Animator Reel: PETE BURNESS (Patreon)

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Pete Burness (1904-1969) has been given his own Animation Profile on Cartoon Research last year, which mentions the multitude of animation studios he worked throughout his career, as an animator and director. This animator reel of Burness’ work as an animator should serve as an addendum to the profile. 

In his animation, there is a certain “bouncy” quality in the posing and movement of his characters. When animating Tom Cat, and often with other MGM characters, he tended to give them a “dopey” look. Much of these clips are from his work for MGM and WB, with one clip from an industrial short from John Sutherland Productions (also distributed by MGM).

Astute viewers might also notice that I “corrected” the color on some of the 1940s Tom and Jerry titles released on the Golden Collection set, that were sourced by inferior Metrocolor reissues, as best as I could. 

Clips used: The Zoot Cat (MGM/1944), Haredevil Hare (WB/1948), Tee for Two (WB/1945), Kit for Cat (WB/1948), Gallopin’ Gals (MGM/1940), The Bodyguard (MGM/1944), Hurdy-Gurdy Hare (WB/1950), The Million Dollar Cat (MGM/1944), High Diving Hare (WB/1949), The Flying Bear (MGM/1941), Wise Quackers (WB/1949), Mouse Trouble (MGM/1944), Curtain Razor (WB/1949), Baby Puss (MGM/1943), Daffy Duck Hunt (WB/1949), Albert in Blunderland (John Sutherland/1950), The Early Bird and the Worm (MGM/1936), Boobs in the Woods (WB/1950), Trap Happy (MGM/1946), The Foghorn Leghorn (WB/1948), Sufferin’ Cats! (MGM/1943), What’s Up Doc? (WB/1950), and Solid Serenade (MGM/1946).