The Tom and Jerry Story

(via Neatorama)  In 1939, producer Rudolf Ising and his MGM animation unit were in trouble.  Ising, on an inspiration, decided to team up two members of his unit and try to strike gold with a new animated series idea. He decided to combine the talents of Wiliam Hanna, a director, and Joseph Barbera, a story man and character designer.  And so begins the history of Tom and Jerry.