MGM Studios Tom And Jerry production background and publicity cel. Fantastic 1940s era publicity cel applied to a hand-painted production background as prepared by MGM Studios for presentation. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for MGM that centered on a never-ending rivalry between a cat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry) whose chases and battles involved comic violence. Hanna and Barbera wrote and directed 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. The original series is notable for having won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film seven times. The untrimmed cel measures 10 ½ in. x 12 ½ in.