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cartoon is inspired by the work of Viennese composer Johann Strauss II, and was released on March 21, 1953, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
"Johann Mouse" was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, marking the cat and mouse duo's tenth consecutive nomination and their twelfth nomination for the last thirteen years ("Tom and Jerry" was nominated for every year since 1940, except for 1942). It won the Oscar, becoming the duo's seventh win in the category, tying them
, has fallen into the public domain and is available at the Internet Archive.
"Gypsy Life" (1945) was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Short Subject (Cartoon).
History "Mighty Mouse Playhouse".
Mighty Mouse had little theatrical impact, but became Terrytoons' most popular character and a cultural icon on television.
CBS purchased the Terrytoons studio from Paul Terry in 1955. The "Mighty Mouse Playhouse" aired Saturday mornings December 10, 1955 until Sep. 2, 1967, using the existing