American slaves' Christmas was a respite from bondage – and a reinforcement of it

In later cartoons, Spike spoke often, using a voice and expressions performed by Billy Bletcher and later Daws Butler modeled after comedian Jimmy Durante. Retrieved November 16, Voiced by character actress Lillian Randolph , she is often seen as the owner of Tom. In , Jerry made an appearance in the live-action MGM musical feature film Anchors Aweigh , in which, through the use of special effects, he performs a dance routine with Gene Kelly. There was a subsequent investigation by UK media watchdog Ofcom. For example, the character Mammy Two Shoes has lines in nearly every cartoon in which she appears. Tom and Jerry have long since been popular in Germany.