Cannery Rodent (1967) User Reviews

Hardly Tom and Jerry's best, but has its moments

[TheLittleSongbird · 6/10 · 21 June 2010]

Cannery Rodent is mildly amusing, but it isn't that great in my opinion. There are of course some amusing sight gags, the pacing is quite brisk and the music is nice and upbeat. Plus Tom and Jerry are still likable enough. However, the animation while not the worst-looking of the Tom and Jerry cartoons is not that great, lacking in crispness and vibrancy, and the story is predictable and somewhat unoriginal on the most part, with an ending that held no real surprises for me.

Overall, not brilliant but not the worst of the lot. At least it is no Switchin' Kitten, which is one of the only ones of about three Tom and Jerry cartoons that are best avoided. 6/10 for Cannery Rodent. Bethany Cox

The last T&J cartoon to be directed by Chuck Jones.

[BA_Harrison · 3/10 · 29 May 2017]

Tom chases Jerry into a fish cannery, where the pair are sealed into cans. Tom uses his claws to free himself and then opens Jerry's tin, hoping to eat the mouse. Instead, he gets his finger bitten by Jerry, and a chase around the wharf ensues, with Tom almost being eaten by a shark.

If you've already seen Puss 'N' Boats (1966) then certain elements of Cannery Rodent will seem very familiar, especially the dockland setting and the shark. And a lack of originality isn't the cartoon's only negative: the animation isn't that great (the shark is horribly drawn) and the gags are very predictable, especially the ending, which sees Jerry donning a fake shark's fin to scare Tom.

This picture hints at a Truth many people have suspected . . .

[pixrox1 · 8/10 · 14 November 2022]

. . . since the Feline was first "domesticated:" it may not be a "dog eat dog world," but as anyone who's ever watched THE LION KING well knows, the favorite chow for cats--whether big or small--is other tabbies. CANNERY ROW depicts how America cans cats for later consumption by the quick of the dead. A tuna would not be caught dead gobbling down a tin of "tuna fish," but cats are far less fastidious than big fish. Speaking of which, this story concludes with a humongous shark getting the Conveyor Belt to Doom treatment, as well. About the only thing lacking in this top-notch episode of Tom & Jerry is Ray Scott's "Powerhouse" music during the food processing scenes.