Alberto Becattini ha scovato nel web queste meravigliose immagini, rare e posizionate in una sede insolita, che riguardano Tom, Jerry e Riccioli d’oro (Goldilocks).

Bisogna ringraziare lui, per il “giraggio” in questo post alla platea dei visitors tutti.

L’attuale © è della Warner Bros.

Provengono dalla rivista pubblicitaria della catena di negozi Rexall.

Ecco la descrizione del pezzo, largo originale di artista ignoto, forse un animatore (ma chi può dirlo?).

M-G-M Studio / Rexall Drug Stores’ Staff Artist,
TOM ‘N JERRY MEET GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS, 1949.

For many decades Rexall Drug Stores was a major, nationwide retail chain selling prescription drugs, cosmetics, health and home care products, and other merchandise.

It was headquartered in Los Angeles, California and in its heyday published Rexall Magazine, a free monthly magazine for its customers featuring illustrated articles, stories, and advertisements.

This handsome original art telling a story based on Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera‘s Tom and Jerry cartoons for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was created by a Rexall staff artist, approved by MGM, and published as a 2-page Childhood Memories feature in the September 1949 issue.

It tells the story of a joyful visit by Tom and Jerry to the home of The Three Bears, where they meet Goldilocks.

The art measures 24 1/2″ x 37″ and it is drawn in black and gray lithographic crayon with green watercolor on 28 1/2″ x 39″ illustration board.
The titles and text are mounted in place as the board was photographed for reproduction; the green watercolor became red in the printing because red was the only color in the otherwise black-and-white magazine.

Sopra, la copertina della rivista che contiene l’avventuretta del gatto e del topo, che (al trancio) è riprodotta totalmente qui, corredata da una “panoramica” della tavola originale completa, sotto, in piccolo.

Questa, invece, è la versione assai esilarante dei Three Bears resa da Chuck Jones per Warner.