Jack Zander worked on the earliest entries in the series, and specialized in wonderful expressive faces for Jerry. It fits in quite well with the Harman-Ising feel of the early pictures, but was still able to fit in with the direction Hanna and Barbera were taking with the characters. We're often reminded Jerry's a tiny little guy, as Zander always indicates that he's having some trouble standing on two feet (tripping, waving arms to stay standing up) like in this scene from THE LONESOME MOUSE (1943).
If you don't find it enjoyable for Zander's animation, you'll at least get a kick out of hearing Jerry talking like James Cagney.
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