Editing Rhapsody Rabbit (section)

==Plagiarism dispute==
One year after the release of ''Rhapsody Rabbit,'' [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] cartoon studio (MGM) produced a comparable animated short titled ''[[The Cat Concerto]]'', featuring [[Tom and Jerry]] series. This production portrays Tom encountering distractions caused by Jerry, the mouse, during a piano concert performance.<ref name="controversy">{{Cite web|url=http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/pianist-envy/|title=Pianist Envy |first=Thad |last=Komorowski |date=February 26, 2013|website=cartoonresearch.com}}</ref> Noteworthy similarities between the two works include the replication of several comedic sequences and the utilization of [[Franz Liszt]]'s "[[Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2]]" as their primary musical composition.<ref name="imdb">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038880/trivia/|title=Rhapsody Rabbit (Short 1946) - Trivia - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> ''The Cat Concerto'' received recognition by winning an [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film]].<ref name="controversy" />

Following the presentation of both films at the [[19th Academy Awards]] Ceremony, allegations of plagiarism arose from both MGM and Warner Bros. studios.<ref name="controversy" /> [[Technicolor]] was accused of sending a print of either cartoon to a competing studio, who then plagiarized their rival's work.<ref name="controversy" /> Despite attempts to address the matter, uncertainties persist regarding the origins of the similarities. While ''Rhapsody Rabbit'' holds an earlier [[Motion Picture Association]] approval number and release date, MGM's production timelines extended over a longer duration. Additionally, the substantial resemblances between the two animations may also be attributed to mere coincidence.

The controversy surrounding these productions received further examination in an episode of the [[Cartoon Network]] anthology series ''[[ToonHeads]]'', providing a platform for discussion and analysis of the issue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rhapsody Rabbit VS The Cat Concerto |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u-e81vTcak |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=April 17, 2017 |website=www.youtube.com}}{{dead link|date=May 2024|fix-attepmted=|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/toonheads/the-great-cartoon-controversy-227107/ |title=The Great Cartoon Controversy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809201613/http://www.tv.com/shows/toonheads/the-great-cartoon-controversy-227107/ |archivedate=August 9, 2016 }}</ref>