'Down And Outing (1961)' is probably one of the better Deitch-directed 'Tom and Jerry' toons I've seen. That's probably mostly because it's short, simple and to-the-point. It also has a couple - and I do only mean a couple - of chuckle-some sight-gags. However, the short isn't exactly good. Unsurprisingly, it's a far cry from the Hanna-Barbera stuff we all know and love. The animation is sloppy and stiff, the concept is bare-bones at best and the characters are basically caricatures of themselves. So yes, it may be one of the better Deitch-directed 'Tom and Jerry' toons, but that's not saying much. 5/10
