- Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: The entire sequence where Gene's character is in a cartoon world and meets Jerry. It has nothing to do with the plot, and yet it's what most people remember about the film. It was so memorable, that in the Family Guy episode "Road to Rupert", much of the sequence was reworked to draw Stewie Griffin over Jerry (though the latter's reflection on the floor is still visible).
- Franchise Original Sin: This was one of the earliest works where at least one of the two of the iconic duo in this case, Jerry talked. It wasn't that much of a problem here as Tom and Jerry only appeared for a short time and the scene was basically a dream.
- Just Here for Godzilla: The scene with Jerry is easily the most iconic moment in the movie.
- One-Scene Wonder: Jerry.
- Signature Scene: The sequence where Gene's character dances with Jerry of Tom and Jerry fame.
- Retroactive Recognition: Dean Stockwell who played Donald, the boy who wanted nothing more than to join the Navy, would many years later be seen as a Rear Admiral in Quantum Leap, and as the Secretary of the Navy in JAG.
- Unintentional Period Piece: The film was released as a moral booster for the US Navy. While WWII was clearly coming to an end in Europe, it was still raging in the Pacific where the Navy was actively engaged against the Japanese. The opening sequence is clearly designed to make the nation feel good about its naval forces.
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