What do Tom and Jerry, Woody Woodpecker, The Jetsons, Snow White, and The Flash have in common? In addition to being some of the most iconic series and characters in the history of animation, they were also conceived by or can be linked in some manner to Italian Americans.

The impact that Italian Americans have had on the world of animation, and the Italian Americans who continue to inspire audiences today, is the subject of a new exhibition at the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles.