What could give cinema a darn toot? Where’s Yosemite Sam when you need him? (8,7)
I believe the answer is:
animated cartoon
'you need him?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.
'what could give cinema a darn toot? where's yosemite sam' is the wordplay.
'cinema a darn toot' anagrams to 'ANIMATED CARTOON'.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.
'when' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for animated cartoon that I've seen before include "Film" , "Sleeping Beauty, perhaps" .)