Dog Trouble

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Dog Trouble
Tom and Jerry series
The title card of Dog Trouble
Directed by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Animation by	George Gordon Irven Spence Jack Zander (all uncredited)
Music by	Scott Bradley
Produced by	Fred Quimby
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	April 18, 1942
Format	Technicolor, 7 min 57 secs.
Language	English
Preceded by	Fraidy Cat
Followed by	Puss 'n' Toots

Dog Trouble is an animated cartoon short subject, starring Tom & Jerry. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on April 18, 1942 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer.

[edit] Plot

The cartoon opens with Jerry running across a tablecloth. But Jerry isn't going anywhere because as Jerry runs, Tom is pulling the cloth. Tom reaches the end of the cloth and Jerry runs across the table to the other side as Tom gives chase. Jerry tries to stop at the end of the table, but slides into Tom's mouth. He swings out and grabs onto Tom's whiskers and runs into his mousehole. Tom then knocks on the wall to get Jerry to come out and he waits for him. Jerry escapes through an electrical outlet on the other side of the wall and starts to tiptoe away but he stops when he sees a piece of cheese on a mousetrap. He then picks up the mousetrap and sets it behind Tom's tail. But Tom keeps moving his tail out of the way. So Jerry picks up Tom's tail and sets it in the trap. Jerry then runs away after the trap goes off.

Some Dog Trouble gives Tom cause for concern.

Jerry tries to run out the door but in front of him is a large sleeping bulldog (Spike). Jerry then escapes and Tom is behind him. Tom tries to stop before reaching Spike but he lands face to face with him. Tom even ends up kissing him. This angers Spike and he chases Tom. Tom escapes by climbing up a lamp and Jerry laughs at him. A snarling Spike then notices Jerry and starts to chase him. Jerry escapes by climbing up the cuckoo clock. This briefly allows Tom to come down from the lamp but Spike comes back forcing Tom to climb back up. Then Jerry tries to climb down the clock but then he is forced to climb back up when Spike comes back. Tom tries to sneak away quietly but when he walks across the floor, it creaks causing Spike to go after him again. Sounds of fighting come out and Jerry can't watch. As Tom runs toward a desk, Jerry whistles for Tom to join him on top of the clock where it's safe. Jerry even grabs Tom by his whiskers to help him get on top. Tom then extends his hand to Jerry as a thank you but when Jerry goes to shake hands, he loses his balance on the clock and he falls off the clock. Tom quickly lowers his tail to save Jerry from landing in Spike's mouth. Then they shake hands.

Jerry also finds himself on the receiving end of the dog's wrath.

Jerry then thinks of a plan and he sees a sewing basket. He whispers the plan into Tom's ear and runs off. Tom then starts teasing Spike by dangling his tail as a distraction. Jerry then takes a piece of yarn, ties it to his tail and starts running around the room covering it in yarn. Jerry then tiptoes up to Spike and kicks him. He makes a face and runs away. Spike chases him and as Jerry runs and hides behind a corner, Spike gets tangled in all the yarn that was everywhere. This brings out Mammy who promptly takes Spike outside. Tom and Jerry wave to Spike as he gets taken outside. Tom then breathes a sigh of relief and a snap is heard behind the curtain they are hiding. Tom's tail has gotten caught in a mousetrap again and he chases after Jerry.

[edit] Trivia

This is the first Tom and Jerry cartoon that features Spike the bulldog, and also the first time that the cat and mouse team up against a common adversary.