Barbecue Brawl
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| Barbecue Brawl
Tom and Jerry series |
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 The title card of Barbecue Brawl. |
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| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Produced by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Story by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Animation by | Ed Barge Irven Spence Lewis Marshall Kenneth Muse |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | December 14, 1956 |
| Color process | Technicolor, CinemaScope, Perspecta Stereo |
| Running time | 6 minutes 34 seconds |
| Preceded by | Blue Cat Blues |
| Followed by | Tops with Pops |
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Barbecue Brawl is a 1956 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It was animated by Ed Barge, Irven Spence, Lewis Marshall and Kenneth Muse.
[edit] Plot
Spike and Tyke walk into the backyard to have a barbecue. The first attempt fails when the steak is instantly burnt to a crisp. Spike retrieves another steak, but by this time Tom and Jerry have appeared on the scene with Tom chasing Jerry as usual. Jerry repeatedly hides in items involved in the barbecue: the bag of charcoal, Spike's hat, the salad, the pepper shaker, and the bread. This means that every time Tom pursues Jerry, he is interfering with the barbecue. Each time this happens, Spike chases Tom off, with Tom usually ending up in the swimming pool.
Spike finally manages to prepare the meal, and he and Tyke sit down to eat. However, at this point a colony of ants spots the food and approaches the picnic table. Spike grabs the food and Tyke, and flees to the diving board. The ants pursue him, forcing him and Tyke into the pool. The ants then walk away with all the food.
[edit] Notes
- This was the first Tom and Jerry short to contain new Tom and Jerry opening and ending cards featuring Tom standing in a pink square at the left and Jerry in a green square at the right. All shorts with this title card had their soundtracks recorded in Perspecta Stereo, other Hanna-Barbera shorts are mono.
- Unlike previous appearances, in this cartoon Tom is afraid of water.
- Although the cartoon is billed as a Tom and Jerry cartoon, Spike and Tyke are the main characters. The time between Tom and Jerry's first appearance in the cartoon and their last accounts for barely half the cartoon.
- The ants that appeared in Cat Napping and Pup on a Picnic return but make their final appearances.
