Tom's Photo Finish (1957)

Tom has a chunk of the leftover chicken just before his owner George goes to look at the fridge. He threatens to take care of whichever animal did it. Tom frames Spike the dog, but Jerry ... See full summary »

Directors:

Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Stars:

Daws Butler

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Daws Butler	...	George (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Tom has a chunk of the leftover chicken just before his owner George goes to look at the fridge. He threatens to take care of whichever animal did it. Tom frames Spike the dog, but Jerry snaps a photo of him in the act, prints up dozens of copies, and then battles Tom to get George to see one of them.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | new dress | eating non food | newspaper | flashbulb | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1957 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last appearance of Spike.

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Connections

Followed by The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964)

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Soundtracks

"Love That Pup"
Written by Scott Bradley

User Reviews

It's a snap! But those backgrounds...

Tom eats a piece of the chicken in the refrigerator, but when George and Joan, his owners, suspect that it was either him or Spike that did it, Tom successfully frames Spike by making it look like he had done it, and Spike is subsequently thrown out of the house.

Unfortunately, Jerry took a picture that reveals the truth behind the framing, and Tom must try and stop George and Joan from seeing any of the pictures...

There are some good gags, but the colours and (especially) the backgrounds are a bit of an eyesore, even for its period in time.

Shame, really, but the cartoon is still enjoyable despite this.