The short three-minute fragment from series is a 1951 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 55th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. The cartoon was animated by Irven Spence, Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, and Ray Patterson. The released to theatres on January 6, 1951. facts:This was one of two Tom and Jerry cartoons to be omitted from the final Tom and Jerry Spotlight due to incorrect content. All rights reserved Warner Bros.