After Pecos leaves for his TV performance, Tom and Jerry watch him on a television set. When a string snaps mid-broadcast, Pecos reaches through the TV screen to yank out Tom's final whisker. Technical Features & Trivia
is the 96th one-reel Tom and Jerry animated short, originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 12, 1955. It is highly regarded as a milestone in the series for several production "lasts" and its memorable musical character. Production Credits Directors: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. [S1E96] Pecos Pest
Fred Quimby (his final Tom and Jerry short before retirement). Composer: Scott Bradley. After Pecos leaves for his TV performance, Tom
Characterized by his black cowboy hat that covers his eyes, a stuttering speech pattern, and the song "Crambone," based on the folk tune "Frog Went A-Courtin'". It is highly regarded as a milestone in
This was the final short produced in the 1.37:1 Academy ratio; all subsequent Hanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry shorts were produced in CinemaScope.
Uniquely, Tom and Jerry are not primary antagonists in this short; instead, they both share a mutual fear of Uncle Pecos' relentless pursuit of whiskers. Pecos Pest | Tom and Jerry Wiki | Fandom
Shug Fisher as Uncle Pecos (uncredited) and Daws Butler as the TV Announcer (uncredited). Plot Highlights