Pup On A Picnic - (7 min. 4 sec.) 1955

Spike and his son Tyke are preparing a picnic basket. But Tom is in pursuit of Jerry and, in the heat of the chase, upsets the basket's contents. The two dogs set off for the forest with their basket, with Jerry perched on top. Tom grabs a string of sausages, thinking the two dogs are chasing Jerry. Spike catches up with him, but Tom throws out a sausage, and the dog runs after it. He then sees that he's been tricked. Tom goes after Jerry, who is hidden in a sandwich. Jerry makes Spike believe that Tom has thrown a tomato at him. Spike chases after Tom but the cat manages to lose the dog, who has been biting his leg. Tom soon finds himself stuck in a tree. He takes this opportunity to fish out the food from the basket with a fishing rod. But a column of ants arrives and sees the food. They climb the tree while Tom is fishing Out Jerry. The ants reach him, causing the apple tree to drop all its fruit to the ground, burying the two dogs and Tom. The ants leave again with the food and with Jerry, still hiding inside a sandwich.

notes:

Music - "Love That Pup" (Bradley); "I'll Make A Happy Landing" (McHugh-Fields)
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Mouse For Sale - (6 min. 48 sec.) 1955

Tom, quietly reading a newspaper, learns that white mice are fetching a good price. He draws in Jerry (who has absorbed a metal bolt painted like Swiss cheese) with a magnet, captures him, paints him white, and goes out to sell him. He gets some money, which he hides away. He already imagines himself living high and spending the money, surrounded by women, but the mistress of the house finds the money and goes out to buy a white mouse. It's Jerry, of course! Tom is horrified to discover this, and tries to attack Jerry, but his mistress hits him, and locks him out. Jerry puts on his act as "Jerry, the Dancing Mouse." Tom turns a garden hose on him, and Jerry soon becomes brown again. He runs off, through the teapot handle, plunges into the flour and becomes white again. Tom uses a bellows; Jerry is now half white and half brown and he behaves like a dancing girl, hiding his nudity. Tom sets to work again, and Jerry is completely brown this time. He uses some white shoe polish, and reappears in white. Tom gets disgusted and leaves. He covers himself with white paint and returns. He has become "Tom, the Dancing Cat" and his mistress now allows him to reenter the house. Tom begins to dance, stepping regularly on Jerry.

notes:

Music - "Love That Pup" (Bradley); "Here's to the Girls" (Edens-Freed).