Spike and Tyke
| Spike and Tyke | |
|---|---|
 Title card of Spike and Tyke cartoons. | |
| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Written by | Homer Brightman |
| Produced by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Starring | Daws Butler William Hanna |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | March 29 – July 26, 1957 |
Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Spike and Tyke is a short-lived theatrical
English bulldog father-and-son team from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Tom and Jerry cartoons. The characters first appeared in the Tom and Jerry series in the 1940s.[1]
Only two films were made in this spin-off series: Give and Tyke and Scat Cats, both made and released in 1957, and produced in CinemaScope, as the cartoon studio shut down the year the spin-off series was started. Homer Brightman wrote both the episodes. [2]
The cartoons were produced and directed by Tom and Jerry creators
Hanna-Barbera Productions.[2]
Spike was voiced by
Richard Gautier and Patric Zimmerman, respectively. Later, they appeared in the straight to video film Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring Spike was voiced by Maurice LaMarche and Tyke's barks were done by Frank Welker
.
When they moved to television, Hanna and Barbera reworked the concept into the Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy segments of the Quick Draw McGraw show.
Spike & Tyke shorts
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Give and Tyke | March 29, 1957 |
| 2 | Scat Cats | July 26, 1957 |
See also
References
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ a b Maltin, Leonard (1980). Of Mice and Magic: History of American Animated cartoons.
External links
- Spike and Tyke at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017.
- Give and Tyke at IMDb
- Scat Cats at IMDb
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