2005 animated short by Joseph Barbera, Spike Brandt
The Karate Guard
Title Card
Directed by
Joseph Barbera Spike Brandt[1]
Written by
Joseph Barbera
Based on
Tom and Jerry by William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Produced by
Joseph Barbera Sam Register Sander Schwartz Spike Brandt Tony Cervone
Starring
Spike Brandt Keone Young Tony Cervone
Music by
Michael Giacchino
Animation by
Spike Brandt Dave Brewster Tony Cervone Michael Nickelson Barry O'Donahue Wendy Perdue Jeff Siergey
Color process
Technicolor
Production companies
Warner Bros. Animation Turner Entertainment Co.
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures (Los Angeles theatrical release, logo uncredited) Warner Bros. Television Distribution (TV airings)
Release date
September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)[1]
Running time
8 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
The Karate Guard is a 2005 American animated cartoon short film, and the 163rd Tom and Jerry short. Directed by Joseph Barbera (Tom and Jerry co-creator and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera) and Spike Brandt,[1]The Karate Guard was the last Tom and Jerry cartoon that Barbera worked on before his death in 2006. It had a limited theatrical release in cinemas throughout Los Angeles on September 27, 2005 by Warner Bros. Pictures, and had its television premiere on Cartoon Network on January 27, 2006.[2][3]
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