Jerry receives a telegram from his eccentric Texan relative, Uncle Pecos, who is stopping by on his way to a big-city television debut.
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.
Pecos continuously snaps his guitar strings while rehearsing his signature song, "Crambone." To fix his instrument, he ruthlessly plucks whiskers from a terrified Tom to use as replacements. Jerry receives a telegram from his eccentric Texan
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.
Shug Fisher as Uncle Pecos (uncredited) and Daws Butler as the TV Announcer (uncredited). Plot Highlights Technical Features & Trivia is the 96th one-reel
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