Just Ducky

Just Ducky
Tom and Jerry series
Title Card
Directed by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Produced by	Fred Quimby
Voices by	Red Coffee
Music by	Scott Bradley
Animation by	Irven Spence Ed Barge Ray Patterson Kenneth Muse Al Grandmain
Backgrounds by	Robert Gentle
Studio	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	September 5, 1953
Color process	Technicolor
Running time	7:57
Language	English
Preceded by	That's My Pup!
Followed by	Two Little Indians

Just Ducky is the 77th reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1951 directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby with music by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Irven Spence, Ed Barge, Ray Patterson, Kenneth Muse and Al Grandmain with backgrounds by Robert Gentle. It was released on September 5, 1953 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot

A mother duck sees all but one of her eggs hatch into ducklings and takes them for a swim, but Quacker then hatches in the final egg. Quacker tries to catch up, but wades into the water, unable to swim. Jerry hears Quacker crying and tries to teach him how to swim, but Quacker struggles to stay afloat. Jerry goes to get Quacker an inner tube, but Quacker leaves, lamenting his inability to swim. Tom hears him and places his soup spoon directly in front of him, making Quacker fall into a can of water, but before Tom can eat Quacker, Jerry whacks the spoon into the back of Tom's throat with a plank.

Jerry carries Quacker as Tom chases them, but Tom crashes into a spade, allowing Jerry and Quacker to hide. However, Quacker dives into a hole when Tom sneaks up from behind and Jerry grabs Tom's hand by mistake. After pulling Tom through a pipe, Jerry runs away and dives into a lake to escape, breathing through a straw. Tom easily finds him and blows through the straw, making Jerry inflate, but Jerry inflates Tom's head in return before Quacker pops Tom's head with a safety pin.

Jerry and Quacker flee, but Quacker falls into a bowl, allowing Tom to kick the bowl upwards and send Quacker flying back into the can of water. Before Tom can eat Quacker, Jerry throws a brick at him. Jerry and Quacker run off, but Tom traps Jerry in a jug and chases Quacker. Quacker dodges Tom, causing Tom to fall into the lake. Tom struggles to swim until Quacker bravely dives in and rescues him. Jerry helps Quacker pull Tom out and helps Tom recover before they watch on as Quacker swims with his family.

Availability

Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases, Vol. 4
Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Vol. 2, Disc Two

External links

Just Ducky at the Big Cartoon DataBase
Just Ducky at the Internet Movie Database

Hanna–Barbera Tom and Jerry shorts (1940–58; 2001; 2005)

1940	Puss Gets the Boot

1941	The Midnight Snack The Night Before Christmas

1942	Fraidy Cat Dog Trouble Puss n' Toots The Bowling Alley Cat Fine Feathered Friend

1943	Sufferin' Cats! The Lonesome Mouse The Yankee Doodle Mouse Baby Puss

1944	The Zoot Cat The Million Dollar Cat The Bodyguard Puttin' on the Dog Mouse Trouble

1945	The Mouse Comes to Dinner Mouse in Manhattan Tee for Two Flirty Birdy Quiet Please!

1946	Springtime for Thomas The Milky Waif Trap Happy Solid Serenade

1947	Cat Fishin' Part Time Pal The Cat Concerto Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse Salt Water Tabby A Mouse in the House The Invisible Mouse

1948	Kitty Foiled The Truce Hurts Old Rockin' Chair Tom Professor Tom Mouse Cleaning

1949	Polka-Dot Puss The Little Orphan Hatch Up Your Troubles Heavenly Puss The Cat and the Mermouse Love That Pup Jerry's Diary Tennis Chumps

1950	Little Quacker Saturday Evening Puss Texas Tom Jerry and the Lion Safety Second Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl The Framed Cat Cue Ball Cat

1951	Casanova Cat Jerry and the Goldfish Jerry's Cousin Sleepy-Time Tom His Mouse Friday Slicked-up Pup Nit-Witty Kitty Cat Napping

1952	The Flying Cat The Duck Doctor The Two Mouseketeers Smitten Kitten Triplet Trouble Little Runaway Fit to Be Tied Push-Button Kitty Cruise Cat The Dog House

1953	The Missing Mouse Jerry and Jumbo Johann Mouse That's My Pup! Just Ducky Two Little Indians Life with Tom

1954	Puppy Tale Posse Cat Hic-cup Pup Little School Mouse Baby Butch Mice Follies Neapolitan Mouse Downhearted Duckling Pet Peeve Touché, Pussy Cat!

1955	Southbound Duckling Pup on a Picnic Mouse for Sale Designs on Jerry Tom and Chérie Smarty Cat Pecos Pest That's My Mommy

1956	The Flying Sorceress The Egg and Jerry Busy Buddies Muscle Beach Tom Down Beat Bear Blue Cat Blues Barbecue Brawl

1957	Tops with Pops Give and Tyke (Spin off #1) Timid Tabby Feedin' the Kiddie Scat Cats (Spin off #2) Mucho Mouse Tom's Photo Finish

1958	Happy Go Ducky Royal Cat Nap The Vanishing Duck Robin Hoodwinked Tot Watchers

2001	Tom and Jerry: The Mansion Cat (TV)

2005	The Karate Guard

See also: Gene Deitch Tom and Jerry shorts (1961–62) and Chuck Jones Tom and Jerry shorts (1963–67)

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