| The Karate Guard | |
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 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 | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures (Los Angeles theatrical release, logo uncredited) Warner Bros. Television Distribution (TV airings) |
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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]
- ^ a b c "The KarateGuard". The Big Cartoon Database. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013.
- ^ "Academy Award-Winning Cat and Mouse Duo Celebrate 65 Years of Entertaining Audiences; Animation Legend Joseph Barbera Directs New Tom and Jerry Theatrical Short ``The KarateGuard,`` Premiering on Cartoon Network Friday, January 27, 2006"
- ^ "Tom & Jerry's KarateGuard coming to Cartoon Network"