This one didn't grab me at first, but it's grown on me. It has all the classic elements of a Van Beuren short, without anything falling flat.

BTW, for those who might be confused, Tom and Jerry were a pair of human characters produced by Van Beuren studios in the early 30's, and have nothing to do with the cat and mouse.

The action starts with T&J inexplicably adrift on a raft, being attacked by an octopus. After numerous attempts to escape it fail, the guys are probably relieved when they get washed up on a beach, and then plain delighted when they realise they're in spain.

Typically, things quickly get musical (all Tom and Jerry shorts bounce and chug to a musical soundtrack). The Spanish waitress flirts with T&J during a musical number with much castanet playing, and some funny sight gags. However the owner of the inn is outraged and says that the boys have to fight the bulls.

This doesn't sound too bad, except that when they get to the arena there turn out to be about 250 bulls. What's more they can form pyramids. Why, I haven't the faintest idea. A hard fought battle ensues, which is only ended when a messenger arrives from America to tell Tom and Jerry that prohibition has been repealed, whereupon they drop everything and race back home on the raft (why they didn't stay in Spain and drink Spanish beer, I don't know)

Interestingly, if the attributed dates are correct, this cartoon came out before prohibition actually was repealed. Though if this makes it subversive, I hate to think what it makes 'Felix Finds Out'