The Vortex Trap
- Studio
- Hanna-Barbera Studios
Synopsis
When a typhoon suddenly strikes Tom and Tub are swept miles away from their uncle's vessel "The Sea Explorer" and find themselves in uncharted waters surrounded by menacing sharks. When all seems lost they are rescued by the giant white whale, Moby Dick. Tom and Tub happily realize they have found a new friend who will protect them as they face the perils of the deep together.
Characters
Moby Dick, Tom, Tubb, Scooby
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Animation Director
- Charles Nichols (as Charles A. Nichols)
Producing
- Producer
- Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Associate Producer
- Art Scott
Writing
- Writer
- David Scott, Ed Brandt
Animation
Voices
- Voice
- Bobby Resnick (Tom), Barry Balkin (Tubb), Don Messick (Scooby)
Music
- Music
- Ted Nichols
Editing
- Editor
- Donald Douglass, Pat Foley, Gregory W. Watson Jr
- Supervising Film Editor
- Warner Leighton
Crew
- Production Supervisor
- Howard Hanson
- Assistant Production Supervisor
- Victor O. Schipek
- Character Design
- Alex Toth
- Layout
- Jerry Eisenberg, Steve Nanagawa, Phil Lewis, Iwao Takamoto, Willie Ito, Lou Apner
- Backgrounds
- Robert Gentle, Roland Oliva, Ron Dias
- Camera
- Clarence Wogatzke, Roger Sims, Chuck Flekal, George Epperson
- Technical Supervisor
- Frank Pakier
- Sound Direction
- Richard Olson, Bill Getty
Companies and other credits
- A HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION
Production notes
Unlike his literary namesake, this great white whale was a gentle friend. While he was definitely whale-sized, he was basically the pet of human boys Tom and Tub, who had been orphaned after an underwater earthquake tragically killed their families.
Tom and Tub loved the sea, and it was this love of the sea that was always getting them into trouble. Fortunately, Moby would rush to their rescue. Whether he was saving them from everyday hazards such as man-eating sharks and giant squid or more complex dangers like the Clam Creatures or Captain Squid, the boys were always happy to see Moby. They repaid him by refusing to hunt him down and pierce him with spears.
Tom and Tub also had a much smaller pet, a seal named Scooby (no relation), who hung around as comic relief and often managed to get into even more trouble than the boys.
Tom and Tub loved the sea, and it was this love of the sea that was always getting them into trouble. Fortunately, Moby would rush to their rescue. Whether he was saving them from everyday hazards such as man-eating sharks and giant squid or more complex dangers like the Clam Creatures or Captain Squid, the boys were always happy to see Moby. They repaid him by refusing to hunt him down and pierce him with spears.
Tom and Tub also had a much smaller pet, a seal named Scooby (no relation), who hung around as comic relief and often managed to get into even more trouble than the boys.