Blu-Ray Preview: “TOM AND JERRY: The Complete CinemaScope Collection”

Release Date: December 7th, 2024

Author: Jerry Beck

In the 1950s, as television began to challenge cinema attendance, Hollywood responded with wider screens. M-G-M embraced the CinemaScope process, enhancing not only their feature films but also their animated shorts produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, including the acclaimed Tom and Jerry series. This innovative visual style brought a fresh artistic perspective to the iconic duo’s adventures and was met with great acclaim from audiences.

Set to release on February 11th, 2025, this new Blu-ray collection from Warner Archive gathers all 23 CinemaScope shorts, presented as they were originally shown in theaters. Additionally, it features Hanna & Barbera’s two standalone Spike & Tyke cartoons and the Oscar-nominated short Good Will To Men. It promises a continuation of thrilling animated chases!

TOM AND JERRY: The Complete CinemaScope Collection (1954-1958)

COLOR

RUNNING TIME: 175 Minutes

ASPECT RATIO: 16×9 2.35:1 Letterbox

AUDIO SPECS: DTS HD MA 2.0 Mono and 2.0 Stereo

SUBTITLES: ENGLISH SDH

Not Rated

The Collection Includes:

1. PETE PEEVE (1954)

2. TOUCHÈ PUSSYCAT (1954)

3. SOUTHBOUND DUCKLING (1955)

4. PUP ON A PICNIC (1955)

5. TOM AND CHERIE (1955)

6. THAT’S MY MOMMY (1955)

7. THE FLYING SORCERESS (1956)

8. THE EGG AND JERRY (1956)

9. BUSY BUDDIES (1956)

10. MUSCLE BEACH TOM (1956)

11. DOWN BEAT BEAR (1956)

12. BLUE CAT BLUES (1956)

13. BARBECUE BRAWL (1956)

14. TOPS WITH POPS (1957)

15. TIMID TABBY (1957)

16. FEEDIN’ THE KIDDIE (1957)

17. MUCHO MOUSE (1957)

18. TOM’S PHOTO FINISH (1957)

19. HAPPY GO DUCKY (1958)

20. ROYAL CAT NAP (1958)

21. THE VANISHING DUCK (1958)

22. ROBIN HOODWINKED (1958)

23. TOT WATCHERS (1958)

Plus Bonus Cartoons in Scope:

24. GOOD WILL TO MEN (1955)

25. GIVE & TYKE (1957)

26. SCAT CATS (1957)

Check out a sample (just the opening titles) of a CinemaScope Tom & Jerry cartoon:

Writer, producer, and author of over 15 books on animation history. Former studio executive at Nickelodeon and Disney; currently teaches at CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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Jerry Beck, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Company Names

Warner Archive Collection, M-G-M, Nickelodeon, Disney

Titles

TOM AND JERRY: The Complete CinemaScope Collection, PETE PEEVE, TOUCHÈ PUSSYCAT, SOUTHBOUND DUCKLING, PUP ON A PICNIC, TOM AND CHERIE, THAT’S MY MOMMY, THE FLYING SORCERESS, THE EGG AND JERRY, BUSY BUDDIES, MUSCLE BEACH TOM, DOWN BEAT BEAR, BLUE CAT BLUES, BARBECUE BRAWL, TOPS WITH POPS, TIMID TABBY, FEEDIN’ THE KIDDIE, MUCHO MOUSE, TOM’S PHOTO FINISH, HAPPY GO DUCKY, ROYAL CAT NAP, THE VANISHING DUCK, ROBIN HOODWINKED, TOT WATCHERS, GOOD WILL TO MEN, GIVE & TYKE, SCAT CATS

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