Tom & Jerry

Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases

Classic cartoon fans will delight in the bevy of classic Tom and Jerry animated shorts, each of which ends in the proclamation "Made in Hollywood, U.S.A.," and most of which are from the '40s. Fifteen episodes (totaling more than an hour) are featured. Included are: "The Cat Concerto," "Johann Mouse," "The Little Orphan," "Yankee Doodle Mouse," "Salt Water Tabby," "Tee for Two," "Solid Serenade," "Zoot Cat," "Johann Mouse," "Dr. Jekyll" and Mr. Mouse," "Mouse in Manhattan," "Kitty Foiled," "The Little Orphan," and "Jerry's Diary." It might surprise more mature viewers, with fond recollections of the adventures of the gray cat and the little mouse, how relentlessly violent (albeit cartoon violence) the 'toons are. This video, a collection of chase-centric films, is notably chock full of head bangin', body bashing, poisoning, and all-around disorder.

The absolute highlight are two shorts low on smashin' and high on entertainment: "The Cat Concerto" and "Mouse in Manhattan," the first with Tom as the focus and the second with Jerry. They both involve forays into entertainment, a great soundtrack, and a fun story. The DVD edition adds "The Worry Song" from Anchors Aweigh, the classic showcase of the amazing (and oft-copied) duet of animation and live action, as Jerry dances with the wonderful Gene Kelly. Contrasted with the PC content of today's 'toons, Tom and Jerry is a literal blast from the past--a must for collectors, and for parents comfortable with explaining that Tom isn't really burned to ashes, and Jerry hasn't been beheaded. --N.F. Mendoza

The fast and furr-ious Tom and Jerry are at it again. They cause fireworks in Yankee Doodle Mouse hit the beach in Salt Water Tabby tear up the links in Tee For Two and crack the ice in Mice Follies. Tom plays piano in The Cat Concerto plucks strings in Solid Serenade and lends vocals to Zoot Cat while Jerry duets in Johann Mouse. Jerry transforms in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse and becomes a Mouse in Manhattan. Meet their new friends in Jerry and the Lion The Little Orphan Kitty Foiled and learn cat-trapping secrets from Jerry's Diary.Running Time: 96 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 101 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Standard" format. Copyright 2000 Warner Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating:  UPC: 012569530621

Tom and Jerry - Spotlight Collection

Tom and Jerry, the animation franchise, lasted six decades and saw several geniuses of the form--Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, and Friz Freleng--have a hand in updating and refreshing the series in later years. But Tom and Jerry: The Spotlight Collection, Premiere Volume celebrates the original mastery of producer-directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who took the familiar cat-chases-mouse concept and slowly turned it into witty, unpredictable, and sometimes ironic entertainment. The Spotlight Collection offers 40 restored, remastered shorts beginning with 1943's handsome, Oscar-nominated "Yankee Doodle Mouse" and ending with the fantastic, widescreen 1956 "Blue Cat Blues," very similar to the exaggerated look and feel of former cartoonist-gagman Frank Tashlin's live-action comedies (Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?) from the same period.

What strikes one about every episode on these discs is the lavish care Hanna-Barbera paid to Tom and Jerry, not only drumming up new, sometimes exotic settings (such as the swashbuckling "The Two Mousketeers," or for the Old West adventure "Texas Tom") but also consistently turning out gorgeous and wildly creative backgrounds, where straight lines rarely exist and the palette of a night sky includes multiple, dreamy shades of blue and green. Technicolor and novel visual ideas (e.g., shooting a scene through the tunnel-like view of a hollowed-out bread loaf) are sometimes more pleasing than the combative relationship between the two leads. But their rivalry is often renewed in very interesting ways, such as the wonderful "Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl," in which the pair play competing conductors against a lovely backdrop of L.A. landmarks. Special features include the Anchors Aweigh dance sequence featuring Jerry and Gene Kelly, and a featurette, "How Bill and Joe Met Tom and Jerry." --Tom Keogh

The Tom-and-Jerry legacy chases through every nook and cranny of the classic animation pantheon, spanning six decades and several famous directors. Looney Tunes icons Friz Freleng, Tex Avery and Chuck Jones all played their part. But the enduring cat-and-mouse team was the brainchild of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Their first short Puss Gets the Boot (in which Tom was called Jasper) was released with little fanfare. Fellow animators did not consider a cat-pursuing-mouse scenario too exciting or original. But when unleashed on exhibitors and audiences, their hilariously diabolical rivalry delighted everyone. This 2-disc set of 40 restored and remastered shorts (along with fabulous celebratory bonuses) includes nine Academy Award nominees and seven winners. And with this in hand, you're a winner too!

Tom and Jerry - Whiskers Away Full 10 episode version

The ultimate cat and mouse chase travels around the world at a frantic pace in this 72-minute compilation of 10 Tom and Jerry cartoons. Whether on a cruise ship bound for Hawaii, in France during the era of the guillotine, or at a ranch deep in Texas, Tom the cat can be counted upon to pursue, and be outsmarted by, Jerry the mouse. Slapstick comedy reins as Tom and Jerry are repeatedly shot full of holes, conked over the head with frying pans, and even venture into flamenco guitar playing and dancing. Tom and Jerry cartoons appeal to all ages, but the prevalence of violence necessitates parental guidance for young children. --Tami Horiuchi

Catch everyone's favorite cat and mouse team as they race from one exciting adventure to another in this world-class collection of unforgettable episodes! From Italy to Texas and everywhere in between these 10 action-packed cartoons showcase the best traps and funniest escapes in animation history! Join the original Tom Cat and his pal Jerry Mouse for non-stop antics and one hilarious trip! Episode listing: "Cruise Cat" "Neopolitan Mouse" "Posse Cat" "The Two Mouseketeers" "Mucho Mouse" "Cat Fishin'" "Texas Tom" "Cat and the Mermouse" "Million Dollar Cat" "Tom and Jerry at The Hollywood Bowl"Running Time: 72 min.System Requirements: Running Time 75 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 012569571723

Tom and Jerry - Spotlight Collection, Volume 2

Trends come and go; but the chase is eternal just like the evergreen appeal of animaton's supreme cat-and- mouse team! This second Spotlight Collection of Tom and Jerry's cartoon capers boasts 40 restored and remastered shorts (including their screen debut Puss Gets the Boot in which Tom was called Japser). This delicious assortment covers their golden years - including three Academy Award nominees* and six in their rarely seen widescreen CinemaScope - and includes spiffy character-profiling Special Features. Get ready to duck weave jump and laugh and the hapless feline and the wily rodent take each other on.Running Time: 320 min.System Requirements: Running Time 320 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012569673243

The second Spotlight Collection features both the first "Tom and Jerry" short and some of the last films in the series. In 1940, the cartoon unit of MGM was under pressure to produce more, so story man Bill Hanna and animator Joe Barbera were allowed to direct a cartoon. "Puss Gets the Boot" received an Oscar nomination, and introduced the duo that would become Tom and Jerry. (Tom was originally "Jasper.") The series ran for 15 years and won seven Oscars. Many of the cartoons follow the pattern set in "Puss Gets the Boot": Mammy Two-Shoes (Lilian Randolph) warns Tom that if he makes a mess or lets in any mice, he's out on his ear ("O-W-T, out!"). Jerry overhears the threat and makes trouble. The look of the characters changed more noticeably over the years than the storylines: their rounded designs didn't really suit the widescreen format, so they were drawn flatter and more angular.

It's interesting to see how some of these cartoons prefigure the later work of Hanna and Barbera: the underwater antics in "The Cat and the Mermouse" anticipate Tom and Jerry's frolic with Esther Williams in Dangerous When Wet (1953); Yakky Doodle on The Yogi Bear Show (1961) was copied from Little Quacker. In several cartoons, Mammy Two-Shoes' voice has been redubbed, and the subtitles offer cleaned-up versions of her dialogue. In "Old Rockin' Chair Tom," she declares, "If you is a mouser, I is Lana Turner, which I ain't!" The subtitles read, "If you're a mouser…I'm Lana Turner, which I'm not." Whoopi Goldberg discusses the use of stereotypes in the introduction, and these later reworkings falsify history. (Unrated, suitable for ages 7 and older: cartoon violence, ethnic stereotypes) --Charles Solomon

Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 2

Who says you can't teach a cat new tricks? Not Jerry! These furociously funny 12 cartoon shorts -- among the first new Tom and Jerry episodes in 30 years -- appeal to a whole new generation of tech-savvy kids. From thrilling digital dilemmas to chaotic carnivals from sword-and-sorcery fantasies to haunted "mouses" and more Tom and Jerry scratch and claw their way to new heights of madcap mouse-cat mayhem!Running Time: 90 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 085391118862 Manufacturer No: 111886

Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 1

They're back on TV with their first animated series in 30 years -- and their chase capers are as nutty and neverending as ever. With Tom and Jerry Tales Vol. 1 you can enjoy their most most catfighting roughmousing new adventures over and over again on DVD! Through 12 cartoon capers full of fur-flying fun-packing chases and calamities Tom and Jerry are still ever-determined to beat each other to the punch...no matter what it takes!Running Time: 92 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 012569819863 Manufacturer No: 81986

Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Collection, Vol. 3

Tom may catch Jerry on occasion but no one really believes the adorable little mouse will come to harm. After all it would have also meant the end to the most popular and beloved cat and mouse act in show business. This is the third and final Spotlight Collection Volume from the Hanna-Barbera era of theatrical shorts. It showcases 35 classic cartoons - 15 newly re-mastered in their original CinemaScope widescreen format. On any screen large or small Tom and Jerry remain the friskiest animated adversaries of all time. Catch them if you can.Running Time: 245 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 240 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012569797253 Manufacturer No: 79725

Tom and Jerry - The Movie

Too bad this theatrical paws you in from the first frame with clever characters, memorable music, and a pulled-together plot, because if you're a dyed-in-the-fur Tom and Jerry fan, your first inclination is to flee the set. Offending old-schoolers in a late-Bewitched new-Darren sense is the dialogue--not only do Tom and Jerry speak, they're talking to each other. Worse, the former combatants cultivate a camaraderie. Instead of clobbering each other with mallets, the cat and mouse duo dig in, together, to rescue a runaway. Returning Robyn to her dad requires outfoxing Aunt Figg, the girl's money-grubbing guardian, and a cadre of scheming animal and kid catchers. A little tail-twitching mousetrap action toward the end is the tender vittle tossed to the old crowd in what's otherwise a declawed but undeniably entertaining chase-a-thon. Put it on for kids 4 and up and help forge a kinder, gentler Tom and Jerry generation. --Tammy La Gorce

Tom and Jerry return to the silver screen in a magical music-filled extravaganza! The celebrated cat-and-mouse team meets Robyn Starling a runaway who desperately needs their help to find her missing father. Despite heroic efforts Tom and Jerry are captured by Robyn's nasty Aunt Figg and her lawyer Lickboot then tossed into pet prison by the villainous Dr. Applecheeks. Tom and Jerry brilliantly mastermind a great escape and free their new friends Puggsy and Frankie Da Flea. Together with Robyn they set off on a wild cat-and-mouse escapade full of thrills and adventure like you've never seen.Running Time: 84 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 053939805529 Manufacturer No: T8055

Tom and Jerry - The Fast and the Furry

Tom and Jerry enter an extreme car race competition called the "Super Race" in order to win the grand prize of a beautiful dream mansion! Driving suped-up hot rods that can adapt to any environment (land sea or air) they compete in this wild race around the world encountering famous landmarks along the way and leaving chaos in their wake.Running Time: 75 min.System Requirements:Running Time 75 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012569673250

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