Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #479 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-04-05
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Animated, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 177 minutes

DVD Description
Tom and Jerry Classic Collection 1 includes Tom and Jerry's first outing "Puss Gets The Boot" plus 23 other classics including:
The Midnight Snack The Night Before Christmas Fraidy Cat Dog Trouble Puss 'N' Toots Yankle Doodle Mouse Sufferin' Cats The Bowling Alley Cat Fine Feathered Friend The Lonesome Mouse Baby Puss The Zoot Cat The Body Guard Puttin' on the Dog Mouse Trouble The Mouse Comes To Dinner Mouse In Manhattan Tee for Two Flirty Birdy Quiet Please Springtime for Thomas The Milky Waif Trap Happy

Synopsis
This collection contains 24 of the best cartoons from the most famous cartoon duo of all time. This collection concentrates on the era when Fred Quimby and the team of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were the cartoons' producers. To many, this era, 1938-1958, is the golden era of Tom & Jerry's cartoon capers and this is reflected in the quality of the cartoons on this release including their first appearance in PUSS GETS THE BOOT and Academy Award winner's; YANKEE DOODLE MOUSE, MOUSE TROUBLE and QUIET PLEASE.
Episodes Include:
THE MIDNIGHT SNACK, THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, FRAIDY CAT, DOG TROUBLE, PUSS 'N' TOOTS, YANKEE DOODLE MOUSE, SUFFERIN' CATS, THE BOWLING ALLEY CAT, FINE FEATHERED FRIEND, THE LONESOME MOUSE, BABY PUSS, THE ZOOT CAT, THE BODY GUARD, PUTTIN' ON THE DOG, MOUSE TROUBLE, THE MOUSE COMES TO DINNER, MOUSE IN MANHATTAN, TEE FOR TWO, FLIRTY BIRDY, QUIET PLEASE, SPRINGTIME FOR THOMAS, THE MILKY WAIF, TRAP HAPPY.

Customer Reviews

As good as cartoons get
Finally! The first volume in a comprehensive collection of Tom and Jerry cartoons. With the exception of 'Million Dollar Cat', unaccountably missing, this disc comprises the first 24 films, made by the great Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera in their pre-TV days (Producer Fred Quimby tends to get the credit but he had no creative input and used to tell the artists to keep the noise down when they laughed at their own work).
The first few pieces, though still top-notch by any objective standard, show the artists and characters getting into their stride and aren't quite as punchy as the later ones, but things really pick up on side B, showing Tom and Jerry at their peak. 'Quiet Please' is possibly the most perfect comedy cartoon ever made, but really these are all gems - as good as cartoons get. Forget the myth that cartoons are for kids - you can enjoy these to the full at any age. It's a credit to their quality that few people today realise how old they are - these ones were made between 1940 and 1945 - and since nearly all the humour is visual, the appeal is truly universal.
The transfer quality is first-rate, with just a little too much contrast in the first one or two cartoons - perhaps unavoidable given the age of the original material. The prints are a little spotty and scratchy but certainly not enought to hinder the enjoyment at all.
The only downside to this disc is the unfortunate lack of extras - the history of these masterworks is nothing like as well documented as it ought to be and this was a missed opportunity to set that right, but the cartoons themselves are so good, and such good value here at nearly three hours, that five stars seems barely adequate.

Fast paced and excellent!!
In an era of pristine CGI animated movies it is great to see something that has aged so well as Tom and Jerry. Now that I have kids of my own I am getting to enjoy these cartoons all over again. They make me laugh out loud and the action makes me cringe at times but it is great fun and a nice contrast to the sanitised plots of modern children's entertainment. My kids adore them and it is nice to see something that maintains its appeal across several generations. I have this DVD as well as volume 2 and volume 3 all of which cover the classic era of the duo. I would recommend all three without hesitation.

Fred Quimby completists beware
Like other reviewers, I gladly welcome the release of these wonderful cartoons on DVD at long last. Even more exciting - the idea of having all the original Quimby/Hannah-Barbera cartoons released in order of production! However - this latest offering from MGM needs a word of caution. Some cartoons have been cut, the voice of the maid has been over-dubbed in others, and Million Dollar Cat is missing completely. It's hard to understand why - in this day and age when it's possible to buy virtually anything on DVD that contains swearing, violence, sexual references etc - that someone feels the need to edit, butcher and generally tinker around with these masterpieces. So, enjoy the quality - but buyer beware. And shame on MGM for taking this stance.