Tom and Jerry, The Chuck Jones Collection
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Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection is a two-disc DVD
collection of animated short cartoons starring Tom and Jerry
, directed by Chuck Jones
, released in 2009. These are the same 34 cartoons that appear on European DVD collection in PAL format, Tom and Jerry - The Classic Collection, Vol. 6., released in 2004.
All 34 of the Chuck Jones Tom and Jerry shorts are included, along with two new documentaries. The European DVDs, apart from the UK, don't have the documentaries. Another difference that UK set is unmatted in Academy ratio, while the USA set is matted in 1.75:1 widescreen.
Disc 2:
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collection of animated short cartoons starring Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are the cat and mouse cartoon characters that were evolved starting in 1939.Tom and Jerry also may refer to:Cartoon works featuring the cat and mouse so named:* The Tom and Jerry Show...
, directed by Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones
Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio...
, released in 2009. These are the same 34 cartoons that appear on European DVD collection in PAL format, Tom and Jerry - The Classic Collection, Vol. 6., released in 2004.
All 34 of the Chuck Jones Tom and Jerry shorts are included, along with two new documentaries. The European DVDs, apart from the UK, don't have the documentaries. Another difference that UK set is unmatted in Academy ratio, while the USA set is matted in 1.75:1 widescreen.
Shorts Included
Disc 1:-
- Penthouse MousePenthouse MousePent-House Mouse is the first of thirty-four Tom and Jerry shorts directed by Chuck Jones , released in 1963...
(1963) - The Cat Above and The Mouse BelowThe Cat Above and the Mouse BelowThe Cat Above and The Mouse Below is second of thirty-four Tom and Jerry shorts produced by Chuck Jones, released in 1964.-Plot:In a concert entitled "Signor Thomasino Catti-Cazzaza Baritone", Tom is a baritone singer who will perform at a concert to sing Largo al factotum from The Barber of Seville...
(1964) - Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? is a 1964 cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. The title is a pun on the famous phrase "Is There a Doctor in the House?"- Plot :...
(1964) - Much Ado About MousingMuch Ado About MousingMuch Ado About Mousing is a 1964 cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. It was the second Tom and Jerry cartoon to be produced under Chuck Jones' helm, but the fourth to be released. The name is a pun of a comedy by William Shakespeare: "Much Ado About Nothing".- Plot :After showing the...
(1964) - Snowbody Loves MeSnowbody Loves MeSnowbody Loves Me is a 1964 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The cartoon contains much music arranged from familiar Chopin pieces; notably, the Revolutionary Étude; the Grande Valse Brillante in E-flat major; and the Fantaisie-Impromptu...
(1964) - The Unshrinkable Jerry MouseThe Unshrinkable Jerry MouseThe Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse is a 1964 cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. The title is a play on words on The Unsinkable Molly Brown, a popular Broadway musical that was made into a feature film, also in 1964....
(1964) - Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of LifeAh, Sweet Mouse-Story of LifeAh, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life is a 1965 cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. The cartoon's title is a play-on-words of the song "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" from Naughty Marietta, though the storyline bears no resemblance.- Plot :...
(1965) - Tom-ic EnergyTom-ic EnergyTom-ic Energy is a 1965 cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. The cartoon is essentially plotless, consisting of various gags held together by a chase that is already underway at the start of the cartoon and still going at the end. The name is a pun on atomic energy.- Plot :Tom chases Jerry...
(1965) - Bad Day at Cat RockBad Day at Cat RockBad Day at Cat Rock is a 1965 Tom and Jerry cartoon produced and directed by Chuck Jones as essentially a remake of his 1963 Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon To Beep or Not to Beep. Maurice Noble was the cartoon's co-director, the animation was credited to Ben Washam, Ken Harris, Don Towsley...
(1965) - The Brothers Carry-Mouse-OffThe Brothers Carry-Mouse-OffThe Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off is a 1965 Tom and Jerry cartoon . The cartoon was directed by Jim Pabian , with animation by Tom Ray, Dick Thompson, Ben Washam, Ken Harris and Don Towsley...
(1965) - Haunted MouseHaunted MouseHaunted Mouse is a 1965 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones. The cartoon's title is a play on words of haunted house.-Plot:...
(1965) - I'm Just Wild About JerryI'm Just Wild About JerryI'm Just Wild About Jerry is a 1965 Tom and Jerry cartoon, directed and produced by Chuck Jones. Chuck Jones also wrote the cartoon's plot with long-time collaborator Michael Maltese. The animation was provided by Dick Thompson, Ben Washam, Ken Harris and Don Towsley...
(1965) - Of Feline BondageOf Feline BondageOf Feline Bondage is a Tom and Jerry cartoon released in 1965, directed and produced by Chuck Jones, with animation by Ben Washam, Don Towsley, Ken Harris, Tom Ray and Dick Thompson. In some ways, the cartoon is reminiscent of the 1948 short, The Invisible Mouse which was directed by William Hanna...
(1965) - The Year of the MouseThe Year of the MouseThe Year of the Mouse is a Tom and Jerry cartoon released in 1965, directed and produced by Chuck Jones, with animation by Dick Thompson, Ben Washam, Don Towsley, and Ken Harris.- Plot :...
(1965) - The Cat's Me-Ouch!The Cat's Me-Ouch!The Cat's Me-Ouch! is a 1965 cartoon produced and directed by Chuck Jones. The short features a tiny bulldog who would go on to make another appearance in the final Tom and Jerry cartoon produced by Chuck Jones, Purr-Chance to Dream in 1967.- Plot :...
(1965) - Duel PersonalityDuel PersonalityDuel Personality is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon produced and directed by Chuck Jones. It is the first Tom and Jerry cartoon produced in 1966, and the first Tom & Jerry cartoon with Dean Elliott as the music compuser.- Plot :In a mansion, Tom is whacking at Jerry with a heavy ball...
(1966) - Jerry, Jerry, Quite ContraryJerry, Jerry, Quite ContraryJerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon produced and directed by Chuck Jones. The title is a parody of the popular nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary".- Plot :...
(1966)
- Penthouse Mouse
Disc 2:
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- Jerry-Go-RoundJerry-Go-RoundJerry-Go-Round is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon produced and directed by Chuck Jones. The title Jerry-Go-Round is a play on the name of a classic amusepark carousel: a merry-go-round.- Plot :...
(1966) - Love Me, Love My MouseLove Me, Love My MouseLove Me, Love My Mouse is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones and co-directed by Ben Washam. The title Love Me, Love My Mouse is a play-on-words of the phrase "Love me, love my dog." Unlike most other cartoons this one shows Jerry in a deliberately malicious light with...
(1966) - Puss 'n' BoatsPuss 'n' BoatsPuss 'n' Boats is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Abe Levitow and produced by Chuck Jones. It is the first Tom and Jerry cartoon with Carl Brandt as the music composer...
(1966) - Filet MeowFilet MeowFilet Meow is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Abe Levitow and produced by Chuck Jones.- Plot :Tom sneaks into the house and sees a female goldfish swimming in a bowl. Tom does not want to eat such a sweet creature at first, but he assuages himself that he must eat...
(1966) - Matinee MouseMatinee MouseMatinee Mouse is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon, acting as a wrap-around short, featuring clips from a number of older cartoons from the Hanna-Barbara era. The story was supervised by Tom Ray, while William Hanna and Joseph Barbera received a special director's credit on the cartoon, though they did...
(1966) - The A-Tom-Inable SnowmanThe A-Tom-Inable SnowmanThe A-Tom-Inable Snowman is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Abe Levitow and produced by Chuck Jones. The title is a play on The Abominable Snowman.- Plot :...
(1966) - Catty-CorneredCatty-CorneredCatty-Cornered is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Abe Levitow and produced by Chuck Jones.- Plot :Jerry lives in the wall between two apartments, one where Tom lives and the other where Dupli-cat lives. Both cats show they are out to get him....
(1966) - Cat and Dupli-catCat and Dupli-catCat and Dupli-cat is a 1967 animated Tom and Jerry cartoon produced by Chuck Jones and MGM Animation/Visual Arts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble, with animation by Ken Harris, Ben Washam, Dick Thompson, Don Towsley and Tom Ray...
(1967) - O-Solar MeowO-Solar MeowO-Solar Meow is a 1967 cartoon featuring Tom and Jerry. It was the first of three outer space-related shorts to be released in the Chuck Jones era...
(1967) - Guided Mouse-illeGuided Mouse-illeGuided Mouse-ille is a 1967 Tom and Jerry cartoon, produced by Chuck Jones and directed by Abe Levitow. It was the second of three space-age Tom and Jerry shorts to be released in the Chuck Jones era , though taking a look at the MPAA code at the beginning of the cartoon would suggest that Guided...
(1967) - Rock 'n' RodentRock 'n' RodentRock 'n' Rodent is a 1967 cartoon film directed by Abe Levitow and produced by Chuck Jones, and featured music by Carl Brandt.-Plot:In Tom and Jerry's penthouse apartment room around 10:00 PM, Tom finishes reading a book and prepares to sleep, setting his alarm clock to ring in the morning....
(1967) - Cannery RodentCannery RodentCannery Rodent is a 1967 Tom and Jerry cartoon produced and directed by Chuck Jones. It was the final Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, and one of the very last of the theatrical Tom and Jerry cartoons to be released by MGM...
(1967) - The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. is a 1967 Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Abe Levitow and produced by Chuck Jones. The title is a pun on the 1964 spy show The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , which was airing on NBC at the time.- Plot :...
(1967) - Surf-Bored CatSurf-Bored CatSurf-Bored Cat is a 1967 Tom and Jerry directed by Abe Levitow and produced by Chuck Jones.- Plot :Tom and Jerry are on a cruise ship heading to a tropical Caribbean beach, and Tom looks out the window seeing a surfer riding a wave. Tom leaps for joy and dashes preparing for surfing and he wakes up...
(1967) - Shutter Bugged CatShutter Bugged CatShutter Bugged Cat is a 1967 Tom and Jerry cartoon, produced in the Chuck Jones era. The story was supervised by Tom Ray. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera received a special director's credit, though the two did not contribute any work towards the cartoon .- Plot:Tom watches clips of him attempting...
(1967) - Advance and Be MechanizedAdvance and Be MechanizedAdvance and Be Mechanized, released in 1967, was the penultimate Tom and Jerry cartoon. It was directed by Ben Washam and produced by Chuck Jones, and is the third and last of the outer space themed shorts from the Chuck Jones era, the first two being O-Solar Meow, and Guided Mouse-ille both in 1967...
(1967) - Purr-Chance to DreamPurr-Chance to Dream"Purr-Chance to Dream" is a 1967 Tom and Jerry cartoon short directed by Ben Washam, a longtime animator under Chuck Jones dating back to the 1940s, and produced by Jones...
(1967)
- Jerry-Go-Round
Bonus Features
- Tom and Jerry...and Chuck
- Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood, by Peggy Stern and John CanemakerJohn CanemakerJohn Cannizzaro Jr. , better known as John Canemaker, is an independent animator, animation historian, author, teacher and lecturer. In 1980, he began teaching and developing the animation program at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts', Kanbar Institute of Film and Television Department...