
Final cartoon with animation by Jack Zander.

The first cartoon in which Tom and Jerry talk.įirst cartoon to win an Academy Award for Short Subjects. Rarely seen on both Cartoon Network and Boomerang due to a gag reference of Aldolf Hitler, which was produced during WWII. This is the first (and only) Christmas-related cartoon in the original HB series.įirst appearance of a love interest for Tom. Nominated for an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. The first " official" Tom and Jerry cartoon, as its "prequel" was originally meant to be a one-shot cartoon. First "Hanna-Barbera" Tom and Jerry cartoon.įirst Tom and Jerry cartoon in which the characters are so named. First cartoon to get nominated for an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. First appearances of Tom, Jerry and Mammy Two Shoes. Jerry is unnamed in this short, but is officially known as Jinx. These channels only air the pan-and-scan prints of the CinemaScope shorts, which are considered unwatchable to most audiences (namely adults) due to most of the important fragments are cropped out. On both Cartoon Network and Boomerang, several shorts are edited for the targeting audiences (namely children), including the removal of heavy racial stereotyping. Because of the 1967 MGM Vault fire, only the backup prints of pre-1951 MGM cartoons exist (usually the altered reissue prints). MGM also reissued its cartoons before the introduction of Perspecta Sound. Many pre-1951 cartoons were reissued with Perspecta Sound, which was introduced in 1954. Like any other studio, MGM reissued and edited its cartoons when re-released to theaters. Finally, 19 cartoons were produced in widescreen CinemaScope format only. Four cartoons were produced for both Academy Ratio and CinemaScope formats (2.55:1, later 2.35:1). Most of these cartoons were produced in the standard Academy ratio (1.37:1). Quimby retired in 1955 and from 1956 to 1958, Hanna and Barbera produced the shorts until MGM closed the cartoon studio in 1957, and the last cartoon was released in 1958. Rudolf Ising was the producer of Puss Gets the Boot subsequent shorts were produced by Fred Quimby through 1955. All shorts were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The following 114 shorts were directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in Hollywood, California.


As Tom and Jerry collections go, this takes some beating.

Volumes 5 and 6 of the Tom and Jerry collection features 58 cartoons, each packed with yet more crazy cat and mouse antics. Tom and Jerry Classic Collections 3 and 4 brings together the works of Hollywood legends Fred Quimby, Gene Deitch, Chuck Jones and Hanna Barbera, the dream team who presented the pair at their brawling best and won 7 Academy Awards along the way.
#All fred quimby tom and jerry episodes plus#
Classic Collection 2 includes the Academy Award-winning cartoon shorts "The Cat Concerto" and "The Little Orphan", the Academy Award-nominated "Dr Jekyll and Mr Mouse" and "Hatch Up Your Troubles", plus 20 other classics. Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 2continues with the works of Hollywood legend Fred Quimby, who worked closely with Hanna Barbera and together they set the high standard of animation, music, timing and humour for which Tom and Jerry are renowned. He won seven Academy Awards for various Tom and Jerry shorts and received numerous nominations for his animated works. Hollywood legend Quimby is largely regarded as creator of the very best Tom and Jerry episodes. Synopsis: This six-disc box set draws together all six volumes of the Tom and Jerry Classic Collection and is packed with nearly nine hours of cartoon capers from everyone's favourite cat and mouse.Ĭollecting together the works of each producer, Classic Collection Volume 1 starts with the cartoons of the great Fred Quimby and also includes the Hanna Barbera years 1940-1958.
