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Happy Birthday!!
Posted: February 10, 2013Happy 73rd Birthday, Tom and Jerry!!
YAY!
On the auspicious occasion I bring tidings of good news and bad news. First, the good news:
Blu-ray Disc and DVD releases have been announced for Tom and Jerry - Golden Collection Volume 2. These 2-disc sets are priced at $34.99 SRP for the high-def version, and $26.99 SRP for the regular edition; both will be available in stores on June 11th. Besides the 42 digitally remastered shorts, you'll get 6 new commentary tracks, an all-new Featurette called "Animal Antics: The Friends and Foes of Tom and Jerry," plus an 8-page Booklet with commentary from Animation Historian Jerry Beck.
The episode list is as follows:
- Disc 1
- POLKA - DOT PUSS
- THE LITTLE ORPHAN
- HATCH UP YOUR TROUBLES
- HEAVENLY PUSS
- THE CAT AND THE MERMOUSE
- LOVE THAT PUP
- JERRY'S DIARY
- TENNIS CHUMPS
- LITTLE QUACKER
- SATURDAY EVENING PUSS
- TEXAS TOM
- JERRY AND THE LION
- SAFETY SECOND
- TOM AND JERRY IN THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
- THE FRAMED CAT
- CUE BALL CAT
- JERRY AND THE GOLDFISH
- JERRY'S COUSIN
- SLEEPY-TIME TOM
- HIS MOUSE FRIDAY
- SLICKED-UP PUP
- Disc 2
- NIT-WITTY KITTY
- CAT NAPPING
- THE FLYING CAT
- THE DUCK DOCTOR
- THE TWO MOUSEKETEERS
- SMITTEN KITTEN
- TRIPLET TROUBLE
- LITTLE RUNAWAY
- FIT TO BE TIED
- PUSH-BUTTON KITTY
- CRUISE CAT
- THE DOG HOUSE
- THE MISSING MOUSE
- JERRY AND JUMBO
- JOHANN MOUSE
- THAT'S MY PUP!
- JUST DUCKY
- TWO LITTLE INDIANS
- LIFE WITH TOM
- PUPPY TALE
- POSSE CAT
Now for the bad news:
What is missing from the above list? "Mouse Cleaning" and "Casanova Cat". Back in 2011, when Golden Collection Volume 1 was on the way, it became public knowledge that a new print of Mouse Cleaning had been located, and it was widely reported that the studio was spending money to clean up the footage in order for it to be included on DVD. And if it was on the disc, then there was no reason to believe Casanova Cat wouldn't also be there. Now fans feel cheated, as if a promise has been broken.
There is a Facebook campaign started in response to this so go there and show your support for putting the missing cartoons back into their historical context and order.
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