Delightful news has come out from the Warner Archive Collection twice this year.
First, the company was able to release all four seasons of The Huckleberry Hound Show. Now comes word that the complete Hanna-Barbera theatrical run of Tom and Jerry will be on Blu-Ray AND DVD. Release date is December 2nd.
Let’s get right to the point. Anyone reading this likely knows a release of Tom and Jerry cartoons was stopped several years ago because of concerns about blackface gags. Here’s what Warners says:
The complete collection of Hanna Barbera’s Tom and Jerry Oscar® winning masterpieces, available at last! Including three shorts, Casanova Cat, Mouse Cleaning and His Mouse Friday which are now completely remastered and uncut for the very first time.
Six discs. 20 audio commentaries. From what I can tell, correct aspect ratios for cartoons released in Cinemascope. A 28-page booklet. Bonus features. They’re going all out on this.
I’ve mentioned over the years I’m not a huge Tom and Jerry fan, though I can name a number of cartoons I really like (none of which include an annoying duck). But this release sounds great.
You can read more at this site.
A minor announcement from yours truly: I’ve finished some partial posts and Tralfaz will be active again for a full week, starting Monday.
