Warner Home Video Expands Its Classic Animation Library With The DVD Release Of “Tom And Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection” Available June 23, 2009
(February 24, 2009 – Burbank, CA) – The distinct artistic style of legendary animator Chuck Jones is the focus of Warner Home Video’s (WHV) latest release of classic Tom and Jerry cartoon shorts which will be available on DVD June 23, 2009. Titled “Tom and Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection,” this must-have collector’s set will feature all 34 dazzling theatrical shorts produced by Jones along with bonus material. This DVD will retail for $26.99 SRP. Order due date has been set for May 19, 2009.
The Chuck Jones era of Tom and Jerry cartoons began when the famed animator was engaged to head a newly formed animation department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1963. This new chapter in Jones’ career followed his nearly 30-year tenure at Warner Bros. where he honed his very distinctive style of art and comedy, creating some of the most memorable films of all time. His new arrangement with MGM led to several prominent projects including “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” the feature adaptation of “The Phantom Tollbooth,” and 34 theatrical short subjects featuring the studio’s most popular animated characters, Tom and Jerry.
Jones brought his own unique sensibilities to the characters of Tom & Jerry, giving the cartoons a contemporary feel, and relying more on subtlety and satire for comedy vs. the more traditional slapstick gags of the earlier Tom and Jerry cartoons. This collection from WHV brings these shorts to DVD, together for the first time, completely re-mastered in their original theatrical widescreen format for stunning picture and sound quality. The 34 shorts will be available in a two-disc set, featuring new collectible slipcase packaging and two new bonus documentaries; “Tom and Jerry … and Chuck” as well as “Chuck Jones: Memories of a Childhood.”
“We’ve had the pleasure of releasing several Tom and Jerry collections over the years but this is the first compilation to exclusively feature the work of Chuck Jones,” commented Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. He added, “All the cartoons featured on this DVD collection have been re-mastered, so they look and sound as vibrant and beautiful as they did when they were first released over forty years ago.” We think Tom and Jerry as well as animation fans will want to make this DVD part of their home entertainment collection.”
“Tom and Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection”
“Penthouse Mouse” (1963)
“The Cat Above and The Mouse Below” (1964)
"Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?" (1964)
"Much Ado About Mousing" (1964)
"Snowbody Loves Me" (1964)
"The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse" (1964)
"Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life" (1965)
"Tom-ic Energy" (1965)
"Bad Day at Cat Rock" (1965)
"The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off" (1965)
"Haunted Mouse" (1965)
"I’m Just Wild About Jerry" (1965)
"Of Feline Bondage" (1965)
"The Year of the Mouse" (1965)
"The Cat’s Me-Ouch" (1965)
"Duel Personality" (1966)
"Jerry-Go-Round" (1966)
"Love Me, Love My Mouse" (1966)
"Puss ‘n’ Boats" (1966)
"Filet Meow" (1966)
"Matinee Mouse" (1966)
"The A-Tom-Inable Snowman" (1966)
"Catty Cornered" (1966)
"Cat and Dupli-Cat" (1966)
"Guided Mouse-Ille" (1967)
"Rock ‘n’ Rodent" (1967)
"Cannery Rodent" (1967)
"The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R." (1967)
"Surf-Bored Cat" (1967)
"Shutter Bugged Cat" (1967)
"Advance and Be Mechanized" (1967)
"Purr-Chance to Dream" (1967)
The Credits Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation). With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.# # #
“The Cat Above and The Mouse Below” (1964)
"Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?" (1964)
"Much Ado About Mousing" (1964)
"Snowbody Loves Me" (1964)
"The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse" (1964)
"Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life" (1965)
"Tom-ic Energy" (1965)
"Bad Day at Cat Rock" (1965)
"The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off" (1965)
"Haunted Mouse" (1965)
"I’m Just Wild About Jerry" (1965)
"Of Feline Bondage" (1965)
"The Year of the Mouse" (1965)
"The Cat’s Me-Ouch" (1965)
"Duel Personality" (1966)
"Jerry-Go-Round" (1966)
"Love Me, Love My Mouse" (1966)
"Puss ‘n’ Boats" (1966)
"Filet Meow" (1966)
"Matinee Mouse" (1966)
"The A-Tom-Inable Snowman" (1966)
"Catty Cornered" (1966)
"Cat and Dupli-Cat" (1966)
"Guided Mouse-Ille" (1967)
"Rock ‘n’ Rodent" (1967)
"Cannery Rodent" (1967)
"The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R." (1967)
"Surf-Bored Cat" (1967)
"Shutter Bugged Cat" (1967)
"Advance and Be Mechanized" (1967)
"Purr-Chance to Dream" (1967)
The Credits Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, “Sinkin' in the Bathtub.” Since then, Warner Bros. Animation’s characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio’s rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation). With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.