Warner Home Video Unleashes New Adventures Of The Animated Cat And Mouse Duo Tom And Jerry On DVD August 12, 2008 With The Release Of “Tom And Jerry Tales: Vol. 5”
(June 25, 2008 – Burbank, CA) – All new adventures from everyone’s favorite cartoon cat and mouse duo, Tom and Jerry are showcased on “Tom and Jerry Tales: Vol. 5,” which will be released by Warner Home Video (WHV) August 12, 2008. This fifth installment of the hit cartoon franchise features four episodes containing 12 brand-new shorts. “Tom and Jerry Tales: Vol. 5” will retail for $14.97 SRP. Order due date has been set for July 8, 2008.
“Tom and Jerry Tales: Vol. 5” presents viewers with 12 totally terrific cartoons loaded with fur-flying, fun-filled chases, mischief and general high-jinks, including encounters with space aliens in “Invasion of the Body Slammers,” and Big Foot in “Sasquashed.” In
“Monster Con,” legendary monster hunter, Van Helsing, chases after Tom when he’s transformed into a werewolf. Jerry transforms into a skateboarder while Tom chases him down on a dirt bike in “Xtreme Trouble.” “Endless Bummer” features Tom, Jerry and the lovable Droopy entering a surfing competition. “Tom and Jerry Tales” originally premiered on Kids’ WB in September 2006 and features characters from the classic “Tom and Jerry” cartoons in newly created shorts, which audiences have not seen done in 30 years. “Tom and Jerry Tales” can be seen online at kidswb.com.
“Tom and Jerry are as popular with viewers now as they were when their theatrical shorts first appeared on the silver screen over sixty years ago and this is because we’ve been successfully able to adapt them into contemporary culture with such franchises as ‘Tom and Jerry Tales,’” commented Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. He added, “We think both older and newer generations of fans will enjoy this DVD because it offers the traditional, wacky Tom and Jerry escapades we’ve all grown to love while putting the characters in a setting that most kids today can relate to.”
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