Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection Blu-ray Review

By Paul Rudoff on Feb. 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM in Home Video, Animation

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Warner Brothers recently released the Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

With the rise of TV threatening moviegoing, wider screens became Hollywood's way to combat that competition. MGM went all in and placed their bets on the new CinemaScope process. In addition to their feature films, the studio emboldened their cartoon unit run by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera to do the same with their Oscar winning series of Tom & Jerry shorts. This set includes all 23 of these wide-screen wonders:

01. Pet Peeve (1954) (6:26)
02. Touche Pussycat (1954) (6:43)
03. Southbound Duckling (1955) (6:16)
04. Pup on a Picnic (1955) (6:56)
05. Tom and Cherie (1955) (6:40)
06. That's My Mommy (1955) (6:05)
07. The Flying Sorceress (1956) (6:37)
08. The Egg and Jerry (1956) (7:39)
09. Busy Buddies (1956) (6:17)
10. Muscle Beach Tom (1956) (6:42)
11. Down Beat Bear (1956) (6:26)
12. Blue Cat Blues (1956) (6:48) 		13. Barbecue Brawl (1956) (6:44)
14. Tops With Pops (1957) (7:34)
15. Timid Tabby (1957) (6:55)
16. Feedin' the Kiddie (1957) (7:19)
17. Mucho Mouse (1957) (7:06)
18. Tom's Photo Finish (1957) (6:19)
19. Happy Go Ducky (1958) (6:12)
20. Royal Cat Nap (1958) (6:40)
21. The Vanishing Duck (1958) (7:08)
22. Robin Hoodwinked (1958) (6:23)
23. Tot Watchers (1958) (6:37)

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The shorts are presented in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, and have not been rated. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages English SDH.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found the Blu-ray disc.
  • Good Will to Men (1955) (8:29) - A cautionary tale about destructive post-WWII warfare featuring mice.
  • Give and Tyke (1957) (6:38) - One of two spin-off Spike and Tyke cartoons, this one showing the poor pup in trouble after a stray dog steals his license to avoid a trip to the local pound.
  • Scat Cats (1957) (6:29) - The other Spike and Tyke short, which finds them in charge of the house, until Butch the cat calls his friends over for a big party.
[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard one-disc blue Blu-ray case.

[ NOTES ]

Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection) is available on Blu-ray. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and I hope it is the start of more Tom and Jerry on Blu-ray.

This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.

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