TOM AND JERRY: SPOTLIGHT COLLECTION, VOLUME ONE

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• Release Year: 1965
• Genre: Animation
• Plot: The Tom-and-Jerry legacy chases through every nook and cranny of the classic animation pantheon, spanning six decades and several famous directors. Looney Tunes icons Friz Freleng, Tex Avery and Chuck Jones all played their part. But the enduring cat-and-mouse team was the brainchild of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Their first short Puss Gets the Boot (in which Tom was called Jasper) was released with little fanfare. Fellow animators did not consider a cat-pursuing-mouse scenario too exciting or original. But when unleashed on exhibitors and audiences, their hilariously diabolical rivalry delighted everyone. This 2-disc set of 40 restored and remastered shorts (along with fabulous celebratory bonuses) includes nine Academy Award nominees and seven winners. And with this in hand, you're a winner too!
• Cast: June Foray, Stan Freberg, Tex Avery, Joseph Barbera, Billy Bletcher, Daws Butler, Bill Cole, Pinto Colvig, Hans Conried, Paul Frees, Bob Hamlin, William Hanna, Bill Lee, Don Messick, Clarence Nash, Lillian Randolph, Thurl Ravenscroft, Tex Ritter, Max Smith, Bob Stevens, Bill Thompson
• Director: Tex Avery
• Runtime: 5:22
• Company: Warner Bros.
• Media Format: Series