For collectors fortunate enough to own these sets, they are treasures to be cherished. For animation historians, they remain invaluable reference resources. And for everyone else, they stand as a testament to what is possible when technology, scholarship, and passion come together in service of art.
Unlike standard "Best of" collections, The Art of Tom and Jerry (often cataloged as ML102359 in LDDB) was a box set designed for the connoisseur. The archive typically spans four to six double-sided discs (CAV format), containing nearly every classic theatrical short from the Hanna-Barbera era (1940–1958), plus the lesser-known Gene Deitch and Chuck Jones eras. the art of tom and jerry laserdisc archive
For the serious animation historian, it is not a collectible. It is the source code. The primary document. The last frame before the digital abyss. For collectors fortunate enough to own these sets,
Released in 1992, this massive 5-disc (10-side) box set covers the first 70 shorts directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Unlike standard "Best of" collections, The Art of
Released in 1993, contained three CLV discs with 49 cartoon gems and ran approximately 5 hours and 48 minutes. While smaller in quantity than Volume I, many collectors consider this the most valuable entry in the series.