In "The Invisible Mouse" (1947), Jerry stumbles into an inkwell of invisible ink and finds ways to use it to torment poor Tom. Initially Tom doesn't know what to think, but he catches on after a while and lays a trap for the wily mouse. When Spike gets involved however, Jerry has time for a leisurely drink of chocolate milk to celebrate his victory.
As I mentioned earlier, many of the original Tom and Jerry cartoons from Hanna and Barbera were nominated or won awards. Of those included in this collection, "Mouse Trouble" (1944) and "Quiet Please" (1945) each won an Academy Award for Short Cartoon. And "Jerry's Cousin" (1951) was also nominated for an award, but lost to "Gerald McBoing-Boing", a short from UPA about a boy who only speaks in sound effects.
All of the shorts included on the DVD are still fun today in this age of computer-generated animation. It's nice to see the classics get their due. Be sure to pick up Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases, Volume 2 at your favorite local retailer or online and get caught up in the chase!
Article comments
1 - El Bicho
People should choose The Spotlight Collection volumes instead and get all the shorts from this era.
2 - Fitz
I'll keep that in mind. I'm a big Tom and Jerry fan and would love to have all the shorts from the Hanna & Barbera era.