The Tom & Jerry Golden Collection Volume 1 includes the first 37 shorts in this series for the first time on Blu-Ray in 1080p in 1.33:1 aspect ratio. The original Academy aspect ratio for these films was originally 1.37:1. The new 1080p high definition transfers of these cartoons are very good, if somewhat inconsistent. Most of the original nitrate negatives for the Tom & Jerry cartoons were destroyed in the George Eastman House fire of 1978. Original nitrate negatives for 14 of the Tom & Jerry cartoons created from 1940 to 1957 have since been located safe and sound at the UCLA Film Archive in Los Angeles. One of these 14 shorts is Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Mouse (1947) which is included in this collection.


The video presentation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse is virtually free of film grain with vibrant colors and no apparent compression artifacts. If the excellent condition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse is the gold standard, then most of the remaining shorts fall well short of this standard. Admittedly, the remainder of the cartoons in this set were transferred to high definition from color reversal internegatives(CRI) which have limitations in present technology.

Since most of the original nitrate negatives for these cartoons have been long since destroyed, we cannot reasonably expect to have these shorts appear in pristine condition. Many of the shorts in this collection have reissue titles rather than the original titles. Although original title cards are generally preferable over reissues, the fact is that the originals may no longer exist. The shorts with reissue title cards actually tend to have better picture quality than those with original titles in this collection.

Volume One was released on October 25, 2011. All of the shorts are shown in their original 1.37:1 aspect ratio.

   Puss Gets the Boot
   The Midnight Snack
   The Night Before Christmas
   Fraidy Cat
   Dog Trouble
   Puss n' Toots
   The Bowling Alley Cat
   Fine Feathered Friend
   Sufferin' Cats!
   The Lonesome Mouse

                            

The Yankee Doodle Mouse
Baby Puss
The Zoot Cat
The Million Dollar Cat
The Bodyguard
Puttin’ On The Dog
Mouse Trouble
The Mouse Comes To Dinner
Mouse In Manhattan
Tee For Two

Flirty Birdy
Quiet Please!
Springtime For Thomas
The Milky Waif
Trap Happy
Solid Serenade
Cat Fishin’
Part Time Pal
The Cat Concerto
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse

Salt Water Tabby
A Mouse In The House
The Invisible Mouse
Kitty Foiled
The Truce Hurts
Old Rockin’ Chair Tom
Professor Tom