(Being new here, I don't know if this has been discussed).

What cartoon collections would you like to see on DVD?

(Excuse my lack of knowledge on this topic if some of these are out on DVD).


My wish list:
Ruff and Reddy
AstroBoy
Tom Terriffic
Thundarr the Barbarian
Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel
Eek, the Cat

Tom & Jerry (uncensored and with all the Mammy-Two Shoes shorts intact)
Pink Panther Collection R1
Bosko, Foxy & Roxy, Goopy Geer and all the vintage Looney Tunes, uncensored and from WB instead of public domain releases.
Fleischer's Popeyes
Silly Symphonies Vol. 2

I'll second all of this and add:

Columbia's Color Rhapsodies
All of the Scrappy cartoons (especially the Dick Huemer ones)
Oswald The Rabbit (the Lantz cartoons)
Fleischer's Betty Boop
The Fox & Crow series
Tex Avery's MGM Cartoons complete and uncut
Walter Lantz's Swing Symphonies complete and uncut
The complete UPA library

As the old song goes, "I can dream, can't I?"

Add the complete "Las aventuras de Hijitus" series, although for the most part these cartoons will never have the original impact that I found when I was a very small child.

many of you will cringe, but here it is...


My Ultimate Wishlist:
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Original B&W Fleischer Popeyes (every last one of 'em!)

Complete & Uncensored Tex Avery Collection

MGM's Happy Harmonies, One-Shot Series & Barney Bear Cartoons (Plus Non-Avery Droopys)

UPA Cartoons (Specifically Magoo & Gerald McBoing Boing, Plus One-Shots)

Complete Theatrical De-Patie / Freleng Cartoon Library: ALL Original Pink Panther, Inspector, Ant & Aardvark Shorts

Fox & Crow

Heckle & Jeckle

The Dick Tracy Cartoon Show

Loopy De Loop Theatrcials

The Huckleberry Hound Show (Complete W/ Network Bumpers & Accompanying Character Segments: Pixie & Dixie W/ Mr. Jinx, Yogi Bear, Hokey Wolf)

The QuickDraw McGraw Show (Complete W/ Network Bumpers & Accompanying Character Segments: Auggie Doggie & Doggie Daddy, Snooper & Blabber)

The Yogi Bear Show (Complete W/ Network Bumpers & Accompanying Character Segments: Snagglepuss, Yakky Doodle)

The Hanna Barbera New Cartoons Series (Complete W/ Network Bumpers & Accompanying Character Segments: Wally Gator, Touché Turtle, Lippy The Lion)

The Magilla Gorilla Show (Complete W/ Network Bumpers & Accompanying Character Segments: Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-A-Long, Breezly & Sneezly, Punkin' Puss & Mush Mouth)

The Atom Ant / Secret Squirrel Show (Complete W/ Network Bumpers & Accompanying Character Segments: Precious Pupp, Hillbilly Bears, Squiddley Diddly, Winsome Witch)

Crusader Rabbit

George Of The Jungle (Complete W/ Network Bumpers & Accompanying Character Segments: Super Chicken, Tom Slick)

The Adventures Of Hoppity Hooper

Milton The Monster (Complete W/ Accompanying Character Segments: Fearless Fly, Flukey Luke, Muggy Doo, Penny Penguin, Stuffy Durma)

Colonel Bleep

Dynomutt Dog Wonder & Blue Falcoln

Hong Kong Phooey

The Smurfs

The Snorks

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

The 13 Ghosts Of Scooby-Doo

Tiny Toon Adventures

Animaniacs

Pinky & The Brain

Adventures Of The Gummi Bears

DuckTales: Complete Box-Sets

Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers

Darkwing Duck

Talespin

Goof Troop

Two Stupid Dogs

The Real Ghostbusters: Complete Box-Sets

He-Man & The Masters Of The Universe: Complete Box-Sets, Movie & Specials

Beetlejuice

C.O.P.S. (More Releases)

Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends

Thundercats: Complete Box-Sets

Dino-Riders

Silverhawks

Captain N & The Game Masters

Dennis The Menace

Bravestarr: The Legend

M.A.S.K.

Fantastic Four (1967)

Dexter's Laboratory

Cow & Chicken

Rocco's Modern Life

Count Duckula

Danger Mouse

Filmation Ghostbusters

The California Raisins

Police Academy

Richie Rich

Camp Candy

The Many Adventures Of Teddy Ruxpin

Hey Am01ne...you forgot Casper!

Woops!!


(Actually, I'm really happy with all my Sony releases. I think we already have all of the theatrical cartoons on DVD but I'd like to see some of the other Harveytoons/Noveltoons characters like Herman & Katnip, Baby Huey, etc. in a nice collection - perhaps something similair to what Papa John's is offering as promotion in the States, episodes of the "New Casper Cartoon Show" on DVD.)

What about a DVD with all the much praised but little seen 60s Paramount shorts made by Shamus Culhane and Ralph Bashki?

am01ne,
THat's some wish list! Maybe Santa can get you those for Christmas!

I would have to agree that to hold historical accuracy, I would want the bumpers and the original commericals too included!

Why enjoy classic cartoons and NOT have the flavor of the 'entire' elasped time of the original program.

Edwin

Mighty Mouse and ALL of the Mighty Mouse series, including the more recent ones like the Bakshi MM series of the late 80's.

I see that there are ones available on ebay, but they are copied off of tv. I want Viacom to invest in taking all of his cartooon and re-mastering them for DVD.

This would be a good idea for them to do this since next year (2005) marks the 50th anniversary of the "Mighty Mouse Playhouse". It would be great to see a special anniversary set of this original series on DVD.

Hey, I did not grow up on this series, like most of his fans did, but I know that this should be done ;)

So, my vote is for Mighty Mouse and I am surprised to see that not many other of you posted a vote for him. But, Mighty Mouse is who I'd like to see on DVD.

"Save the Day!"

- MightyInChains

Can anyone tell me, who did the animation for the Dr. Seuss cartoons? And are Dr. Seuss' work on DVD? That would be another vote in my list first posted.

I thought about this one, when realizing that "Horton Hears a Who' and another Horton cartoon was done by Merrie Melodies in the 1940's. Has either of these two appreard on a LT DVD package, or has copywrite from the Dr. Seuss estate keeping these out of future LT box sets?

Edwin

They most certainly are available and are a treasured part of my DVD collection!


Assuming you're reffering to the original ABC/CBS specials that aired throughout the 70's and early 80's, they were all produced and distributed through Depatie-Freleng Studios and as for the programs themselves, they would go as follows:


The Cat In The Hat (1971) - Directed by Hawley Pratt.

The Lorax (1972) - Directed by Hawley Pratt.

Dr. Seuss On The Loose (1973) - Directed by Hawley Pratt.

Halloween is Grinch Night (1977) - Directed by Gerald Baldwin.

Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (1980) - Directed by Gerald Baldwin.

The Grinch Grinches The Cat In The Hat (1982) - Directed by Bill Perez.


As for the animators, I only know that Don Williams, Bob Richardson, Dick Thompson, Norm McCabe and Virgil Ross worked on a number of these specials and Chuck Jones, Friz Frleng, David DePatie and of course Ted Geisel all lent their production oversights.

You can purchase the complete box-set of the Dr. Seuss Animated Classics here at Amazon.com for only $35.98 + Shipping.

I also have brand new extra copies of each disc that I'd be willing to sell for $25 US total. Send me a p.m. if interested, they're highly recommended!!!



~ Oliver.

My short list of DVD's:

1. Fleischer Popeye's

2. Betty Boop

3. Complete Tex Avery (Both WB & MGM - They are all owned by WB now!)

4. George of the Jungle

5. MGM "one-shot" theatricals ("Swing Wedding" especially)

6. Mighty Mouse & the Best of the Rest Terrytoons

Don't forget one other DFE Dr. Seuss special "Hoober Bloob High Way" directed by Alan Zaslov.

Chuck Jones also did two Dr. Seuss specials "Horton Hears a Who" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". "Cat in the Hat" was to be made a Jones by went to DFE instead. That's why Jones' credit is seen in the credits.

Huckleberry Hound Show
QuickDraw McGraw
Yogi Bear Show
Magilla Gorilla
Dynomutt & Blue Falcoln
Thundarr The Barberian
Hong Kong Phooey
Tiny Toon Adventures
Animaniacs
Taz-Mania
Freakazoid
Pinky & The Brain
Adventures Of The Gummi Bears
DuckTales: Complete Box-Sets
Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers
Darkwing Duck
Talespin
Goof Troop
Two Stupid Dogs
He-Man & The Masters Of The Universe
She-Ra: Princess Of Power
The Secret Of The Sword
Bionic Six
Thundercats: Complete Box-Sets
Bravestarr: The Legend
Dexter's Laboratory
Johnny Bravo
Cow & Chicken
The Grim Adventures Of Billy & Mandy
Evil Con Carne

Forgot about that one Cartoon Fan, and it's one of my favorites!

It's also featured on The Lorax disc I believe.

I always wondered why Chuck Jones recieved such prominent opening credit on the Cat In The Hat since he didn't direct the but you can easily see where his influences and trademarks were put to effect. I am sure that he must have put some work in on the character designs or early storyboarding if in fact he wasn't commissioned by DFE to lend his insight and overview. Any idea why it ended up switching over to Depatie-Freleng in the first place since the original Grinch and Hortone were easily two of his biggest commercial successes in regards to these Seuss specials?

To tell you the truth, I don't know why "Cat in the Hat" project went to Friz Freleng's studio after it began in Jones studio.

I wonder if this had to do with some of Jones staff going to DFE. I believe Richard Thompson worked there briefly. (I saw his name in the animators credit of "Support Your Local Serpent" and "The Lorax")

You guys are making me dizzy. I'd like to see the new Ren & Stimpys on DVD. I don't know how we'll see them otherwise.

As long as we're dreaming, how about some Fleischer rarities, like
"Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy", and a collection of "Screen Songs".
And, as much as I appreciate what VCI did, I would love to see
the master elements used for the best possible collection of "Color Classics". I mean, as long as you're dreaming..............

I would second the mentions of:

AstroBoy
Complete & Uncut Tex Avery
Further complete Uncut Tom & Jerry

And I would add:

The Mighty Hercules
The Lone Ranger (late 60's Saturday morning TV series cartoon)
Further Season Sets of Speed Racer

Don´t forget the BEATLES! (I mean the Saturday Morning series)