Tom And Jerry Cartoon Archive ((top))

These restored versions are made available on physical media (the Tom and Jerry Golden Collection DVDs/Blu-rays) and streaming services, forming the most accessible part of the archive for the general public.

The non-profit is the closest thing to a legal digital Tom and Jerry Cartoon Archive . Search for "Tom and Jerry 1940" and you will find user-uploaded compilations of 16mm scans. These are usually battered, faded, and scratched—but they are authentic, unedited, and free. For historians, these scans are more valuable than the sterile Blu-rays.

Studying the archive reveals the technical mastery required to make silent animation globally successful.

Tom received a dramatic redesign with thicker eyebrows, a softer snout, and larger ears, reminiscent of Wile E. Coyote. Jerry was given larger eyes and a cuter, more sympathetic appearance.