Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

First saw this on TV when it must have just come out, and was favorably enough impressed to get my own copy as soon as I found it available. It's the curious and inventive kind of cross-fertilization that has always appealed to me. Of course, I chose to watch this DVD's "Classic" version, with the Kansas scenes in sepia and white. It starts out like the 1939 movie redone almost word for word in animation. Not until Aunt Em and Uncle Henry are rescuing chicks from the broken incubator do we see any big change: Jerry Mouse is on an adding machine keeping count of the chicks! Throughout, I delight in the cleverness with which the Hanna-Barbara characters are worked into the story.The original movie is much abridged -- even Dorothy's first meeting with Professor Marvel is gone -- but with so familiar a movie, this was probably the animators' best approach, especially with a new Tom & Jerry subplot to weave in. And well woven I found it, as the cat and mice (Tuffy shows up as a Munchkin mouse) get separated from and reunited with Dorothy's group more than once, on the way answering a question or two we may never have realized needed asking. E.g.: having seen the '39 movie times beyond counting, I am sure it's originally Uncle Henry who, in putting Toto into Miss Gulch's basket, leaves it unlatched for Toto's escape: but it hurts nothing to let Tom & Jerry do it instead, for a spectacular cartoon sequence. On the other hand, how DOES that bucket or water get there, ready to Dorothy's hand, just standing around in the castle of a Wicked Witch to whom water is deadly? And I was thoroughly delighted when my dear old acquaintance Droopy showed up as a Winkie guard. One thing much of Oz fandom may still hold against the '39 movie is that "it all turns out to be a dream." In this version, it definitely does not: they make it rather plain that my own childhood instinct was correct: the dream explanation is only how the magic makes it acceptable to the grown-ups.

My kids love this! It’s an hour long and holds their attention the whole time. They watched (and loved) the original Wizard of Oz first - which is why I think they enjoy it so much.

This is a better version of the Wizard Of Oz.It was 52:00 minutes.But it was too much earthquakes on this movie,I don't call it a downfall but.The movies is 130% the truth

I watched Tom and Jerry as a kid and when we saw the Wizard of Oz spin, I wasn't sure what to expect. It's terrific. The OZ character voices in the cartoon seems to come from the original movie with Judy Garland.... but the songs and other characters were created with a Tom and Jerry spin. (Munchkins now mice) This is fun for everyone in our family. The storyline (without spoiling things) is that Tom and Jerry follow Dorothy to OZ to help bring her home. Dorothy's trip is true to the Wizard of OZ movie and it is a pleasant blend of a classic with a new animated twist. I also greatly appreciate the digital copy. This allowed us to load directly on iPod for our upcoming road trip. We can all watch and listen in the car without lugging around a pile of DVDs or a laptop. I will definitely be buying more in this format.

Pretty darn cool! My daughter is a big Oz fan. we've rented and have watched everything related to OZ. We saw this on Amazon's streaming and had to try it. So glad we did. I couldn't imagine how they would figure Tom & Jerry into the plot, but they did. I don't want to spoil anything, but it's a great addition to a great story... You'll love it!

I grew up with the original movie, as did most of us, and i still enjoy it tremendously to this day. Ever since I had my daughter 3 and a half yrs ago, I've been waiting for the day that she will be old enough to really appreciate the original film. The Tom and Jerry version is the perfect way to introduce little ones to this brilliant classic! It plays out almost exactly like the original, and there is even a version with the sepia tone in the beginning just like the original. Only difference really is that its animated, and Tom and Jerry are placed into the movie as Dorothy's protectors. They don't take over though and are placed into the story very well. I loved that the characters looked very similar to original characters and they even used voices that are very similar. At 27, I even really enjoy watching this and my 3 yr old LOVES it! Its truly a must have for "Wizard of Oz" fans with little ones!!!

This is a great movie! I love that it is the same/similar music from the actual 1939 "The Wizard of Oz" movie. My girls are 3 & 5 and love the original movie, but sometimes it can get a little scary or intense for them. With this movie, they get the feel of the original movie, only a much shorter and kid-friendly version. We just gave this to my daughter for her 3rd birthday last week and she has already seen it about 9 times, asking everyone who comes over if they want to watch it with her!

Great movie! Beautiful animation!