The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 1 Blu-ray

Posted November 15, 2017 04:49 PM by


Kino Lorber have announced that they will release on Blu-ray The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 1. The box set will be available for purchase on January 30. Content and Special Features: 20 shorts in chronological order - All with original audio (no laugh tracks) and all received additional DRS and dirt removal Audio commentaries for selected films, by author Mark Arnold, historian Jerry Beck, filmmaker Greg Ford, cartoon writer William Hohauser, music scholar Will Friedwald, and veteran DePatie-Freleng story-man Bob Kartz - Interspersed throughout find archival sound-bites from animation pioneer and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises co-founder, Friz Freleng himself. Includes the 1964 THE PINK PHINK - Oscar Winner (Best Short Subject, Cartoons) Reversible Blu-ray Art Reversible cover art
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Manfonse

Nov 15, 2017

Hmmm, this is great, but only 20 shorts?
There must be around 160 of these cartoons. I can see a money maker here.

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CrazyBlu-RayFan

Nov 15, 2017

This is a nice surprise, glad for more classic animation on Blu-ray, though I'll wait until I see how the transfer is. Now if WB can get back into releasing classic Tom & Jerry, then we'll be golden.

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Nailwraps

Nov 15, 2017

@Manfonse Actually, there's 124 PP shorts in total

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Mmm. On one hand, the latter shorts are not very good (the ones with different music and animation), so I have no problem with skipping some of them. But then there's the problem. What if they don't sell the number of copies they expect, and stop the releases altogether, like Warner, or some other classic shows where there's just one or two seasons on Blu-ray.

Like I said, I'm willing to ignore the latter shorts (I only have the first 3 volumes on DVD), but surely there are folks who want all of them, and there's certainly a risk with this volume by volume approach.

anthonyls

Nov 15, 2017

It's about time! I hope these look good.

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Starchild

Nov 15, 2017

I must own them all!!

Harry Shapiro

Nov 15, 2017

If this collection includes "Pink Outs", I won't hesitate to make the purchase. "Pink Outs" is the most hilarious cartoon I've ever seen.

Rich65

Nov 15, 2017

Extinct Pink is hysterical also, not sure where it falls in the order produced.

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gkolb

Nov 15, 2017

Gee, if there's only 20 on volume 1, I can't imagine how long it will take to get them all out and then issue a set.
First world troubles for a collector. I'll gladly pick this up on a sale.

robocopfan

Nov 15, 2017

If I remember right the dvd volumes had way more then 20 episodes but my memory might be going.

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billyearle

Nov 16, 2017

Have the complete DVD set, and the later shorts are so bad that my short-term wallet is relieved it's just Vol. 1, but this may cost me more in the long run. Wonder how many volumes they'd have to do to cover the "best" period. But Vol 1 is a must.

sa5150

Nov 16, 2017

AWESOME

rattlesnakes

Nov 16, 2017

@Harry Shapiro

Pink Outs (December 27, 1967)

@Rich65

Extinct Pink (June 20, 1969)

I looked up the shows for something to do. Curiosity got the better of me. Lol.