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Droopy - The Complete Theatrical Collection shipped!!!!
 It's not due for release in the USA until May 15th, but that hasn't stopped DVD Pacific dispatching my copy 12 minutes ago, almost two full weeks ahead of schedule! Air mail means that it'll probably reach me in about 6-8 days, which is good since this is something I'm definitely looking forward to.
Tex Avery's classic MGM cartoons haven't ever been released properly on DVD until now. There's an expensive LaserDisc set from the early 90s (which I own) which is mostly uncut, and also an incompetently mastered mess of a French DVD set, but this will be the first time that these golden age theatrical shorts hopefully receive the attention they deserve.
Jerry Beck, cartoon historian, is on record as saying that it's Warner's intention to release these uncut, with all of the cartoon violence and 1950s racial jokes left in intact, unlike some other releases. The 90s LaserDisc set was also intended as an uncut release, but two edits still made their way on by accident. If these shorts are included on here uncut, it'll probably be the first time they've been seen intact since the 1950s.
Fingers crossed that this release goes to plan.
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