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A promotional DVD that was bundled with the widescreen version of The Polar Express DVD in certain retailers like Walmart; it was never sold by itself. Surprisingly, for such a rather small set, it has a bit of backstory.

This set was originally planned to be bundled with a reissue of the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory on DVD, but that never came to be, so it was moved to the aforementioned The Polar Express. In addition, consultant Jerry Beck played a hand in choosing the shorts here, ensuring they will be ones that are unlikely to show up on the then-ongoing Golden Collection series. What better choice to make than three Daffy/Speedy shorts; they had the familiar characters but comes from near the end of the studio's output and are often maligned by fans. Another cartoon that was deemed "irresistible" on the front cover, "Bartholomew Versus the Wheel", was also included on the set. None of the shorts were restored, but surprisingly two of these shorts would actually end up restored on the Golden Collection - "A-Haunting We Will Go" and "Bartholomew Versus the Wheel".

Although all of the shorts here are new to disc, resulting in a surprisingly high collector's recommendation score, it's scarcity makes it a bit hard to obtain.

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: November 22, 2005
  • Format(s): DVD
  • Disc(s): 1 (DVD-5)
  • Shorts Included: 4
  • In Print?: No
  • Runtime: 25 minutes
  • Region: Region 1

Collector's Recommendation Score

What's this?This is a rating of how recommended it is to obtain the set, rated from a scale of 0 to 10. This is automatically done and is calculated from three criteria by default: how many shorts are new to the format (20%), how many shorts is an upgrade from previous releases (30%), and how many shorts don't have an upgrade in future releases (50%). The higher the score, the more recommended the set is.

Each short in itself contributes an equal amount, and miscellaneous and post-Golden Age shorts are also included. Thus, even if all Golden Age shorts are upgraded in later sets, shorts in other categories may still prevent the set from scoring a 0.

For compilation sets, only the amount of shorts without a better version on later sets are scored for up to 10 points, as they tend to be repackages of previously released sets.

Any set that scores 0 on new-to-format or upgrade tests are deemed as double dip-only sets and instantly fails with a 0. Sets that also scores 0 on the "don't have an upgrade" test are also deemed as obsolete, usurped sets and instantly fails with a 0. As more sets get released, the score may be subject to change.

This is not an exhaustive rating on the set itself in terms of quality, but rather a marker on how worthwhile it is the obtain the set for a complete collection in the most cost-efficient way. Thus, sets with a higher score are a much better value for your cash than lower rated ones; sets rated with a 0 are generally a waste of cash.
This set has achieved a Collector's Recommendation Score of 7.5 out of 10, based on the sum of the score from the following categories:
  • New-to-format score (up to 2 points): 2
  • Upgrade score (up to 3 points): 3
  • Doesn't have an better version score (up to 5 points): 2.5

It might be somewhat ideal to get this set for collection's sake. It may contain a good amount of shorts available in their best state, but contain significant amounts of double dips and/or inferior versions of the shorts. If majority of the set contains unrestored versions of the shorts, they will likely to be subject to being upgraded in future sets. You may get a better value getting a higher rated set.

Included Shorts

Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Looney Tunes A-Haunting We Will GoApril 16, 1966Unrestored
Looney Tunes The Chocolate ChaseApril 1, 1980Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Snow ExcuseMay 21, 1966Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Bartholomew Versus the WheelFebruary 29, 1964Unrestored
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