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List of Warner Bros. cartoons with Blue Ribbon reissues
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This is a list of Looney Tunes
and Merrie Melodies
which were given Blue Ribbon reissues by Warner Bros.
between 1943 and 1968.
, and later as a way to compete against the growing popularity of television
. Through the 1955-56 season, the reissues had a given season's opening rings, followed by a title card which showed a blue ribbon (hence the program's title) and a Grand Shorts Award trophy. For the first few seconds of this part, the Merrie Melodies logo was shown on top, with the legends "A WARNER BROS. CARTOON
" (or in the earlier years, "Produced by LEON SCHLESINGER
") and either "IN TECHNICOLOR
" (1943–48), "Color by TECHNICOLOR" (1948–54), "COLOR BY TECHNICOLOR"/"PRINT BY TECHNICOLOR (both 1954-57, the "PRINT.." variation was used if the cartoon was originally made/released in Cinecolor
), or "TECHNICOLOR" (1957–64) being shown on the bottom. Afterwards, the title of the cartoon appeared. There was one exception to this (see "Anomalies" below).
Beginning with the 1956-57 season, the part where the cartoon's title being showed on the aforementioned background was eliminated. Instead, the original technical credits were shown (though the rings - but not the original opening and closing music - were still replaced).
From the 1949-1950 through 1957-1958 release seasons, the Blue Ribbon reissues were assigned new production numbers which appeared below the WB shield on the main title. During the time of the cartoon studio's shutdown, the 1953-1954 (#'s 1351-1363) and 1954-1955 (#'s 1364-1377) reissue production number groups ran back to back.
Only color cartoons were eligible to be reissued in this program.
package (released prior to August 1, 1948) to be reissued under the 1956-57 (and later) rules.
On the other hand, only five cartoons which WB would keep for their own TV packages (released August 1, 1948 or later) were reissued under the original 1943 rules (the technical credits are removed). These were: Daffy Dilly
, The Foghorn Leghorn
, Kit for Cat
, Scaredy Cat
, and You Were Never Duckier
. The latter cartoon was reissued in the 1954-55 season, while the others were reissued during the 1955-56 season.
. These shorts are:
series. However, only a handful of cartoons that were reissued prior to the 1956-57 season have their original technical credits restored. These are:
In addition, A Wild Hare (reissued as The Wild Hare), and Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt were given a similar treatment for the DVD set Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection - 15 Winners, 26 Nominees
.
In addition to the cartoons listed above that had their original credits removed completely when reissued, there are three cartoons released after 1948 which have had their original opening/closing sequences restored on DVD. Dog Gone South, A Ham in a Role and It's Hummer Time are restored on Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 6
and From A to Z-z-z-z has been restored on ...15 Winners, 26 Nominees.
Prints of the original version of Doggone Cats, Bone Sweet Bone and Daffy Dilly with their original technical credits intact do exist, but to date have never been issued on DVD.
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
and Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1931 and 1969.Originally produced by Harman-Ising Pictures, Merrie Melodies were produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1944. Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros. in 1944,...
which were given Blue Ribbon reissues by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
between 1943 and 1968.
Background
The Blue Ribbon program was initiated in late 1943 as a way to cut costs for producing cartoons during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and later as a way to compete against the growing popularity of television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. Through the 1955-56 season, the reissues had a given season's opening rings, followed by a title card which showed a blue ribbon (hence the program's title) and a Grand Shorts Award trophy. For the first few seconds of this part, the Merrie Melodies logo was shown on top, with the legends "A WARNER BROS. CARTOON
Warner Bros. Cartoons
Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was the in-house division of Warner Bros. Pictures during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, Warner Bros. Cartoons was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical...
" (or in the earlier years, "Produced by LEON SCHLESINGER
Leon Schlesinger
Leon Schlesinger was an American film producer, most noted for founding Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the golden age of Hollywood animation.-Early life and career:...
") and either "IN TECHNICOLOR
Technicolor
Technicolor is a color motion picture process invented in 1916 and improved over several decades.It was the second major process, after Britain's Kinemacolor, and the most widely used color process in Hollywood from 1922 to 1952...
" (1943–48), "Color by TECHNICOLOR" (1948–54), "COLOR BY TECHNICOLOR"/"PRINT BY TECHNICOLOR (both 1954-57, the "PRINT.." variation was used if the cartoon was originally made/released in Cinecolor
Cinecolor
Cinecolor was an early subtractive color-model two color film process, based upon the Prizma system of the 1910s and 1920s and the Multicolor system of the late 1920s and 1930s. It was developed by William T. Crispinel and Alan M...
), or "TECHNICOLOR" (1957–64) being shown on the bottom. Afterwards, the title of the cartoon appeared. There was one exception to this (see "Anomalies" below).
Beginning with the 1956-57 season, the part where the cartoon's title being showed on the aforementioned background was eliminated. Instead, the original technical credits were shown (though the rings - but not the original opening and closing music - were still replaced).
From the 1949-1950 through 1957-1958 release seasons, the Blue Ribbon reissues were assigned new production numbers which appeared below the WB shield on the main title. During the time of the cartoon studio's shutdown, the 1953-1954 (#'s 1351-1363) and 1954-1955 (#'s 1364-1377) reissue production number groups ran back to back.
Only color cartoons were eligible to be reissued in this program.
Anomalies
The 1940 cartoon The Mighty Hunters was the one exception to the original rule. The 1952-53 opening rings and "Blue Ribbon" title card were shown as normal, but then proceeded to the original technical credits. This was the only cartoon which ended up in the a.a.p.Associated Artists Productions
Associated Artists Productions was a distributor of theatrical feature films and short subjects for television. It existed from 1953 to 1958. It was later folded into United Artists. The former a.a.p. library was later owned by MGM/UA Entertainment and then Turner Entertainment. Turner continues...
package (released prior to August 1, 1948) to be reissued under the 1956-57 (and later) rules.
On the other hand, only five cartoons which WB would keep for their own TV packages (released August 1, 1948 or later) were reissued under the original 1943 rules (the technical credits are removed). These were: Daffy Dilly
Daffy Dilly
Daffy Dilly is a 1948 Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Daffy Duck. It is another early example of a greedy, self-centered Daffy , as perfected by this cartoon's director, Chuck Jones....
, The Foghorn Leghorn
The Foghorn Leghorn
The Foghorn Leghorn is a Henery Hawk/Foghorn Leghorn animated short film from Warner Bros. released in 1948 and directed by Robert McKimson. Foghorn has to convince an unbelieving Henery Hawk that he really is a "chicken. Rooster, that is."...
, Kit for Cat
Kit for Cat
Kit for Cat is a 1948 Looney Tunes cartoon starring the cat that would eventually be known as Sylvester, an unknown cat, and Elmer Fudd. This cartoon features Elmer Fudd without his hat or hunting clothes just like he does with others....
, Scaredy Cat
Scaredy Cat
Scaredy Cat is a 1948 Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was the first of three Jones cartoons which placed Porky Pig and Sylvester the cat in a spooky setting where only Sylvester was aware of the danger - the other two films...
, and You Were Never Duckier
You Were Never Duckier
You Were Never Duckier is an animated cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series from 1948. Starring Daffy Duck and Henery Hawk, this cartoon was significant for several reasons. It ushered in a new "era" as the first ever Warner Bros. cartoon in the post-1948 package to be released...
. The latter cartoon was reissued in the 1954-55 season, while the others were reissued during the 1955-56 season.
Recreated titles
For unknown reasons, two pre-1948 shorts (both 1995 "dubbed" versions) contain recreated titles under the supervision of media mogul Ted TurnerTed Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
. These shorts are:
- The Night WatchmanThe Night WatchmanThe Night Watchman is a Merrie Melodies cartoon released to theaters on November 19, 1938. This short was the very first film directed by a then-credited Charles Jones after he was promoted from an animator .For the so called "dubbed version" created by Turner, recreated Blue Ribbon title cards...
- Daffy Duck and EggheadDaffy Duck and EggheadDaffy Duck & Egghead is a 1937-produced, 1938-released Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series. It features the early, zany version of Daffy Duck, who spends the film harassing Egghead , marking the second appearance of Daffy Duck , his first in color, and first...
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Reissued cartoons
Title | Original release date | Original series | Reissue season | Reissue release date |
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The Country Mouse | 1935-07-13 | MM | 1952–53 | 1953-03-14 |
The Merry Old Soul | 1935-08-17 | MM | 1951–52 | 1952-08-02 |
The Lady in Red | 1935-09-07 | MM | 1951–52 | 1951-10-13 |
Little Dutch Plate | 1935-10-19 | MM | 1952–53 | 1953-04-11 |
Flowers for Madame | 1935-11-30 | MM | 1950–51 | 1951-02-03 |
The Cat Came Back | 1936-02-08 | MM | 1943–44, 1953–54 | 1944-07-15, 1954-06-05 |
I'm a Big Shot Now I'm a Big Shot Now I'm a Big Shot Now is a 1936 Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng.-Synopsis:The plot concerns a gangster bird, who sings the title song and likes to prove his toughness by beating up on cops without provocation... |
1936-04-11 | MM | 1944–45 | 1945-08-04 |
Let It Be Me | 1936-05-09 | MM | 1944–45 | 1944-09-16 |
When I Yoo Hoo | 1936-06-27 | MM | 1944–45 | 1945-02-24 |
I Love to Singa I Love to Singa I Love to Singa is a Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Tex Avery, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and released to theatres on July 18, 1936 by Warner Bros. and Vitaphone. I Love to Singa depicts the story of a young owlet who wants to sing jazz, instead of the classical music that his... |
1936-07-18 | MM | 1944–45 | 1944-11-18 |
Sunday Go to Meetin' Time Sunday Go to Meetin' Time Sunday Go to Meetin' Time is a Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, and released to theatres on August 8, 1936 by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation. The plot follows the misadventures of a black man in the... |
1936-08-08 | MM | 1944–45 | 1944-10-28 |
Don't Look Now Don't Look Now Don't Look Now is a 1973 thriller film directed by Nicolas Roeg. Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland star as a married couple whose lives become complicated after meeting two elderly sisters in Venice, one of whom claims to be clairvoyant and informs them that their recently deceased daughter is... |
1936-11-07 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-04-10 |
He Was Her Man | 1937-01-02 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-04-02 |
Pigs Is Pigs Pigs Is Pigs (1937 film) Not to be confused with Pigs Is Pigs .Pigs Is Pigs, is a 1937 Merrie Melodies cartoon that featured Piggy and the Hamhock family, in what would be Piggy's final appearance in the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes repertory in the Golden Age of American animation.- Synopsis :Piggy Hamhock is always... |
1937-01-30 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-02-22 |
I Only Have Eyes for You I Only Have Eyes for You "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a popular song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler.... |
1937-03-06 | MM | 1944–45 | 1945-03-17 |
The Fella with the Fiddle The Fella with the Fiddle The Fella with the Fiddle is a Merrie Melodies cartoon short released in 1937, with a theme song written by Charlie Abbott.-Plot summary:J. Field Mouse tells his grandchildren the story of a mouse whose greed and dishonesty became his undoing. Feigning blindness and playing the fiddle, he collects... |
1937-03-27 | MM | 1944–45 | 1945-01-20 |
Ain't We Got Fun | 1937-05-01 | MM | 1944–45 | 1945-04-21 |
Sweet Sioux | 1937-07-03 | MM | 1943–44 | 1944-04-08 |
Plenty of Money and You | 1937-07-31 | MM | 1944–45 | 1944-12-09 |
A Sunbonnet Blue | 1937-08-21 | MM | 1945–46 | 1945-11-17 |
Speaking of the Weather | 1937-09-04 | MM | 1944–45 | 1945-07-21 |
I Wanna Be a Sailor | 1937-09-25 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-04-30 |
The Lyin' Mouse | 1937-10-16 | MM | 1945–46 | 1945-12-22 |
Little Red Walking Hood Little Red Walking Hood Little Red Walking Hood is a Merrie Melodies cartoon short, released in 1937 by Warner Bros. and directed by Tex Avery.-Plot:The cartoon features the basic plot of Little Red Riding Hood, with a few twists and oddball Tex Avery-like gags, such as Red displaying a Katharine Hepburn persona, or... |
1937-11-06 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-08-17 |
September in the Rain September in the Rain "September in the Rain" is a popular song by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film Melody for Two... |
1937-12-18 | MM | 1944–45 | 1944-09-30 |
Daffy Duck and Egghead Daffy Duck and Egghead Daffy Duck & Egghead is a 1937-produced, 1938-released Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series. It features the early, zany version of Daffy Duck, who spends the film harassing Egghead , marking the second appearance of Daffy Duck , his first in color, and first... |
1938-01-01 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-04-20 |
My Little Buckaroo | 1938-01-29 | MM | 1943–44 | 1943-11-06 |
The Sneezing Weasel | 1938-03-12 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-07-26 |
Now That Summer Is Gone Now That Summer is Gone Now That Summer is Gone is a 1938 Merrie Melodies cartoon short about a lazy squirrel who gambles for winter nuts against the other squirrels instead of gathering them himself.... |
1938-05-14 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-11-22 |
Katnip Kollege Katnip Kollege Katnip Kollege is a 1938 Merrie Melodies animated cartoon short produced by Leon Schlesinger Studios for Warner Brothers. It features the characters of Johnny Cat and Kitty Bright playing college students.-Plot synopsis:... |
1938-06-11 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-05-04 |
Have You Got Any Castles? Have You Got Any Castles? Have You Got Any Castles? is a seven minute animated short film that premiered in theaters on June 25, 1938. It was a part of the Merrie Melodies series produced by Leon Schlesinger, and distributed by Vitaphone... |
1938-06-25 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-02-01 |
The Isle of Pingo Pongo The Isle of Pingo Pongo The Isle of Pingo Pongo is a 1938 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Tex Avery. It is the first of Avery's spoofs of travelogues. The cartoon was banned from television syndication in 1968 by United Artists for racist depictions of black people and is one of the "Censored Eleven".The short follows a... |
1938-05-28 | MM | 1943–44 | 1944-08-19 |
A Feud There Was A Feud There Was A Feud There Was was a 1938 Warner Bros. cartoon short in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Tex Avery and written by Melvin Millar, and notable for being the first cartoon in which the name Elmer Fudd was used, seen inscribed on the side of the scooter driven by the protagonist, otherwise... |
1938-09-24 | MM | 1943–44, 1952–53 | 1943-09-11, 1952-09-13 |
Little Pancho Vanilla | 1938-10-08 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-03-20 |
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas was a cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series directed by Tex Avery and written by Rich Hogan, and released by Warner Bros. on October 22, 1938... |
1938-10-22 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-06-22 |
You're an Education You're an Education You're An Education is a 1938 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin.-Trivia:This was Frank Tashlin's last cartoon with Warner Brothers for five years; he left the studio to become a gag writer with Disney, then moved to Screen Gems to direct. He would return in 1943.The Blue Ribbon... |
1938-11-05 | MM | 1946–47 | 1946-10-26 |
The Night Watchman The Night Watchman The Night Watchman is a Merrie Melodies cartoon released to theaters on November 19, 1938. This short was the very first film directed by a then-credited Charles Jones after he was promoted from an animator .For the so called "dubbed version" created by Turner, recreated Blue Ribbon title cards... |
1938-11-19 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-05-18 |
The Mice Will Play | 1938-12-31 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-08-06 |
Dog Gone Modern | 1939-01-14 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-06-14 |
Robin Hood Makes Good Robin Hood Makes Good Robin Hood Makes Good is a Merrie Melodies color cartoon short, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Dave Monahan, and released by Warner Bros. on February 11, 1939.-Plot:... |
1939-02-11 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-07-06 |
A Day at the Zoo A Day at the Zoo A Day at the Zoo is a 1939 Warner Bros. animated cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series. It was directed by Tex Avery, with musical direction by Carl Stalling. It was written by Melvin Millar. No voice credits are given. Mel Blanc provides most of the incidental voices. The narrator is Robert C... |
1939-03-11 | MM | 1952–53 | 1952-11-08 |
Prest-o Change-o Prest-O Change-O Prest-O Change-O is a 1939 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, and first released on March 25, 1939 by Warner Bros. It marks the second appearance of the prototype of Bugs Bunny, the only such cartoon where the prototype loses, and the prototype's only cartoon to fall into the public... |
1939-03-25 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-02-05 |
Thugs With Dirty Mugs Thugs with Dirty Mugs Thugs with Dirty Mugs is a 1939 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series.-Synopsis:Its subject matter is a parody of Warner's famous cycle of crime films starring such actors as James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, George Raft, and Edward G. Robinson... |
1939-05-06 | MM | 1943–44 | 1944-06-03 |
Hobo Gadget Band | 1939-05-27 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-02-14 |
Old Glory Old Glory (1939 film) Old Glory is a Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, and released to theatres by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation... |
1939-07-01 | MM | 1944–45, 1953–54 | 1945-08-25, 1953-09-12 |
Dangerous Dan McFoo Dangerous Dan McFoo Dangerous Dan McFoo is a 1939 Merrie Melodies/Vitaphone animated short directed by Tex Avery, produced by Leon Schlesinger, written by Rich Hogan and based on a poem by Robert W. Service entitled The Shooting of Dan McGrew. Carl Stalling wrote and produced the musical score... |
1939-07-15 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-01-31 |
Little Brother Rat | 1939-09-02 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-06-08 |
Sioux Me | 1939-09-09 | MM | 1950–51 | 1951-07-21 |
The Little Lion Hunter | 1939-10-07 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-03-23 |
The Good Egg | 1939-10-21 | MM | 1946–47 | 1946-01-05 |
Fresh Fish | 1939-11-04 | MM | 1945–46 | 1946-04-06 |
Fagin's Freshman | 1939-11-18 | MM | 1950–51 | 1950-09-16 |
Sniffles and the Bookworm Sniffles and the Bookworm Sniffles and the Bookworm is a 1939 Merrie Melodies cartoon from Warner Bros. Studios. Directed by Chuck Jones, this was the third cartoon with Sniffles the mouse... |
1939-12-02 | MM | 1951–52 | 1951-11-10 |
The Curious Puppy | 1939-12-30 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-04-24 |
The Early Worm Gets the Bird | 1940-01-13 | MM | 1943–44, 1952–53 | 1943-10-02, 1952-11-29 |
The Mighty Hunters | 1940-01-27 | MM | 1952–53 | 1953-06-13 |
Busy Bakers | 1940-02-10 | MM | 1944–45 | 1945-10-20 |
Cross-Country Detours | 1940-03-16 | MM | 1943–44 | 1944-01-15 |
The Bear's Tale | 1940-04-13 | MM | 1943–44 | 1944-03-11 |
Sniffles Takes a Trip | 1940-05-11 | MM | 1952–53 | 1953-08-01 |
Tom Thumb in Trouble | 1940-06-08 | MM | 1949–50 | 1949-09-24 |
Circus Today | 1940-06-22 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-05-22 |
Little Blabbermouse | 1940-07-06 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-06-12 |
The Egg Collector | 1940-07-20 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-07-16 |
A Wild Hare A Wild Hare A Wild Hare is a 1940 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short film. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, directed by Tex Avery, and written by Rich Hogan. It was originally released on July 27, 1940... |
1940-07-27 | MM | 1943–44 | 1944-06-17 |
Stage Fright Stage fright Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, whether actually or potentially . In the context of public speaking, this fear is termed glossophobia, one of the most common... |
1940-09-28 | MM | 1950–51 | 1951-06-23 |
Wacky Wildlife | 1940-11-09 | MM | 1952–53 | 1953-08-29 |
Bedtime for Sniffles | 1940-11-23 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-01-01 |
Of Fox and Hounds Of Fox and Hounds Of Fox and Hounds is an 8-minute 1940 Tex Avery film which introduced Willoughby the Dog.Tex Avery did the voice of Willoughby, and Mel Blanc did the George the Fox.-Plot:... |
1940-12-07 | MM | 1943–44, 1953–54 | 1944-05-13, 1954-02-06 |
The Fighting 69½th | 1941-01-18 | MM | 1943–44, 1952–53 | 1943-12-04, 1953-07-11 |
Sniffles Bells the Cat | 1941-02-01 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-09-20 |
The Cat's Tale | 1941-03-01 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-03-29 |
Goofy Groceries | 1941-03-29 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-04-19 |
Toy Trouble | 1941-04-12 | MM | 1949–50 | 1949-12-31 |
The Trial of Mister Wolf | 1941-04-26 | MM | 1945–46, 1954–55 | 1946-02-09, 1954-12-25 |
Farm Frolics Farm Frolics Farm Frolics is a 1941 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series. It was directed by Bob Clampett, animation by Rob Scribner, and musical direction by Carl Stalling. The vocal group heard at the beginning is The Sportsmen Quartet, who often harmonized in Warner Bros... |
1941-05-10 | MM | 1949–50 | 1949-10-15 |
Hollywood Steps Out Hollywood steps out Hollywood Steps Out is a 1941 short Merrie Melodies cartoon by Warner Brothers, directed by Tex Avery. The cartoon features caricatures of Hollywood celebrities from the 1930s and early 1940s.- Plot :... |
1941-05-24 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-10-02 |
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt is a Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, starring Bugs Bunny and Hiawatha, first released on June 7, 1941. The short makes several direct references to The Song of Hiawatha, an epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow... |
1941-06-07 | MM | 1943–44 | 1944-02-12 |
The Wacky Worm | 1941-06-21 | MM | 1946–47 | 1946-10-12 |
Inki and the Lion | 1941-07-19 | MM | 1949–50 | 1950-05-20 |
Snowtime for Comedy | 1941-08-30 | MM | 1951–52 | 1952-04-12 |
Brave Little Bat | 1941-09-27 | MM | 1951–52 | 1952-03-15 |
The Bug Parade | 1941-10-11 | MM | 1951–52 | 1952-07-12 |
The Cagey Canary | 1941-11-22 | MM | 1946–47 | 1947-10-11 |
Rhapsody in Rivets Rhapsody in Rivets Rhapsody in Rivets is a 7-minute Academy Award-nominated animated film created in 1941 by Friz Freleng, featuring the "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt as "performed" by a team of animals constructing a skyscraper. The construction foreman conducts their efforts. There is no dialogue... |
1941-12-06 | MM | 1946–47, 1954–55 | 1947-08-16, 1954-09-11 |
Hop, Skip, and a Chump | 1942-01-03 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-03-05 |
Horton Hatches the Egg Horton Hatches the Egg Horton Hatches the Egg is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1940. The character Horton appeared again in Horton Hears a Who!, published in 1954... |
1942-04-11 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-06-18 |
Double Chaser | 1942-06-27 | MM | 1949–50 | 1950-03-25 |
The Squawkin' Hawk The Squawkin' Hawk The Squawkin' Hawk was an American animated cartoon short in the Merrie Melodies series, first released to theatres in 8 October 1942. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger, directed by Chuck Jones, music by Carl Stalling and released to theatres by Warner Bros. It features the first appearance of... |
1942-08-08 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-07-10 |
Fox Pop | 1942-09-05 | MM | 1946–47 | 1946-09-28 |
The Hep Cat The Hep Cat The Hep Cat is a 1942 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Bob Clampett, written by Warren Foster, animated primarily by Robert McKimson, and set to a musical score composed by Carl Stalling. This cartoon is notable as the first color Looney Tunes short, but was re-released in the "Blue Ribbon... |
1942-10-03 | LT | 1949–50 | 1949-11-12 |
The Sheepish Wolf | 1942-10-17 | MM | 1949–50 | 1950-03-04 |
A Tale of Two Kitties A Tale of Two Kitties A Tale of Two Kitties is an American cartoon, released in 1942, notable for the first appearance of A yellow canary, who would come to be known as Tweety. It was directed by Bob Clampett, written by Warren Foster, and features music by Carl W. Stalling. It was also the first appearance of Babbit... |
1942-11-21 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-07-31 |
My Favorite Duck My Favorite Duck My Favorite Duck is a 1942 color Looney Tunes cartoon featuring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck . It was the second color entry in the Looney Tunes series, and the first pairing of Porky and Daffy produced in Technicolor... |
1942-12-05 | LT | 1949–50 | 1950-01-28 |
Pigs in a Polka Pigs in a Polka Pigs in a Polka is a one-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Merrie Melodies series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on February 6, 1943 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger and directed by Friz Freleng, with musical supervision by Carl W. Stalling... |
1943-02-06 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-08-14 |
The Fifth Column Mouse | 1943-03-06 | MM | 1949–50 | 1950-04-22 |
Flop Goes the Weasel | 1943-03-20 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-05-21 |
The Unbearable Bear | 1943-04-17 | MM | 1950–51 | 1950-12-09 |
Greetings Bait Greetings Bait Greetings Bait is a seven-minute Academy Award-nominated Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng.It features a split-screen view of a crab's view of the underwater world in which his independently moving eyes see the world completely differently from each other.... |
1943-05-15 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-08-28 |
The Aristo-Cat | 1943-06-19 | MM | 1950–51 | 1950-11-11 |
Hiss and Make Up | 1943-09-11 | MM | 1947–48 | 1948-09-18 |
Fin n' Catty | 1943-10-23 | MM | 1948–49 | 1948-12-11 |
Inki and the Mynah Bird | 1943-11-13 | MM | 1948–49 | 1949-08-20 |
An Itch in Time An Itch in Time An Itch in Time is a 1943 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Bob Clampett and starring Elmer Fudd and a dog which looks very similar to, if not a modified Willoughby the Dog.... |
1943-12-04 | MM | 1948–49 | 1948-10-30 |
Tick Tock Tuckered Tick Tock Tuckered Tick Tock Tuckered is a 1944 Looney Tunes cartoon. A color remake of the cartoon Porky's Badtime Story featuring Porky Pig and Gabby Goat, it was directed by the same director of the previous film: Bob Clampett.-Plot:... |
1944-04-08 | LT | 1949–50 | 1950-06-03 |
Swooner Crooner Swooner Crooner Swooner Crooner is a 1944 Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions and released to theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures... |
1944-05-06 | LT | 1948–49 | 1949-02-12 |
Duck Soup to Nuts Duck Soup to Nuts Duck Soup to Nuts is a 1944 Warner Brothers Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng, and starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. Porky is a hunter looking to shoot Daffy, but Daffy keeps outwitting Porky.... |
1944-05-27 | LT | 1950–51 | 1951-01-06 |
Slightly Daffy | 1944-06-17 | MM | 1950–51 | 1950-10-14 |
From Hand to Mouse | 1944-08-05 | LT | 1951–52 | 1952-02-09 |
Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears is an animated cartoon short written by Tedd Pierce and directed by Friz Freleng. It was released on September 2, 1944, by Warner Brothers as part of its Merrie Melodies series.... |
1944-09-02 | MM | 1951–52 | 1951-12-01 |
Lost and Foundling | 1944-09-30 | MM | 1949–50 | 1950-08-26 |
Booby Hatched | 1944-10-14 | LT | 1949–50 | 1950-07-01 |
The Stupid Cupid The Stupid Cupid The Stupid Cupid is a short Looney Tunes animated cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin and released in 1944.-Plot:Elmer Fudd plays a cupid shooting arrows at animals so they fall in love with their female species... |
1944-11-25 | LT | 1950–51 | 1951-09-01 |
Odor-able Kitty | 1945-01-06 | LT | 1950–51 | 1951-04-21 |
Trap-Happy Porky | 1945-02-24 | LT | 1949–50 | 1950-08-05 |
Life with Feathers Life With Feathers Life with Feathers is a 1945 Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng and produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Animated Short Film... |
1945-02-24 | MM | 1950–51 | 1951-03-03 |
Ain't That Ducky Ain't That Ducky Ain't That Ducky is a 1945 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng, and starring Daffy Duck. Daffy has to outwit a hunter after him - and find out what's in the briefcase another duck is carrying around. While Mel Blanc did the voices for the ducks in this cartoon, the hunter... |
1945-05-19 | LT | 1952–53 | 1953-05-02 |
A Tale of Two Mice A Tale of Two Mice Tale of Two Mice is a 1945 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Looney Tunes series, directed by Frank Tashlin. It is a sequel to 1942's A Tale of Two Kitties, with the Abbott and Costello characterizations now cast as mice... |
1945-06-30 | LT | 1952–53 | 1953-01-10 |
Fresh Airedale | 1945-08-25 | MM | 1951–52 | 1952-08-30 |
The Bashful Buzzard The Bashful Buzzard The Bashful Buzzard is a 1945 7-minute animated cartoon directed by Robert Clampett. Beaky Buzzard is featured in this cartoon.-Plot:Beaky Buzzard is sent to bring home something to eat... |
1945-09-15 | LT | 1952–53 | 1953-02-07 |
Peck Up Your Troubles Peck Up Your Troubles Peck Up Your Troubles is a 1945 animated short featuring Sylvester directed by Friz Freleng.-Plot:Sylvester is determined to get a woodpecker that just moved in, high in a tree. He climbs, but the bird greases the tree; he starts to cut it down, but a mean dog stops him... |
1945-10-20 | MM | 1950–51 | 1951-03-24 |
Book Revue Book Revue Book Revue is a 1945 Looney Tunes cartoon short featuring Daffy Duck, released in 1946, with a plotline essentially similar to 1938's Have You Got Any Castles?. It is directed by Bob Clampett, written by Warren Foster and scored by Carl Stalling. An uncredited Mel Blanc and Sara Berner provided... |
1946-01-05 | LT | 1950–51 | 1951-05-19 |
Holiday for Shoestrings Holiday for Shoestrings Holiday for Shoestrings is a 1946 Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng. The plot concerns a pack of elves who help a shoemaker, Jake, who has advertised for help. The cartoon is set to a number of classical music pieces, some of which are used as running gags, especially from "The... |
1946-02-23 | MM | 1951–52 | 1951-09-15 |
Baby Bottleneck Baby Bottleneck Baby Bottleneck is a 1945 Warner Brothers Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released in 1946 and directed by Robert Clampett and written by Warren Foster.-Plot:... |
1946-03-16 | LT | 1951–52 | 1952-06-14 |
Daffy Doodles Daffy Doodles Daffy Doodles is a Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. Daffy is the notorious "mustache fiend", bent on putting a mustache on every lip in sight, while Porky is a policeman intent on capturing Daffy.... |
1946-04-06 | LT | 1952–53 | 1952-10-11 |
Hush My Mouse | 1946-05-04 | LT | 1951–52 | 1952-05-03 |
The Eager Beaver | 1946-07-13 | MM | 1953–54 | 1953-11-28 |
Of Thee I Sting Of Thee I Sting Of Thee I Sting is a 1946 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Friz Freleng, written by Michael Maltese and narrated by Robert C. Bruce that is a parody of World War II documentaries and the title Of Thee I Sing... |
1946-08-17 | LT | 1951–52 | 1952-01-12 |
Walky Talky Hawky Walky Talky Hawky Walky Talky Hawky is a Henery Hawk/Foghorn Leghorn animated short film from Warner Bros. released in 1946 and directed by Robert McKimson. All voice characterizations are performed by Mel Blanc.-Plot:... |
1946-08-31 | MM | 1953–54 | 1953-10-17 |
Fair and Worm-er Fair and Worm-er Fair and Worm-er is a 1946 cartoon short created by Warner Brothers. The cartoon was directed by Chuck Jones and featured what might be a brief cameo by Pepe Le Pew. The cartoon is considered one of Warner Brothers' greatest chase sequence shorts, done largely in silent slapstick Only a few of the... |
1946-09-28 | MM | 1955–56 | 1955-10-22 |
The Mouse-Merized Cat | 1946-10-19 | MM | 1955–56 | 1955-11-26 |
Mouse Menace Mouse Menace -Plot:There is a mouse invading Porky Pig's house, but so far Porky's attempts to rid the mouse have failed. Porky gets a cat to catch the mouse, only for the cat to get bound and launched out of the house. Next Porky borrows a Mountain Lion, but the mouse has petrified and stuffed the lion... |
1946-11-02 | LT | 1953–54 | 1954-08-14 |
Roughly Squeaking | 1946-11-23 | LT | 1953–54 | 1954-02-27 |
One Meat Brawl One Meat Brawl -Plot:In a forest dwells Grover Groundhog and today is Groundhog Day. Grover Groundhog does a dance with his shadow saying that his shadow means nothing in relation to the weather forecast. A radio broadcast prompts Grover to leave his burrow for photographers to see if his shadow appears or not... |
1947-01-18 | MM | 1953–54 | 1954-07-10 |
The Goofy Gophers The Goofy Gophers The Goofy Gophers is a 1946 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon released on January 25, 1947. It stars the Goofy Gophers with a cameo by Bugs Bunny at the end... |
1947-01-25 | LT | 1954–55 | 1955-07-23 |
The Gay Anties The Gay Anties The Gay Anties is a Merrie Melodies cartoon short, produced by Warner Bros., directed by Friz Freleng and written by Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce, and released February 15, 1947.-Plot:... |
1947-02-15 | MM | 1953–54 | 1954-04-24 |
Scent-imental Over You Scent-imental Over You Scent-imental Over You is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated short film featuring Pepé Le Pew . It was produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc., directed by Chuck Jones, and written by Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce... |
1947-03-08 | LT | 1953–54 | 1953-12-26 |
Birth of a Notion | 1947-04-12 | LT | 1953–54 | 1953-11-07 |
Tweetie Pie Tweetie Pie Tweetie Pie is a 1947 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng and produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, depicting the first pairing of Tweety and Sylvester.When Tweety's creator, director Bob Clampett, left the Warner Bros... |
1947-05-03 | MM | 1954–55 | 1955-06-25 |
Hobo Bobo Hobo Bobo Hobo Bobo is a Merrie Melodies cartoon short released by Warner Bros. on May 17, 1947, written by Warren Foster and directed by Robert McKimson, with narration by Robert C. Bruce, and Bobo's only line delivered by Mel Blanc.-Plot:... |
1947-05-17 | MM | 1953–54 | 1954-04-03 |
Along Came Daffy Along Came Daffy Along Came Daffy is a 1947 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Looney Tunes series, featuring Daffy Duck and two characters resembling Yosemite Sam. It was directed by Friz Freleng and written by Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce. All voices are performed by Mel Blanc. Along Came Daffy is one of only two... |
1947-06-14 | LT | 1953–54 | 1954-07-24 |
Inki at the Circus | 1947-06-21 | MM | 1954–55 | 1954-10-16 |
Crowing Pains Crowing Pains Crowing Pains is a cartoon in the Looney Tunes series that was released in 1947. The cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson, stars Henery Hawk, Sylvester, and Foghorn Leghorn and The Barnyard Dawg, all of whom are voiced by Mel Blanc. It is also the first cartoon to feature more than two Looney Tunes... |
1947-07-12 | LT | 1954–55 | 1955-04-23 |
The Foxy Duckling | 1947-08-23 | MM | 1954–55 | 1954-11-06 |
House Hunting Mice House Hunting Mice House Hunting Mice is a 1947 animated short film from Warner Bros. Studios, that was produced in Cinecolor . Running for 7 minutes and starring mice Hubie and Bertie, the short was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce... |
1947-09-06 | LT | 1954–55 | 1955-04-02 |
Little Orphan Airedale Little Orphan Airedale Little Orphan Airedale is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Charles M. Jones and released on October 4, 1947. It was later reissued as a Blue Ribbon Merrie Melodies short... |
1947-10-04 | LT | 1955–56 | 1956-08-04 |
Doggone Cats Doggone Cats Doggone Cats , is a 1947-released Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series.It stars Sylvester and a dog named Wellington and a Cat . It was officially released in Cinecolor, but was reissued in Technicolor.... |
1947-10-25 | MM | 1955–56 | 1955-09-10 |
A Horsefly Fleas A Horsefly Fleas A Horsefly Fleas is an animated cartoon short released by Warner Bros. in 1947. It was written by Warren Foster and directed by Robert McKimson.The short stars A. Flea, the nearly-microscopic protagonist of An Itch in Time from two years earlier... |
1947-12-13 | LT | 1955–56 | 1956-07-07 |
Two Gophers From Texas Two Gophers from Texas Two Gophers from Texas is a 1948 Merrie Melodies short starring the Goofy Gophers directed by Arthur Davis and produced by Eddie Selzer. Mel Blanc voiced the unnamed dog and Mac, while an uncredited Stan Freberg voiced Tosh. The title is a pun on Two Guys from Texas, a comedy released earlier that... |
1948-01-17 | MM | 1955–56 | 1956-03-31 |
What's Brewin' Bruin? | 1948-02-26 | LT | 1954–55 | 1955-08-20 |
Back Alley Op-Roar | 1948-03-27 | MM | 1954–55 | 1955-02-05 |
I Taw a Putty Tat I Taw a Putty Tat I Taw a Putty Tat is a 1947 short animated cartoon, released in 1948, directed by Friz Freleng. It stars Tweety and Sylvester, both voiced by Mel Blanc... |
1948-04-02 | MM | 1955–56 | 1956-02-25 |
Hop, Look, and Listen | 1948-04-17 | LT | 1954–55 | 1955-06-04 |
Bone Sweet Bone | 1948-05-22 | MM | 1955–56 | 1956-01-21 |
The Rattled Rooster | 1948-06-26 | LT | 1955–56 | 1955-10-22 |
The Shell-Shocked Egg | 1948-07-10 | MM | 1954–55 | 1954-11-27 |
You Were Never Duckier You Were Never Duckier You Were Never Duckier is an animated cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series from 1948. Starring Daffy Duck and Henery Hawk, this cartoon was significant for several reasons. It ushered in a new "era" as the first ever Warner Bros. cartoon in the post-1948 package to be released... |
1948-08-07 | MM | 1954–55 | 1955-02-26 |
Hot Cross Bunny Hot Cross Bunny Hot Cross Bunny is a 1947 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical animated short, starring Bugs Bunny. The title is an obvious play on the nursery rhyme Hot Cross Buns as well as a punny allusion to the basic plot premise.-Summary:... |
1948-08-21 | MM | 1959–64 | |
The Pest That Came to Dinner | 1948-09-11 | LT | 1957–58 | |
Hare Splitter Hare Splitter Hare Splitter is a 1948 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The title is a play on "hair splitting", or focusing too much on fine details, reflecting how Bugs tries to "split up" Casbah and Daisy so that Bugs can date her himself.-Plot:A fight for Daisy begins as... |
1948-09-25 | MM | 1957–58 | |
The Foghorn Leghorn The Foghorn Leghorn The Foghorn Leghorn is a Henery Hawk/Foghorn Leghorn animated short film from Warner Bros. released in 1948 and directed by Robert McKimson. Foghorn has to convince an unbelieving Henery Hawk that he really is a "chicken. Rooster, that is."... |
1948-10-09 | MM | 1955–56 | 1955-12-24 |
Daffy Dilly Daffy Dilly Daffy Dilly is a 1948 Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Daffy Duck. It is another early example of a greedy, self-centered Daffy , as perfected by this cartoon's director, Chuck Jones.... |
1948-10-30 | MM | 1955–56 | 1956-08-18 |
Kit for Cat Kit for Cat Kit for Cat is a 1948 Looney Tunes cartoon starring the cat that would eventually be known as Sylvester, an unknown cat, and Elmer Fudd. This cartoon features Elmer Fudd without his hat or hunting clothes just like he does with others.... |
1948-11-06 | LT | 1955–56 | 1956-04-21 |
My Bunny Lies Over the Sea My Bunny Lies over the Sea My Bunny Lies over the Sea, a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, was released on December 14, 1948. This theatrical cartoon was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. Mel Blanc played both Bugs Bunny and the Scotsman... |
1948-12-04 | MM | 1958–59 | |
Scaredy Cat Scaredy Cat Scaredy Cat is a 1948 Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was the first of three Jones cartoons which placed Porky Pig and Sylvester the cat in a spooky setting where only Sylvester was aware of the danger - the other two films... |
1948-12-18 | MM | 1955–56 | 1956-06-02 |
Wise Quackers | 1949-01-01 | LT | 1958–59 | |
Awful Orphan | 1949-01-29 | MM | 1957–58 | |
Mississippi Hare Mississippi Hare Mississippi Hare is a Looney Tunes cartoon short produced in 1947 by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese, released in 1949.-Plot:In the story, Bugs Bunny, asleep in a cotton field, is picked up by his cottony tail and bundled into a shipment put on a riverboat going down the Mississippi River... |
1949-02-26 | LT | 1957–58 | |
Paying the Piper Paying the Piper Paying the Piper is a 1949 Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Porky Pig. It is a parody of the fairy tale The Pied Piper and it involves Proky trying to stop a cat that disguises himself as the last rat to bring the rats back for the local cats, and later, to get the reward money back from the cat... |
1949-03-12 | LT | 1956–57 | 1956-10-20 |
Daffy Duck Hunt Daffy Duck Hunt Daffy Duck Hunt is a 1949 animated Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson, and starring Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Barnyard Dawg... |
1949-03-26 | LT | 1956–57 | 1956-11-17 |
Rebel Rabbit Rebel Rabbit Rebel Rabbit is a 1949 animated short starring Bugs Bunny. It is an anomaly in the Bugs Bunny cartoons — in this one, Bugs is the aggressor, and he ends up losing the fight. Having found out that the bounty for rabbits is only 2 cents, Bugs intends to prove that rabbits are tough — even... |
1949-04-09 | MM | 1957–58 | |
Mouse Wreckers Mouse Wreckers Mouse Wreckers is a 1949 Looney Tunes short directed by Chuck Jones starring Hubie and Bertie in their first pairing with the redesigned Claude Cat . The short centers around Hubie and Bertie's attempts to move into a new home by chasing Claude out of the home... |
1949-04-23 | LT | 1956–57 | 1957-03-09 |
High Diving Hare High Diving Hare High Diving Hare is a 1948-produced Warner Brothers Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short starring Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. Released to theaters on April 30, 1949, the short is an expansion of a gag from Stage Door Cartoon, which was also directed by Friz Freleng... |
1949-04-30 | LT | 1958–59 | |
The Bee Deviled Bruin | 1949-05-14 | MM | 1957–58 | |
Bowery Bugs Bowery Bugs Bowery Bugs is a Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Arthur Davis, written by Lloyd Turner and Bill Scott, and released in mid-1949 as part of the Merrie Melodies series... |
1949-06-04 | MM | 1958–59 | |
Mouse Mazurka | 1949-06-11 | MM | 1956–57 | 1956-09-15 |
Hen House Henery | 1949-07-02 | LT | 1956–57 | 1956-12-01 |
Knights Must Fall Knights Must Fall Knights Must Fall is a 1949 Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Friz Freleng that spoofs King Arthur. The title of the cartoon itself is a pun on the 1937 film Night Must Fall.- Plot :Bugs stands in line with several knights, chewing a carrot... |
1949-07-16 | MM | 1967–68 | October 1967 |
Bad Ol' Putty Tat Bad Ol' Putty Tat Bad Ol' Putty Tat is a 1948 animated cartoon released by Warner Bros. starring Tweety Bird and directed by Friz Freleng. Tweety must evade the titular "puddy tat," Sylvester the Cat, who is once again in hot pursuit of Tweety, just so that he can eat him for his own personal snack... |
1949-07-23 | MM | 1956–57 | 1957-06-29 |
The Grey Hounded Hare The Grey Hounded Hare The Grey Hounded Hare is a 1948-produced, 1949-released Looney Tunes short film made by Warner Bros. Pictures and starring the voice talent of Mel Blanc. It was directed by Robert McKimson, and animated by John Carey, Phil DeLara, Manny Gould and Charles McKimson, with music scored by Carl Stalling... |
1949-08-06 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Often an Orphan Often an Orphan -Introduction:Often an Orphan is a 1949 cartoon in the Looney Tunes series. It stars Charlie Dog and Porky Pig and is the last Charlie Dog short to have Porky present in it. The cartoon deals with Charlie trying to get Porky to adopt him after his old owner dumps him at Porky's farm on a trip... |
1949-08-13 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Dough for the Do-Do Dough for the Do-Do Dough for the Do-Do is a Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short released in 1949 and directed by Friz Freleng. The color remake of Bob Clampett's cartoon Porky in Wackyland , it is available on Disc 2 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1.-Plot:A newspaper shows Porky... |
1949-09-03 | MM | 1956–57 | 1957-04-06 |
Fast and Furry-ous Fast and Furry-ous Fast and Furry-ous is a 1949 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, released on September 17, 1949, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese... |
1949-09-17 | LT | 1956–57 | 1957-04-27 |
Each Dawn I Crow | 1949-09-24 | MM | 1956–57 | 1957-06-15 |
Swallow the Leader | 1949-10-15 | LT | 1956–57 | 1957-01-19 |
Bye, Bye Bluebeard Bye, Bye Bluebeard Bye, Bye Bluebeard is a 1949 Warner Brothers cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series. It stars Porky Pig and deals with Porky's issues with a known killer running loose and the mouse that frustrates him by disguising himself as Bluebeard, and after getting exposed by Porky; eventually saves him from... |
1949-10-22 | MM | 1959–64 | |
For Scent-imental Reasons For Scent-imental Reasons For Scent-imental Reasons is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short released in 1949. It was directed by Chuck Jones, written by Michael Maltese, and featured the characters Pepe Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat . It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film... |
1949-11-12 | LT | 1956–57 | 1957-02-02 |
Hippety Hopper Hippety Hopper Hippety Hopper is a young kangaroo cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes series of cartoons. Robert McKimson introduced Hippety Hopper in Hop, Look and Listen , which established the pattern for future Hippety Hopper cartoons.... |
1949-11-19 | MM | 1956–57 | 1957-08-24 |
Bear Feat Bear Feat Bear Feat is a 1947-animated Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, released in 1949 featuring The Three Bears.-Plot:Papa Bear sees an ad about a circus and makes his family practice until he learns it was called in 1928 and throws himself off a cliff.-Censorship:*When this cartoon aired on... |
1949-12-10 | LT | 1956–57 | 1957-05-18 |
Rabbit Hood Rabbit Hood Rabbit Hood is a 1949 Bugs Bunny cartoon which parodies the Robin Hood story.In the cartoon the Sheriff of Nottingham catches Bugs eating the King's carrots and is about to arrest him, when Little John shows up and tells them that Robin Hood is on his way.The cartoon ends with the appearance of... |
1949-12-24 | MM | 1959–64 | |
A Ham in a Role A Ham in a Role A Ham in a Role is a Looney Tunes short starring the Goofy Gophers along with an unnamed dog. The cartoon, released in December 1949, was directed by Robert McKimson and released by Warner Bros. Pictures... |
1949-12-31 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Home Tweet Home | 1950-01-14 | MM | 1957–58 | |
Hurdy-Gurdy Hare Hurdy-Gurdy Hare Hurdy-Gurdy Hare is a Merrie Melodies cartoon short, copyrighted in 1948 and released in 1950, which is directed by Robert McKimson and written by Warren Foster... |
1950-01-21 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Boobs in the Woods Boobs in the Woods Boobs in the Woods is a 1948 animated Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, released in January 1950, directed by Robert McKimson, and starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.-Plot:... |
1950-01-28 | LT | 1958–59 | |
Mutiny on the Bunny Mutiny On The Bunny Mutiny On The Bunny is a Looney Tunes cartoon short starring Bugs Bunny, directed by Friz Freleng and released by Warner Brothers studios in 1950.... |
1950-02-11 | LT | 1967–68 | January 1968 |
The Lion's Busy The Lion's Busy The Lion's Busy is a seven-minute Looney Tunes cartoon released in 1950 by Friz Freleng. It features Leo the Lion and Beaky Buzzard.The title is another play on a telephone line, as with the earlier entry, Hold the Lion, Please.... |
1950-02-18 | LT | 1959–64 | |
The Scarlet Pumpernickel The Scarlet Pumpernickel The Scarlet Pumpernickel is a 1949 animated Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released in 1950, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.... |
1950-03-04 | LT | 1957–58 | |
Homeless Hare Homeless Hare Homeless Hare is a Merrie Melodies cartoon short starring Bugs Bunny, directed by Chuck Jones and released by Warner Brothers studios in 1950.This cartoon was produced in 1949 and released to theaters on March 11, 1950.-Plot:... |
1950-03-11 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Strife with Father Strife with Father Strife with Father is a 1950 Merrie Melodies animated film directed by Bob McKimson, released in 1950, starring voice actor Mel Blanc as Beaky Buzzard.-Plot:A buzzard egg is mysteriously delivered to two sparrows, Gwendolyn and Monte... |
1950-04-01 | MM | 1959–64 | September 1961 |
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat | 1950-04-15 | MM | 1957–58 | |
The Leghorn Blows at Midnight The Leghorn Blows at Midnight The Leghorn Blows at Midnight is a 1949 Foghorn Leghorn cartoon, released by Warner Bros. in 1950, which was directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon also features Henery Hawk and the Barnyard Dawg.-Plot:... |
1950-05-06 | LT | 1957–58 | November 1957 |
His Bitter Half His Bitter Half His Bitter Half is a Merrie Melodies animated short produced and copyrighted in 1949 starring Daffy Duck. Released May 20, 1950, the cartoon is directed by Friz Freleng... |
1950-05-20 | MM | 1957–58 | |
An Egg Scramble | 1950-05-27 | MM | 1958–59 | |
All a Bir-r-r-rd! All a Bir-r-r-rd All A Bir-r-r-d! is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon featuring Tweety, Sylvester and an unnamed bulldog, who would later became known as Hector the Bulldog... |
1950-06-24 | LT | 1957–58 | |
8 Ball Bunny 8 Ball Bunny 8 Ball Bunny is a Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. It was animated in 1949 and released theatrically on July 8, 1950.-Plot:... |
1950-07-08 | LT | 1959–64 | |
It's Hummer Time | 1950-07-22 | LT | 1957–58 | |
Golden Yeggs Golden Yeggs Golden Yeggs is a 1950 Merrie Melodies short animated film, released on August 5, 1950 by Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. and directed by Friz Freleng... |
1950-08-05 | MM | 1958–59 | |
Dog Gone South | 1950-08-26 | MM | 1958–59 | |
The Ducksters The Ducksters The Ducksters is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short animated in 1949 and released in 1950. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese... |
1950-09-02 | LT | 1959–64 | |
A Fractured Leghorn A Fractured Leghorn A Fractured Leghorn is a 1950 Foghorn Leghorn cartoon made by Warner Bros. and directed by Robert McKimson. Foghorn is in pursuit of a snack of earthworm, but if he wants the worm he will have to outwit an anonymous cat, who technically speaks only once in the whole short... |
1950-09-16 | MM | 1957–58 | |
Canary Row Canary Row Canary Row is a 1949 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short, released in 1950 and directed by Friz Freleng, written by Tedd Pierce, and starring Tweety Bird and Sylvester. This is the first Sylvester and Tweety cartoon to feature Granny... |
1950-10-07 | MM | 1958–59 | |
Stooge for a Mouse | 1950-10-21 | MM | 1957–58 | |
Pop 'Im Pop! | 1950-10-28 | LT | 1957–58 | |
Caveman Inki | 1950-11-25 | LT | 1957–58 | |
Dog Collared | 1950-12-02 | MM | 1958–59 | |
Two's a Crowd | 1950-12-30 | LT | 1958–59 | 1958-11-22 |
A Fox in a Fix A Fox in a Fix Fox in a Fix is a 1950-produced, 1951-released Warner Bros. cartoon starring A Fox and A Dog-Plot:The story opens when the fox is seen sneaking from atop a hill down to a farm. As he is walking, he narrates the story to the viewer. His first line is "As the last light went out, I knew my chance had... |
1951-01-20 | MM | 1958–59 | |
Canned Feud Canned Feud Canned Feud is a 1951 Merrie Melodies animated short featuring Sylvester.-Plot:Sylvester's family goes on vacation to California, but forgets to put him out. Sylvester abruptly notices this, finding that he is locked inside an empty house devoid of food with no milk being delivered for two weeks... |
1951-02-03 | LT | 1958–59 | |
Putty Tat Trouble Putty Tat Trouble Putty Tat Trouble is a 1951 animated short featuring Sylvester and Tweety, in which Sylvester has a feud with another cat over the canary.-Plot:... |
1951-02-24 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Bunny Hugged Bunny Hugged Bunny Hugged is a 1950 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. Released in 1951, the short is essentially a re-working of Jones' 1948 short Rabbit Punch, substituting wrestling for boxing.-Plot:... |
1951-03-10 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Scent-Imental Romeo | 1951-03-24 | MM | 1958–59 | |
A Bone for a Bone A Bone for a Bone A Bone for a Bone is a Looney Tunes short starring the Goofy Gophers. The cartoon, released in 1951, was directed by Friz Freleng and released by Warner Bros. Pictures, and was the first of four Goofy Gophers cartoon directed by Freleng, and would be the final work by J.B. Hardaway at the Warner Bros... |
1951-04-07 | LT | 1959–64 | |
A Hound for Trouble A Hound for Trouble A Hound For Trouble is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short released on April 28, 1951 featuring Charlie Dog.-Plot:Kicked off the boat in Italy, Charlie forces himself upon a pizzeria owner... |
1951-04-28 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Early To Bet Early to Bet Early to Bet is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short released on May 12, 1951 starring The Gambling Bug. The Gambling Bug is a small character who infects others with the desire to gamble. He wears a green tie, a red jacket, a brown hat, and a white tuxedo. Early to Bet is the... |
1951-05-12 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Rabbit Fire Rabbit Fire Rabbit Fire is a 1951 Looney Tunes cartoon starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. Directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese, The short is notable for being the first film in Jones' "hunting trilogy"—the other two films being Rabbit Seasoning and Duck! Rabbit, Duck!. It is also... |
1951-05-19 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Room and Bird Room and Bird Room and Bird is a 1950 animated short,released in 1951, featuring Sylvester and Tweety.-Plot:Two elderly ladies , the owners of Sylvester and Tweety, sneak their pets into a hotel where no pets are allowed. Sylvester, hearing Tweety's singing in the room next to his, writes a letter to the canary... |
1951-06-02 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Chow Hound Chow Hound Chow Hound is a Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. Released June 16, 1951, the voices were performed by Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet and John T... |
1951-06-16 | LT | 1959–64 | |
French Rarebit French Rarebit French Rarebit is a 1951 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short, directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce. The title is a takeoff on "Welsh rarebit", which is also known as "Welsh rabbit".- Synopsis :... |
1951-06-30 | MM | 1959–64 | |
The Wearing of the Grin The Wearing of the Grin The Wearing of the Grin is a Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese where Porky Pig spends a night in a castle inhabited by leprechauns. It was released theatrically on July 28, 1951.... |
1951-07-14 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Leghorn Swoggled Leghorn Swoggled Leghorn Swoggled is a 1950 Foghorn Leghorn cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson and released by Warner Bros. in 1951. The cartoon also features Henery Hawk and the Barnyard Dawg, and has a plot that is similar to Henhouse Henery and The Leghorn Blows at Midnight .-Plot:The story begins with the... |
1951-07-28 | MM | 1959–64 | |
His Hare Raising Tale | 1951-08-11 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Cheese Chasers Cheese Chasers Cheese Chasers is a 1951 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, and starring Hubie and Bertie in their final appearances of the Classic era. Also starring are Claude Cat and a bulldog predecessor to Marc Antony... |
1951-08-25 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Lovelorn Leghorn Lovelorn Leghorn Lovelorn Leghorn is a 1950 cartoon short starring Foghorn Leghorn, the Barnyard Dawg, and Miss Prissy. It was released in 1951 by Warner Bros. and directed by Robert McKimson.-Plot:Miss Prissy is trying to land a husband and sets her sights on Foghorn.... |
1951-09-08 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Tweety's S.O.S. Tweety's S.O.S. Tweety's SOS is a Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring Sylvester and Tweety. It was directed by Friz Freleng. It was released on September 22, 1951.-Plot:... |
1951-09-22 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Ballot Box Bunny Ballot Box Bunny Ballot Box Bunny is a 1950 animated Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short released in 1951, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster.-Plot:... |
1951-10-06 | MM | 1959–64 | |
A Bear for Punishment A Bear for Punishment A Bear for Punishment is a 1951 animated Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon released in 1951, featuring The Three Bears. That was the last cartoon of The Three Bears series... |
1951-10-20 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Sleepy Time Possum | 1951-11-03 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Drip-Along Daffy Drip-Along Daffy Drip-Along Daffy is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short released in 1951, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.... |
1951-11-17 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Big Top Bunny Big Top Bunny Big Top Bunny is a Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short released in 1951 and directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce. The cartoon is available on Disc 1 in the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1.-Plot:... |
1951-12-01 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Tweet Tweet Tweety Tweet Tweet Tweety Tweet Tweet Tweety is a 1951 animated short featuring Sylvester and Tweety.-Plot:Sylvester is in Yosemite National Park and, hearing birds chirping, climbs up the tree to Tweety's nest, despite the ranger's warnings. Unfortunately, he hasn't hatched, so Sylvester must wait him out. Once Tweety does... |
1951-12-15 | LT | 1959–64 | |
The Prize Pest The Prize Pest The Prize Pest is a 1950 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon featuring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. It was directed by Robert McKimson, and written by Tedd Pierce. It was originally released December 22, 1951.-Plot:... |
1951-12-22 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Who's Kitten Who? | 1952-01-05 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Feed the Kitty Feed the Kitty Feed the Kitty is a Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese, in which bulldog Marc Antony adopts a small cat, Pussyfoot , and tries to hide it from his owner... |
1952-02-02 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Gift Wrapped Gift Wrapped Gift Wrapped is a greatest hits compilation by the Canadian comedy music group The Arrogant Worms, released in 2002 under the Oglio Records label... |
1952-02-16 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Thumb Fun Thumb Fun Thumb Fun is a 1952 Merrie Melodies short starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig directed by Robert McKimson. This short was one of the last in which Daffy was cast as a good natured screwball instead of a vindictive egomaniac.-Plot:... |
1952-03-01 | LT | 1959–64 | |
14 Carrot Rabbit 14 Carrot Rabbit 14 Carrot Rabbit is a 1951 animated cartoon short in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam, directed by Friz Freleng and first released March 15, 1952... |
1952-03-15 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Little Beau Pepe | 1952-03-29 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Kiddin' the Kitten | 1952-04-05 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Sock-A-Doodle-Do Sock-a-Doodle-Do Sock A Doodle Doo is a Looney Tunes cartoon animated short starring Foghorn Leghorn and The Barnyard Dawg. The cartoon is directed by Robert McKimson... |
1952-05-10 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Beep, Beep | 1952-05-24 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Ain't She Tweet Ain't She Tweet Ain't She Tweet is a "Looney Tunes" cartoon animated short starring Tweety and Sylvester. Released June 21, 1952, the cartoon is directed by Friz Freleng. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc and Bea Benaderet.... |
1952-06-21 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Cracked Quack | 1952-07-05 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Hoppy-Go-Lucky | 1952-08-09 | MM | 1967–68 | March 1968 |
A Bird in a Guilty Cage A Bird In A Guilty Cage A Bird In A Guilty Cage is a 1952 animated short featuring Sylvester and Tweety.-Plot:Sylvester is at a store called Stacy's, where he notices Tweety in the window stand. Going through the package slot, he closes the curtains and climbs up to Tweety's cage, who asks him what he's going to do... |
1952-08-30 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Fool Coverage Fool Coverage Fool Coverage is a 1951-animated 1952-released Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon , directed by Robert McKimson, and starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig... |
1952-12-13 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Upswept Hare Upswept Hare Upswept Hare is a 1952-animated Merrie Melodies cartoon released in 1953 featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.- Plot :The story opens at night with an unseen Bugs preparing to go to sleep. A highway is in the background and immediately after Bugs retires Elmer Fudd drives up because he has seen a... |
1953-03-14 | MM | 1959–64 | |
A Peck o' Trouble | 1953-03-28 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Fowl Weather Fowl Weather Fowl Weather is a 1953 Warner Bros. animated short featuring Sylvester and Tweety.-Plot:Granny is planning a day-long trip into town and leaves Hector in charge of looking after Tweety and keeping Sylvester away; mimicking gunfire, she threatens to shoot and kill him if Tweety is harmed... |
1953-04-04 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Muscle Tussle Muscle Tussle | Producer: Eddoe SelzerMuscle Tussle is a 1952 Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short released in 1953 and directed by Robert McKimson and featuring Daffy Duck.-Synopsis:... |
1953-04-18 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Cat-Tails for Two Cat-Tails for Two Cat-Tails for Two is a 1953 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce starring Bennie the fat cat and George. It was animated in 1952. Voices by Mel Blanc and music by Carl Stalling. It was the first appearance of Speedy Gonzales, in a prototype... |
1953-08-29 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Easy Peckins | 1953-10-17 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Dog Pounded Dog Pounded Dog Pounded is a Looney Tunes animated cartoon short starring Tweety and Sylvester. Released January 2, 1954, the cartoon is directed by Friz Freleng. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc... |
1954-01-02 | LT | 1959–64 | |
No Barking | 1954-02-27 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Design for Leaving Design For Leaving Design for Leaving is a 1953 Looney Tunes theatrical animated short, produced by Warner Bros. and released in 1954. It was directed by Robert McKimson and features Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd... |
1954-03-27 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Satan's Waitin' Satan's Waitin' Satan's Waitin' is a 1953 animated Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng, released in 1954, starring Sylvester and Tweety.-Synopsis:... |
1954-08-07 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Gone Batty | 1954-09-04 | LT | 1959–64 | October 1963 |
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z From A to Z-Z-Z-Z From A to Z-Z-Z-Z is a 1953 animated cartoon short by Chuck Jones in the Looney Tunes series. It was released by Warner Bros. in 1954.-Plot:The cartoon begins with an exterior shot of a school classroom. Through the windows, children are visible at their desks. They are learning arithmetic by rote... |
1954-10-16 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Pests for Guests | 1955-01-29 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Lighthouse Mouse Lighthouse Mouse Lighthouse Mouse is a Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies animated cartoon featuring Sylvester the Cat, Hippety Hopper, a lightkeeper who speaks with a pronounced Scottish brogue, a loquacious parrot named Polly, and a very restless and mischievous mouse... |
1955-03-12 | MM | 1967–68 | December 1967 |
Weasel Stop Weasel Stop Weasel Stop is a 1955 Foghorn Leghorn animated short film from Warner Bros. released in 1956 and directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon is unusual in that a different dog is used as Foghorn's nemesis.... |
1956-02-11 | MM | 1959–64 | |
The High and the Flighty The High and the Flighty The High and the Flighty is a 1955 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon animated short featuring Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, and the Barnyard Dawg. Released in 1956, the cartoon is directed by Robert McKimson... |
1956-02-18 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Raw! Raw! Rooster | 1956-08-25 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Yankee Dood It Yankee Dood It Yankee Dood It is a Warner Brothers Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released in 1956 and directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster. The title is a pun on Red Skelton's famous "I Dood It" line from the Mean Widdle Kid routine.... |
1956-10-13 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Fox Terror | 1957-05-11 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Tabasco Road Tabasco Road Tabasco Road is a 1957 Speedy Gonzales cartoon, part of the Looney Tunes series.It was an Academy Award nominee for best short subject but it lost out to Birds Anonymous... |
1957-07-20 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Birds Anonymous Birds Anonymous Birds Anonymous is a 1957 Merrie Melodies animated short, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster, starring Tweety Bird, Sylvester and Sam... |
1957-08-10 | MM | 1959–64 | |
Greedy for Tweety Greedy For Tweety Greedy for Tweety is a 1957 Looney Tunes cartoon.-Synopsis:Hector, Sylvester and Tweety are chasing each other in the street. But they get injured by passing cars. They are taken to the hospital where nurse Granny tends to them. Only Tweety tries to get rest, while Sylvester tries to get him and... |
1957-09-28 | LT | 1959–64 | |
Baton Bunny Baton Bunny Baton Bunny is a Bugs Bunny cartoon of the Looney Tunes series, produced in 1958 and released in January 1959. It shows Bugs conducting an orchestra - with a fly bothering him. Bugs conducts, and in part, plays the overture to "Ein Morgen, ein Mittag und ein Abend in Wien" ", a composition by Franz... |
1959-01-10 | LT | 1967–68 |
Cartoons with original technical credits restored on DVD
Many of the above cartoons have been restored for DVD release as part of the Looney Tunes Golden CollectionLooney Tunes Golden Collection
The Looney Tunes Golden Collection was an annual series of six four-disc DVD box sets from Warner Bros.' home video unit Warner Home Video, each containing about 60 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts...
series. However, only a handful of cartoons that were reissued prior to the 1956-57 season have their original technical credits restored. These are:
- I Love to Singa
- Speaking of the Weather
- Little Red Walking Hood
- Daffy Duck and Egghead
- The Night Watchman
- The Bear's Tale
- The Trial of Mr. Wolf
- Book Revue (reissued as Book Review)
- Holiday for Shoestrings
- Baby Bottleneck
- Crowing Pains
- Back Alley Op-Roar
- You Were Never Duckier
- The Foghorn Leghorn
- Kit for Cat
- Scaredy Cat
In addition, A Wild Hare (reissued as The Wild Hare), and Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt were given a similar treatment for the DVD set Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection - 15 Winners, 26 Nominees
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Due to the success of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection and Popeye DVD series, Warner Home Video issued a 3-DVD set on February 12, 2008 showcasing the various animation properties that they own including their home-grown product Looney Tunes...
.
In addition to the cartoons listed above that had their original credits removed completely when reissued, there are three cartoons released after 1948 which have had their original opening/closing sequences restored on DVD. Dog Gone South, A Ham in a Role and It's Hummer Time are restored on Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 6
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6 is a four-disc DVD box set collection of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. Following the pattern of one release each year of the previous volumes, it was released on October 21, 2008....
and From A to Z-z-z-z has been restored on ...15 Winners, 26 Nominees.
Prints of the original version of Doggone Cats, Bone Sweet Bone and Daffy Dilly with their original technical credits intact do exist, but to date have never been issued on DVD.
Further reading
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons, by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald (1989), Henry Holt, ISBN 0-8050-0894-2
- Chuck Amuck : The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist by Chuck Jones, published by Farrar Straus & Giroux, ISBN 0-374-12348-9
- That's Not All, Folks! by Mel Blanc, Philip Bashe. Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-39089-5 (Softcover) ISBN 0-446-51244-3 (Hardcover)
- Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Leonard Maltin, Revised Edition 1987, Plume ISBN 0-452-25993-2 (Softcover) ISBN 0-613-64753-X (Hardcover)
See also
- Looney TunesLooney TunesLooney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
- Merrie MelodiesMerrie MelodiesMerrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1931 and 1969.Originally produced by Harman-Ising Pictures, Merrie Melodies were produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1944. Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros. in 1944,...
- Censored ElevenCensored ElevenThe Censored Eleven is a group of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons that were withheld from syndication by United Artists in 1968...
- Looney Tunes Golden CollectionLooney Tunes Golden CollectionThe Looney Tunes Golden Collection was an annual series of six four-disc DVD box sets from Warner Bros.' home video unit Warner Home Video, each containing about 60 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts...
Sources
- Warner Bros. Animation Production Numbers, 1946 to Present (A Partial List)
- Field Guide to Titles and Credits
Other external links
- The Big Cartoon DataBaseBig Cartoon DataBaseThe Big Cartoon DataBase is an online database of information about animated cartoons, animated feature films, animated television shows and cartoon shorts....
entry for Merrie Melodies Cartoons and for Looney Tunes Cartoons - Golden Age Cartoons' The Ultimate Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Website by Jon Cooke
- "Warner Brothers Cartoon Companion", a wealth of trivia about the Warner cartoons
- Official site