Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 is a DVD
box set from Warner Home Video
that was released on October 25, 2005. It contains 60 Looney Tunes
and Merrie Melodies
theatrical short subject
cartoons, 9 documentaries, 32 commentary tracks from animators and historians, 11 "vintage treasures from the vault", and 11 music-only or music-and-sound-effects audio tracks.
Each disc has an introduction by Whoopi Goldberg
, who is a huge fan of the Warner cartoon characters, advising the viewers that some of the cartoons on the set may contain content distasteful or offensive to modern social sensibilities (particularly the racial stereotypes), but will be shown because "removing these inexcusable images and jokes from this collection would be the same as saying [these prejudices] never existed. So they are presented here to accurately reflect a part of our history that can not and should not be ignored".
With 31 cartoons (more than half on this set), Volume 3 has more cartoons that were in the a.a.p.
television package than any other volume in the series.
The Region 2 & 4 version have changed package of contents.
(*): The original ending title sequence has been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles.
(#): The original opening and ending title sequences have been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles. However on the ending titles, the 1941-1955 ending rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" (the Merrie Melodies theme music) is used instead of the special 1937 rendition, used only on this cartoon. This is due to the 1995 Turner "dubbed version" (which uses this rendition) being used as the source for restoration of the soundtrack.
(*): The original ending music has been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue ending music.
(*): The original ending title sequence has been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles.
(#): The original opening and ending title sequences have been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles. However on the ending titles, the 1941-1955 ending rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" (the Merrie Melodies theme music) is used instead of the original 1937-1938 rendition. That is due to the 1995 Turner "dubbed version" (which uses this rendition) being used as the source for restoration of the soundtrack.
had complained that Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2
and Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1
were lacking in black-and-white shorts, and seemed to avoid the more politically incorrect cartoons in the series. When his review was reprinted in the book, Natural Selection: Gary Giddins on Comedy, Film, Music, and Books, Giddins noted that Volume 3 made up for the latter shortcoming by including some of the racist caricature in the series, preceded by an explanatory introduction by Whoopi Goldberg
.
DVD
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box set from Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., itself part of Time Warner. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video . The company launched in the United States with twenty films on VHS and Betamax videocassettes in late 1979...
that was released on October 25, 2005. It contains 60 Looney Tunes
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,...
theatrical short subject
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
cartoons, 9 documentaries, 32 commentary tracks from animators and historians, 11 "vintage treasures from the vault", and 11 music-only or music-and-sound-effects audio tracks.
Each disc has an introduction by Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
, who is a huge fan of the Warner cartoon characters, advising the viewers that some of the cartoons on the set may contain content distasteful or offensive to modern social sensibilities (particularly the racial stereotypes), but will be shown because "removing these inexcusable images and jokes from this collection would be the same as saying [these prejudices] never existed. So they are presented here to accurately reflect a part of our history that can not and should not be ignored".
With 31 cartoons (more than half on this set), Volume 3 has more cartoons that were 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...
television package than any other volume in the series.
Related releases
As with Volumes 1 and 2, the individual discs were released separately in Regions 2 and 4:- Disc 1: Best of Bugs Bunny - Volume 3
- Disc 2: not released
- Disc 3: Best of Porky - Volume 2
- Disc 4: All-Stars - Volume 4
The Region 2 & 4 version have changed package of contents.
- Disc 1: Best of Bugs Bunny - Volume 3 includes the short Super-Rabbit from Disc 4: All-Stars - Volume 4 replacing shorts Rebel Rabbit and Duck! Rabbit! Duck!
- Disc 3: Best of Porky - Volume 2 includes the shorts Hollywood Capers and The Film Fan from Disc 2 replacing shorts Porky's Romance, Porky's Party and Porky in Egypt
- Disc 4: All-Stars - Volume 4 includes the shorts The CooCoo Nut Grove, She Was an Acrobat's Daughter, The Honey-Mousers and The Last Hungry Cat from Disc 2 replacing shorts Super-Rabbit, Daffy Duck and Egghead, A Gruesome Twosome, An Itch in Time and Gonzales' Tamales
Disc 1 - Bugs Bunny Classics
- All cartoons on this disc star Bugs BunnyBugs BunnyBugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
.# Title Co-Stars Release Date Director TV package Series 1 Hare Force Hare ForceHare Force is a 1944 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Bugs Bunny and an old lady. Although the title is an obvious play on Air Force, the cartoon's plot has nothing to do with the military. The unit of Friz Freleng was the first unit besides...07-22-1944 Friz Freleng Friz FrelengIsadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....a.a.p. Associated Artists ProductionsAssociated 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...MM 2 Hare Remover Hare RemoverHare Remover is a 1945 Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, released in 1946. The film was the last cartoon to be directed by Frank Tashlin at Warner Bros....Elmer Elmer FuddElmer J. Fudd/Egghead is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon . His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring...03-23-1946 Frank Tashlin Frank TashlinFrank Tashlin, born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, also known as Tish Tash or Frank Tash was an American animator, screenwriter, and film director.-Animator:...a.a.p. MM 3 Hare Tonic Hare TonicHare Tonic is a 1945 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Looney Tunes series, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Tedd Pierce. It stars Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd making this the second cartoon directed by Jones to co-star the two . Voice characterizations are by Mel Blanc and Arthur Q...Elmer 11-10–1945 Chuck Jones Chuck JonesCharles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio...a.a.p. LT 4 A Hare Grows In Manhattan A Hare Grows In ManhattanA Hare Grows In Manhattan is a 1947 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Bugs Bunny and a pack a of bulldogs...05-22-1947 Friz Freleng a.a.p. MM 5 Easter Yeggs Easter YeggsEaster Yeggs is a 1947 Looney Tunes animated short originally released theatrically on June 28, 1947. The title is a play on "Easter eggs" and on "yegg", a slang term for a burglar or safecracker....Elmer 06-28-1947 Robert McKimson Robert McKimsonRobert "Bob" Porter McKimson, Sr. was an American animator, illustrator, and director best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros., and later DePatie-Freleng Enterprises...a.a.p. LT 6 Wabbit Who Came to Supper, The The Wabbit Who Came to SupperThe Wabbit Who Came to Supper is a 1942 American Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring early appearances by Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd...Elmer 03-28-1942 Friz Freleng a.a.p. MM 7 Bowery Bugs Bowery BugsBowery 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...
*06-04-1949 Arthur Davis Post-1948 Warner Bros. TelevisionWarner Bros. Television is the television production arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment, itself part of Time Warner. Alongside CBS Television Studios, it serves as a television production arm of The CW Television Network , though it also produces shows for other networks, such as Shameless on...MM 8 Homeless Hare Homeless HareHomeless 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:...03-11-1950 Chuck Jones Post-1948 MM 9 Case of the Missing Hare Case of the Missing HareCase of the Missing Hare is a 1942 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Bugs Bunny. The title is a typical play on words, and although it suggests a Mystery story, it bears no apparent relationship to the plotline.It is also one of the few...12-12-1942 Chuck Jones a.a.p. MM 10 Acrobatty Bunny Acrobatty BunnyAcrobatty Bunny is a Warner Bros. cartoon released in 1946 as part of the Looney Tunes series, directed by Robert McKimson , and starring Bugs Bunny and Nero the Lion....06-29–1946 Robert McKimson a.a.p. LT 11 Wackiki Wabbit Wackiki WabbitWackiki Wabbit is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, starring Bugs Bunny. It was written by Tedd Pierce and directed by Chuck Jones. Voices were provided by Mel Blanc , Tedd Pierce , and Michael Maltese...07-03-1943 Chuck Jones a.a.p. MM 12 Hare Do Hare DoHare Do is a 1948 Merrie Melodies Cartoon starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd which was released in 1949. It is one of the few Bugs Bunny/ Elmer Fudd pairings directed by Friz Freleng that was released after Hare Trigger, the debut of Yosemite Sam...Elmer 01-15-1949 Friz Freleng Post-1948 MM 13 Rebel Rabbit Rebel RabbitRebel 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...
*04-09–1949 Robert McKimson Post-1948 MM 14 Hillbilly Hare Hillbilly HareHillbilly Hare is a 1950 Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Bugs Bunny, produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Robert McKimson, with a story by Tedd Pierce and musical direction by Carl Stalling. Bugs as usual is voiced by Mel Blanc, as is Curt Martin; an uncredited Stan...08-12-1950 Robert McKimson Post-1948 MM 15 Duck! Rabbit, Duck! Daffy Daffy DuckDaffy Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, often running the gamut between being the best friend and sometimes arch-rival of Bugs Bunny...
, Elmer10-03-1953 Chuck Jones Post-1948 MM
(*): The original ending title sequence has been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles.
Audio bonuses
- Music-and-effects-only audio track on Duck! Rabbit, Duck!, Hillbilly HareHillbilly HareHillbilly Hare is a 1950 Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Bugs Bunny, produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Robert McKimson, with a story by Tedd Pierce and musical direction by Carl Stalling. Bugs as usual is voiced by Mel Blanc, as is Curt Martin; an uncredited Stan...
- Audio commentary
- Jerry BeckJerry BeckJerry Beck is a well-known animation historian, with ten books and numerous articles to his credit. He is also an animation producer, an industry consultant to Warner Bros., and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney....
and Martha Sigal on The Wabbit Who Came to SupperThe Wabbit Who Came to SupperThe Wabbit Who Came to Supper is a 1942 American Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring early appearances by Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd... - Michael BarrierMichael Barrier (historian)Michael Barrier is an American animation historian. Barrier was the founder and editor of Funnyworld, the first magazine exclusively devoted to comics and animation. It began as a contribution to the CAPA-Alpha amateur press association...
on Bowery BugsBowery BugsBowery 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...
and Hilbilly Hare - Greg FordGreg FordGreg Ford is an animator, director, historian and consultant to Warner Bros. Animation. He is perhaps best known for directing the films Daffy Duck's Quackbusters and Bunny .-Biography:...
on Case of the Missing HareCase of the Missing HareCase of the Missing Hare is a 1942 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Bugs Bunny. The title is a typical play on words, and although it suggests a Mystery story, it bears no apparent relationship to the plotline.It is also one of the few... - Eddie Fitzgerald and John KricfalusiJohn KricfalusiMichael John Kricfalusi , better known as John K., is a Canadian animator. He is creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, its adults-only spin-off Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", The Ripping Friends animated series, and Weekend Pussy Hunt, which was billed as "the world's first interactive web-based...
on Wackiki WabbitWackiki WabbitWackiki Wabbit is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, starring Bugs Bunny. It was written by Tedd Pierce and directed by Chuck Jones. Voices were provided by Mel Blanc , Tedd Pierce , and Michael Maltese... - Eric GoldbergEric Goldberg (film director)Eric Goldberg is an American animator and film director. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He's also well known as the creator of Disney character Genie in Aladdin...
on Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
- Jerry Beck
From the Vaults
- Chuck AmuckChuck Amuck: The MovieChuck Amuck: The Movie is a 1991 documentary film about Chuck Jones' career with Warner Bros., centered on his work with Looney Tunes; narrated by Dick Vosburgh....
: 1989 Documentary - The Bugs Bunny ShowThe Bugs Bunny ShowThe Bugs Bunny Show is a long-running American television anthology series hosted by Bugs Bunny, that was mainly composed of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons released by Warner Bros. between August 1, 1948 and the end of 1969. The show originally debuted as a primetime half-hour program on...
: The Honey-Mousers bridging sequences; Bull Point Puns audio recording sessions with Mel BlancMel BlancMelvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros...
Disc 2 - Hollywood Caricatures and Parodies
| # | Title | Characters | Release Date | Director | TV package | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daffy Duck in Hollywood Daffy Duck in Hollywood Daffy Duck in Hollywood is a Merrie Melodies 1938 animated short starring Daffy Duck. This was the final Daffy Duck cartoon directed by Tex Avery.-Plot:... |
Daffy | 12-03-1938 | Tex Avery Tex Avery Frederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros... |
a.a.p. | MM |
| 2 | Hollywood Capers Hollywood Capers Hollywood Capers is a short animated film of the Looney Tunes series. It stars Beans the Cat in another solo cartoon of the character. The film is also among those of the series that have fallen into the public domain.-Plot:... |
Beans | 10–19–1935 | Jack King Jack King (animator) James Patton "Jack" King was an American comics artist and animator best known for his work at Walt Disney Productions.Born in Alabama, King began his animation career in the silent era in 1920 working at Bray Productions animation studio... |
Sunset Sunset Productions Sunset Productions was a television syndication division of Warner Bros. which existed in the 1950s.-Overview:Sunset Productions is best known as the company identified on a package of black-and-white Warner Bros. cartoons distributed in television syndication in the early 1950s... |
LT |
| 3 | The Coo-Coo Nut Grove The Coo-Coo Nut Grove The Coo-Coo Nut Grove is a Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies short animated film, set in the famed Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles... |
11-28-1936 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | MM | |
| 4 | Porky's Road Race | Porky Porky Pig Porky Pig is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences based on his star power, and the animators created many critically acclaimed shorts using the fat little pig... |
02-06-1937 | Frank Tashlin | Sunset | LT |
| 5 | The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos The Woods Are Full Of Cuckoos The Woods Are Full Of Cuckoos is a Merrie Melodie cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin, and released in December 1937. Author and critic Alexander Woollcott is parodied as Owl Kott in the cartoon, a parody that Tashlin would revisit the next year as well in Have You Got Any Castles?.-Plot:The cartoon... |
12-04-1937 | Frank Tashlin | a.a.p. | MM | |
| 6 | She Was an Acrobat's Daughter She Was an Acrobat's Daughter She Was an Acrobat's Daughter is an animated short in the Merrie Melodies series, released by Warner Brothers in April 1937 and directed by Friz Freleng.-Plot:... |
04-10–1937 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | MM | |
| 7 | The Film Fan | Porky | 12-16-1939 | Bob Clampett Bob Clampett Robert Emerson "Bob" Clampett was an American animator, producer, director, and puppeteer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes animated series from Warner Bros., and the television shows Time for Beany and Beany and Cecil... |
Sunset | LT |
| 8 | Speaking of the Weather# | 09-04-1937 | Frank Tashlin | a.a.p. | MM | |
| 9 | 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... |
05-06-1939 | Tex Avery | a.a.p. | MM | |
| 10 | Goofy Groceries* | 03-29–1941 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. | MM | |
| 11 | 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... |
Porky | 05-06-1944 | Frank Tashlin | a.a.p. | LT |
| 12 | Wideo Wabbit Wideo Wabbit Wideo Wabbit is a 1956 Warner Bros. cartoon featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. The voice of Bugs Bunny and other characters are played by Mel Blanc while the voice of Elmer Fudd is played by Arthur Q. Bryan... |
Bugs, Elmer | 10-27-1956 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 | MM |
| 13 | The Honey-Mousers | The Honey-Mousers | 12-08-1956 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 | LT |
| 14 | The Last Hungry Cat The Last Hungry Cat The Last Hungry Cat is a "Merrie Melodies" cartoon animated short starring Tweety and Sylvester. Released December 2, 1961, the cartoon is directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt... |
Sylvester Sylvester (Looney Tunes) Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr., Sylvester the Cat or simply Sylvester, is a fictional character, a three-time Academy Award-winning anthropomorphic Tuxedo cat in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies repertory, often chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper... , Tweety |
12-02-1961 | Friz Freleng | Post-1948 | MM |
| 15 | The Mouse that Jack Built The Mouse that Jack Built The Mouse that Jack Built is a Merrie Melodies cartoon short, directed by Robert McKimson and released by Warner Brothers studios in 1959.-Production:The cartoon was released on April 4, 1959... |
04-04-1959 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 | MM | |
(#): The original opening and ending title sequences have been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles. However on the ending titles, the 1941-1955 ending rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" (the Merrie Melodies theme music) is used instead of the special 1937 rendition, used only on this cartoon. This is due to the 1995 Turner "dubbed version" (which uses this rendition) being used as the source for restoration of the soundtrack.
(*): The original ending music has been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue ending music.
Audio bonuses
- Music-only audio track on Wideo WabbitWideo WabbitWideo Wabbit is a 1956 Warner Bros. cartoon featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. The voice of Bugs Bunny and other characters are played by Mel Blanc while the voice of Elmer Fudd is played by Arthur Q. Bryan...
- Music-and-effects-only audio track on The Last Hungry CatThe Last Hungry CatThe Last Hungry Cat is a "Merrie Melodies" cartoon animated short starring Tweety and Sylvester. Released December 2, 1961, the cartoon is directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt...
- Audio commentaries
- Jerry BeckJerry BeckJerry Beck is a well-known animation historian, with ten books and numerous articles to his credit. He is also an animation producer, an industry consultant to Warner Bros., and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney....
and Martha Sigall on Hollywood CapersHollywood CapersHollywood Capers is a short animated film of the Looney Tunes series. It stars Beans the Cat in another solo cartoon of the character. The film is also among those of the series that have fallen into the public domain.-Plot:...
- Michael BarrierMichael Barrier (historian)Michael Barrier is an American animation historian. Barrier was the founder and editor of Funnyworld, the first magazine exclusively devoted to comics and animation. It began as a contribution to the CAPA-Alpha amateur press association...
on The Coo-Coo Nut GroveThe Coo-Coo Nut GroveThe Coo-Coo Nut Grove is a Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies short animated film, set in the famed Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles... - Greg FordGreg FordGreg Ford is an animator, director, historian and consultant to Warner Bros. Animation. He is perhaps best known for directing the films Daffy Duck's Quackbusters and Bunny .-Biography:...
on She Was an Acrobat's DaughterShe Was an Acrobat's DaughterShe Was an Acrobat's Daughter is an animated short in the Merrie Melodies series, released by Warner Brothers in April 1937 and directed by Friz Freleng.-Plot:...
, Thugs with Dirty MugsThugs with Dirty MugsThugs 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...
, The Mouse that Jack BuiltThe Mouse that Jack BuiltThe Mouse that Jack Built is a Merrie Melodies cartoon short, directed by Robert McKimson and released by Warner Brothers studios in 1959.-Production:The cartoon was released on April 4, 1959...
with pre-score music - Daniel Goldmark on Swooner Crooner
- June ForayJune ForayJune Foray is an American voice actress, best known as the voice of many animated characters...
and Jerry BeckJerry BeckJerry Beck is a well-known animation historian, with ten books and numerous articles to his credit. He is also an animation producer, an industry consultant to Warner Bros., and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney....
on The Honey-Mousers
- Michael Barrier
From the Vaults
- What's Up, Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny: Part 1 (Turner Pictures, 1990), which contains the following shorts (since they are part of another feature, they are unrestored):
- A Wild HareA Wild HareA 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) - The Heckling HareThe Heckling HareThe Heckling Hare is a Merrie Melodies cartoon, released on July 12, 1941 and featuring Bugs Bunny and a dopey dog named Willoughby. The cartoon was directed by Tex Avery, written by Michael Maltese, animated by soon-to-be director Bob McKimson, and with musical direction by Carl Stalling...
(1941) - The Big SnoozeThe Big SnoozeThe Big Snooze is a 1946 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by an uncredited Bob Clampett, his final cartoon for Warner. Its title was inspired by the 1939 book The Big Sleep, and its 1946 film adaptation, also a Warner release. The Big Snooze features Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, voiced as...
(1946)
- A Wild Hare
- Sinkin' in the BathtubSinkin' in the BathtubSinkin' in the Bathtub was the very first Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon short as well as the very first of the Looney Tunes series.The short was produced and directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, with animation by a very young Friz Freleng...
(1930) - It's Got Me Again!It's Got Me Again!It's Got Me Again! is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short film. It was originally released on May 13, 1932. It is one of the first films released under the Merrie Melodies brand and it was nominated for the Academy Award for animation in 1932...
(1932) (originally Lady, Play Your Mandolin!Lady, Play Your Mandolin!Lady, Play Your Mandolin! was the first Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Rudolf Ising of Harman and Ising. It was originally released in August 1931.-Overview:...
, the first Merrie Melodie, was to be included, but was replaced by It's Got Me Again)
Behind-the-Tunes
- Behind-the-Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
- Fine Tooning: Restoring the Warner Bros. Cartoons
Disc 3 - Porky and the Pigs
| # | Title | Characters | Release Date | Director | TV package | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Haven't Got a Hat I Haven't Got a Hat I Haven't Got a Hat is a 1935 animated short film, directed by Isadore Freleng for Leon Schlesinger Productions as part of Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies series. Released by Warner Bros. on March 9, 1935, the short is notable for featuring the first appearance of several Warner Bros. cartoon... |
Beans, Ham and Ex, Kitty, Oilver, Porky | 03-09–1935 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | MM |
| 2 | Porky's Romance Porky's Romance Porky's Romance is a 1937 Merrie Melodies cartoon that stars Porky Pig and for the first time, Petunia Pig. It is also siginficant in that it is the last cartoon that had Joe Dougherty as the voice of Porky Pig before Mel Blanc got the job and exclusive voice credit contract. The cartoon deals... |
Petunia Petunia Pig Petunia Pig is an animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. She looks much like her significant other, Porky Pig, except that she wears a dress and now has braided black hair, although the character did not originally have... , Porky |
04-03-1937 | Frank Tashlin | Sunset | LT |
| 3 | Porky's Party Porky's Party Porky's Party is a 1938 animated short movie directed by Bob Clampett, which starred Porky Pig and his dog, "Black Fury", as well as two characters named Penguin And Goosey, and an unnamed silkworm. In this short, Porky prepares for his birthday party, but antics ensue.-Plot:Porky is getting ready... |
Porky | 06-25-1938 | Bob Clampett | Sunset | LT |
| 4 | Porky in Egypt Porky in Egypt -Introduction:Porky in Egypt is a 1937 cartoon in the Looney Tunes series that stars Porky Pig. It deals with Porky trying to take a tour in Egypt to visit the pyramids there.-Plot:... |
Porky | 11-05-1938 | Bob Clampett | Sunset | LT |
| 5 | Porky and Teabiscuit | Porky | 04-22-1939 | Ben Hardaway Ben Hardaway Joseph Benson "Ben/Bugs" Hardaway was a storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer, and director for several American animation studios during the The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He was sometimes credited as J.B. Hardaway, Ben Hardaway, Buggsy Hardaway, and B. Hardaway.While... and Cal Dalton Cal Dalton Cal Dalton was a cartoon director at Warner Brothers. Dalton's first commercial animation work was on an animated short version of The Wizard of Oz that was produced by Ted Eshbaugh's independent animation studio in 1933. Afterwards, Dalton left to work at the Warner Brothers animation studio,... |
Sunset | LT |
| 6 | 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... |
Piggy | 01-30–1937 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | MM |
| 7 | 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... |
02-02-1943 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | MM | |
| 8 | Porky Pig's Feat Porky Pig's Feat Porky Pig's Feat is a one-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Looney Tunes series, produced in black-and-white and released to theatres on June 13, 1943 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Frank Tashlin with musical supervision by Carl Stalling, and produced by Leon Schlesinger... |
Daffy, Porky | 07-07-1943 | Frank Tashlin | Sunset | LT |
| 9 | Daffy Duck Slept Here Daffy Duck Slept Here Daffy Duck Slept Here is a 1948 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Robert McKimson, starring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. All voices are by Mel Blanc... |
Daffy, Porky | 03-06-1948 | Robert McKimson | a.a.p. | MM |
| 10 | 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... |
Porky | 10-21-1949 | Arthur Davis | Post-1948 | MM |
| 11 | An Egg Scramble | Porky, Prissy Miss Prissy Miss Prissy may refer to:* Miss Prissy , the widowed hen who had a crush on Foghorn Leghorn* Miss Prissy, a dancer who starred in the 2005 documentary, Rize... |
05-27-1950 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 | MM |
| 12 | Robin Hood Daffy Robin Hood Daffy Robin Hood Daffy is a 1958 Warner Brothers theatrical cartoon short, part of the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese... |
Daffy, Porky | 03-08-1958 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 | MM |
| 13 | The Windblown Hare The Windblown Hare The Windblown Hare is a one-reel Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated short directed by Robert McKimson. It was originally released on August 27, 1949. The title, another pun on "hair", refers to Bugs being subjected to the Wolf's "blowing the house[s] in."... |
Bugs | 08-27-1949 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 | LT |
| 14 | Claws for Alarm Claws for Alarm Claws for Alarm is a 1954 Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was the second of three cartoons teaming Porky Pig and Sylvester the cat in a spooky setting where only Sylvester is aware of the danger the pair are in... |
Porky, Sylvester | 05-22-1954 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 | MM |
| 15 | Rocket Squad Rocket Squad Rocket Squad is a 1956 Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon short produced by Eddie Selzer. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Tedd Pierce starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig as futuristic space cops who patrol the Milky Way Galaxy... |
Daffy, Porky | 03-10–1956 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 | LT |
Audio bonuses
- Music-only audio tracks on Robin Hood DaffyRobin Hood DaffyRobin Hood Daffy is a 1958 Warner Brothers theatrical cartoon short, part of the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese...
, Rocket SquadRocket SquadRocket Squad is a 1956 Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon short produced by Eddie Selzer. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Tedd Pierce starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig as futuristic space cops who patrol the Milky Way Galaxy... - Music-and-effects-only audio track on The Windblown HareThe Windblown HareThe Windblown Hare is a one-reel Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated short directed by Robert McKimson. It was originally released on August 27, 1949. The title, another pun on "hair", refers to Bugs being subjected to the Wolf's "blowing the house[s] in."...
, Claws for AlarmClaws for AlarmClaws for Alarm is a 1954 Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was the second of three cartoons teaming Porky Pig and Sylvester the cat in a spooky setting where only Sylvester is aware of the danger the pair are in... - Audio commentaries
- Jerry BeckJerry BeckJerry Beck is a well-known animation historian, with ten books and numerous articles to his credit. He is also an animation producer, an industry consultant to Warner Bros., and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney....
on I Haven't Got a HatI Haven't Got a HatI Haven't Got a Hat is a 1935 animated short film, directed by Isadore Freleng for Leon Schlesinger Productions as part of Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies series. Released by Warner Bros. on March 9, 1935, the short is notable for featuring the first appearance of several Warner Bros. cartoon... - Mark Kausler on Porky's RomancePorky's RomancePorky's Romance is a 1937 Merrie Melodies cartoon that stars Porky Pig and for the first time, Petunia Pig. It is also siginficant in that it is the last cartoon that had Joe Dougherty as the voice of Porky Pig before Mel Blanc got the job and exclusive voice credit contract. The cartoon deals...
- Eddie Fitzgerald and John KricfalusiJohn KricfalusiMichael John Kricfalusi , better known as John K., is a Canadian animator. He is creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, its adults-only spin-off Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", The Ripping Friends animated series, and Weekend Pussy Hunt, which was billed as "the world's first interactive web-based...
on Porky's PartyPorky's PartyPorky's Party is a 1938 animated short movie directed by Bob Clampett, which starred Porky Pig and his dog, "Black Fury", as well as two characters named Penguin And Goosey, and an unnamed silkworm. In this short, Porky prepares for his birthday party, but antics ensue.-Plot:Porky is getting ready...
, Claws for AlarmClaws for AlarmClaws for Alarm is a 1954 Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was the second of three cartoons teaming Porky Pig and Sylvester the cat in a spooky setting where only Sylvester is aware of the danger the pair are in... - Daniel Goldmark on Pigs in a PolkaPigs in a PolkaPigs 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...
- Joe DanteJoe DanteJoseph "Joe" Dante, Jr. is an American film director and producer of films generally with humorous and science fiction content....
on Porky Pig's FeatPorky Pig's FeatPorky Pig's Feat is a one-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Looney Tunes series, produced in black-and-white and released to theatres on June 13, 1943 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Frank Tashlin with musical supervision by Carl Stalling, and produced by Leon Schlesinger... - Eric GoldbergEric Goldberg (film director)Eric Goldberg is an American animator and film director. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He's also well known as the creator of Disney character Genie in Aladdin...
on Robin Hood DaffyRobin Hood DaffyRobin Hood Daffy is a 1958 Warner Brothers theatrical cartoon short, part of the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese... - Paul DiniPaul DiniPaul Dini is an American writer and producer who works in the television and comic book industries. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros./DC Comics animated series, including Star Wars: Ewoks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated...
on Rocket SquadRocket SquadRocket Squad is a 1956 Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon short produced by Eddie Selzer. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Tedd Pierce starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig as futuristic space cops who patrol the Milky Way Galaxy...
- Jerry Beck
From the Vaults
- What's Up, Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny: Part 2 (Turner Pictures, 1990), which contains the following shorts:
- Hair-Raising HareHair-Raising HareHair-Raising Hare is a 1946 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, released in 1946. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Tedd Pierce...
(1946) - Hare TriggerHare TriggerHare Trigger is a 1945 Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies cartoon short starring Bugs Bunny directed by Friz Freleng. It marks the first appearance of Yosemite Sam, who appears as a train robber...
(1945) (unrestored)
- Hair-Raising Hare
- The Bear that Wasn'tThe Bear that Wasn'tThe Bear That Wasn't is a 1946 children's book by film director and Looney Tunes alumnus Frank Tashlin. In 1967, Tashlin's former Termite Terrace colleague Chuck Jones directed an animated short film based upon the book for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
(1967; MGM cartoon directed by Chuck Jones), - Point Rationing of Foods (1943),
- Porky's PartyPorky's PartyPorky's Party is a 1938 animated short movie directed by Bob Clampett, which starred Porky Pig and his dog, "Black Fury", as well as two characters named Penguin And Goosey, and an unnamed silkworm. In this short, Porky prepares for his birthday party, but antics ensue.-Plot:Porky is getting ready...
Storyboard Reel
Disc 4 - All-Stars Cartoon Party
| # | Title | Characters | Release Date | Director | TV package | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur is a 1939 Merrie Melodies animated cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions for Warner Bros. Pictures. The cartoon is notable as being the first Daffy Duck cartoon directed by Jones... |
Daffy | 04-22-1939 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. | MM |
| 2 | Super-Rabbit Super-Rabbit Super-Rabbit is a Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Bugs Bunny who is parodying the popular character Superman. It was released to theaters on April 3, 1943.-Plot:... |
Bugs | 04-03-1943 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. | MM |
| 3 | 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... # |
Daffy, Egghead | 01-01-1938 | Tex Avery | a.a.p. | MM |
| 4 | A Gruesome Twosome A Gruesome Twosome A Gruesome Twosome is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett and released on June 9, 1945. it stars Tweety, and two cats.- Plot :... |
Tweety | 06-06-1945 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. | MM |
| 5 | Draftee Daffy Draftee Daffy Draftee Daffy is a 1945 Looney Tunes Daffy Duck cartoon, directed by Bob Clampett.- Plot :Having read about the U.S. fighting forces pushing the Nazi troops back during World War II , Daffy is in a patriotic mood... |
Daffy | 01-27-1945 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. | LT |
| 6 | Falling Hare Falling Hare Falling Hare is a 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert Clampett, starring Bugs Bunny. The title is another play on words. The word "hair" and "hare". As "falling hair" refers to impending baldness, while in this cartoon's climax, the title turns out to be descriptive of Bugs' situation.... |
Bugs, the Gremlin | 10-30–1943 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. | MM |
| 7 | Steal Wool Steal Wool Steal Wool is a 1957 American Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and released by Warner Bros. Pictures featuring Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog... |
Ralph and Sam Wolf and Sheepdog Ralph E. Wolf and Sam Sheepdog are characters in a series of animated cartoons in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies line of cartoons. They were created by Chuck Jones.... |
06-08-1957 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 | LT |
| 8 | 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... |
Sylvester, Tweety | 08-10–1957 | Friz Freleng | Post-1948 | MM |
| 9 | No Barking | Claude, Frisky Puppy | 02-27-1954 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 | MM |
| 10 | Rabbit Punch Rabbit Punch - Plot :The World's Championship Fight is about to begin in a gigantic boxing stadium near Bugs Bunny's hole. Tonight's fight features the battle between the Champ, "Battling McGook" , and his challenger "Dyspectic McPlaster". During the fight, Crusher does not even give his challenger a sporting... |
Bugs, The Crusher | 04-08-1948 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. | MM |
| 11 | 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.... |
Elmer | 12-04-1943 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. | MM |
| 12 | Odor-able Kitty | Pepé Pepé Le Pew Pepé Le Pew is a fictional character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, first introduced in 1945. A French skunk that always strolls around in Paris in the springtime, when everyone's thoughts are of "love", Pepé is constantly seeking "l'amour" of his own... |
01-06-1945 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. | LT |
| 13 | 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:... * |
Foghorn, Henery Henery Hawk Henery Hawk is a cartoon character from the American Looney Tunes series, who appeared in twelve cartoons. His first appearance was The Squawkin' Hawk, directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger. Henery's next appearance was Walky Talky Hawky which also featured Foghorn Leghorn and... |
08-31-1946 | Robert McKimson | a.a.p. | MM |
| 14 | Gonzales' Tamales Gonzales' Tamales Gonzales' Tamales is a 1957 Looney Tunes cartoon.-Plot:The majority of the male mice in a Mexican village lament the fact that Speedy Gonzales has been getting in between them and the "pretty girls ." One of the mice suggests that they get the "gringo pussycat" Sylvester to chase Speedy out of town... |
Speedy Speedy Gonzales Speedy Gonzales is an animated caricature of a mouse in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast and speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent... , Sylvester |
11-30–1957 | Friz Freleng | Post-1948 | LT |
| 15 | To Beep or Not to Beep To Beep or Not to Beep To Beep or Not to Beep is a Merrie Melodies animated short starring Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. Released December 28, 1963, the cartoon was written by Chuck Jones and John Dunn, and directed by Jones .... |
Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. The characters were created by animation director Chuck Jones in 1948 for Warner Bros., while the template for their adventures was the work of writer Michael Maltese... |
12-28-1963 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 | MM |
(*): The original ending title sequence has been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles.
(#): The original opening and ending title sequences have been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles. However on the ending titles, the 1941-1955 ending rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" (the Merrie Melodies theme music) is used instead of the original 1937-1938 rendition. That is due to the 1995 Turner "dubbed version" (which uses this rendition) being used as the source for restoration of the soundtrack.
Audio bonuses
- Music-only audio tracks on Gonzales' TamalesGonzales' TamalesGonzales' Tamales is a 1957 Looney Tunes cartoon.-Plot:The majority of the male mice in a Mexican village lament the fact that Speedy Gonzales has been getting in between them and the "pretty girls ." One of the mice suggests that they get the "gringo pussycat" Sylvester to chase Speedy out of town...
, Birds AnonymousBirds AnonymousBirds Anonymous is a 1957 Merrie Melodies animated short, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster, starring Tweety Bird, Sylvester and Sam... - Audio commentaries
- Paul DiniPaul DiniPaul Dini is an American writer and producer who works in the television and comic book industries. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros./DC Comics animated series, including Star Wars: Ewoks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated...
on Super RabbitSuper RabbitSuper Rabbit is a fictional, funny-animal superhero in comic books published by Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics, during the 1930s and '40s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. Created by cartoonist Ernie Hart, he first appeared in Comedy Comics #14 Super... - John KricfalusiJohn KricfalusiMichael John Kricfalusi , better known as John K., is a Canadian animator. He is creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, its adults-only spin-off Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", The Ripping Friends animated series, and Weekend Pussy Hunt, which was billed as "the world's first interactive web-based...
on A Gruesome TwosomeA Gruesome TwosomeA Gruesome Twosome is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett and released on June 9, 1945. it stars Tweety, and two cats.- Plot :... - Milton Gray on A Gruesome TwosomeA Gruesome TwosomeA Gruesome Twosome is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett and released on June 9, 1945. it stars Tweety, and two cats.- Plot :...
- Eddie Fitzgerald and John KricfalusiJohn KricfalusiMichael John Kricfalusi , better known as John K., is a Canadian animator. He is creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, its adults-only spin-off Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", The Ripping Friends animated series, and Weekend Pussy Hunt, which was billed as "the world's first interactive web-based...
on Draftee DaffyDraftee DaffyDraftee Daffy is a 1945 Looney Tunes Daffy Duck cartoon, directed by Bob Clampett.- Plot :Having read about the U.S. fighting forces pushing the Nazi troops back during World War II , Daffy is in a patriotic mood... - John KricfalusiJohn KricfalusiMichael John Kricfalusi , better known as John K., is a Canadian animator. He is creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, its adults-only spin-off Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", The Ripping Friends animated series, and Weekend Pussy Hunt, which was billed as "the world's first interactive web-based...
and Bill MeléndezBill MelendezJosé Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican-American character animator, film director, voice artist and producer, known for his cartoons for Warner Brothers, UPA and the Peanuts series...
on Falling HareFalling HareFalling Hare is a 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert Clampett, starring Bugs Bunny. The title is another play on words. The word "hair" and "hare". As "falling hair" refers to impending baldness, while in this cartoon's climax, the title turns out to be descriptive of Bugs' situation....
, An Itch in TimeAn Itch in TimeAn 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.... - Jerry BeckJerry BeckJerry Beck is a well-known animation historian, with ten books and numerous articles to his credit. He is also an animation producer, an industry consultant to Warner Bros., and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney....
and Art Leonardi on Birds AnonymousBirds AnonymousBirds Anonymous is a 1957 Merrie Melodies animated short, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster, starring Tweety Bird, Sylvester and Sam...
, Gonzales' TamalesGonzales' TamalesGonzales' Tamales is a 1957 Looney Tunes cartoon.-Plot:The majority of the male mice in a Mexican village lament the fact that Speedy Gonzales has been getting in between them and the "pretty girls ." One of the mice suggests that they get the "gringo pussycat" Sylvester to chase Speedy out of town... - Greg FordGreg FordGreg Ford is an animator, director, historian and consultant to Warner Bros. Animation. He is perhaps best known for directing the films Daffy Duck's Quackbusters and Bunny .-Biography:...
on No Barking, To Beep or Not to BeepTo Beep or Not to BeepTo Beep or Not to Beep is a Merrie Melodies animated short starring Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. Released December 28, 1963, the cartoon was written by Chuck Jones and John Dunn, and directed by Jones .... - Michael BarrierMichael Barrier (historian)Michael Barrier is an American animation historian. Barrier was the founder and editor of Funnyworld, the first magazine exclusively devoted to comics and animation. It began as a contribution to the CAPA-Alpha amateur press association...
on Odor-able Kitty, Walky Talky HawkyWalky Talky HawkyWalky 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:...
- Paul Dini
From the Vaults
- Private SnafuPrivate SnafuPrivate Snafu is the title character of a series of black-and-white American instructional cartoon shorts produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II. The character was created by director Frank Capra, chairman of the U.S. Army Air Force First Motion Picture Unit, and most were written by...
cartoons: SpiesSpies (Private Snafu)Spies is part of the Private Snafu series of animated shorts produced by Warner Bros. during World War II. Released in 1943, the cartoon was directed by Chuck Jones and features the vocal talents of Mel Blanc.-Plot:...
(1943), RumorsRumors (Private Snafu)Rumors is part of the Private Snafu series of animated shorts produced by Warner Bros. during World War II. Released in 1943, the cartoon was directed by Friz Freleng.-Plot:...
(1943), SnafupermanSnafupermanSnafuperman is a 1944 animated short comedy produced by Warner Brothers Pictures and directed by Friz Freleng. It is one of a series of black and white "Private Snafu" cartoons created for the Army-Navy Screen Magazine and shown only to American soldiers...
(1943) - Falling Hare Storyboard Reel
- TV Pilot : Philbert (1961)- with optional commentary by Jerry BeckJerry BeckJerry Beck is a well-known animation historian, with ten books and numerous articles to his credit. He is also an animation producer, an industry consultant to Warner Bros., and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney....
and Art Leonardi
Behind-the-Tunes
- The Charm of Stink: On the Scent of Pepé Le PewPepé Le PewPepé Le Pew is a fictional character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, first introduced in 1945. A French skunk that always strolls around in Paris in the springtime, when everyone's thoughts are of "love", Pepé is constantly seeking "l'amour" of his own...
- Looney Tunes Go to War!
- Strictly for the Birds: TweetyTweetyTweety Bird is a fictional Yellow Canary in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated cartoons. The name "Tweety" is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being a typical English onomatopoeia for the sounds of birds...
and SylvesterSylvester (Looney Tunes)Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr., Sylvester the Cat or simply Sylvester, is a fictional character, a three-time Academy Award-winning anthropomorphic Tuxedo cat in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies repertory, often chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper...
's Award-Winning Teamup
Reception
In The New York Sun, author and critic Gary GiddinsGary Giddins
Gary Giddins is an American jazz critic, author, and director, best known for his longtime work with The Village Voice. Born in Brooklyn, and raised on Long Island, Giddins graduated from Grinnell College, Iowa, in 1970...
had complained that Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2 is a DVD box set that was released by Warner Home Video on November 2, 2004. It contains 60 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and numerous supplements.-Related releases:...
and Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 is a DVD box set that was released by Warner Home Video on October 28, 2003. It contains 56 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and numerous supplements...
were lacking in black-and-white shorts, and seemed to avoid the more politically incorrect cartoons in the series. When his review was reprinted in the book, Natural Selection: Gary Giddins on Comedy, Film, Music, and Books, Giddins noted that Volume 3 made up for the latter shortcoming by including some of the racist caricature in the series, preceded by an explanatory introduction by Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
.
See also
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmographyLooney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmographyThis is a listing of the shorts, feature films, television programs, and television specials in Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series, extending from 1929 through the present. Altogether, 1,003 animated theatrical shorts alone were released under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies...
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1929–1939)
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940–1949)
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1950–1959)
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1960–1969)
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1970–present and miscellaneous)