Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3
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| Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 | |
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| Directed by | Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, Friz Freleng, Robert Clampett |
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| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger, Eddie Selzer |
| Starring | Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Tweety, Mel Blanc (voice) |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
| Release date(s) |  October 25, 2005 |
| Running time | 442 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2 |
| Followed by | Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 |
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 is a DVD box set from Warner Home Video that was released on October 25, 2005.[1] 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 humor that is considered politically incorrect by today's standards (particularly the racial stereotypes), but will be shown because "to [censor them] would be like saying that these prejudices never existed".
With 31 cartoons (more than half on this set), Volume 3 has more a.a.p.-owned cartoons than any other volume in the series.
Contents |
[edit] 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[2]
- Disc 2: not released
- Disc 3: Best Of Porky - Volume 2 [3]
- Disc 4: All-Stars - Volume 4 [4]
[edit] Disc 1 - Bugs Bunny Classics
- All cartoons on this disc star Bugs Bunny.
| # | Title | Co-Stars | Release Date | Director | TV package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hare Force | 07-22-1944 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | |
| 2 | Hare Remover | Elmer | 03-23-1946 | Frank Tashlin | a.a.p. |
| 3 | Hare Tonic | Elmer | 11-10–1945 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. |
| 4 | Hare Grows In Manhattan, A | 05-22-1947 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | |
| 5 | Easter Yeggs | Elmer | 06-28-1947 | Robert McKimson | a.a.p. |
| 6 | Wabbit Who Came to Supper, The | Elmer | 03-28-1942 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. |
| 7 | Bowery Bugs* | 06-04-1949 | Arthur Davis | Post-1948 | |
| 8 | Homeless Hare | 03-11-1950 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 | |
| 9 | Case of the Missing Hare | 12-12-1942 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. | |
| 10 | Acrobatty Bunny | 06-29–1946 | Robert McKimson | a.a.p. | |
| 11 | Wackiki Wabbit | 07-03-1943 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. | |
| 12 | Hare Do | Elmer | 01-15-1949 | Friz Freleng | Post-1948 |
| 13 | Rebel Rabbit* | 04-09–1949 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 | |
| 14 | Hillbilly Hare | 08-12-1950 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 | |
| 15 | Duck! Rabbit! Duck! | Daffy, Elmer | 10-03-1953 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 |
(*): The original ending title sequence has been restored for this release, replacing the Blue Ribbon reissue titles.
[edit] Special Features
[edit] Audio bonuses
- Music-and-effects-only audio track on Duck! Rabbit, Duck!, Hilbilly Hare
- Audio commentary
- Jerry Beck and Martha Sigal on The Wabbit Who Came to Supper
- Michael Barrier on Bowery Bugs and Hilbilly Hare
- Greg Ford on Case of the Missing Hare
- Eddie Fitzgerald and John Kricfalusi on Wackiki Wabbit
- Eric Goldberg on Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
[edit] From the Vaults
- Chuck Amuck: 1989 Documentary
- The Bugs Bunny Show: The Honey-Mousers bridging sequences; Bull Point Puns audio recording sessions with Mel Blanc
[edit] Behind-the-Tunes
- A-Hunting We Will Go: Chuck Jones' Wabbit Season Twilogy
[edit] Disc 2 - Hollywood Caricatures and Parodies
| # | Title | Characters | Release Date | Director | TV package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daffy Duck in Hollywood | Daffy | 12-03-1938 | Tex Avery | a.a.p. |
| 2 | Hollywood Capers | Beans | 10–19–1935 | Jack King | Sunset |
| 3 | Coo-Coo Nut Grove, The | 11-28-1936 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | |
| 4 | Porky's Road Race | Porky | 02-06-1937 | Frank Tashlin | Sunset |
| 5 | Woods Are Full of Cuckoos, The | 12-04-1937 | Frank Tashlin | a.a.p. | |
| 6 | She Was an Acrobat's Daughter | 04-10–1937 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | |
| 7 | Film Fan, The | Porky | 12-16-1939 | Bob Clampett | Sunset |
| 8 | Speaking of the Weather# | 09-04-1937 | Frank Tashlin | a.a.p. | |
| 9 | Thugs with Dirty Mugs* | 05-06-1939 | Tex Avery | a.a.p. | |
| 10 | Goofy Groceries*** | 03-29–1941 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. | |
| 11 | Swooner Crooner | Porky | 05-06-1944 | Frank Tashlin | a.a.p. |
| 12 | Wideo Wabbit | Bugs, Elmer | 10-27-1956 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 |
| 13 | Honey-Mousers, The | 12-08-1956 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 | |
| 14 | Last Hungry Cat, The | Sylvester, Tweety | 12-02-1961 | Friz Freleng | Post-1948 |
| 15 | Mouse That Jack Built, The | 04-04-1959 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 |
(*): 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. 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.
[edit] Special Features
[edit] Audio bonuses
- Music-only audio track on Wideo Wabbit
- Music-and-effects-only audio track on The Last Hungry Cat
- Audio commentaries
- Jerry Beck and Martha Sigall on Hollywood Capers
- Michael Barrier on The Coo-Coo Nut Grove
- Greg Ford on She Was an Acrobat's Daughter, Thugs with Dirty Mugs, The Mouse That Jack Built with pre-score music
- Daniel Goldmark on Swooner Crooner
- June Foray and Jerry Beck on The Honey-Mousers
[edit] From the Vaults
- What's Up, Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny: Part 1 (Turner Pictures, 1990), which contains the following shorts:
- A Wild Hare (1940)
- The Heckling Hare (1941)
- The Big Snooze (1946)
- Sinkin' in the Bathtub (1930)
- It's Got Me Again (1932) (originally Lady, Play Your Mandolin!, the first Merrie Melodie, was to be included, but was replaced by It's Got Me Again)
[edit] Behind-the-Tunes
- Behind-the-Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
- Fine Tooning: Restoring the Warner Bros. Cartoons
[edit] Disc 3 - Porky and the Pigs
| # | Title | Characters | Release Date | Director | TV package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Haven't Got a Hat | Beans, Ham and Ex, Kitty, Oilver, Porky | 03-09–1935 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. |
| 2 | Porky's Romance | Petunia, Porky | 04-03-1937 | Frank Tashlin | Sunset |
| 3 | Porky's Party | Porky | 06-25-1938 | Bob Clampett | Sunset |
| 4 | Porky in Egypt | Porky | 11-05-1938 | Bob Clampett | Sunset |
| 5 | Porky and Teabiscuit | Porky | 04-22-1939 | Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton | Sunset |
| 6 | Pigs Is Pigs | Piggy | 01-30–1937 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. |
| 7 | Pigs in a Polka | 02-02-1943 | Friz Freleng | a.a.p. | |
| 8 | Porky Pig's Feat | Daffy, Porky | 07-07-1943 | Frank Tashlin | Sunset |
| 9 | Daffy Duck Slept Here | Daffy, Porky | 03-06-1948 | Robert McKimson | a.a.p. |
| 10 | Bye, Bye Bluebeard | Porky | 10-21-1949 | Arthur Davis | Post-1948 |
| 11 | Egg Scramble, An | Porky, Prissy | 05-27-1950 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 |
| 12 | Robin Hood Daffy | Daffy, Porky | 03-08-1958 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 |
| 13 | Windblown Hare, The | Bugs | 08-27-1949 | Robert McKimson | Post-1948 |
| 14 | Claws for Alarm | Porky, Sylvester | 05-22-1954 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 |
| 15 | Rocket Squad | Daffy, Porky | 03-10–1956 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 |
[edit] Special Features
[edit] Audio bonuses
- Music-only audio tracks on Robin Hood Daffy, Rocket Squad
- Music-and-effects-only audio track on The Windblown Hare, Claws for Alarm
- Audio commentaries
- Jerry Beck on I Haven't Got a Hat
- Mark Kausler on Porky's Romance
- Eddie Fitzgerald and John Kricfalusi on Porky's Party, Claws for Alarm
- Daniel Goldmark on Pigs in a Polka
- Joe Dante on Porky Pig's Feat
- Eric Goldberg on Robin Hood Daffy
- Paul Dini on Rocket Squad
[edit] From the Vaults
- What's Up, Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny: Part 2 (Turner Pictures, 1990), which contains the following shorts:
- Hair-Raising Hare (1946)
- Hare Trigger (1945)
- The Bear that Wasn't (1967), Point Rationing of Foods (1943), Porky's Party Storyboard Reel
[edit] Behind-the-Tunes
- Behind-the-Tunes: Tish Tash: The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
[edit] Disc 4 - All-Stars Cartoon Party
| # | Title | Characters | Release Date | Director | TV package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur | Daffy | 04-22-1939 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. |
| 2 | Super-Rabbit | Bugs | 04-03-1943 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. |
| 3 | Daffy Duck and Egghead# | Daffy, Egghead | 01-01-1938 | Tex Avery | a.a.p. |
| 4 | Gruesome Twosome, A | Tweety | 06-06-1945 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. |
| 5 | Draftee Daffy | Daffy | 01-27-1945 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. |
| 6 | Falling Hare | Bugs, the Gremlin | 10-30–1943 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. |
| 7 | Steal Wool | Ralph and Sam | 06-08-1957 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 |
| 8 | Birds Anonymous | Sylvester, Tweety | 08-10–1957 | Friz Freleng | Post-1948 |
| 9 | No Barking | Claude, Frisky Puppy | 02-27-1954 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 |
| 10 | Rabbit Punch | Bugs, The Crusher | 04-08-1948 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. |
| 11 | Itch in Time, An | Elmer | 12-04-1943 | Bob Clampett | a.a.p. |
| 12 | Odor-able Kitty | Pepé | 01-06-1945 | Chuck Jones | a.a.p. |
| 13 | Walky Talky Hawky* | Foghorn, Henery | 08-31-1946 | Robert McKimson | a.a.p. |
| 14 | Gonzales' Tamales | Speedy, Sylvester | 11-30–1957 | Friz Freleng | Post-1948 |
| 15 | To Beep or Not to Beep | Wile E. and Road Runner | 12-28-1963 | Chuck Jones | Post-1948 |
(*): 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. This is due to the 1995 Turner "dubbed version" (which uses this rendition) being used as the source for restoration of the soundtrack.
[edit] Special Features
[edit] Audio bonuses
- Music-only audio tracks on Gonzales' Tamales, Bids Anonymous
- Audio commentaries
- Paul Dini on Super Rabbit
- John Kricfalusi on A Gruesome Twosome
- Milton Gray on A Gruesome Twosome
- Eddie Fitzgerald and John Kricfalusi on Draftee Daffy
- John Kricfalusi and Bill Meléndez on Falling Hare, An Itch in Time
- Jerry Beck and Art Leonardi on Birds Anonymous, Gonzales' Tamales
- Greg Ford on No Barking, To Beep or Not to Beep
- Michael Barrier on Odor-able Kitty, Walky Talky Hawky
[edit] From the Vaults
- Private Snafu cartoons: Spies (1943), Rumors (1943), Snafuperman (1943)
- Falling Hare Storyboard Reel
- TV Pilot : Philbert (1961)- with optional commentary by Jerry Beck and Art Leonardi
[edit] Behind-the-Tunes
- The Charm of Stink: On the Scent of Pepe Le Pew
- Looney Tunes Go to War!
- Strictly for the Birds: Tweety and Sylvester's Award-Winning Teamup
[edit] Critical reception
In The New York Sun, author and critic Gary Giddins 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.[5]
[edit] External links
- Aminian, Rod (2007-03-09). "Looney Tunes DVDs are 'collector's gold'". The Gonzaga Bulletin (Spokane, Washington: Gonzaga University): p. WE34. http://media.www.gonzagabulletin.com/media/storage/paper375/news/2007/03/09/Entertainment/Looney.Tunes.Dvds.Are.collectors.Gold-2769837.shtml.
- "Warner Home Video Delivers a Triple Threat of Classic Animation; ``Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Three, ``Looney Tunes Movie Collection, ``Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Volume 2 Available for the First Time on DVD October 25, 2005". Business Wire. 2005-10–19. http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20051019006011/en.
[edit] See also
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography
- 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)
[edit] References
- ^ Release and content information: "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes comedy Hour - The Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3". TVShowsOnDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Bugs-Bunny-Looney-Tunes-Comedy-Hour-Volume-Release/5056. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
- ^ http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=803484
- ^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/793119
- ^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/793121
- ^ The New York Sun 23 Nov 2004, reprinted in Giddins, Gary (2006). Natural Selection: Gary Giddins on Comedy, Film, Music, and Books. Oxford University Press. pp. 123-124. ISBN 019517951X. http://books.google.com/books?id=Tqr-SO1xxLkC&pg=PA123&dq=%22Looney+tunes+golden+collection%22.
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