| Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 | |
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| Directed by | Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Robert McKimson, Rudolf Ising, Hugh Harman, Bob Clampett, Norman McCabe, Earl Duvall, Jack King, Tex Avery, Abe Levitow, Alex Lovy, Maurice Noble, Tom Palmer |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger, Eddie Selzer, John W. Burton, David H. DePatie, William L. Hendricks, Paul Stookey |
| Starring | Bugs Bunny, Bosko, Sylvester, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Buddy, Mel Blanc (voice), Tommy Bond, Bernice Hansen, The Varsity Three, Paul Stookey, Dave Dixon, Arthur Q. Bryan |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling, Milt Franklyn, William Lava, Paul Stookey |
| Editing by | Treg Brown, Hal Geer |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
| Release date(s) | October 21, 2008 (United States) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[1]
Warner Home Video had announced that this will be the final release in the Golden Collection series.[2] Succeeding the Golden Collection series would be the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection series on Blu-ray, which had its first release in November 2011. On July 3, 2012, a two-disc DVD version of Volume 1 of the Platinum Collection was released.[3]
Fifteen of the non-bonus cartoons (1/4 of all the non-bonus cartoons in total) featured in this set are in the public domain - more than any previous set. Cartoons on public domain tapes tended to be of poor quality, but these 16 cartoons have been restored for this particular release. Crowing Pains is still under copyright and renewed on August 5, 1974.
Like volumes 3, 4, and 5, volume 6 has a warning before each disk about the shorts containing content that some viewers would not consider to be "politically correct" by today's standards (but will be shown uncut for historical reasons). However, the warning on volume six states that the cartoon collection "is intended for adult collector and is not suitable for children" (as opposed to the "may not be suitable for children" warning on volumes 3-5) due to the collection's inclusion of World War II-era cartoons (most of which contain Nazi imagery and allusions to Adolf Hitler) and cartoons that contain racial/ethnic stereotypes and, in the case of Robert McKimson's "Wild Wife," sexism.
This set was originally only released in North America due to poor sales of previous volumes in other territories. However, the discs in this volume were not region encoded, making it easy for collectors outside of North America to import and play this set. The set was released in the UK on 12 September 2011.[4]
Disc 1: Looney Tunes All-Stars[]
| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hare Trigger | Bugs, Sam | Friz Freleng | 1945 | MM |
| 2 | To Duck or Not To Duck** | Daffy, Elmer | Chuck Jones | 1943 | LT |
| 3 | Birth of a Notion | Daffy | Robert McKimson | 1947 | LT |
| 4 | My Little Duckaroo | Daffy, Nasty Canasta, Porky | Chuck Jones | 1954 | MM |
| 5 | Crowing Pains* | Barnyard, Foghorn, Henery, Sylvester | Robert McKimson | 1947 | LT |
| 6 | Raw! Raw! Rooster! | Foghorn | Robert McKimson | 1956 | LT |
| 7 | Heaven Scent | Pepé, Penelope | Chuck Jones | 1956 | MM |
| 8 | My Favorite Duck | Daffy, Porky | Chuck Jones | 1942 | LT |
| 9 | Jumpin' Jupiter | Porky, Sylvester | Chuck Jones | 1955 | MM |
| 10 | Satan's Waitin' | Sylvester, Tweety | Friz Freleng | 1954 | LT |
| 11 | Hook, Line and Stinker | Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner | Chuck Jones | 1958 | LT |
| 12 | Bear Feat | The Three Bears | Chuck Jones | 1949 | LT |
| 13 | Dog Gone South* | Charlie, Colonel Shuffle | Chuck Jones | 1950 | MM |
| 14 | Ham in a Role, A* | Goofy Gophers | Robert McKimson | 1949 | LT |
| 15 | Often an Orphan | Charlie, Porky | Chuck Jones | 1949 | MM |
(*) - Original opening and closing sequences and title cards are restored for this release.
(**): Public domain cartoon.
Special features[]
Bonus cartoons[]
| Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniffles Takes a Trip* | Sniffles | Chuck Jones | 1940 | MM |
| Hippety Hopper | Hippety Hopper, Sylvester | Robert McKimson | 1949 | MM |
| Rabbit Rampage** | Bugs, Elmer | Chuck Jones | 1955 | LT |
| Boyhood Daze** | Ralph Phillips | Chuck Jones | 1957 | MM |
(*) - Dubbed 1995 version
(**) - Restored
Commentaries[]
- Hare Trigger by Greg Ford
- Birth of a Notion by Mark Kausler
- My Favorite Duck by Jerry Beck
Music-only tracks[]
Television specials[]
- Bugs Bunny in King Arthur’s Court (1978)
- Daffy Duck’s Easter Eggcitement (1980)
Original title restorations[]
Crowing Pains has its original titles restored, the only creditless Blue Ribbon with such treatment on this set.[5] Also, Dog Gone South and A Ham in a Role have their opening ring titles restored, replacing the Blue Ribbon re-issue title cards in the 1950s.
Disc 2: Patriotic Pals[]
| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herr Meets Hare | Bugs | Friz Freleng | 1945 | MM |
| 2 | Russian Rhapsody | Bob Clampett | 1944 | MM | |
| 3 | Daffy - The Commando* | Daffy | Friz Freleng | 1943 | LT |
| 4 | Bosko the Doughboy* | Bosko | Hugh Harman | 1931 | LT |
| 5 | Rookie Revue* | Friz Freleng | 1941 | MM | |
| 6 | Draft Horse, The | Chuck Jones | 1942 | MM | |
| 7 | Wacky Blackout | Bob Clampett | 1942 | LT | |
| 8 | Ducktators, The* | Norman McCabe | 1942 | LT | |
| 9 | Weakly Reporter, The | Chuck Jones | 1944 | MM | |
| 10 | Fifth-Column Mouse, The* | Friz Freleng | 1943 | MM | |
| 11 | Meet John Doughboy* | Porky | Bob Clampett | 1941 | LT |
| 12 | Hollywood Canine Canteen | Robert McKimson | 1946 | MM | |
| 13 | By Word of Mouse | Sylvester | Friz Freleng | 1954 | LT |
| 14 | Heir-Conditioned | Elmer, Sylvester, Tweety (cameo) | Friz Freleng | 1955 | LT |
| 15 | Yankee Dood It | Elmer, Sylvester | Friz Freleng | 1956 | MM |
(*): Public domain cartoon.
Special features[]
Bonus cartoons[]
| Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighting 69½th, The | Friz Freleng | 1941 | MM | |
| Hop and Go* | Norman McCabe | 1943 | LT | |
| Confusions of a Nutzy Spy* | Porky | Norman McCabe | 1943 | LT |
Friz Freleng at MGM[]
- Poultry Pirates (1938)
- A Day at the Beach (1938)
- The Captain’s Christmas (1938)
- Seal Skinners (1939)
- Mama’s New Hat (1939)
Commentaries[]
- Herr Meets Hare by Greg Ford
- Russian Rhapsody by Mark Kausler
- The Draft Horse by Greg Ford
Music Only Track[]
Disc 3: Bosko, Buddy and Merrie Melodies[]
All cartoons on this disc are in black-and-white.
| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo Jazz* | Bosko | Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising | 1930 | LT |
| 2 | Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!* | Foxy | Rudolf Ising | 1931 | MM |
| 3 | Booze Hangs High, The* | Bosko | Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising | 1930 | LT |
| 4 | One More Time* | Foxy | Rudolf Ising | 1931 | MM |
| 5 | Bosko's Picture Show | Bosko | Hugh Harman and Friz Freleng | 1933 | LT |
| 6 | You Don't Know What You're Doin'!* | Piggy | Rudolf Ising | 1931 | MM |
| 7 | We're In The Money* | Rudolf Ising | 1933 | MM | |
| 8 | Ride Him, Bosko! | Bosko | Hugh Harman | 1932 | LT |
| 9 | Shuffle Off To Buffalo | Rudolf Ising and Friz Freleng | 1933 | MM | |
| 10 | Bosko In Person | Bosko | Hugh Harman and Friz Freleng | 1933 | LT |
| 11 | Dish Ran Away With The Spoon, The | Rudolf Ising | 1933 | MM | |
| 12 | Buddy's Day Out | Buddy | Tom Palmer | 1933 | LT |
| 13 | Buddy's Beer Garden | Buddy | Earl Duvall | 1933 | LT |
| 14 | Buddy's Circus | Buddy | Jack King | 1934 | LT |
| 15 | A Cartoonist's Nightmare | Beans | Jack King | 1935 | LT |
(*): Public domain cartoon.
Special features[]
Bonus cartoons[]
- All bonus cartoons on this disc are one-shots and are in the Merrie Melodies series.
| Title | Director | Year |
|---|---|---|
| I Love a Parade | Rudolf Ising | 1932 |
| I Like Mountain Music | Rudolf Ising | 1933 |
| Sittin' on a Backyard Fence | Earl Duvall | 1933 |
| How Do I Know It's Sunday? | Friz Freleng | 1934 |
Commentaries[]
- Shuffle Off to Buffalo by Jerry Beck
- A Cartoonist's Nightmare by Jerry Beck
The World of Leon Schlesinger[]
- Introduction by Martha Sigall and Jerry Beck
- Cryin' for the Carolines (1930)
- Haunted Gold title sequence
- Schlesinger Productions Christmas Party with optional commentary by Martha Sigall and Jerry Beck
Disc 4: Most Requested Assorted Nuts and One-Shots[]
- All cartoons on this disc, including bonus cartoons, are one-shots.
| # | Title | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton Hatches the Egg | Bob Clampett | 1942 | MM |
| 2 | Lights Fantastic | Friz Freleng | 1942 | MM |
| 3 | Fresh Airedale*** | Chuck Jones | 1945 | MM |
| 4 | Chow Hound | Chuck Jones | 1951 | MM |
| 5 | Oily American, The | Robert McKimson | 1954 | MM |
| 6 | It's Hummer Time* | Robert McKimson | 1950 | LT |
| 7 | Rocket-bye Baby | Chuck Jones | 1956 | MM |
| 8 | Goo Goo Goliath | Friz Freleng | 1954 | MM |
| 9 | Wild Wife | Robert McKimson | 1954 | MM |
| 10 | Much Ado About Nutting | Chuck Jones | 1953 | MM |
| 11 | Hole Idea, The | Robert McKimson | 1955 | LT |
| 12 | Now Hear This | Chuck Jones | 1963 | LT |
| 13 | Martian Through Georgia | Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, and Abe Levitow | 1962 | LT |
| 14 | Page Miss Glory** | Tex Avery - uncredited | 1936 | MM |
| 15 | Norman Normal | Alex Lovy | 1968 | CS |
(*) - Original opening and closing sequences and title cards are restored for this release.
(**): Public domain cartoon.
(***): Original ending title card has been restored for this release.
Special Features[]
Bonus cartoons[]
- All bonus cartoons on this disc are in the post-1948 package, and like the main shorts they are all one-shots.
| Title | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Time Possum | Robert McKimson | 1951 | MM |
| Punch Trunk | Chuck Jones | 1953 | LT |
| Wild Wild World | Robert McKimson | 1960 | MM |
| Bartholomew versus the Wheel* | Robert McKimson | 1964 | MM |
(*) - Restored
Commentaries[]
- Fresh Airedale by Greg Ford
- The Hole Idea by Mark Kausler
Alternate audio programs[]
- The Hole Idea music-only track
- Martian Through Georgia music-only track
- Punch Trunk music and effects
- Wild Wild World music-only track
Bonus documentary[]
- Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Ring restorations[]
It's Hummer Time has its original opening rings restored, replacing the Blue Ribbon opening which had been seen for years.
References[]
- ↑ Release and content information: Lambert, David (2008-08-31). The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Official, Complete Press Release for Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol.6. TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
- ↑ Announcement for Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6
- ↑ Beck, Jerry (July 29, 2008). "Looney Tunes Vol. 6 Bonus Materials". Cartoonbrew.com
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004S6E91I
- ↑ cartoonbrew.com
External links[]
- Chaney, Jen (2008-11-17). "Sorry, ‘Looney’ fans – that’s all folks". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles: Tribune Company): p. E-7. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/17/entertainment/et-looneytunes17.
- Chaney, Jen (2008-10-21). "Warner Bros. Says, 'That's All, Folks!'". The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company): p. WE34. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102301020_pf.html.
- Kane, Mondo (2008-08-16). "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol 6 on DVD (Oct 21)". www.dvdtown.com. http://www.dvdtown.com/news/looney-tunes-golden-collection-vol-6-on-dvd-oct-21/5827.
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)
- List of Bugs Bunny cartoons
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