Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 2 (Disc 4)

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Looney Tunes All-Stars: On Stage and Screen:

Back Alley Oproar, directed by Friz Freleng, 1948 (Wiki).
Book Revue, directed by Robert Clampett, 1946 (Wiki).
A Corny Concerto, directed by Robert Clampett, 1943 (Wiki).
Have You Got Any Castles?, directed by Frank Tashlin, 1938 (Wiki).
Hollywood Steps Out, directed by Tex Avery, 1941 (Wiki).
I Love to Singa, directed by Tex Avery, 1936 (Wiki).
Katnip Kollege, directed by Cal Danton & Cal Howard, 1938 (Wiki).
The Hep Cat, directed by Robert Clampett, 1942 Wiki).
Three Little Bops, directed by Friz Freleng, 1957 (Wiki).
One Froggy Evening*, directed by Chuck Jones, 1955 (Wiki).
Rhapsody Rabbit, directed by Friz Freleng, 1946 (Wiki).
Show Biz Bugs, directed by Friz Freleng, 1957 (Wiki).
Stage Door Cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng, 1944 (Wiki).
What's Opera, Doc?*, directed by Chuck Jones, 1957 (Wiki.
You Ought to Be in Pictures, directed by Friz Freleng, 1940 (Wiki).

Bonus Features:
So Much for So Little, directed by Chuck Jones, 1949 (Wiki).
Orange Blossoms for Violet, directed by Friz Freleng & Chuck Jones, 1952.

* Selected for inclusion by the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress.

Obviously, the presence here of One Froggy Evening and What's Opera, Doc? automatically warrants a rating of Highly Recommended, although I'm not sure exactly why Warner Bros. picked Michigan J. Frog from the former as their mascot for the defunct WB network. We should also mention I Love to Singa, which many South Park fans will recognize as the song Eric Cartman uncontrollably sings during the very first episode back in 1997.

This disc also includes two of my old favorites with a common theme: literary characters coming to life and horsing around in both Book Revue and Have You Got Any Castles?

Actually, there's not a single dud on this disc. Get it as soon as humanly possible if you haven't already.

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 4 (Disc 4)

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Kitty Korner:

The Night Watchman, directed by Chuck Jones, 1938. (Wiki)
Conrad the Sailor, directed by Chuck Jones, 1942. (Wiki)
The Sour Puss, directed by Robert Clampett, 1940.
The Aristo-Cat, directed by Chuck Jones, 1943.
Dough Ray Me-ow, directed by Arthur Davis, 1948.
Pizzicato Pussycat, directed by Friz Freleng, 1955.
Kiss Me Cat, directed by Chuck Jones, 1953.
Cat Feud, directed by Chuck Jones, 1958.
The Unexpected Pest, directed by Robert McKimson, 1956.
Go Fly a Kit, directed by Chuck Jones, 1957. (Wiki)
Kiddin' the Kitten, directed by Robert McKimson, 1952.
A Peck o' Trouble, directed by Robert McKimson, 1953.
Mouse and Garden, directed by Friz Freleng, 1960.
Porky's Poor Fish, directed by Robert Clampett, 1940.
Swallow the Leader, directed by Robert McKimson, 1949.

All right, if you happen upon this disc, you probably will only recognize a few of the characters right away, namely Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Sylvester, and they only make two appearances at the most. Some younger fans might recognize Pussyfoot from recent Warner Bros. merchandise, although you'd never see her companion, the bulldog called Marc Antony, on a T-shirt or keyring.

Conrad the Sailor is one I remember pretty well as a kid, where Daffy Duck raises hell on a Navy carrier, infuriating Conrad to no end.

Still, any disc of Looney Tunes is going to contain some gems, so I can easily say this one's recommended, but just not the first choice to watch that I would make.

Oh, and the disc has this as a bonus feature. Yes, if you doubted its existance before, it really happened.

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 6 (Disc 1)

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Looney Tunes All-Stars:

Hare Trigger, directed by Friz Freleng, 1945 (Wiki).
To Duck or Not to Duck, directed by Chuck Jones, 1943 (Wiki).
Birth of a Notion, directed by Robert McKimson, 1947 (Wiki).
My Little Duckaroo, directed by Chuck Jones, 1954 (Wiki).
Crowing Pains, directed by Robert McKimson, 1947 (Wiki).
Raw! Raw! Rooster!, directed by Robert McKimson, 1956.
Heaven Scent, directed by Chuck Jones, 1956.
My Favorite Duck, directed by Chuck Jones, 1942 (Wiki).
Jumpin' Jumper, directed by Chuck Jones, 1955.
Satan's Waitin', directed by Friz Freleng, 1953 (Wiki).
Hook, Line and Stinker, directed by Chuck Jones, 1958 (Wiki).
Bear Feat, directed by Chuck Jones, 1949 (Wiki).
Dog Gone South, directed by Chuck Jones, 1950.
A Ham in a Role, directed by Robert McKimson, 1949.
Often an Orphan, directed by Chuck Jones, 1949.

Bonus shorts:

Sniffles Takes a Trip, directed by Chuck Jones, 1940.
Hippety Hopper, directed by Robert McKimson, 1949.
Rabbit Rampage, directed by Chuck Jones, 1955 (Wiki).
Boyhood Daze, directed by Chuck Jones, 1957.

Television specials:

A Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court, originally aired February 23, 1978.
Daffy Duck's Easter Show, originally aired April 1, 1980.

The first disc from the sixth and final Golden Collection set is a pretty eclectic set of shorts with a fairly impressive cast of characters. One of the bonus shorts, Rabbit Rampage, is one of the three cartoons made where Elmer Fudd got the better of Bugs Bunny.

Recommended disc.

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 1 (Disc 2)

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Best of Daffy & Porky:

Duck Amuck*, directed by Chuck Jones, 1953 (Wiki).
Dough for the Do-Do, directed by Friz Freleng & Robert Clampett, 1949 (Wiki).
Drip-Along Daffy, directed by Chuck Jones, 1951 (Wiki.
Scaredy Cat, directed by Chuck Jones, 1948 (Wiki).
The Ducksters, directed by Chuck Jones, 1950 (Wiki).
The Scarlet Pumpernickel, directed by Chuck Jones, 1950 (Wiki).
Yankee Doodle Daffy, directed by Friz Freleng, 1943 (Wiki).
Porky Chops, directed by Arthur Davis, 1949.
The Wearing of the Grin, directed by Chuck Jones, 1951 (Wiki).
Deduce, You Say, directed by Chuck Jones, 1956 (Wiki).
Boobs in the Woods, directed by Robert McKimson, 1950 (Wiki).
Golden Yeggs, directed by Friz Freleng, 1950 (Wiki).
Rabbit Fire, directed by Chuck Jones, 1951 (Wiki).
Duck Dodgers in the 24½ Century, directed by Chuck Jones, 1953 (Wiki).

* Selected for inclusion by the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress.

The second disc from the very first Looney Tunes set is pretty loaded with classics, starting out with a bang with Duck Amuck, where Daffy Duck deals with a very uncooperative animator, who turns out to be Bugs Bunny. The disc also ends with a bang, literally, with Rabbit Fire* and Duck Dodgers in the 24½ Century. In between, of course, are eleven more classic cartoons. The Scarlet Pumpernickel is also noted for its unusually large cast of characters, which included Sylvester, Elmer Fudd, Henery Hawk, and Mama Bear. Mel Blanc provided the voice for Elmer in that short in place of Arthur Q. Bryan, the regular voice for the hapless hunter.

Highly, highly recommended.


* Wabbit season! Duck season! Wabbit season! Duck season!

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 4 (Disc 1)

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Bugs Bunny Favorites:

Roman-Legion Hare, directed by Friz Freleng, 1955 (Wiki).
The Grey-Hounded Hare, directed by Robert McKimson, 1949 (Wiki).
Rabbit Hood, directed by Chuck Jones, 1949 (Wiki).
Operation: Rabbit, directed by Chuck Jones, 1952 (Wiki).
Knight-mare Hare, directed by Chuck Jones, 1955 (Wiki).
Southern Fried Rabbit, directed by Friz Freleng, 1953 (Wiki).
Mississippi Hare, directed by Chuck Jones, 1949 (Wiki).
Hurdy-Gurdy Hare, directed by Robert McKimson, 1950 (Wiki).
Forward March Hare, directed by Chuck Jones, 1953 (Wiki).
Sahara Hare, directed by Friz Freleng, 1955 (Wiki).
Barbary Coast Bunny, directed by Chuck Jones, 1956 (Wiki).
To Hare is Human, directed by Chuck Jones, 1956 (Wiki).
8 Ball Bunny, directed by Chuck Jones, 1950 (Wiki).
Knighty Knight Bugs, directed by Friz Freleng, 1957 (Wiki).
Rabbit Romeo, directed by Robert McKimson, 1957 (Wiki).

There's nothing like fifteen Bugs Bunny cartoons from the Post-1948 syndication package. Definitely the best of the Looney Tunes discs I've watched and reviewed so far.

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 3 (Disc 2)

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From 2005's release:

Hollywood Caricatures and Parodies

Daffy Duck in Hollywood, directed by Tex Avery, 1938.
Hollywood Capers, directed by Jack King, 1935.
The CooCoo Nut Grove, directed by Friz Freleng, 1935 (Wiki).
Porky's Road Race, directed by Frank Tashlin, 1937.
The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos, directed by Frank Tashlin, 1937.
She Was an Acrobat's Daughter, directed by Friz Freleng, 1937 (Wiki).
The Film Fan, directed by Robert Clampett, 1939.
Speaking of the Weather, directed by Frank Tashlin, 1937.
Thugs With Dirty Mugs, directed by Tex Avery, 1939 (Wiki).
Goofy Groceries, directed by Robert Clampett, 1941.
Swooner Crooner, directed by Frank Tashlin, 1944 (Wiki).
Wideo Wabbit, directed by Robert McKimson, 1956 (Wiki).
The Honey-Mousers, directed by Robert McKimson, 1956.
The Last Hungry Cat, directed by Friz Freleng & Hawley Pratt, 1961 (Wiki).
The Mouse That Jack Built, directed by Robert McKimson, 1959.

Bonus cartoon: Sinkin' in the Bathtub, directed by Hugh Harman & Rudolf Ising, 1930 (Wiki). This was the very first Warner Bros. cartoon.

Thoughts: A funny look at some of the parodies of the big movie stars from the Golden Era of Hollywood, although most of the references would probably fly way over the heads of today's youth. There aren't too many appearances from the Looney Tunes cast, although the inclusion of cartoons starring Beans the Cat and Bosko was a pleasant surprise, since they're not as well known as Bugs or Daffy.

The highlights were Daffy Duck in Hollywood and Wideo Wabbit, the latter containing Bugs Bunny's dead-on Groucho Marx impression.

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 5 (Disc 1)

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The first disc in 2007's installment featured a selection of shorts featuring Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck:

14 Carrot Rabbit, directed by Friz Freleng, 1952 (Wiki).
Ali Baba Bunny, directed by Chuck Jones, 1957 (Wiki).
Buccaneer Bunny, directed by Friz Freleng, 1948 (Wiki).
Bugs' Bonnets, directed by Chuck Jones, 1956 (Wiki).
A Star is Bored, directed by Friz Freleng, 1956 (Wiki).
A Pest in the House, directed by Chuck Jones, 1947 (Wiki).
Transylvania 6-5000, directed by Chuck Jones, 1963 (Wiki).
Oily Hare, directed by Robert McKimson, 1952 (Wiki).
Stupor Duck, directed by Robert McKimson, 1956 (Wiki).
The Stupor Salesman, directed by Arthur Davis, 1948 (Wiki).
The Abominable Snow Rabbit, directed by Chuck Jones, 1961 (Wiki).
The Super Snooper, directed by Robert McKimson, 1952.
The Up-Standing Sitter, directed by Robert McKimson, 1948 (Wiki).
Hollywood Daffy, directed by Friz Freleng, 1946 (Wiki).
You Were Never Duckier, directed by Chuck Jones, 1948 (Wiki).

Thoughts: Definitely one of the most enjoyable single discs on all five sets, with some real classics included. Highly recommended disc.

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 6 (Disc 4)

I just finally picked the sixth, and apparently final installment of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection [buy at Amazon], and I decided to watch the fourth disc, the most requested one-shot cartoons.

What's on it?

Horton Hatches the Egg, directed by Robert Clampett, 1942. (Wiki?)
Lights Fantastic, directed by Friz Freleng, 1942.
Fresh Airedale, directed by Chuck Jones, 1945.
Chow Hound, directed by Chuck Jones, 1951. (Wiki?)
The Oily American, directed by Robert McKimson, 1954.
It's Hummer Time, directed by Robert McKimson, 1950.
Rocket-bye Baby, directed by Chuck Jones, 1956.
Goo Goo Goliath, directed by Friz Freleng, 1954.
Wild Wife, directed by Robert McKimson, 1954.
Much Ado About Nutting, directed by Chuck Jones, 1953.
The Hole Idea, directed by Robert McKimson, 1955.
Now Hear This, directed by Chuck Jones & Maurice Noble, 1962. (Wiki?)
Martian Through Georgia, directed by Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow & Maurice Noble, 1962. (Wiki?)
Page Miss Glory, directed by Tex Avery, 1936.
Norman Normal, directed by Alex Lovy, 1968. (Wiki?)

Bonus shorts:

Bartholomew Versus the Wheel, directed by Robert McKimson, 1964.
Punch Trunk, directed by Chuck Jones, 1953.
Sleepy Time Possum, directed by Robert McKimson, 1951.
Wild Wild World, directed by Robert McKimson, 1960.

Thoughts: This is a hell of a way for Warner Bros. to end their "Golden Collection" series of DVDs with the final disc featured semi-obscure cartoons that haven't even been seen in years. I remember a few of these from my youth, but the majority of the fourth disc are ones I've never seen at all.

Fun fact: Norman Normal is billed as a "Warner Bros. Cartoon Special", as opposed to Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies. I'm looking forward to this one when it finally comes up.

You can't go wrong with Looney Tunes, of course. Recommended.