Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5
| Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Bob Clampett Friz Freleng Chuck Jones Tex Avery Robert McKimson Frank Tashlin Arthur Davis Maurice Noble Hawley Pratt Jack King Tom Palmer |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger Eddie Selzer John W. Burton David H. DePatie |
| Starring | voice of Mel Blanc |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
Release dates | October 30, 2007 (United States) April 18, 2011 (Region 2 UK) |
Running time | 417 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 is a Looney Tunes collection on DVD. Following the pattern of one release each year of the previous volumes, it was released on October 30, 2007.[1]
The four discs in this collection are devoted to themes and subjects the cartoons in each disc have in common. The first disc consists entirely of cartoons starring the two top stars of Warner cartoons, Bugs Bunny and/or Daffy Duck. The second disc consists entirely of cartoons which lampoon fairy tales. The third disc consists entirely of cartoons either directed or co-directed by Bob Clampett. The fourth disc titled "Early Daze" features rarely seen cartoons from the 1930s and early 1940s which were made in black-and-white.
Continuing a pattern which began with Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3, the DVD set has a warning in the beginning of each disc that states that some of the cartoons contain ethnic and racial stereotypes that may be offensive to modern audiences; however, like the fourth volume, the warning is shown on a title card rather than done as a special introduction.
Disc 1: Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
- In previous installments of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Disc 1 contained Bugs Bunny-centric cartoons. Disc 1 in this volume, however, contains cartoons featuring Daffy Duck as well.
Special features
Audio bonuses
- Music-only audio track on Ali Baba Bunny and Stupor Duck
- Music-and-effects-only audio track on The Abominable Snow Rabbit and The Super Snooper
- Audio commentaries
From the Vaults
- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens documentary (2000) (Part 1)
- The Bugs Bunny Show
- Bridging sequences for Bad Time Story
- Mel Blanc audio recording sessions for What's Up, Dog?
- General Foods commercials starring Bugs and company[4]
Disc 2: Fun-Filled Fairy Tales
| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bewitched Bunny | Bugs, Witch Hazel | Chuck Jones | July 24, 1954 | LT |
| 2 | Paying the Piper | Porky | Robert McKimson | March 12, 1949 | MM |
| 3 | The Bear's Tale | Tex Avery | April 13, 1940 | MM | |
| 4 | Foney Fables | Friz Freleng | August 1, 1942 | MM | |
| 5 | Goldimouse and the Three Cats | Sylvester, Sylvester Jr. | Friz Freleng | March 19, 1960 | LT |
| 6 | Holiday for Shoestrings | Friz Freleng | February 23, 1946 | MM | |
| 7 | Little Red Rodent Hood | Sylvester, Hector | Friz Freleng | May 3, 1952 | MM |
| 8 | Little Red Walking Hood | Elmer | Tex Avery | November 6, 1937 | MM |
| 9 | Red Riding Hoodwinked | Tweety, Sylvester, Granny | Friz Freleng | October 29, 1955 | LT |
| 10 | The Trial of Mr. Wolf | Friz Freleng | April 26, 1941 | MM | |
| 11 | The Turn-Tale Wolf | Robert McKimson | June 28, 1952 | MM | |
| 12 | Tom Thumb in Trouble | Chuck Jones | June 8, 1940 | MM | |
| 13 | Tweety and the Beanstalk | Tweety, Sylvester | Friz Freleng | March 16, 1957 | MM |
| 14 | A Gander at Mother Goose | Tex Avery | May 25, 1940 | MM | |
| 15 | Señorella and the Glass Huarache | Hawley Pratt | August 1, 1964 | LT |
Special features
Audio bonuses
- Music-only audio track on Goldimouse and the Three Cats
- Music-only audio track on Red Riding Hoodwinked
- Music-only audio track on Tweety and the Beanstalk
- Music-and-effects-only audio track on Bewitched Bunny
- Music-and-effects-only audio track on The Turn-Tale Wolf
- Audio commentaries
- Eric Goldberg on Bewitched Bunny
- Daniel Goldmark on Holiday for Shoestrings
- Mark Kausler on Little Red Walking Hood
- Greg Ford on Red Riding Hoodwinked
- Jerry Beck on Tom Thumb in Trouble
From the Vaults
- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens documentary (2000), Part 2
- A Chuck Jones Tutorial: Tricks of the Cartoon Trade featurette (2002)
Behind the Tunes
- Once upon a Looney Tune
- Drawn to Life: The Art of Robert McKimson
Disc 3: Putting a Bob Clampett on It
- All cartoons on this disc are directed by Bob Clampett.
| # | Title | Characters | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bacall to Arms[n 2] | August 3, 1946 | MM | |
| 2 | Buckaroo Bugs | Bugs | August 26, 1944 | LT |
| 3 | Crazy Cruise[n 3] | March 14, 1942 | MM | |
| 4 | Farm Frolics | May 10, 1941 | MM | |
| 5 | Hare Ribbin' | Bugs | June 24, 1944 | MM |
| 6 | Patient Porky | Porky | August 24, 1940 | LT |
| 7 | Prehistoric Porky | Porky | October 12, 1940 | LT |
| 8 | The Bashful Buzzard | Beaky | September 15, 1945 | LT |
| 9 | The Old Grey Hare | Bugs, Elmer | October 28, 1944 | MM |
| 10 | The Wacky Wabbit | Bugs, Elmer | May 2, 1942 | MM |
| 11 | The Wise Quacking Duck | Daffy | May 1, 1943 | LT |
| 12 | Wagon Heels | Porky | July 28, 1945 | MM |
| 13 | The Daffy Doc | Daffy, Porky | November 26, 1938 | LT |
| 14 | A Tale of Two Kitties | Tweety | November 21, 1942 | MM |
| 15 | Porky's Pooch | Porky | December 27, 1941 | LT |
Special features
Audio commentaries
- Jerry Beck on Bacall to Arms
- Michael Barrier on Buckaroo Bugs
- Eddie Fitzgerald, John Kricfalusi, and Kali Fontecchio on Buckaroo Bugs
- Keith Scott on Farm Frolics
- Paul Dini on The Bashful Buzzard
- Greg Ford on The Old Grey Hare
- Eric Goldberg on The Wacky Wabbit
- Mark Kausler on The Daffy Doc
- Michael Barrier on A Tale of Two Kitties
Behind the Tunes
- Wacky Warner One-Shots: A look at Warner Bros. cartoons that had one-shot characters
- Real American Zero: The Adventures of Private Snafu: A look at Private Snafu, an obscure Warner Bros. character made for the U.S. military during World War II whose cartoons were informative and entertaining looks at what not to do in active combat.
From the Vaults
- The director's cut of Hare Ribbin'.
- The Bashful Buzzard original storyboards.
- The Bashful Buzzard original opening music cue.
- Milt Franklyn opening themes with intro by Greg Ford.
- Private Snafu Cartoons:
- Coming!! Snafu (1943)
- Gripes (1943)
- Seaman Hook Cartoons:
- The Good Egg (1945)
- The Return of Mr. Hook (1945)
- Tokyo Woes (1945)
Disc 4: Early Daze
- All cartoons on this disc are in black-and-white.
| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpine Antics | Beans, Porky | Jack King | March 9, 1936 | LT |
| 2 | Eatin' On The Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner | Bob Clampett | August 22, 1942 | LT | |
| 3 | Milk and Money | Porky | Tex Avery | October 3, 1936 | LT |
| 4 | I've Got to Sing a Torch Song | Tom Palmer | September 23, 1933 | MM | |
| 5 | Porky at the Crocadero | Porky | Frank Tashlin | February 5, 1938 | LT |
| 6 | Polar Pals | Porky | Bob Clampett | June 3, 1939 | LT |
| 7 | Scrap Happy Daffy | Daffy | Frank Tashlin | August 21, 1943 | LT |
| 8 | Porky's Double Trouble | Porky, Petunia | Frank Tashlin | November 13, 1937 | LT |
| 9 | Gold Diggers of '49 | Porky, Beans | Tex Avery | November 2, 1935 | LT |
| 10 | Pilgrim Porky | Porky | Bob Clampett | March 16, 1940 | LT |
| 11 | Wise Quacks | Daffy, Porky | Bob Clampett | August 5, 1939 | LT |
| 12 | Porky's Preview | Porky | Tex Avery | April 19, 1941 | LT |
| 13 | Porky's Poppa | Porky | Bob Clampett | January 15, 1938 | LT |
| 14 | Wholly Smoke | Porky | Frank Tashlin | August 27, 1938 | LT |
| 15 | What Price Porky | Daffy, Porky | Bob Clampett | February 26, 1938 | LT |
Special Features
Audio commentaries
- Jerry Beck on Eatin' On The Cuff, or The Moth Who Came to Dinner
- Daniel Goldmark on Porky at the Crocadero and Wholly Smoke
- Greg Ford on Scrap Happy Daffy and Porky's Preview
From the Vaults
- Unsung Maestros: A Directors' Tribute—A salute to most of the lesser-known animation directors who had short tenures at the Schlesinger/Warner cartoon studio. Directors profiled include Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising, Jack King, Ub Iwerks, Ben Hardaway, Norman McCabe and Arthur Davis.
- Television Specials:
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
Notes
- ^ Friz Freleng was originally intended to direct the short, but refused to work on it as he was unsatisfied with the story. Though no director was officially credited, Hawley Pratt, Freleng's layout artist, would direct the short in his place.[2][3]
- ^ Co-directed by Arthur Davis, though neither he nor Clampett are officially credited.
- ^ Co-directed by Tex Avery, though neither he nor Clampett are officially credited.
References
- ^ Release and content information: "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of The Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 5". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Cartoon Logic: Cartoon Logic Episode 08: Friz Freleng (Rabbit Every Monday)". cartoonlogic.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Baxter, Devon. "Comics by Hawley Pratt". Cartoon Research. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 5". 27 August 2007.
External links
- Cooke, Jon. "Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 5". www.goldenagecartoons.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
{{cite news}}: External link in|publisher= - Gernain, David (2007-11-01). "Looney Tunes: Golden Collection - Volume 5". Provo Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. Associated Press. p. UV-21.
- Hunter, Matthew. "Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 5: Now You HAVEN'T Seen Everything!". www.goldenagecartoons.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
{{cite news}}: External link in|publisher= - "WHV Offers Treasure Trove in Looney Tunes 5". Animation World Network. 2008-08-28. Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-02-05.