Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6
| Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 | |
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 DVD-cover | |
| Directed by | Chuck Jones Friz Freleng Robert McKimson Rudolf Ising Hugh Harman Bob Clampett Norman McCabe Earl Duvall Jack King Maurice Noble Tex Avery Abe Levitow Alex Lovy Tom Palmer |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger Eddie Selzer John W. Burton David H. DePatie William L. Hendricks Paul Stookey |
| Starring | The voices of Mel Blanc Tommy Bond Bernice Hansen The Varsity Three Paul Stookey Dave Dixon Arthur Q. Bryan |
| Edited by | Treg Brown Hal Geer |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling Milt Franklyn William Lava, Paul Stookey |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
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| 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] It is 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, first released November 2011. On July 3, 2012, a two-disc DVD version of Volume 1 of the Platinum Collection was released.[3]
Volume 6 is less child-friendly than previous releases. Like Volumes 3–5, it has a warning before each disc about the shorts containing content that some viewers would not consider to be "politically correct" by today's standards (but will be shown uncut and uncensored for historical reasons), and as such, is "intended for the adult collector". However, Volume 6's box art disclaimer says that it "is not suitable for children", as opposed to Volumes 3-5, stating that they might not be suitable for younger audiences.
This is due to the fact that, in addition to containing cartoons that have racial and/or ethnic stereotypes (like in Volumes 3–5), and references to sexism in Robert McKimson's Wild Wife, Volume 6 also contains many cartoons that pertain to World War II, most of them containing depictions or references to Nazi Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo, or to Nazi Germans and Imperial Japan in general. While Volumes 4 and 5 each had a couple World War II-themed cartoons (Plane Daffy and Scrap Happy Daffy, respectively), Volume 6 is notable for having an entire disc dedicated to the subject (Disc 2: Patriotic Pals), including several of its bonus cartoons.
Volume 6 was originally only released in North America due to the poor sales of the previous volume. However, the discs in this volume were not region-coded, 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
[edit]Special Features
[edit]Commentaries
[edit]- Hare Trigger by Greg Ford
- Birth of a Notion by Mark Kausler
- My Favorite Duck by Jerry Beck
Music-only tracks
[edit]Television specials
[edit]- Bugs Bunny in King Arthur’s Court (1978)
- Daffy Duck’s Easter Eggcitement (1980)
Bonus Shorts
[edit]| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Sniffles Takes a Trip | Sniffles | Chuck Jones | May 11, 1940 | MM |
| B2 | Hippety Hopper | Sylvester, Hippety Hopper | Robert McKimson | November 19, 1949 | MM |
| B3 | Rabbit Rampage | Bugs, Elmer (Cameo) | Chuck Jones | June 11, 1955 | LT |
| B4 | Boyhood Daze | Ralph Phillips | Chuck Jones | April 20, 1957 | MM |
Bonus Shorts - Music-only tracks
[edit]Disc 2: Patriotic Pals
[edit]| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herr Meets Hare | Bugs | Friz Freleng | January 13, 1945 | MM |
| 2 | Russian Rhapsody | Bob Clampett | May 20, 1944 | MM | |
| 3 | Daffy – The Commando | Daffy | Friz Freleng | November 20, 1943 | LT |
| 4 | Bosko the Doughboy | Bosko | Hugh Harman | October 17, 1931 | LT |
| 5 | Rookie Revue | Friz Freleng | October 25, 1941 | MM | |
| 6 | The Draft Horse | Chuck Jones | May 9, 1942 | MM | |
| 7 | Wacky Blackout | Bob Clampett | July 11, 1942 | LT | |
| 8 | The Ducktators | Norman McCabe | August 1, 1942 | LT | |
| 9 | The Weakly Reporter | Chuck Jones | March 25, 1944 | MM | |
| 10 | Fifth-Column Mouse | Friz Freleng | March 6, 1943 | MM | |
| 11 | Meet John Doughboy | Porky | Bob Clampett | July 5, 1941 | LT |
| 12 | Hollywood Canine Canteen | Robert McKimson | April 20, 1946 | MM | |
| 13 | By Word of Mouse | Sylvester | Friz Freleng | October 2, 1954 | LT |
| 14 | Heir-Conditioned | Sylvester, Elmer | Friz Freleng | November 26, 1955 | LT |
| 15 | Yankee Dood It | Sylvester, Elmer | Friz Freleng | October 13, 1956 | MM |
Special features
[edit]Friz Freleng at MGM
[edit]- Poultry Pirates (1938)
- A Day at the Beach (1938)
- The Captain’s Christmas (1938)
- Seal Skinners (1939)
- Mama’s New Hat (1939)
Commentaries
[edit]- Herr Meets Hare by Greg Ford
- Russian Rhapsody by Mark Kausler
- The Draft Horse by Greg Ford
Music-only track
[edit]Bonus Shorts
[edit]| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | The Fighting 69½th | Friz Freleng | January 18, 1941 | MM | |
| B2 | Hop and Go | Norman McCabe | March 27, 1943 | LT | |
| B3 | Confusions of a Nutzy Spy | Porky | Norman McCabe | January 23, 1943 | LT |
Disc 3: Bosko, Buddy and Merrie Melodies
[edit]All cartoons on this disc are in black-and-white.
| # | Title | Characters | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo Jazz | Bosko | Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising | September 6, 1930 | LT |
| 2 | Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! | Foxy | Rudolf Ising | September 5, 1931 | MM |
| 3 | The Booze Hangs High | Bosko | Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising | December 27, 1930 | LT |
| 4 | One More Time | Foxy | Rudolf Ising | October 3, 1931 | MM |
| 5 | Bosko's Picture Show | Bosko | Hugh Harman and Friz Freleng | August 26, 1933 | LT |
| 6 | You Don't Know What You're Doin'! | Piggy | Rudolf Ising | October 21, 1931 | MM |
| 7 | We're in the Money | Rudolf Ising | August 26, 1933 | MM | |
| 8 | Ride Him, Bosko! | Bosko | Hugh Harman | September 17, 1932 | LT |
| 9 | Shuffle Off to Buffalo | Rudolf Ising and Friz Freleng | July 8, 1933 | MM | |
| 10 | Bosko in Person | Bosko | Hugh Harman and Friz Freleng | February 11, 1933 | LT |
| 11 | The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon | Rudolf Ising | August 5, 1933 | MM | |
| 12 | Buddy's Day Out | Buddy | Tom Palmer | September 2, 1933 | LT |
| 13 | Buddy's Beer Garden | Buddy | Earl Duvall | November 11, 1933 | LT |
| 14 | Buddy's Circus | Buddy | Jack King | November 8, 1934 | LT |
| 15 | A Cartoonist's Nightmare | Beans | Jack King | September 14, 1935 | LT |
Special features
[edit]Commentaries
[edit]- Shuffle Off to Buffalo by Jerry Beck
- A Cartoonist's Nightmare by Jerry Beck
The World of Leon Schlesinger
[edit]- 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
Bonus Shorts
[edit]| # | Title | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | I Love A Parade | Rudolf Ising | August 6, 1932 | MM |
| B2 | I Like Mountain Music | Rudolf Ising | June 10, 1933 | MM |
| B3 | Sittin' on a Backyard Fence | Earl Duvall | December 16, 1933 | MM |
| B4 | How Do I Know It's Sunday | Friz Freleng | June 9, 1934 | MM |
Disc 4: Most Requested Assorted Nuts and One-Shots
[edit]| # | Title | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton Hatches the Egg | Bob Clampett | April 11, 1942 | MM |
| 2 | Lights Fantastic | Friz Freleng | May 23, 1942 | MM |
| 3 | Fresh Airedale | Chuck Jones | August 25, 1945 | MM |
| 4 | Chow Hound | Chuck Jones | June 16, 1951 | LT |
| 5 | The Oily American | Robert McKimson | July 10, 1954 | MM |
| 6 | It's Hummer Time | Robert McKimson | July 22, 1950 | LT |
| 7 | Rocket-bye Baby | Chuck Jones | August 4, 1956 | MM |
| 8 | Goo Goo Goliath | Friz Freleng | September 18, 1954 | MM |
| 9 | Wild Wife | Robert McKimson | February 20, 1954 | MM |
| 10 | Much Ado About Nutting | Chuck Jones | May 23, 1953 | MM |
| 11 | The Hole Idea | Robert McKimson | April 16, 1955 | LT |
| 12 | Now Hear This | Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble | April 27, 1963 | LT |
| 13 | Martian Through Georgia | Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, and Abe Levitow | December 29, 1962 | LT |
| 14 | Page Miss Glory | Tex Avery | March 7, 1936 | MM |
| 15 | Norman Normal | Alex Lovy | February 3, 1968 | CS |
Special Features
[edit]Commentaries
[edit]- Fresh Airedale by Greg Ford
- The Hole Idea by Mark Kausler
Music-only tracks
[edit]Bonus documentary
[edit]- Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Bonus Shorts
[edit]| # | Title | Director | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Sleepy Time Possum | Robert McKimson | November 3, 1951 | MM |
| B2 | Punch Trunk | Chuck Jones | December 19, 1953 | LT |
| B3 | Wild Wild World | Robert McKimson | February 27, 1960 | MM |
| B4 | Bartholomew Versus the Wheel | Robert McKimson | February 29, 1964 | MM |
Bonus Short - Music-only track
[edit]Bonus Short - Music and Effects track
[edit]See also
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ Announcement for Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6 Archived 2008-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Beck, Jerry (July 29, 2008). "Looney Tunes Vol. 6 Bonus Materials Archived 2008-09-21 at the Wayback Machine". Cartoonbrew.com
- ^ "Looney Tunes Golden Collection - Vol. 6". Amazon UK.
External links
[edit]- Chaney, Jen (2008-11-17). "Sorry, 'Looney' fans – that's all folks". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. p. E-7.
- Chaney, Jen (2008-10-21). "Warner Bros. Says, 'That's All, Folks!'". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. WE34.
- Kane, Mondo (2008-08-16). "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol 6 on DVD (Oct 21)". www.dvdtown.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29.
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