Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4
| Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 | |
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| Directed by | Frank Tashlin Friz Freleng Chuck Jones Robert McKimson Hawley Pratt Bob Clampett Arthur Davis |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger Eddie Selzer John W. Burton David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
| Starring | the voices of Mel Blanc June Foray Ralph James Stan Freberg Pinto Colvig Billy Bletcher Joe Dougherty Kent Rogers Robert C. Bruce Tedd Pierce Bernice Hansen Marian Richman Norman Nesbitt |
| Music by | Bill Lava Carl Stalling Milt Franklyn |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
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Running time | 414 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 is a DVD box set that was released by Warner Home Video on November 14, 2006.[1]
This is the first one where every disc in the collection has a special theme. Disc one is Bugs Bunny. Disc two is devoted to cartoons directed by Frank Tashlin. Disc three is dedicated to Speedy Gonzales cartoons. Disc four features Sylvester, plus lesser known feline characters such as Conrad the Cat and Claude Cat, among others.[2] Previous Golden Collections included at least one All-Stars disc with no common theme.
Like Volume 3, Volume 4 contains a warning about the politically incorrect humor and racial stereotypes in some of the cartoons, but unlike Volume 3's warning, which was a filmed introduction done by Whoopi Goldberg, Volume 4 simply presents a title card before the main menu with the following:
The cartoons you are about to see are products of their time. They may depict some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that were commonplace in American society. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today. While the following does not represent the Warner Bros. view of today's society, these cartoons are being presented as they were originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed.[3]
The Region 2 version contains only 53 shorts; 11 on Disc 2, and 14 on each of the others.
Related releases
[edit]As with Volumes 1 and 2, the individual discs were released separately in Region 2:[4]
- Disc 1: Best of Bugs Bunny, Volume 4
- Disc 2: Best of Porky & Pals, Volume 3
- Disc 3: Best of Speedy Gonzales, Volume 1
- Disc 4: All Stars, Volume 5
In Australia (Region 4), the stand-alone Best of Bugs Bunny, Volume 4 was released in 2008. It was the only disc to be released in that territory.[5]
In Region 1, discs 1 and 4 were also released separately as the more family-friendly Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 4.
Disc 1 - Bugs Bunny Favorites
[edit]- All cartoons on this disc star Bugs Bunny.
| # | Title | Co-stars | Year | Director | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Legion-Hare | Sam | November 12, 1955 | Friz Freleng | LT |
| 2 | The Grey Hounded Hare | August 6, 1949 | Robert McKimson | LT | |
| 3 | Rabbit Hood | December 24, 1949 | Chuck Jones | MM | |
| 4 | Operation: Rabbit | Wile E. | January 19, 1952 | Chuck Jones | LT |
| 5 | Knight-mare Hare | October 1, 1955 | Chuck Jones | MM | |
| 6 | Southern Fried Rabbit[n 1] | Sam | May 2, 1953 | Friz Freleng | LT |
| 7 | Mississippi Hare | Colonel Shuffle | February 26, 1949 | Chuck Jones | LT |
| 8 | Hurdy-Gurdy Hare | January 21, 1950 | Robert McKimson | MM | |
| 9 | Forward March Hare | February 14, 1953 | Chuck Jones | LT | |
| 10 | Sahara Hare | Daffy, Sam | March 26, 1955 | Friz Freleng | LT |
| 11 | Barbary Coast Bunny | Nasty Canasta | July 21, 1956 | Chuck Jones | LT |
| 12 | To Hare Is Human | Wile E. | December 15, 1956 | Chuck Jones | MM |
| 13 | 8 Ball Bunny | Playboy | July 8, 1950 | Chuck Jones | LT |
| 14 | Knighty Knight Bugs | Sam | August 23, 1958 | Friz Freleng | LT |
| 15 | Rabbit Romeo | Elmer | December 14, 1957 | Robert McKimson | MM |
Special features
[edit]Audio bonuses
[edit]- Audio commentaries
- Eric Goldberg on Rabbit Hood and Mississippi Hare
- Paul Dini on Operation: Rabbit and Hurdy-Gurdy Hare
- Jerry Beck on 8 Ball Bunny
- June Foray and Jerry Beck on Rabbit Romeo
- Music only tracks on Knight-mare Hare, Sahara Hare, Barbary Coast Bunny, To Hare Is Human and Rabbit Romeo
- Music and effects track on Operation: Rabbit and Southern Fried Rabbit
Behind the Tunes
[edit]- Twilight in Tunes: The Music of Raymond Scott: A look on Raymond Scott's most famous instrumental piece that was used in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts Powerhouse (instrumental)
- Powerhouse in Pictures
From the Vault
[edit]- Bugs Bunny: Superstar, Part 1 (1975):
- What's Cookin' Doc? (1944)
- The Wild Hare (1940)
- A Corny Concerto (1943)
- I Taw a Putty Tat (1948)
- Fifty Years of Bugs Bunny in 3 ½ Minutes (1989)
- The Bugs Bunny Show
- Ballpoint Puns Bridging Sequences
- Foreign Legion Leghorn recording sessions
- Trailer Gallery:
- Bugs Bunny's Cartoon Carnival
- Bugs Bunny's All-Star Revue
Disc 2 - A Dash of Tashlin
[edit]- All cartoons on this disc are directed by Frank Tashlin.
| # | Title | Characters | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Case of the Stuttering Pig | Porky | October 30, 1937 | LT |
| 2 | Little Pancho Vanilla | October 8, 1938 | MM | |
| 3 | Little Beau Porky | Porky | November 14, 1936 | LT |
| 4 | Now That Summer is Gone | May 14, 1938 | MM | |
| 5 | Porky in the North Woods | Porky | December 19, 1936 | LT |
| 6 | You're an Education[n 1] | November 5, 1938 | MM | |
| 7 | Porky's Railroad | Porky | August 7, 1937 | LT |
| 8 | Plane Daffy[n 1] | Daffy | September 16, 1944 | LT |
| 9 | Porky the Fireman[n 1] | Porky | June 4, 1938 | LT |
| 10 | Cracked Ice | September 10, 1938 | MM | |
| 11 | Puss n' Booty | December 18, 1943 | LT | |
| 12 | I Got Plenty of Mutton | March 11, 1944 | LT | |
| 13 | Booby Hatched | October 14, 1944 | LT | |
| 14 | Porky's Poultry Plant | Porky | August 22, 1936 | LT |
| 15 | The Stupid Cupid[n 1] | Daffy, Elmer | November 25, 1944 | LT |
Special features
[edit]Audio commentaries
[edit]- Mark Kausler on The Case of the Stuttering Pig and Porky in the North Woods
- Michael Barrier with Frank Tashlin on Now That Summer is Gone, Cracked Ice and Porky's Poultry Plant
- Daniel Goldmark on You're an Education
- Greg Ford on Plane Daffy and I Got Plenty of Mutton
- Jerry Beck on Puss n' Booty
- Eddie Fitzgerald on The Stupid Cupid
From the Vault
[edit]- Bugs Bunny: Superstar, part 2, which contains the following shorts:
- Rhapsody Rabbit (1946)
- Walky Talky Hawky (1946)
- My Favorite Duck (1942)
- Hair-Raising Hare (1946)
- The Old Grey Hare (1944)
- Porky and Daffy in The William Tell Overture (1991)
- Frank Tashlin Storybooks
- Little Chic’s Wonderful Mother
- Tony and Clarence
- Private Snafu shorts
- The Goldbrick (1943)
- The Home Front (1943)
- Censored (1944)[n 1]
Disc 3 - Speedy Gonzales in a Flash
[edit]- All cartoons on this disc star Speedy Gonzales.
Special features
[edit]Audio bonuses
[edit]- Audio commentaries
- Stan Freberg and Jerry Beck on Cat-Tails for Two
- Greg Ford with Friz Freleng on Mexican Boarders
- Art Leonardi and Jerry Beck on Nuts and Volts
- Paul Dini on The Wild Chase
- Music only track on Tabasco Road, Mexicali Schmoes, and West of the Pesos
- Music and effects track on Cat-Tails for Two
From the Vault
[edit]- 90 Day Wondering (1956 Army reenlistment film by Chuck Jones)[n 1]
- Drafty, Isn’t It? (1957 Army recruitment film by Chuck Jones)
Others
[edit]- Friz on Film (new 1-hour documentary)
Disc 4 - Kitty Korner
[edit]| # | Title | Characters | Year | Director | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Night Watchman | November 19, 1938 | Chuck Jones | MM | |
| 2 | Conrad the Sailor | Conrad, Daffy | February 28, 1942 | Chuck Jones | MM |
| 3 | The Sour Puss[n 1] | Porky | November 2, 1940 | Bob Clampett | LT |
| 4 | The Aristo-Cat | Claude, Hubie and Bertie | June 19, 1943 | Chuck Jones | MM |
| 5 | Dough Ray Me-ow | August 14, 1948 | Arthur Davis | MM | |
| 6 | Pizzicato Pussycat | January 1, 1955 | Friz Freleng | MM | |
| 7 | Kiss Me Cat | Marc and Pussyfoot | February 21, 1953 | Chuck Jones | LT |
| 8 | Cat Feud | Marc and Pussyfoot | December 20, 1958 | Chuck Jones | MM |
| 9 | The Unexpected Pest | Sylvester | June 2, 1956 | Robert McKimson | MM |
| 10 | Go Fly a Kit | Pussyfoot | February 23, 1957 | Chuck Jones | LT |
| 11 | Kiddin’ the Kitten | Dodsworth | April 5, 1952 | Robert McKimson | MM |
| 12 | A Peck o' Trouble | Dodsworth | March 28, 1953 | Robert McKimson | LT |
| 13 | Mouse and Garden | Sylvester | July 16, 1960 | Friz Freleng | LT |
| 14 | Porky's Poor Fish | Porky | April 27, 1940 | Bob Clampett | LT |
| 15 | Swallow the Leader | October 15, 1949 | Robert McKimson | LT |
Special features
[edit]Audio bonuses
[edit]- Audio commentaries
- Greg Ford with Chuck Jones on Conrad the Sailor
- Eddie Fitzgerald on The Aristo-Cat
- Greg Ford with Chuck Jones on The Aristo-Cat
- Jerry Beck on Dough Ray Me-ow
- Daniel Goldmark on Pizzicato Pussycat
- June Foray and Jerry Beck on The Unexpected Pest
- Music only tracks on Cat Feud, The Unexpected Pest, and Go Fly a Kit
- Music and effects track on A Peck o' Trouble
Behind the Tunes
[edit]- One Hit Wonders
- Sing-a-Song of Looney Tunes
- The Art of the Gag
- Wild Lines: The Art of Voice Acting
- Looney Tunes: A Cast of Thousands
From the Vault
[edit]- Porky’s Breakdowns (1939 joke reel with Porky swearing) (unavailable on UK release)
- Sahara Hare Storyboard Reel
- Porky’s Poor Fish Storyboard Reel
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
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Release and content information: Lacey, Gord (2006-11-14). "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Four and Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Volume Four". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Frank Tashlin Spotlighted in New Golden Looney Tunes DVD Collection". Animation World Network. 2006-08-29. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ Carter, R.J. (2006-11-20). "DVD Review: Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume Four". the-trades.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10.
- ^ http://www.dohtem.com/bugs/foreign/denmark/
- ^ https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2106107/Looney-Tunes-Collection---Best-Of-Bugs-Bunny---Vol-4
External links
[edit]- Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour, The - Complete List of Volume 4 Shorts at tvshowsondvd.com
- Hunter, Matthew. "GAC Review: The Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4". Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- "WHV Releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 4". Animation World Network. 2006-11-14. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-05.