SNAFU: The Goldbrick (1943)
Director: Frank Tashlin.Release date: September 1943.Starring: Mel Blanc (Snafu / Goldie the Goldbrick).Music: Carl Stalling.Sound: Treg Brown.Synopsis: Fed up of his daily routine - a fairy appears...
View ArticleSinkin' in the Bathtub revisited...
I've completely revised the first Looney Tune cartoon, Sinkin' in the Bathtub, which you can now view here. I'm hoping to improve the quality of my very old posts, to keep it up to standards -...
View ArticleSNAFU: The Infantry Blues (1943)
Director: Chuck Jones.Release date: September 1943.Voices: Mel Blanc (Private Snafu / Technical Fairy).Music:Carl Stalling.Sound: Treg Brown.Synopsis:As Private Snafu complains about being assigned to...
View Article413. A Corny Concerto (1943)
Warner cartoon no. 412.Release date: September 25, 1943.Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Bob Clampett.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd), Bob Clampett (Vocal...
View ArticleSNAFU: Fighting Tools (1943)
Director: Bob Clampett.Release date: October 1943.Starring: Mel Blanc (Snafu / various voices).Music: Carl Stalling.Sound: Treg Brown (uncredited).Synopsis: Private Snafu brags about the U.S. having...
View Article414. Fin 'N Catty (1943)
Warner cartoon no. 413.Release date: October 23, 1943.Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Chuck Jones.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Robert C. Bruce (Narrator).Story: Michael Maltese.Animation:...
View Article415. Falling Hare (1943)
Warner cartoon no. 414.Release date: October 30, 1943.Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Bob Clampett.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny / Gremlin), Bob Clampett (Vocal...
View ArticleTom Palmer revisited
You can find rewritten reviews of Buddy's Day Out and I've Got to Sing a Torch Song, directed by the short-lived Tom Palmer, here.
View Article416. Inki and the Minah Bird (1943)
Warner cartoon no. 415.Release date: November 13, 1943.Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Chuck Jones.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Story: ?Animation: ?Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling.Sound: Treg...
View ArticleSNAFU: The Home Front (1943)
Director: Frank Tashlin.Release date: November 1943.Starring: Mel Blanc (Snafu).Music: Carl Stalling.Sound: Treg Brown.Synopsis: A homesick Private Snafu complains about the easy life of civilians like...
View Article417. Daffy - the Commando (1943)
Warner cartoon no. 416.Release date: November 20, 1943.Series: Looney Tunes.Supervision: Friz Freleng.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Mel Blanc (Daffy Duck / General Von Vulture / Hitler).Story:...
View Article418. An Itch in Time (1943)
Warner cartoon no. 417.Release date: December 4, 1943.Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Bob Clampett.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd), Mel Blanc (Cat / Dog), Sara...
View Article419. Puss n' Booty (1943)
Warner cartoon no. 418.Release date: December 11, 1943.Series: Looney Tunes.Supervision: Frank Tashlin.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Bea Benaderet (Woman); Mel Blanc (Hiccups).Story: Warren...
View ArticleSNAFU: Rumors (1943)
Director: Friz Freleng.Release date: December 1943.Starring: Mel Blanc (Snafu / Various voices); Frank Graham (Narrator).Music: Carl W. Stalling.Sound: Treg Brown.Synopsis: Snafu spreads a rumour about...
View Article420. Little Red Riding Rabbit (1943)
featuring BUGS BUNNYWarner cartoon no. 419.Release date: December 25, 1943 (see below).Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Friz Freleng.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny),...
View Article421. What's Cookin', Doc? (1944)
featuring BUGS BUNNYWarner cartoon no. 420.Release date: January 8, 1944.Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Bob Clampett.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny); Robert C. Bruce...
View ArticleSNAFU: Booby Traps (1944)
Director: Bob Clampett.Release date:Â January 1944.Starring: Mel Blanc (Snafu),Robert C. Bruce (Narrator).Music: Carl W. Stalling.Sound: Treg Brown (uncredited).Synopsis: Private Snafu claims he's smart...
View ArticleBlog notice
It's been no secret that these past few years, by postings have been somewhat erratic. I wish I could be continuously involved with my blog. Unfortunately, I don't have the ideal amount of free time as...
View ArticleSam Armstrong (1893-1977)
Sam Armstrong might not be strongly associated with Warner Bros' cartoon legacy - but he certainly contributed his fair share to the Golden Age of Hollywood animation. Armstrong was present during the...
View Article422. Meatless Flyday (1944)
Warner cartoon no. 421.Release date: January 29, 1944.Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Friz Freleng.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Cy Kendall (Spider), Mel Blanc (Air Raid Warden).Story:...
View Article423. Tom Turk and Daffy (1944)
featuring PORKY PIGWarner cartoon no. 422.Release date: February 12, 1944.Series: Looney Tunes.Supervision: Chuck Jones.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Mel Blanc (Porky Pig, Daffy Duck), Billy...
View Article424. Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears (1944)
Warner cartoon no. 423.Release date: February 26, 1944.Series: Merrie Melodies.Supervision: Chuck Jones.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Mel Blanc (Henry, Bugs Bunny), Kent Rogers (Junior Bear),...
View ArticleNever Trust a Snake...
...even if she's as glamorous as Barbara Stanwyck!Despite the hardships of the Depression, the "screwball comedy" genre typically involved wealthy people who could afford to behave eccentrically....
View Article425. I Got Plenty of Mutton (1944)
Warner cartoon no. 424.Release date: March 11, 1944.Series: Looney Tunes.Supervision: Frank Tashlin.Producer: Leon Schlesinger.Starring: Mel Blanc (Wolf / Killer Diller).Story: Melvin Millar.Animation:...
View ArticleThat's all, folks!
My posts have gotten thinner over the years. I'm aware of that. I've been hopeful for a long time, that I can remain active with blogging and sharing further insight into the Warner Bros. cartoons....
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