Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1950–59)
That is a listing of all the animated shorts released by Warner Bros. under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies banners between 1950 and 1959.
A total of 278 shorts were released during the 1950s.
1950
Title | Series | Director | Characters | Production Number | Release date | Availability | reissue? | Notes | |
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Home Tweet Home | MM | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Hector | 1103, BR 1507 | 1950-01-14 |
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Yes | ||
Hurdy-Gurdy Hare | MM | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny | ? | 1950-01-21 |
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Yes | ||
Boobs in the Woods | LT | Robert McKimson | Daffy Duck, Porky Pig | ? | 1950-01-28 |
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Yes |
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Mutiny on the Bunny | LT | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam | 1108 | 1950-02-11 |
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No | ||
The Lion's Busy | LT | I. Freleng | Beaky, Leo the Lion | 1112, | 1950-02-18 |
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Yes |
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The Scarlet Pumpernickel | LT | Charles M. Jones | Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Henery Hawk, Mama Bear, Melissa Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester | 1105, BR 1512 | 1950-03-04 |
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Yes |
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Homeless Hare | MM | Charles M. Jones | Bugs Bunny | 1107 | 1950-03-11 |
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Yes | ||
Strife with Father | MM | Robert McKimson | Beaky | 1111 | 1950-04-01 |
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Yes | ||
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat | MM | Charles M. Jones | Claude, Hubie and Bertie | 1117, BR 1506 | 1950-04-15 | Yes | |||
Big House Bunny | LT | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam | 1115 | 1950-04-22 |
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No | ||
The Leghorn Blows at Midnight | LT | Robert McKimson | Foghorn, Henery Hawk | ?, BR 1504 | 1950-05-06 |
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Yes | ||
His Bitter Half | MM | I. Freleng | Daffy Duck | 1118, BR 1503 | 1950-05-20 |
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Yes | ||
An Egg Scramble | MM | Robert McKimson | Porky Pig, Prissy | ? | 1950-05-27 |
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Yes |
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What's Up, Doc? | LT | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd | 1114 | 1950-06-17 |
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No |
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All a Bir-r-r-rd | LT | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Hector | 1127, BR 1513 | 1950-06-24 | Yes | |||
8 Ball Bunny | LT | Charles M. Jones | Bugs Bunny, Playboy | 1123 | 1950-07-08 |
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Yes | ||
It's Hummer Time | LT | Robert McKimson | Hector | 1122, BR 1510 | 1950-07-22 |
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Yes | ||
Golden Yeggs | MM | I. Freleng | Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Rocky | ? | 1950-08-05 |
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Yes |
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Hillbilly Hare | MM | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny | 1130 | 1950-08-12 |
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No | ||
Dog Gone South | MM | Charles M. Jones | Charlie, Col. Shuffle | 1126 | 1950-08-26 |
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Yes | ||
The Ducksters | LT | Charles M. Jones | Daffy Duck, Porky Pig | 1129 | 1950-09-02 |
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Yes | ||
A Fractured Leghorn | MM | Robert McKimson | Foghorn | ?, BR 1511 | 1950-09-16 |
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Yes | ||
Bunker Hill Bunny | MM | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam | 1133 | 1950-09-23 |
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No | ||
Canary Row | MM | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Granny | ? | 1950-10-07 | Yes |
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Stooge for a Mouse | MM | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Hector | ?, BR 1518 | 1950-10-21 |
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Yes | ||
Pop 'Im Pop! | LT | Robert McKimson | Hippety, Sylvester, Sylvester Jr. | 1125, BR 1502 | 1950-10-28 | Yes |
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Bushy Hare | LT | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny, Hippety | 1131 | 1950-11-11 | No |
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Caveman Inki | LT | Charles M. Jones | Inki | 1120, BR 1509 | 1950-11-25 | Yes | |||
Dog Collared | MM | Robert McKimson | Porky Pig | 1134 | 1950-12-02 | Yes | |||
Rabbit of Seville | LT | Charles M. Jones | Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd | 1138 | 1950-12-16 |
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No | ||
Two's A Crowd | LT | Charles M. Jones | Claude, Frisky | 1135 | 1950-12-30 |
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Yes |
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1951
Most of the cartoons released this year can be given Blue Ribbon reissues. Just like the 1946-1947 production season (which feature a blue-red rings combo), Blue Ribbons seem to plague this year as well. Except for Hare We Go, the original screen credits and title screens are kept.
1952
1953
1954
This year, the designs of the "target" sequences are changed. 1954's released cartoons that were part of the 1953-1954 season still had the old designs of the ending sequences. The designs of the ending titles would change (starting with By Word of Mouse).
Title | Series | Director | Characters | Production Number | Release date | Availability | reissue? | Notes |
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Dog Pounded | LT | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Hector | 1278 | 1954-01-02 | Yes |
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Captain Hareblower | MM | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam | 1284 | 1954-01-16 |
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No | |
I Gopher You | MM | I. Freleng | Goofy Gophers | 1277 | 1954-01-30 |
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No | |
Feline Frame-Up | LT | Charles M. Jones | Claude, Marc and Pussyfoot | 1279 | 1954-02-13 |
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No | |
Wild Wife | MM | Robert McKimson | 1280 | 1954-02-20 |
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No | ||
No Barking | MM | Charles M. Jones | Claude, Frisky | 1282 | 1954-02-27 |
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Yes |
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Bugs and Thugs | LT | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Rocky and Mugsy | 1299 | 1954-03-13 |
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No |
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The Cat's Bah | LT | Charles M. Jones | Pepé, Penelope | 1285 | 1954-03-20 | No | ||
Design for Leaving | LT | Robert McKimson | Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd | 1283 | 1954-03-27 | Yes |
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Bell Hoppy | MM | Robert McKimson | Hippety, Sylvester | 1286 | 1954-04-17 | No | ||
No Parking Hare | LT | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny | 1301 | 1954-05-01 | No |
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Dr. Jerkyl's Hide | LT | I. Freleng | Spike & Chester, Sylvester | 1287 | 1954-05-08 |
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No |
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Claws for Alarm | MM | Charles M. Jones | Porky Pig, Sylvester | 1288 | 1954-05-22 |
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No |
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Little Boy Boo | LT | Robert McKimson | Foghorn, Prissy | 1289 | 1954-06-05 | No |
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Devil May Hare | LT | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny, Taz | 1304 | 1954-06-19 |
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No |
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Muzzle Tough | MM | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Granny, Hector | 1290 | 1954-06-26 |
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No | |
The Oily American | MM | Robert McKimson | 1298 | 1954-07-10 |
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No | ||
Bewitched Bunny | LT | Charles M. Jones | Bugs Bunny, Witch Hazel | 1303 | 1954-07-24 |
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No |
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Satan's Waitin' | LT | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Hector | 1293 | 1954-08-07 |
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Yes | |
Stop! Look! And Hasten! | MM | Charles M. Jones | Wile E. and Road Runner | 1294 | 1954-08-14 |
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No | |
Yankee Doodle Bugs | LT | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Clyde | 1323 | 1954-08-28 |
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No | |
Gone Batty | LT | Robert McKimson | BoBo | 1292 | 1954-09-04 | Yes |
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Goo Goo Goliath | MM | I. Freleng | Drunken stork | 1296 | 1954-09-18 |
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No |
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By Word of Mouse | LT | I. Freleng | Sylvester | 1336 | 1954-10-02 |
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No |
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From A to Z-Z-Z-Z | LT | Charles M. Jones | Ralph Phillips | 1297 | 1954-10-16 |
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Yes |
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Quack Shot | MM | Robert McKimson | Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd | 1306 | 1954-10-30 | No | ||
My Little Duckaroo | MM | Charles M. Jones | Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Nasty Canasta | 1300 | 1954-11-27 |
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No | |
Sheep Ahoy | MM | Charles M. Jones | Ralph and Sam | 1322 | 1954-12-11 |
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No |
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Baby Buggy Bunny | MM | Charles M. Jones | Bugs Bunny | 1324 | 1954-12-18 |
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No |
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1955
Title | Series | Director | Characters | Production Number | Release date | Availability | Notes |
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Pizzicato Pussycat | MM | I. Freleng | 1320 | 1955-01-01 |
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Feather Dusted | MM | Robert McKimson | Foghorn, Egghead, Jr., Miss Prissy | 1295 | 1955-01-15 |
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Pests for Guests | MM | I. Freleng | Elmer Fudd, Goofy Gophers | 1321 | 1955-01-29 |
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Beanstalk Bunny | MM | Charles M. Jones | Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd | 1332 | 1955-02-12 |
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All Fowled Up | LT | Robert McKimson | Foghorn, Henery Hawk, Barnyard Dawg | 1325 | 1955-02-19 |
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Stork Naked | MM | I. Freleng | Daffy Duck, Drunken stork | 1326 | 1955-02-26 | ||
Lighthouse Mouse | MM | Robert McKimson | Hippety, Sylvester | 1328 | 1955-03-12 | ||
Sahara Hare | LT | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam | 1343 | 1955-03-26 |
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Sandy Claws | LT | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Granny | 1331 | 1955-04-02 | ||
The Hole Idea | LT | Robert McKimson | 1330 | 1955-04-16 |
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Ready, Set, Zoom! | LT | Charles M. Jones | Wile E. and Road Runner | 1327 | 1955-04-30 |
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Hare Brush | MM | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd | 1340 | 1955-05-07 |
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Past Perfumance | MM | Charles M. Jones | Pepé, Penelope | 1329 | 1955-05-21 |
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Tweety's Circus | MM | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety | 1334 | 1955-06-04 |
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Rabbit Rampage | LT | Charles M. Jones | Bugs Bunny | 1341 | 1955-06-11 |
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Lumber Jerks | LT | I. Freleng | Goofy Gophers | 1305 | 1955-06-25 |
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This Is a Life? | MM | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Granny, Yosemite Sam | 1342 | 1955-07-09 | ||
Double or Mutton | LT | Charles M. Jones | Ralph and Sam | 1343 | 1955-07-23 |
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Jumpin' Jupiter | MM | Charles M. Jones | Porky Pig, Sylvester | 1338 | 1955-08-06 |
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A Kiddie's Kitty | MM | I. Freleng | Sylvester | 1350 | 1955-08-20 | ||
Hyde and Hare | LT | I. Freleng | Bugs Bunny | 1339 | 1955-08-27 |
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Dime to Retire | LT | Robert McKimson | Daffy Duck, Porky Pig | 1333 | 1955-09-03 | ||
Speedy Gonzales | MM | I. Freleng | Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester | 1345 | 1955-09-17 |
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Knight-mare Hare | MM | Chuck Jones | Bugs Bunny | 1349 | 1955-10-01 |
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Two Scent's Worth | MM | Charles M. Jones | Pepé, Penelope | 1377 | 1955-10-15 | ||
Red Riding Hoodwinked | LT | I. Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Granny | 1346 | 1955-10-29 |
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Roman Legion-Hare | LT | Friz Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam | 1384 | 1955-11-12 |
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Heir-Conditioned | LT | Friz Freleng | Elmer Fudd, Sylvester | 1393 | 1955-11-26 |
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Guided Muscle | LT | Charles M. Jones | Wile E. and Road Runner | 1344 | 1955-12-10 |
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Pappy's Puppy | MM | Friz Freleng | Sylvester, Drunken stork (Cameo) | 1378 | 1955-12-17 | ||
One Froggy Evening | MM | Charles M. Jones | Michigan J. Frog | 1335 | 1955-12-31 |
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1956
1957
1958
Eddie Selzer sold his cartoon studio to Warner Bros. in 1958, and retired as producer, succeeded by John Burton, Sr. after Whoa, Be-Gone! was released.
Title | Series | Director | Characters | Production Number | Release date | Availability | Notes |
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Don't Axe Me | MM | Robert McKimson | Barnyard, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd | 1469 | 1958-01-04 |
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Tortilla Flaps | LT | Robert McKimson | Speedy Gonzales | 1449 | 1958-01-18 |
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Hare-Less Wolf | MM | Friz Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Charles M. Wolf | 1478 | 1958-02-01 |
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A Pizza Tweety Pie | LT | Friz Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Granny | 1479 | 1958-02-22 |
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Robin Hood Daffy | MM | Chuck Jones | Daffy Duck, Porky Pig | 1470 | 1958-03-08 |
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Hare-Way to the Stars | LT | Chuck Jones | Bugs Bunny, Marvin the Martian | 1464 | 1958-03-29 |
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Whoa, Be-Gone! | MM | Chuck Jones | Wile E. and Road Runner | 1477 | 1958-04-12 |
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A Waggily Tale | LT | Friz Freleng | 1486 | 1958-04-26 |
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Feather Bluster | MM | Robert McKimson | Foghorn | 1476 | 1958-05-10 |
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Now Hare This | LT | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny | 1481 | 1958-05-31 | ||
To Itch His Own | MM | Chuck Jones | Mighty Angelo | 1485 | 1958-06-28 |
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Dog Tales | LT | Robert McKimson | Charlie, Yosemite Sam | 1484 | 1958-07-26 |
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Knighty Knight Bugs | LT | Friz Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam | 1483 | 1958-08-23 |
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Weasel While You Work | MM | Robert McKimson | Foghorn | 1489 | 1958-09-06 | ||
A Bird in a Bonnet | MM | Friz Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Granny | 1490 | 1958-09-27 |
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Hook, Line and Stinker | LT | Chuck Jones | Wile E. and Road Runner | 1487 | 1958-10-11 |
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Pre-Hysterical Hare | LT | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd | 1491 | 1958-11-01 |
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Gopher Broke | LT | Robert McKimson | Barnyard, Goofy Gophers | 1497 | 1958-11-15 |
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Hip Hip-Hurry! | MM | Chuck Jones | Wile E. and Road Runner | 1515 | 1958-12-06 |
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Cat Feud | MM | Chuck Jones | Marc and Pussyfoot, Claude | 1474 | 1958-12-20 |
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1959
Title | Series | Director | Characters | Production Number | Release date | Availability | Notes |
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Baton Bunny | LT | Chuck Jones Abe Levitow |
Bugs Bunny | 1466 | 1959-01-10 |
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Mouse-Placed Kitten | LT | Robert McKimson | Baby Pepé (cameo) | 1488 | 1959-01-24 | ||
China Jones | LT | Robert McKimson | Daffy Duck, Porky Pig | 1475 | 1959-02-14 |
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Hare-Abian Nights | MM | Ken Harris | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Gossamer, El Toro | 1495 | 1959-02-28 |
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Trick or Tweet | MM | Friz Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Sam Cat | 1494 | 1959-03-21 |
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The Mouse that Jack Built | MM | Robert McKimson | 1520 | 1959-04-04 |
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Apes of Wrath | MM | Friz Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck (cameo), Stork, Grusome G. | 1522 | 1959-04-18 |
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Hot-Rod and Reel! | LT | Chuck Jones | Wile E. and Road Runner | 1524 | 1959-05-09 |
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A Mutt in a Rut | LT | Robert McKimson | Elmer Fudd | 1493 | 1959-05-23 | ||
Backwoods Bunny | MM | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny, Pappy Buzzard and Elvis Buzzard | 14521 | 1959-06-13 |
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Really Scent | MM | Abe Levitow | Pepé, Penelope | 1418 | 1959-06-27 | ||
Mexicali Shmoes | LT | Friz Freleng | Speedy Gonzales | 1496 | 1959-07-04 |
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Tweet and Lovely | MM | Friz Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety, Hector | 1500 | 1959-07-18 |
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Wild and Woolly Hare | LT | Friz Freleng | Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam | 1499 | 1959-08-01 |
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Cat's Paw | LT | Robert McKimson | Sylvester, Sylvester Jr. | 1514 | 1959-08-15 | ||
Here Today, Gone Tamale | LT | Friz Freleng | Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester | 1530 | 1959-08-29 |
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Bonanza Bunny | MM | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny, Blacque Jacque | 1527 | 1959-09-05 |
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A Broken Leghorn | LT | Robert McKimson | Foghorn, Prissy | 1426 | 1959-09-26 | ||
Wild About Hurry | MM | Chuck Jones | Wile E. and Road Runner | 1525 | 1959-10-10 |
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A Witch's Tangled Hare | LT | Abe Levitow | Bugs Bunny, Witch Hazel | 1439 | 1959-10-31 |
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Unnatural History | MM | Abe Levitow | 1471 | 1959-11-14 | |||
Tweet Dreams | LT | Friz Freleng | Sylvester, Tweety | 1529 | 1959-12-05 |
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People Are Bunny | MM | Robert McKimson | Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck | 1537 | 1959-12-19 |
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Notes
Further reading
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons, by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald (1989), Henry Holt, ISBN 0-8050-0894-2
- Chuck Amuck : The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist by Chuck Jones, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, ISBN 0-374-12348-9
- That's Not All, Folks! by Mel Blanc, Philip Bashe. Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-39089-5 (Softcover) ISBN 0-446-51244-3 (Hardcover)
- Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Leonard Maltin, Revised Edition 1987, Plume ISBN 0-452-25993-2 (Softcover) ISBN 0-613-64753-X (Hardcover)
See also
External links
- The Big Cartoon DataBase entry for Merrie Melodies Cartoons and for Looney Tunes Cartoons
- Golden Age Cartoons' The Ultimate Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Website by Jon Cooke
- "Warner Brothers Cartoon Companion", a wealth of trivia about the Warner cartoons
- Official site