WHV Releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 4
With the Nov. 14, 2006, release of LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION VOLUME FOUR and LOONEY TUNES SPOTLIGHT COLLECTION VOLUME FOUR (Warner Home Video, $64.92 and $26.99) viewers can shout "Andale! Andale! Arriba! Arriba!"
"The release of new GOLDEN COLLECTION volumes has become a highly-anticipated yearly event for Looney Tunes fans. We think consumers will be really pleased with the selection of shorts we have chosen for this volume. Viewers will find some of their favorites as well as some rarities," commented Dorinda Marticorena, WHV vp, kids and sports marketing. "Warner Bros. artists were brilliant in their creation of Looney Tunes because they have brought to life such enduring characters. More than half a century later, Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Porky Pig and the rest of the Looney Tunes family are as popular as ever."
LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION VOLUME FOUR features a four-disc collector set with 60 unedited classic, digitally re-mastered, animated shorts and comes packed with special features, including commentaries, alternate audio programs, "Behind-the-Tunes" featurettes, rare shorts and more. Each disc in this is devoted to a theme or character and contains 15 shorts.
Disc one focuses on everyone's favorite carrot-crunching hare, Bugs Bunny and includes such shorts as ROMAN LEGION-HARE, RABBIT HOOD and SAHARA HARE. The disc also includes KNIGHTY KNIGHT BUGS, a short in which a medieval Bugs Bunny traded blows with Yosemite Sam and his fire-breathing dragon, grabbing the Oscar for Best Short Subject: Cartoons.
Disc two showcases the work of animator, screenwriter and director Frank Tashlin, whose trademark cartoons featured quick editing, wild and outrageous gags and extremely odd angles. This disc contains THE CASE OF THE STUTTERING PIG, which features Petunia Pig, and also includes LITTLE PANCHO VANILLA, LITTLE BEAU PORKY, PORKY IN THE NORTH WOODS and several others.
The third disc is devoted to Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico," and includes CAT-TAILS FOR TWO, which features a skinnier Speedy with a sizeable gold front tooth. Disc three also includes TABASCO ROAD, MEXICALI SHMOES and THE PIED PIPER OF GUADALUPE, all of which were nominated for Academy Awards.
Disc four is entirely devoted to the theme of cats and features such shorts as THE NIGHT WATCHMAN, PIZZICATO PUSSYCAT, THE ARISTO-CAT and others. The Night Watchman is actually a Merrie Melodies cartoon that was the first short with Chuck Jones as director.
Exclusive bonus DVD features include:
Disc 1: Bugs Bunny Classics
Commentaries:
* RABBIT HOOD, by director Eric Goldberg. Viewers can look for a cameo by actor Errol Flynn in Bugs Bunny's medieval adventure.
* OPERATION: RABBIT, by writer Paul Dini. Viewers learn why this classic is the definitive encounter between Wile E. Coyote, "Super Genius," and Bugs Bunny.
* MISSISSIPPI HARE, by director Eric Goldberg. Viewers discover this unique classic featuring Bugs' famous soft-shoe dance and the hot-tempered Colonel Shuffle.
* HURDY-GURDY HARE, by Dini. A revealing look into Bob McKimson's classic where Bugs attempts to tame and train a wild gorilla.
* 8 BALL BUNNY, by historian Jerry Beck. An animated Humphrey Bogart guest stars in Bugs' memorable adventure to return a little penguin to his South Pole home.
* RABBIT ROMEO, by actor June Foray and Beck. Foray reveals her experiences working with McKimson and Mel Blanc, as she voiced Millicent, Bugs' Slobovian admirer.
Alternate Audio Programs:
OPERATION: RABBIT Music and Effects Track
KNIGHT-MARE HARE Music Only Track
SOUTHERN FRIED RABBIT Music and Effects Track
SAHARA HARE Music Only Track
BARBARY-COAST BUNNY Music Only Track
TO HARE IS HUMAN Music Only Track
RABBIT ROMEO Music Only Track
TWILIGHT IN TUNES: THE MUSIC OF RAYMOND SCOTT
BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR PART 1 (1976 documentary)
POWERHOUSE IN PICTURES
FIFTY YEARS OF BUGS BUNNY IN 31⁄2 MINUTES (1989 short)
THE BUGS BUNNY SHOW
BALLPOINT PUNS Bridging Sequences
FOREIGN LEGION LEGHORN Audio Recording Sessions
Trailer Gallery
BUGS BUNNY'S CARTOON CARNIVAL
BUGS BUNNY'S ALL-STAR REVUE
"The release of new GOLDEN COLLECTION volumes has become a highly-anticipated yearly event for Looney Tunes fans. We think consumers will be really pleased with the selection of shorts we have chosen for this volume. Viewers will find some of their favorites as well as some rarities," commented Dorinda Marticorena, WHV vp, kids and sports marketing. "Warner Bros. artists were brilliant in their creation of Looney Tunes because they have brought to life such enduring characters. More than half a century later, Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Porky Pig and the rest of the Looney Tunes family are as popular as ever."
LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION VOLUME FOUR features a four-disc collector set with 60 unedited classic, digitally re-mastered, animated shorts and comes packed with special features, including commentaries, alternate audio programs, "Behind-the-Tunes" featurettes, rare shorts and more. Each disc in this is devoted to a theme or character and contains 15 shorts.
Disc one focuses on everyone's favorite carrot-crunching hare, Bugs Bunny and includes such shorts as ROMAN LEGION-HARE, RABBIT HOOD and SAHARA HARE. The disc also includes KNIGHTY KNIGHT BUGS, a short in which a medieval Bugs Bunny traded blows with Yosemite Sam and his fire-breathing dragon, grabbing the Oscar for Best Short Subject: Cartoons.
Disc two showcases the work of animator, screenwriter and director Frank Tashlin, whose trademark cartoons featured quick editing, wild and outrageous gags and extremely odd angles. This disc contains THE CASE OF THE STUTTERING PIG, which features Petunia Pig, and also includes LITTLE PANCHO VANILLA, LITTLE BEAU PORKY, PORKY IN THE NORTH WOODS and several others.
The third disc is devoted to Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico," and includes CAT-TAILS FOR TWO, which features a skinnier Speedy with a sizeable gold front tooth. Disc three also includes TABASCO ROAD, MEXICALI SHMOES and THE PIED PIPER OF GUADALUPE, all of which were nominated for Academy Awards.
Disc four is entirely devoted to the theme of cats and features such shorts as THE NIGHT WATCHMAN, PIZZICATO PUSSYCAT, THE ARISTO-CAT and others. The Night Watchman is actually a Merrie Melodies cartoon that was the first short with Chuck Jones as director.
Exclusive bonus DVD features include:
Disc 1: Bugs Bunny Classics
Commentaries:
* RABBIT HOOD, by director Eric Goldberg. Viewers can look for a cameo by actor Errol Flynn in Bugs Bunny's medieval adventure.
* OPERATION: RABBIT, by writer Paul Dini. Viewers learn why this classic is the definitive encounter between Wile E. Coyote, "Super Genius," and Bugs Bunny.
* MISSISSIPPI HARE, by director Eric Goldberg. Viewers discover this unique classic featuring Bugs' famous soft-shoe dance and the hot-tempered Colonel Shuffle.
* HURDY-GURDY HARE, by Dini. A revealing look into Bob McKimson's classic where Bugs attempts to tame and train a wild gorilla.
* 8 BALL BUNNY, by historian Jerry Beck. An animated Humphrey Bogart guest stars in Bugs' memorable adventure to return a little penguin to his South Pole home.
* RABBIT ROMEO, by actor June Foray and Beck. Foray reveals her experiences working with McKimson and Mel Blanc, as she voiced Millicent, Bugs' Slobovian admirer.
Alternate Audio Programs:
OPERATION: RABBIT Music and Effects Track
KNIGHT-MARE HARE Music Only Track
SOUTHERN FRIED RABBIT Music and Effects Track
SAHARA HARE Music Only Track
BARBARY-COAST BUNNY Music Only Track
TO HARE IS HUMAN Music Only Track
RABBIT ROMEO Music Only Track
TWILIGHT IN TUNES: THE MUSIC OF RAYMOND SCOTT
BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR PART 1 (1976 documentary)
POWERHOUSE IN PICTURES
FIFTY YEARS OF BUGS BUNNY IN 31⁄2 MINUTES (1989 short)
THE BUGS BUNNY SHOW
BALLPOINT PUNS Bridging Sequences
FOREIGN LEGION LEGHORN Audio Recording Sessions
Trailer Gallery
BUGS BUNNY'S CARTOON CARNIVAL
BUGS BUNNY'S ALL-STAR REVUE
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