List of Warner Bros. Cartoons productions explained

This is a list of productions by Warner Bros. Cartoons, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., which mainly produced the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. Other animated projects were made for Warner, as well as entities such as U.S. Army (Private Snafu) and U.S. Navy (Mr. Hook).

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies

See main article: Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography.

Theatrical Shorts

Warner Bros. Cartoons produced two series of animated shorts for commercial theatrical release, Looney Tunes (1930–1969) and Merrie Melodies (1931–1969). The Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts featuring Bugs Bunny were also sold separately to distributors as Bugs Bunny Specials.

TV series

Miscellaneous shorts

The following is a list of various shorts outside of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series.

Spooney Melodies

TitleDirectorRelease dateDVD & Blu-ray availabilityNotes
Crying for the CarolinesUnknownLTGC Volume 1, Disc 3 (part of ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons)
LTGC Volume 6, Disc 3
A live basic animation 5 minute short featuring Milton Charles, "The Singing Organist." The only known surviving short in the "Spooney Melodies" series.
Just a GigoloN/ALost films.
Say a Little Prayer for Me
When your Lover has gone
For You

Buster Bear theatrical shorts

TitleDirectorRelease dateDVD & Blu-ray availabilityNotes
The Life and Adventures of Buster BearUnknown1930Produced by McCrory studios
Only exist as silent print
Part of Vitaphone Varieties
Buster Bear in The Opera HouseUnknown1930Produced by McCrory studios
Only short available online[1]
Buster Bear in the Spring CarnivalUnknownJanuary 1931Produced by McCrory studios
Part of Vitaphone Varieties

Commercials

TitleDirectorCharactersRelease dateDVD & Blu-ray availabilityNotes
Graduation Day In BuglandUnknownUnknownFebruary 18, 1931N/ALost commercial cartoon produced for Listerine.
Neath The Bababa TreeJune 1, 1931Animated By Dr. Seuss. Produced in New York but distributed by Warner Bros. Thought to be lost.[2]
Put On The Spout

Other theatrical shorts

TitleDirectorRelease dateDVD & Blu-ray availabilityNotes
Orange Blossoms for VioletChuck Jones and Friz Freleng.May 24, 1952LTGC Volume 2, Disc 4, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature)Live-action film featuring footage animals.
Philbert: Three's a CrowdRichard Donner (live action)
Friz Freleng (animation)
April 1, 1963LTGC Volume 3, Disc 4Unsold TV pilot, screened in theaters.
The Door[3] Ken MundieJune 1, 1968LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature)Produced by "Campbell-Silver-Cosby Corporation," a studio co-owned by Bill Cosby, who was then a popular recording artist with Warner Bros. Records. Cosby and Mundie would later team up to create Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.

Government films

One Shots

TitleDirectorCharactersRelease dateDVD & Blu-ray availabilityNotesVideo if in the public domain
Point Rationing of FoodsChuck JonesUnknownFebruary 25, 1943LTGC Volume 3, Disc 3, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature)Documentary with limited animation
Produced for Office of War Information of Bureau of Motion Pictures. It was distributed non-theatrically[4]
Dive Bombing Crashes1945N/AOnly entry in the Flight Safety training film series produced by Warner Bros, all other films were produced by UPA
Produced for United States Navy.
So Much for So LittleChuck JonesJanuary 1, 1949LTGC Volume 2, Disc 4, Academy Awards Animation Collection: 15 Winners, Academy Awards Animation Collection, Disc 1, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature)Theatrically screened
Produced for Federal Security Agency Public Health Service
90 Day WonderingRalph Phillips (as adult)December 1956LTGC Volume 4, Disc 3, LTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature)Produced for United States Army.
Drafty, Isn't It?1957

Private Snafu series

Note:All shorts in the main Private SNAFU series were created for the U.S. War Department and were created by Warner Bros., and written by Dr. Seuss. Cartoons unless otherwise noted. The films, being produced for the U.S. government, are in the public domain. Private Snafu was also featured in Few Quick Facts series but none of these shorts were produced by Warner Bros or Harman-Ising thus they are not included here.

TitleDirectorRelease dateNoteDVD & Blu-ray availabilityVideo
Coming!! SnafuChuck JonesPilot for Private SnafuLTGC Volume 5, Disc 3
Private Snafu Golden Classics
GripesFriz FrelengJuly 5, 1943LTGC Volume 5, Disc 3
Private Snafu Golden Classics
SpiesChuck JonesAugust 9, 1943Was seen (with parts cut for content) on the Cartoon Network special ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons.LTGC Volume 3, Disc 4

Private Snafu Golden Classics
The GoldbrickFrank TashlinSeptember 13, 1943LTGC Volume 4, Disc 2
Private Snafu Golden Classics
The Infantry BluesChuck JonesSeptember 20, 1943Private Snafu Golden Classics
Fighting ToolsBob ClampettOctober 18, 1943Cameo of Daffy Duck as Father Duck.
A briefly seen newspaper sub-headline reads "Adolph Hitler Commits Suicide"; this would not actually happen for another 18 months.
The Home FrontFrank TashlinNovember 15, 1943LTGC Volume 4, Disc 2
Private Snafu Golden Classics
RumorsFriz FrelengDecember 13, 1943LTGC Volume 3, Disc 4
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Booby TrapsBob ClampettJanuary 10, 1944First appearance of the 'Endearing Young Charms' musical bomb gag, which would be reused in two Bugs Bunny shorts, and two Wile E.Coyote/Road Runner shorts Private Snafu Golden Classics
SnafupermanFriz FrelengMarch 6, 1944LTGC Volume 3, Disc 4
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Private Snafu vs. Malaria MikeChuck JonesMarch 27, 1944Private Snafu Golden Classic
A Lecture on CamouflageChuck JonesApril 24, 1944
GasChuck JonesMay 29, 1944Bugs Bunny makes a cameo appearance, having been pulled from Snafu's gas mask bag.
Going HomeChuck JonesUnreleased,
(Planned for 1944)
The often-quoted "Coming Home" is a non-existent title. It refers to "Going Home" - "Coming Home" was a result of an old typo.[5]
The Chow HoundFrank TashlinJune 19, 1944
CensoredFrank TashlinJuly 17, 1944LTGC Volume 4, Disc 2
Private Snafu Golden Classics
OutpostChuck JonesAugust 1, 1944Private Snafu Golden Classics
Pay DayFriz FrelengSeptember 25, 1944
Friz FrelengOctober 23, 1944
Three BrothersFriz FrelengDecember 4, 1944Bugs Bunny makes a cameo appearance in the scene where Fubar tries to escape from the dogs.
In the Aleutians – Isles of EnchantmentChuck JonesFebruary 12, 1945
It's Murder She SaysChuck JonesFebruary 26, 1945
Hot SpotFriz FrelengJuly 2, 1945
No Buddy AtollChuck JonesOctober 8, 1945
Operation SnafuFriz FrelengDecember 22, 1945
Secrets of the CaribbeanChuck JonesUnreleased
(planned for 1945)
Master given to the Army
Lost cartoon
Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the NavyGeorge Gordon1946Only Private Snafu entry not produced by Warner Bros; Produced by Harman and Ising.Private Snafu Golden Classics
A Hitch in TimeChuck JonesJanuary 1, 1955Produced in color; uses redesigned and renamed Snafu as "John McRogers" and Technical Fairy First Class as "Grogan, Technical Gremlin First Class" Miscellaneous shortsLTPC Volume 1, Disc 3 (special feature)

Mr. Hook series

Not listed below is Take Heed Mr. Tojo, released in August 1943. It was the first cartoon in the Hook series, but was produced at the Walter Lantz studio.

TitleDirectorCharactersRelease dateDVD & Blu-ray availabilityNotes
The Return of Mr. HookChuck JonesMr. HookMade for the U.S. Navy in 1945. In the public domain and available at no charge on YouTube and the Internet Archive.
Tokyo WoesRobert McKimsonFebruary 1945
The Good EggRobert Clampett1945

Miscellaneous films

The following films feature animation from Warner Bros. Cartoons, ranging from simple title sequences to more complex sequences.

TitleYearNotes
Haunted GoldDecember 17, 1932Western starring John Wayne, animated bat in the titles at the beginning. The opening animated sequence is included on Looney Tunes Golden Collection, vol. 6 as a special feature.
When's Your Birthday?February 19, 1937RKO Pictures, live-action feature film, with animation sequences produced by Leon Schlesinger studio, directed by Bob Clampett.[6]
The Big Broadcast of 1938February 11, 1938Paramount Pictures film, with animation sequences produced by Leon Schlesinger studio.
Love Thy NeighborDecember 17, 1940Paramount Pictures film, with animation titles sequences produced by Leon Schlesinger studio.
The Lady EveFebruary 25, 1941Paramount Pictures film, with animation titles sequences produced by Leon Schlesinger studio.
Hi Diddle DiddleAugust 2, 1943United Artists film, with animation sequences produced by Leon Schlesinger studio.
The Incredible Mr. LimpetMarch 28, 1964Warner Bros film, with animation sequences produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of Robert McKimson, and it was the final project for the studio prior to its temporary closure in December 1963. [7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buster Bear (1930) (SILENT) . .
  2. Independently produced film (1967 copyright) purchased and distributed by WB in 1968
  3. Web site: Office of censorship, Office of civilian defense, Office of coordinator of inter-American affairs, Office of defense transportation, Office of scientific research and development, Office of war information, War production board, War shipping administration . 1943 .
  4. Web site: Misce-Looney-Ous: Situation Normal All Fouled up . 2008-05-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080512092007/http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/miscelooneyous/snafu/ . 2008-05-12 .
  5. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons, by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald (1989), Henry Holt
  6. Barrier, Michael (1999). Pg. 562–3.
  7. Web site: Kevin Lima to direct the Incredible Mr. Limpet | Cartoon Brew: Leading the Animation Conversation . June 14, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100202044758/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/kevin-lima-to-direct-the-incredible-mr-limpet.html# . February 2, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .