Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 Explained

Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6
Director:Chuck Jones
Friz Freleng
Robert McKimson
Rudolf Ising
Hugh Harman
Bob Clampett
Norman McCabe
Earl Duvall
Jack King
Maurice Noble
Tex Avery
Abe Levitow
Alex Lovy
Tom Palmer
Producer:Leon Schlesinger
Eddie Selzer
John W. Burton
David H. DePatie
William L. Hendricks
Paul Stookey
Starring:The voices of Mel Blanc
Tommy Bond
Bernice Hansen
The Varsity Three

Paul Stookey
Dave Dixon
Arthur Q. Bryan
Music:Carl W. Stalling
Milt Franklyn
William Lava, Paul Stookey
Editing:Treg Brown
Hal Geer
Distributor:Warner Home Video
Country:United States
Language:English

Looney Tunes Golden Collection

Volume 6 is a four-disc DVD box set collection of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. Following the pattern of one release each year of the previous volumes, it was released on October 21, 2008.[1] It is the final release in the Golden Collection series.[2] Succeeding the Golden Collection series would be the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection series on Blu-ray, first released November 2011. On July 3, 2012, a two-disc DVD version of Volume 1 of the Platinum Collection was released.[3]

Volume 6 is less child-friendly than previous releases. Like Volumes 3–5, it has a warning before each disc about the shorts containing content that some viewers would not consider to be "politically correct" by today's standards (but will be shown uncut and uncensored for historical reasons), and as such, is "intended for the adult collector". However, Volume 6's box art disclaimer says that it "is not suitable for children", as opposed to Volumes 3-5, stating that they might not be suitable for younger audiences.

This is due to the fact that, in addition to containing cartoons that have racial and/or ethnic stereotypes (like in Volumes 3–5), and references to sexism in Robert McKimson's Wild Wife, Volume 6 also contains many cartoons that pertain to World War II, most of them containing depictions or references to Nazi Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo, or to Nazi Germans and Imperial Japan in general. While Volumes 4 and 5 each had a couple World War II-themed cartoons (Plane Daffy and Scrap Happy Daffy, respectively), Volume 6 is notable for having an entire disc dedicated to the subject (Disc 2: Patriotic Pals), including several of its bonus cartoons.

Volume 6 was originally only released in North America due to the poor sales of the previous volume. However, the discs in this volume were not region-coded, making it easy for collectors outside of North America to import and play this set. The set was released in the UK on 12 September 2011.[4]

Disc 1: Looney Tunes All-Stars

TitleCharactersDirectorYearSeries
1Hare TriggerBugs, SamFriz FrelengMM
2To Duck or Not to DuckDaffy, ElmerChuck JonesLT
3Birth of a NotionDaffyRobert McKimsonLT
4My Little DuckarooDaffy, Porky, Nasty CanastaChuck JonesMM
5Crowing PainsFoghorn, Henery, Sylvester, BarnyardRobert McKimsonLT
6Raw! Raw! Rooster!FoghornRobert McKimsonLT
7Heaven ScentPepé, PenelopeChuck JonesMM
8My Favorite DuckDaffy, PorkyChuck JonesLT
9Jumpin' JupiterPorky, SylvesterChuck JonesMM
10Satan's Waitin'Tweety, SylvesterFriz FrelengLT
11Hook, Line and StinkerWile E. Coyote and the Road RunnerChuck JonesLT
12Bear FeatThe Three BearsChuck JonesLT
13Dog Gone SouthCharlie, Colonel ShuffleChuck JonesMM
14A Ham in a RoleGoofy GophersRobert McKimsonLT
15Often an OrphanPorky, CharlieChuck JonesMM

Special Features

Commentaries

Music-only tracks

Television specials

Bonus Shorts

TitleCharactersDirectorYearSeries
B1Sniffles Takes a TripSnifflesChuck JonesMM
B2Hippety HopperSylvester, Hippety HopperRobert McKimsonMM
B3Rabbit RampageBugs, Elmer (Cameo)Chuck JonesLT
B4Boyhood DazeRalph PhillipsChuck JonesMM

Bonus Shorts - Music-only tracks

Disc 2: Patriotic Pals

TitleCharactersDirectorYearSeries
1Herr Meets HareBugsFriz FrelengMM
2Russian RhapsodyBob ClampettMM
3Daffy – The CommandoDaffyFriz FrelengLT
4Bosko the DoughboyBoskoHugh HarmanLT
5Rookie RevueFriz FrelengMM
6The Draft HorseChuck JonesMM
7Wacky BlackoutBob ClampettLT
8The DucktatorsNorman McCabeLT
9The Weakly ReporterChuck JonesMM
10Fifth-Column MouseFriz FrelengMM
11Meet John DoughboyPorkyBob ClampettLT
12Hollywood Canine CanteenRobert McKimsonMM
13By Word of MouseSylvesterFriz FrelengLT
14Heir-ConditionedSylvester, ElmerFriz FrelengLT
15Yankee Dood ItSylvester, ElmerFriz FrelengMM

Special features

Friz Freleng at MGM

Commentaries

Music-only track

Bonus Shorts

TitleCharactersDirectorYearSeries
B1The Fighting 69½thFriz FrelengMM
B2Hop and GoNorman McCabeLT
B3Confusions of a Nutzy SpyPorkyNorman McCabeLT

Disc 3: Bosko, Buddy and Merrie Melodies

All cartoons on this disc are in black-and-white.

TitleCharactersDirectorYearSeries
1Congo JazzBoskoHugh Harman and Rudolf IsingLT
2Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!FoxyRudolf IsingMM
3The Booze Hangs HighBoskoHugh Harman and Rudolf IsingLT
4One More TimeFoxyRudolf IsingMM
5Bosko's Picture ShowBoskoHugh Harman and Friz FrelengLT
6You Don't Know What You're Doin'!PiggyRudolf IsingMM
7We're in the MoneyRudolf IsingMM
8Ride Him, Bosko!BoskoHugh HarmanLT
9Shuffle Off to BuffaloRudolf Ising and Friz FrelengMM
10Bosko in PersonBoskoHugh Harman and Friz FrelengLT
11The Dish Ran Away with the SpoonRudolf IsingMM
12Buddy's Day OutBuddyTom PalmerLT
13Buddy's Beer GardenBuddyEarl DuvallLT
14Buddy's CircusBuddyJack KingLT
15A Cartoonist's NightmareBeansJack KingLT

Special features

Commentaries

The World of Leon Schlesinger

Bonus Shorts

TitleDirectorYearSeries
B1I Love A ParadeRudolf IsingMM
B2I Like Mountain MusicRudolf IsingMM
B3Sittin' on a Backyard FenceEarl DuvallMM
B4How Do I Know It's SundayFriz FrelengMM

Disc 4: Most Requested Assorted Nuts and One-Shots

TitleDirectorYearSeries
1Horton Hatches the EggBob ClampettMM
2Lights FantasticFriz FrelengMM
3Fresh AiredaleChuck JonesMM
4Chow HoundChuck JonesLT
5The Oily AmericanRobert McKimsonMM
6It's Hummer TimeRobert McKimsonLT
7Rocket-bye BabyChuck JonesMM
8Goo Goo GoliathFriz FrelengMM
9Wild WifeRobert McKimsonMM
10Much Ado About NuttingChuck JonesMM
11The Hole IdeaRobert McKimsonLT
12Now Hear ThisChuck Jones and Maurice NobleLT
13Martian Through GeorgiaChuck Jones, Maurice Noble, and Abe LevitowLT
14Page Miss GloryTex AveryMM
15Norman NormalAlex LovyCS

Special Features

Commentaries

Music-only tracks

Bonus documentary

Bonus Shorts

TitleDirectorYearSeries
B1Sleepy Time PossumRobert McKimsonMM
B2Punch TrunkChuck JonesLT
B3Wild Wild WorldRobert McKimsonMM
B4Bartholomew Versus the WheelRobert McKimsonMM

Bonus Short - Music-only track

Bonus Short - Music and Effects track

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Release and content information: Web site: David. Lambert. The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Official, Complete Press Release for Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol.6. 2009-02-05. TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2008-08-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090208001836/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bugs-Bunny-Looney-Tunes-Comedy-Hour-Volume-6/10439. 2009-02-08.
  2. http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bugs-Bunny-Looney-Tunes-Comedy-Hour-Volume-6/10016 Announcement for Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6
  3. Beck, Jerry (July 29, 2008). "Looney Tunes Vol. 6 Bonus Materials ". Cartoonbrew.com
  4. Web site: Looney Tunes Golden Collection - Vol. 6. Amazon UK.