Next up on the channel: Tree Cornered Tweety (1956)! This one is the OTHER Dragnet parody (the other being Rocket Squad released the same year) though in this one it’s just a parody of the narration done in that show.

Next up on the channel: my video looking at the animated short Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z (1956)! And yes this is the one featuring one of the most famous Coyote attempts ever - the wonderful ‘Bat-Man’ gag

I spent the morning recording with my good friend @guidoiseengeit recording two new tracks to be edited as reviews in the new year! Even at this point in time while Freleng shorts can be on ‘autopilot’ they’re still fun!

Recording two new review tracks today with my buddy Eli Copperman. Which just so happens that both have Sylvester in them done by two different directors!

Another wonderful new restoration done for the Million Dollar Cat (1944) for the complete Tom and Jerry Blu-Ray set! This one is another childhood favourite of mine and this scene features one of my favourite times when Tom actually talks! Let me know if you’ve seen this one (or bought the set yet)

New review now live on the channel! It’s another Bugs and Sam outing this time with Sam being shipwrecked for 20 years before Bugs shows up as another shipwrecked survivor. Oh and there is a shark who is like a dog 😂 Let me know if you’ve seen this one!

Wholly Smoke (1938) is the last Porky Pig short directed by Frank Tashlin durng his first directorial stint for Warners. It’s unusual as it’s an anti-smoking short released during a time where smoking was very widespread (and even considered to be ‘healthy’). Let me know if you’ve seen this one!

New review now live on the channel! It’s the last Frank Tashlin Porky Pig short done during his first directing stint at the Warners and it’s an anomaly with this being an anti-smoking short in a time where smoking was actually considered healthy for you!

This is one of the most well known Bugs and Sam shorts and part of that would be due to it being reused in three separate projects after the original release! And this bit shown below is also reused from Ain’t She Tweet released in 1952. From Roman Legion-Hare (1955)

Friz Freleng was truly the master of animation timing and part of that came from his usage of musical bar sheets to time the action to the music. And if this music sounds familiar yes Freleng uses it again in Rhapsody Rabbit (1946)! From Rhapsody in Rivets (1941)

The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943) has a brand new restoration on the new complete Tom and Jerry Blu Ray set which features all 114 shorts in the original run! This one had won the 1943 Academy Award for best animated short!

Even before the US’s entry into WWII there were plenty of army themed shorts done by the various studios including this one that parodies life at an army base! From Rookie Revue (1941) directed by Friz Freleng

New review now on the channel! Director Bob McKimson would alongside his usual Foghorn and other character outings tackle some one shot ideas. In this case it’s the unusual idea of a dog trying to figure out what kind of dog it is.

Another wonderful new restoration done for the new complete Tom and Jerry Blu Ray set! Featuring all 114 classic shorts complete and uncut! The clip here is from Sufferin’ Cats (1943)

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Here is the 7th Tom and Jerry short and it’s now fully restored for the new Tom and Jerry Blu-Ray release! It’s one of my childhood favourites and I’m so glad to see it restored finally. From The Bowling Alley Cat (1942)

New review now live on the channel! This one is for a rather obscure short called Joe Glow The Firefly (1941) which is the first solo directed B/w short directed by Chuck Jones and the only one without Porky Pig.

So glad to finally see this wonderful Tom and Jerry short restored! And finally having all 114 original Tom and Jerry shorts in one set complete and uncut (as it should be). Let me know if you are planning on buying the set! Clip is from The Zoot Cat (1944)

Just a heads up that there will be a new stream in a few days. The one I did recently was more of a test but both Manny @thetooneytenor.bsky.social and I are going to get serious with streaming more often on various animation topics.

Here is a scene from a short was wasn’t composed by Carl Stalling but by Eugene Poddany who was covering for Stalling when he was recovering from an injury. He does a decent job here! From Room and Bird (1951)

Just a heads up that there will be a new stream in a few days. The one I did recently was more of a test but both Manny @thetooneytenor.bsky.social and I are going to get serious with streaming more often on various animation topics.

While this isn’t the first Hubie and Bertie short it’s the first one featuring their final design (taken from the mice featured in Trap Happy Porky from 1945) and it’s the first featuring Stan Freberg who would go on to do many voices at the studio for about a decade or so!

This bit of animation is from Russian Rhapsody (1944) and it is a tour de force for animator Bob McKimson (who would begin directing a few short years later). Mel Blanc’s delivery kills me every time I hear it here as well. Directed by Bob Clampett.

New review now live on the channel! Heaven Scent (1956) is another Pepe le Pew short that was not only directed by Chuck Jones but it was also written by him too! It’s your ‘typical’ Pepe short but there’s some nice gags in there including one of my favourites which is ‘Le Echo Pointe’

It’s a clip with a gag reused from A Fractured Leghorn (1950) and while that was directed by Bob McKimson they both share the same writer - Warren Foster! From Sandy Claws (1955)

One of my favourite ‘minor’ characters that Mel Blanc ever voiced! I just love the glee that comes out of his voice here! From Satan’s Waitin’ (1954) by Friz Freleng

Working on the history video for Wholly Smoke (1938) today! This is the final Porky Pig that director Frank Tashlin did during his first directing stint making the Warner shorts. He makes more later when he starts directing again in 1943 starting with Porky Pig's Feat.

‘Baby Face’ is a song used countless times in Looney Tunes and has also been covered by many musicians over the many decades since the song’s debut in 1926. Here we hear it sung by Pepe Le Pew impersonating Maurice Chevalier! From Scent-Imental Romeo (1951)

One of the finest WWII shorts ever made and one of Frank Tashlin’s best shorts as well! Would have loved to have been a fly on the wall seeing Mel Blanc’s recording session for this. Plus the ending cue when we see ‘you know who’ is perfect. From Scrap Happy Daffy (1943)

Scrambles Aches (1957) and similar shorts like this were made real fast which allowed Chuck Jones to put more time into certain other shorts auch as Whatma Opera Doc (1957) which was released around this time! And despite being made quickly they are still some of the best shorts ever made.

While this is a ‘cheater’ short (reusing scenes and bits from older shorts) at least it’s entertaining enough especially in this bit which is one of the few newly animated bits for this! From Trip for Tat (1960)

New video now on the channel! This one is for Tweet and Sour (1956) which is a decent one that has Sylvester reluctantly having to save Tweety from the 'eyepatch cat' - though naturally it's for self preservation 🤣

Here is the final released Looney Tunes short from the original studio before the shorts were outsourced from Depatie-Freleng Studios! It’s an interesting take on the Cinderella story that’s for sure 😂 From Senorella and the Glass Huarache (1964) #looneytunes #frizfreleng #warnerbros

In case you missed it here is the livestream! youtube.com/live/8jE2qrP...

Today I’ll be doing something I haven’t done in a long time and that’s doing a Livestream! My buddy Manny Cruz @thetooneytenor.bsky.social will be joining me and this will be something more laidback so you guys can get to know the people behind the page and the YouTube channel!

Director Jack King made some weird Porky Pig shorts and this is one of them! Though I like this scene - due to how strange it is! Let me know if you’ve seen this one! From Shanghaied Shipmates (1936)

Frank Tashlin made some masterpieces over the years but there are a few that some may not even realise he made: Like this one! I actually forgot all about it if I am being honest but the review video is now live on the channel! It's not his best but there is some interesting things in it.

How movie theatres used to be! You’d get multiple short subjects, newsreels, features and even a sing-a-long at times! This short parodies the entire theatre experience at the time. From She was an Acrobat’s Daughter (1937) directed by Friz Freleng

Here is a very impressive (for the time) ‘3D’ shot all done by hand with the backgrounds animated too! While this shot is a highlight the whole short is hilarious and it’s a shame the director Earl Duvall only made five shorts before being fired. From Sittin’ on a Background Fence (1933)

Working on the track for this one today! It's Chuck Jones' first black and white directed short would you believe and the only one not featuring Porky. If you've seen his short Good Night Elmer you know what to expect here. Thoughts on this one?

Here is a short with a few repeated gags but whenever director Friz Freleng repeats a gag he improves on it! From Show Biz Bugs (1957) #frizfreleng #daffyduck #bugsbunny #looneytunes

New Review now live on the channel! The wonderful parody of Dragnet and Racket Squad (along with other police shows of the 1950s). This one is one of my favourites and I am glad to finally tackle this one in a review along with my good friend Manny Cruz @thetooneytenor.bsky.social !

One of the best Bugs and Elmer pairings done by Friz Freleng. This is a wonderful parody of the then famous nightclub The Mocambo featuring numerous celebrities some of which also performed there! From Slick Hare (1947)

Does this song sound familiar? It was later used in Who Framed Roger Rabbit! You ‘ll also notice that the main character’Foxy’ looks VERY similar to a certain famous mouse… From Smile, Darn Ya, Smile (1931) directed by Rudolph Ising

In case you guys missed it here is the latest video on the channel! youtu.be/aJOI_fptC6s

I love seeing older technologies such as automats which served food without waiters on display in these shorts! Let me know if you’ve ever been to one back in the day or been to similar places that still exist like in Japan! From Tree Cirnered Tweety (1956)

Now live on the channel is a video covering The Cat’s Tale (1941) directed by Friz Freleng! This short marks the first time writer Michael Maltese wrote for Freleng before his now legendary run with Chuck Jones.

Ok ok I am aware that the earlier Sniffles shorts can be a ‘chore’ for some to watch but there are some highlights like this musical scene here! Let me know if you’ve seen this one! From Sniffles and the Bookworm (1939)

Here is one of the best endings in a Looney Tunes short! This is one of the rare times Sylvester and Tweety are friends and this whole short was remade into a Pink Panther short later! From Snow Business (1953)

One of the great things about the Foghorn shorts is the variety especially when it came to what the ‘third character’ was in the Foghorn/Barnyard Dawg dynamic. Here it’s a boxing banty rooster voiced by Sheldon Leonard whom you might know from It’s a Wonderful Life! Sock a Doodle Doo (1952)