‘Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 6’ Coming in October
Warner Home Video has announced a sixth DVD box set in their Looney Tunes Golden Collection series. The new set will be released on October 21 with 60 classic, fully re-mastered and restored cartoons, presented in their original un-edited format. Most of the shorts in the collection have never been available on DVD before.
Retailing for $64.92, the set will feature a disc dedicated to Bosko, Buddy and Merrie Melodies while the bonus features includes a never-before-seen documentary on voice genius Mel Blanc.
A smaller Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Volume Six will also be released that day with material drawn from both Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Six and Volume Two for $26.99.
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Six Disc Descriptions:
Disc one titled Looney Tunes All Stars, is comprised of 15 shorts that feature all the best-loved characters in the classic shorts including Hare Trigger, was directed by Friz Freleng. In My Little Duckaroo, which was directed by Chuck Jones, Daffy Duck sets out along side his companion Porky to capture the villain, Nasty Canasta in order to collect a $10,000 reward. Directed by Friz Freleng, Satan’s Waiting stars Tweety and Sylvester in a hilarious short that follows Sylvester as he encounters the end of each of his nine lives during several mishaps he experiences while chasing after Tweety. Other shorts featured on this disc include Birth of a Notion, Heaven Scent, Dog Gone South, A Ham in a Hole and several others.
Disc two titled Patriotic Pals, includes a collection of 15 shorts with war time and patriotic themes, including Herr Meets Hare, which was one of the last major wartime cartoons from Warner Bros. and features Bugs Bunny who accidentally winds up in Germany while trying to make his way to Las Vegas. In Daffy – the Commando, Daffy Duck stars as a commando who is dropped behind enemy lines and wreaks havoc on the German Commander, Von Vulture, who tries to capture him. The Ducktators satirizes various events of World War II. Other shorts on this disc include Russian Rhapsody, Bosko the Doughboy, Rookie Review, Wacky Blackout and many more.
Disc three titled Bosko, Buddy and Merrie Melodies features 15 rare treasures from the original Looney Tunes before they were known as Looney Tunes. Bosko was a recurring cartoon character who was the star of over three dozen Looney Tunes shorts. This disc features several of his shorts including Congo Jazz, Bosko’s Picture Show, Bosko in Person and others. Another character similar to Bosko is Buddy. In his shorts, Buddy was usually accompanied by his flapper girlfriend, Cookie and his dog Towser. Cartoons include Buddy’s Day Out, Buddy’s Circus and Buddy’s Beer Garden.
Disc four titled Most Requested Assorted Nuts, features 15 favorite shorts that defy any classification. They include such classics as Horton Hatches the Egg, which is based on the famous children’s book by Dr. Seuss and tells the story of Horton the Elephant, who is convinced by an irresponsible bird named Mayzie to sit on her egg until hatches. Now Hear This features the story of an elderly man who happens to find the devil’s left horn. Martian Through Georgia, is the story of a sad and bored Martian who travels to Earth in search of happiness. Other shorts on this disc include Lights Fantastic, Fresh Airdale, Chow Hound, The Oily American, Rocket-Bye Baby, Goo Goo Goliath and many more.
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Six DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
DISC ONE:
- Commentaries by filmmaker Greg Ford, historian Jerry Beck and animator Mark Kausler
- Music-only audio tracks
- Looney Tunes Television Specials:
- Bugs Bunny In King Arthur’s Court
- Daffy Duck’s Easter Egg-Citement
- Four Bonus Shorts:
- Boyhood Daze (with music-only audio track)
- Hippety Hopper
- Rabbit Rampage (with music-only audio track)
- Sniffles Takes a Trip
DISC TWO:
- Commentaries by filmmaker Greg Ford, historian Jerry Beck and animator Mark Kausler
- Music-only audio tracks
- Fritz Freleng at MGM Shorts Gallery:
- The Captain’s Christmas
- A Day at the Beach
- Mama’s New Hat
- Poultry Pirates
- Seal Skinners
- Three Bonus Shorts:
- Confusions of a Nutzy Spy
- The Fighting 69½th
- Hop and Go
DISC THREE:
- Commentaries by historian Jerry Beck
- The World of Leon Schlessinger Featurette Gallery:
- Introduction by Martha Sigall and Jerry Beck
- Crying for the Carolines
- Haunted Gold Title Sequence
- Schlessinger Productions Christmas Party
- Four Bonus Shorts:
- How Do I know It’s Sunday
- I Like Mountain Music
- I love a Parade
- Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence
DISC FOUR:
- Commentaries by filmmaker Greg Ford, animator Mark Kausler
- Music-only audio tracks
- Documentary Profile Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
- Four Bonus Shorts:
- Bartholomew Versus the Wheel
- Punch Trunk (with music-and-effects-only audio track)
- Sleepy Time Possum
- Wild Wild World (with music-only audio track)