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Stars Of Space Jam
''Stars of Space Jam'' is a collection of ''Looney Tunes'' VHS tapes released in 1996 to promote the release of ''Space Jam''. A Japanese LaserDisc of this set was released around the same time. Each tape/side featured six cartoons, most of which had not been made available on home video before. This was also notably the first video series with a video featuring all the cartoons of the Tasmanian Devil. The series was discontinued around the time the ''Looney Tunes Presents'' video series came out. Each tape in this series began with a short version of the "Warner Bros. Family Entertainment" logo as seen on Warner Bros. Animation's cartoon shows (albeit with a short ''Merrie Melodies'' fanfare). DVD releases have been released on October 9, 2018, with some slight changes to the ''Bugs Bunny'' and ''Daffy Duck'' releases. In addition to the separate DVDs, a stand-alone single disc collection was announced. Containing all 30 cartoons from all five sets, it was released as ''Volume 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Jam
''Space Jam'' is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports comedy film directed by Joe Pytka, with animation sequences directed by Bruce W. Smith and Tony Cervone, and written by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, and Herschel Weingrod. The film stars basketball player Michael Jordan as a fictional version of himself; Wayne Knight and Theresa Randle appear in supporting roles, while Billy West, Dee Bradley Baker, Kath Soucie and Danny DeVito headline the voice cast. The film is a fictionalized account of the timeline between Jordan's initial retirement from the NBA in 1993 and his 1995 return, during which he is enlisted by the ''Looney Tunes'' characters to aid them in a basketball match against visiting aliens who intend to enslave them as attractions for their amusement park. ''Space Jam'' was the first film to be produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and was released theatrically in the United States on November 15, 1996, by Warner Bros. Pictures und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedevilled Rabbit
''Bedevilled Rabbit'' is a 1957 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' short directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on April 13, 1957, and stars Bugs Bunny. In this cartoon, Bugs is lost in Tasmania, and has to deal with the Tasmanian Devil. Plot After a box of carrots is dropped into the middle of a jungle in Tasmania, Bugs pops out, wondering how he went from sleeping in a carrot patch to the middle of Tasmania. Suddenly, a group of animals (both wild and domesticated) come running through the woods, scared for their lives (Bugs mistakes it for "chow time at the zoo"). A crocodile (who turns himself inside out into a bag for a disguise) hands Bugs a booklet talking about the Tasmanian devil and the many things it eats. Bugs reads: "Beware of the Tasmanian Devil, a vicious, ravenous brute with powerful jaws like a steel trap. Eats aardvarks, ants, bears, boars, cats, bats, dogs, hogs, elephants, antelopes, pheasants, ferrets, giraffes, gazelles..." Bugs snarks, "A likely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook, Line And Stinker
''Hook, Line and Stinker'' is a 1958 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The title is a pun on the idiom Hook, Line and Sinker. The short was released on October 11, 1958, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. When shown on Boomerang USA, this short plays in PAL audio. Plot The Road Runner ("Burnius-Roadibus") is being chased by Wile E. Coyote ("Famishius-Famishus") as usual, until he stops and steps aside as the Coyote passes him. The Coyote skids to a stop, causing a cloud of dust to cover him, giving him a cloud beard. The Road Runner beeps and zooms off, lifting the pavement off the ground. The Coyote just stands there in shock as his jaw drops. 1. The Coyote, on a cliff, drops a washtub on the Road Runner on the road below, jumps on it and puts a stick of dynamite underneath it. The Road Runner zips up to him. The Coyote goes under the washtub to investigate why the bird isn't there and the dynamite blows up, encasing the Coyote in a tube m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zip 'N Snort
''Zip 'n' Snort'' is a 1961 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on January 21, 1961, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. Plot ''Introduction'': Wile E. Coyote (everreadii eatibus) points at the text with his scientific name, then points at himself, saying that the text is talking about him, before he is scared up into the sky by the Road Runner (digoutius hot-rodis), who then starts the chase after he comes down. The chase continues, until they reach a tunnel in which the Road Runner leaves the path, allowing a truck to chase Wile E. He eventually runs away from the truck & sticks his tongue out at it, but does not watch where he's going & walks off the edge of a cliff, & upon seeing the situation, he puts his tongue back in & looks at the audience surprised, pointing at the ground, before he hits a cliff & falls off. The Road Runner arrives at the cliff & Wile E. climbs the cliff to continue the chase, but the second h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast And Furry-ous
''Fast and Furry-ous'' is a 1949 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The short was released on September 17, 1949, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, in their debut. This was the debut of the Coyote/Road Runner pairing and set the template for the series, in which Wile E. Coyote (here given the mock genus/species name in faux-Latin ''Carnivorous Vulgaris'') tries to catch the Road Runner (''Accelleratii Incredibus'') through many traps, plans and products. In this first cartoon, not all of the products are yet made by ACME. The title is a play on the expression "fast and furious". Plot * ''Introduction'': The title sign is shown first, and the card is blown away when the Road Runner whips by. The pair whip past the camera to change the credits. The camera zooms to the Road Runner and the scene shows the Latin name he keeps for the first three cartoons: ''ROAD RUNNER: Accelleratii Incredibus''. He moves i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoom And Bored
''Zoom and Bored'' is a 1957 Warner Bros. cartoon, being apart of the '' Merrie Melodies'' series and directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on September 14, 1957, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. Plot The Coyote and Road Runner begin to chase, freezing momentarily for the credits and Latin names to be shown: COYOTE: Famishus vulgaris and ROAD RUNNER: Birdibus zippibus. From here, Road Runner speeds off, leaving the coyote to fall on the ground. Wile E. recovers quickly, kicks up some dust, and begins to chase Road. However, Road Runner leaves so much dust in the road that his pursuer cannot see where he is going. Eventually, except for his ears, Wile E. is completely enclosed in the dust. Road Runner pulls next to Wiley and beeps, alerting the coyote to his surroundings. Wile E.'s expression becomes foreboding, as both are apparently suspended in midair. As the dust clears, the coyote pokes his hands and feet through the bottom of the cloud, and then looks d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z
''Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z'' is a 1956 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on May 5, 1956, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. Plot The cartoon begins with the title sign and the Coyote hiding behind it, before the Road Runner speeding past. As he comes by, the Coyote runs right after him but gets hit by a truck (with the card on which the main producers of the cartoon are shown), and just the moment Wile E is hit, even a box falls on him with Charles M. Jones' name. The Coyote angrily throws the box away and his mock genus/species name in faux-Latin (''Eatius Birdius'') is shown. He runs right again after Road Runner (''Delicius Delicius''), but the speedy bird takes a rectangular U-turn and the Coyote runs through the smoke and stops midway, wondering where the Road Runner went. The Road Runner speeds through the plateau roads in the background and right next to the away-looking Coyote, beeps at him and runs away again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tweet Zoo
''Tweet Zoo'' is a 1957 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Friz Freleng. Originally released on May 29, 1957 (before being re-issued on May 26, 1962), this short stars Tweety and Sylvester the Cat. Audio from this cartoon was sampled by Paul McCartney on the song "Check My Machine", released in 1980 as the B-side to the single "Waterfalls". Plot The cartoon, set in a city zoo, begins with a tour guide showing various animal exhibits to visitors. The final stop (at least as far as viewers can see) is the exhibit featuring the "one and only example" of the Tweety Bird species. This draws tag-along tourist Sylvester's interest and becomes separated from the group. After the requisite "I tawt I taw a puddy tat" lines, Sylvester begins his latest pursuit. The attempts, all unsuccessful, are as follows: * Tweety taking refuge in the bear pit. Sylvester uses a net to try to capture the bird, but as the shifty Tweety dodges the net, the cat hits a bear with the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tree Cornered Tweety
''Tree Cornered Tweety'' is a 1956 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on May 19, 1956, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. The title is a play on "three-cornered hat". The voices were performed by Mel Blanc. It is one of a few Sylvester and Tweety shorts wherein Tweety does not directly influence the outcome. The cartoon is a parody of '' Dragnet'', with Tweety narrating the short in the style of Joe Friday. Plot Tweety narrates his daily activities as he is spotted, then chased by Sylvester. Utilizing a Jack Webb impression, Tweety delivers his signature "I tawt I taw a puddy tat" line (adding the line "I checked" in the middle of it), then describes his adversary in detail: "A bwack puddy tat, wed nose, white chest. Name...'Tilvester." Tweety describes Sylvester's attempts, as follows: * The opening scene, where Sylvester simply crosses the street and walks up the stairs to the room Tweety is located in. An unseen woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Claws (film)
''Sandy Claws'' is a 1955 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on April 2, 1955, and stars Tweety, Sylvester and Granny. The voices are performed by Mel Blanc and Bea Benaderet. This short was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1954, but lost to ''When Magoo Flew''. ''Sandy Claws'' marks the final time Benaderet would voice Granny; in later films, Granny would be voiced by June Foray June Foray (born June Lucille Forer; September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice actress. She was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Nell Fenwick, Lucifer from Disney' .... In addition, after the release of this short, Granny would be overhauled. Her appearance and dress would be updated (starting with "'' Red Riding Hoodwinked''"), and while her cheerful demeanour would be retained (with a few exceptions), her old-fashioned characteristi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Business
''Snow Business'' is a 1953 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on January 17, 1953, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. The title is a pun on "Show Business". Plot A security guard refuses to let Granny drive her car back into the mountain cabin because the roads are blocked due to a bad heavy snowstorm, but Granny pleads to be let through because her bird and cat are trapped inside the cabin and would fatally starve. Meanwhile, Sylvester and Tweety Tweety is a yellow canary in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated cartoons. The name "Tweety" is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being an English onomatopoeia for th ... are alone in Granny's mountain cabin. The radio reports that the roads will be blocked for six weeks. Panicked, Sylvester looks for food everywhere finding nothing but bird seed. While Sylvester and Tweety are initially friends in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putty Tat Trouble
''Putty Tat Trouble'' is a 1951 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on February 24, 1951, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. It also marks the debut of Sylvester's recurring rival Sam Cat, who would next appear in 1956's '' Tweet and Sour''. Plot Tweety is shoveling snow from his nest ("Dis is what I det for dweamin' of a white Quithmuth!") when, from the windows of brownstone apartments across the street from each other, Sylvester and Sam Cat notice him. They both race to capture him, only to realize they will have to battle each other. The two cats must constantly one-up each other, and they take turns successfully taking possession of Tweety, but the bird always slips away and the cats end up getting hurt. Tweety seems to be enjoying himself (i.e. sharing a drink with a "pwaymate" bird, which is actually a Drinking bird toy, asking Sam to take him for a ride again, after having slid with the unconscious feline down a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
