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The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
''The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie'' (credited onscreen as ''Friz Freleng's Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie'') is a 1981 American animated comedy package film with a compilation of classic '' Looney Tunes''/'' Merrie Melodies'' Warner Bros. cartoon shorts and animated bridging sequences produced by Friz Freleng, hosted by Bugs Bunny. The new footage was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and the first ''Looney Tunes''/''Merrie Melodies'' film with a compilation of classic shorts produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Synopsis The film starts with a showing of the 1958 award-winning cartoon ''Knighty Knight Bugs'' before going into its opening credits. This is followed up by Bugs narrating how ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' immediately replaced baggy-pants comedy before he introduces us to "a warm-hearted humble little introvert called Yosemite Sam". Act 1: ''Satan's Waitin In a shot-for-shot remake of '' Devil's Feud Cake'', Yosemite Sam courts Grann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friz Freleng
Isadore "Friz" Freleng (August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, director, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. In total he created more than 300 cartoons. He introduced and/or developed several of the studio's biggest stars, including Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam (to whom he was said to bear more than a passing resemblance), and Speedy Gonzales. The senior director at Warners' Termite Terrace studio, Freleng directed more cartoons than any other director in the studio (a total of 266), and is also the most honored of the Warner directors, having won five Academy Awards and three Emmy Awards. After Warner closed down the animation studio in 1963, Freleng and business partner David H. DePatie founded DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, which produced cartoons (including ''The Pink Panthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrie Melodies
''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animation, animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. starting in 1931, during the golden age of American animation, and ending in 1969. Then some new cartoons were produced from the late 1970s to the late 1990s, as well as other made productions beginning in 1972. As with its sister series, ''Looney Tunes'', it featured cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Elmer Fudd. Between 1934 and 1943, the ''Merrie Melodies'' series were distinguished from the black-and-white, Buddy (Looney Tunes), Buddy or Porky Pig–starring ''Looney Tunes'' shorts by an emphasis on one-shot stories in color featuring Warner Bros.–owned musical selections. After Bugs Bunny became the breakout recurring star of ''Merrie Melodies'', and ''Looney Tunes'' went to color in the early 1940s, the two series gradually lost their distinctions and shorts were assigned to each series more randomly. ''Merrie Melodies'' was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky And Mugsy
The '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of animated shorts released by Warner Bros. feature a range of characters which are listed and briefly detailed here. Major characters from the franchise include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Granny, Lola Bunny, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester the Cat, the Tasmanian Devil (Taz), Tweety, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, and Yosemite Sam. This list does not include ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' characters or ''Duck Dodgers'' characters. This is a list of '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' characters. Recurring characters The following is a list of characters who appear in at least 2 different types of ''Looney Tunes'' media. Cameos are not included. List Blacque Jacque Shellacque Blacque Jacque Shellacque is a fictional cartoon character in the '' Looney Tunes'' cartoons. He was created by Robert McKimson and Tedd Pierce, and first appeared in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unmentionables
''The Unmentionables'' is a 1963 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on September 7, 1963, and stars Bugs Bunny. It features Bugs with Rocky and Mugsy (in their final appearance), and spoofs ''The Untouchables'', a popular television crime drama (complete with an impression of Walter Winchell's frantic narration by Ralph James; this was one of the few instances where someone other than Mel Blanc was credited with a voice role on a Warner Bros. cartoon. Julie Bennett was not credited for her voice work. In this cartoon, Bugs takes on the role of crime fighter Elegant Mess (a comedic reference to Eliot Ness). To design this cartoon, director Friz Freleng and his team studied the works of John Held Jr. This was the last Bugs Bunny cartoon that Freleng directed in the original classic era of ''Looney Tunes''. The title is also a synonym for "underwear". The cartoon later appeared (combined with two other Rocky and Mugsy cartoons) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliot Ness
Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone and enforce Prohibition in Chicago. He was the leader of a team of law enforcement agents, nicknamed The Untouchables. His co-authorship of an autobiography, ''The Untouchables'', which was released shortly after his death, launched several television and motion picture portrayals establishing Ness's posthumous fame as an incorruptible crime fighter. Early life Eliot Ness was born on April 19, 1903, in the Kensington neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. He was the youngest of five children born to Peter Ness (1850–1931) and Emma King (1863–1937). His parents, both Norwegian immigrants, operated a bakery. Ness attended Christian Fenger High School in Chicago. He was educated at the University of Chicago, graduating in 1925 with a degree in political science and business administration, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He began his career as an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild And Woolly Hare
''Wild and Woolly Hare'' is a 1959 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on August 1, 1959, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. Plot The short opens in the town of Canasta Flats in 1889 pulling past the Last Chance Saloon and the Next To The Last Chance Saloon and into the Fat Chance Saloon, where the patrons hang out. A mustached cowboy tells his friend that he hears that Yosemite Sam is in town, to which his friend makes up an excuse about leaving a cake in the oven and flees. A card-playing cowboy tells his friend that Yosemite Sam is swinging his fastest gun of the West, to which Injun Joe tells them that that is because Yosemite Sam has never met him. When Yosemite Sam is spotted approaching the saloon, Injun Joe goes out to have a showdown with him, only to be instantly shot off-screen (with a customer gulping down the beer Injun Joe handed him to hold). Yosemite Sam enters the saloon and states who he is, until he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara Hare
''Sahara Hare'' is a 1955 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' theatrical cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on March 26, 1955, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. Plot This is another classic battle between Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam (referred to here as “Riff Raff Sam”). Bugs pops up after tunneling underground, thinking he has reached Miami Beach, when in reality he is in the Sahara Desert, presumably because of “not making that left turn at Albuquerque”. He comes prepared with a beach chair, sunscreen, sunglasses and even a bucket of carrots and ice. Bugs runs across the desert for some time, before eventually becoming dehydrated. He thinks he has found a nice park when he stumbles upon a water hole and a palm tree, only to get himself covered in mud A MUD (; originally multi-user dungeon, with later variants multi-user dimension and multi-user domain) is a Multiplayer video game, multiplayer Time-keeping systems in games#Real-time, real- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Legion-Hare
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television *Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People *Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters *Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans *Ῥωμα ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hare Trimmed
''Hare Trimmed'' is a 1953 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' short directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster. The short was released on June 20, 1953, and features Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam and Granny. Plot The story opens in a town with a sign saying it is called Doughnut Center with a caption below that reads "What A Hole" and Sam reading a newspaper indicating that a local widow has just inherited . Sam plots to marry the widow to take the money: once he has it, he will take everything else, house and all, from the widow, close the orphanage, and get rid of the police department, but Bugs overhears him and plots to foil the plan by posing as a rival French suitor. The widow, Granny, is excited to have two suitors, but Sam is not. Challenging Bugs by throwing down a gauntlet, he slaps him with a glove; Bugs slaps him with a brick-filled glove. Bugs then challenges Sam to a shooting round at ten paces. Sam accepts and they go out into the front yard to do it. With Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil's Feud Cake
''Devil's Feud Cake'' is a 1963 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on February 9, 1963, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. Plot Yosemite Sam robs the Last National Bank and makes his getaway in an airplane driven by Bugs Bunny. Sam falls out of the plane and dies. Sam ends up in Hell, where he makes a deal with the Devil. If Sam brings Bugs to Hell, he will be set free, but if he fails, he will remain in Hell forever. Sam gladly accepts the deal and the Head Devil sends him back to the world of the living. After three failed attempts on Bugs' life, Sam tells the Devil that if he wants Bugs, he can get him himself and announces that he is ''staying'' in Hell. See also * List of Yosemite Sam cartoons * List of Bugs Bunny cartoons This is a list of the various animated cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny. He starred in over 160 theatrical animated short films of the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series produced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shot-for-shot Remake
Shot-for-shot (or shot-for-shot adaptation, shot-for-shot remake) is a way to describe a visual work that is transferred almost completely identically from the original work without much interpretation. Production uses In the film industry, most screenplays are adapted into a storyboard by the director and/or storyboard artists to visually represent the director's vision for each shot, so that the crew can understand what is being aimed for. Examples From comics to film * ''Sin City'' - Directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller filmed most scenes shot-for-shot from Miller's graphic novels. * ''300'' - Director Zack Snyder photocopied the graphic novel and constructed the preceding and succeeding shots. * ''Watchmen'' - Zack Snyder again used the graphic novel as his main storyboard, featuring several shots that are almost identical to their literary counterparts. From comics to television * ''The Adventures of Tintin'' comics series was adapted into ''The Adventures of Tintin'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosemite Sam
Yosemite Sam ( /joʊˈsɛmɪti/ ''yoh-SEM-ih-tee'') is a cartoon character in the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of short films produced by Warner Bros. His name is taken from Yosemite National Park. He is an adversary of Bugs Bunny. He is commonly depicted as an extremely aggressive, gunslinging outlaw or cowboy with a hair-trigger temper and an intense hatred of rabbits, Bugs in particular. In cartoons with non-Western themes, he uses various aliases, including "Chilkoot Sam" (named for the Chilkoot Trail; Sam pronounces it "Chilli-koot") and "Square-deal Sam" in '' 14 Carrot Rabbit'', "Riff Raff Sam" in ''Sahara Hare'', "Sam Schultz" in '' Big House Bunny'', "Seagoin' Sam" in '' Buccaneer Bunny'', "Shanghai Sam" in '' Mutiny on the Bunny'', "Von Schamm the Hessian" in ''Bunker Hill Bunny'', "Baron Sam von Schpamm" in '' Dumb Patrol'', and many others. During the golden age of American animation, Yosemite Sam appeared in 33 shorts made between 1945 and 1964. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
