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This is a listing of all the animated shorts released by
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under the ''
Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...
'' and ''
Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animated comedy short film series distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was part of the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise and featured many of the same characters. Originally running from August 2, 1931, to Septem ...
'' banners between 1960 and 1969. A total of 147 shorts were released during the 1960s.


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1961


1962


1963

Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
shuts down this year.


1964

DePatie–Freleng Enterprises DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, Inc. (also known as Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng Productions when involved with the Mirisch brothers and Geoffrey Productions, and DFE Films) was an American animation studio founded by former Warner Bros. Car ...
takes over after the 10th cartoon.


1965

* All cartoons except ''
Cats and Bruises ''Cats and Bruises'' is a 1965 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt. The short was released on January 30, 1965, and stars Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester. The cartoon itself is mostly made up of old re ...
'' star either
Daffy Duck Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character created by animators Tex Avery and Bob Clampett for Leon Schlesinger Productions. Styled as an anthropomorphic black duck, he has appeared in cartoon series such as ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Me ...
&
Speedy Gonzales Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast ...
or
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated cartoons, first appearing in 1949 in the theatrical short '' Fast and Furry-ous''. In each film, the cunning, d ...
. * All cartoons directed by
Rudy Larriva Rudolph Larriva (February 12, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s. Early life Born in El Paso, Texas, which his parents moved out at the age of two, he attended several grammar school ...
are produced by Format Productions.


1966

* All
Daffy Duck Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character created by animators Tex Avery and Bob Clampett for Leon Schlesinger Productions. Styled as an anthropomorphic black duck, he has appeared in cartoon series such as ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Me ...
and
Speedy Gonzales Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast ...
cartoons are directed by
Robert McKimson Robert Porter McKimson Sr. (October 13, 1910 – September 29, 1977) was an American animator and illustrator, best known for his work on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons from Warner Bros. Cartoons and later DePa ...
. * All
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated cartoons, first appearing in 1949 in the theatrical short '' Fast and Furry-ous''. In each film, the cunning, d ...
cartoons are directed by
Rudy Larriva Rudolph Larriva (February 12, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s. Early life Born in El Paso, Texas, which his parents moved out at the age of two, he attended several grammar school ...
except ''
Sugar and Spies ''Sugar and Spies'' is a 1966 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon. The short was released on November 5, 1966, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. It is the second of two Road Runner shorts directed by Robert McKimson and the only o ...
'', which is directed by Robert McKimson.


1967

* In 1967, Seven Arts, which had just acquired Warner Bros., brought cartoon production in-house, with William L. Hendricks as producer and
Alex Lovy Alexander Lovy (September 2, 1913 – February 14, 1992) was an American animator. He spent the majority of his career as an animator and director at Walter Lantz Productions. He was later a producer at Hanna-Barbera, and also supervised the car ...
as director. * All cartoons, except for ''
Cool Cat Cool Cat may refer to: * ''Cool Cat'' (album), an album by jazz trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker * ''Cool Cat'' (book), a picture book by Nonny Hogrogian * ''Cool Cat'' (film), a 1967 animated cartoon film * Cool Cat (Looney Tunes), a Warner Bros. cart ...
'' and ''
Merlin the Magic Mouse Merlin the Magic Mouse is an animated cartoon mouse who starred in five Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' shorts late in the series, from 1967 to 1969. The first cartoon was '' Merlin the Magic Mouse'', directed by Alex Lovy. In 1967, Jack L. Warne ...
'', co-star
Daffy Duck Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character created by animators Tex Avery and Bob Clampett for Leon Schlesinger Productions. Styled as an anthropomorphic black duck, he has appeared in cartoon series such as ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Me ...
and
Speedy Gonzales Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast ...
. * All cartoons produced by Format Productions are directed by
Rudy Larriva Rudolph Larriva (February 12, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s. Early life Born in El Paso, Texas, which his parents moved out at the age of two, he attended several grammar school ...
. * DFE cartoons are directed by Robert McKimson. * All cartoons after the fourth one this year are directed by Alex Lovy at Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation.


1968

* All cartoons are directed by
Alex Lovy Alexander Lovy (September 2, 1913 – February 14, 1992) was an American animator. He spent the majority of his career as an animator and director at Walter Lantz Productions. He was later a producer at Hanna-Barbera, and also supervised the car ...
except '' Bunny and Claude (We Rob Carrot Patches)''. * Blue Ribbon re-releases ended this year.


1969

* All cartoons are directed by
Robert McKimson Robert Porter McKimson Sr. (October 13, 1910 – September 29, 1977) was an American animator and illustrator, best known for his work on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons from Warner Bros. Cartoons and later DePa ...
. Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation shut down in 1969 when
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acquired Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. ''Injun Trouble'' was the final WB cartoon until 1980, when
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reopened its
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.


See also

*
Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...
*
Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animated comedy short film series distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was part of the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise and featured many of the same characters. Originally running from August 2, 1931, to Septem ...
*
Looney Tunes Golden Collection The ''Looney Tunes Golden Collection'' is a series of six four-disc DVD sets from Warner Home Video, each containing about 60 ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' animated shorts originally released from the 1930s to 1960s. The initial run of ...


References


Further reading

* ''Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons'', by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald (1989), Henry Holt, * ''Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist'' by Chuck Jones, published by Farrar Straus & Giroux, * ''That's Not All, Folks! My Life in the Golden Days of Cartoons and Radio'' by Mel Blanc, Philip Bashe. Warner Books, (Softcover) (Hardcover) * ''Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons'' by Leonard Maltin, revised edition 1987, Plume (Softcover) (Hardcover)


External links

* * The
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entry fo
Merrie Melodies Cartoons
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Golden Age Cartoons' ''The Ultimate Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Website'' by Jon Cooke


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