Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6

Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6
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Directed by	Chuck Jones Friz Freleng Robert McKimson Rudolf Ising Hugh Harman Bob Clampett Norman McCabe Earl Duvall Jack King Maurice Noble Tex Avery Abe Levitow Alex Lovy Tom Palmer
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger Eddie Selzer John W. Burton David H. DePatie William L. Hendricks Paul Stookey
Starring	The voices of Mel Blanc Tommy Bond Bernice Hansen The Varsity Three Paul Stookey Dave Dixon Arthur Q. Bryan
Edited by	Treg Brown Hal Geer
Music by	Carl W. Stalling Milt Franklyn William Lava, Paul Stookey
Distributed by	Warner Home Video
Release date	October 21, 2008 (2008-10-21)(United States)
Country	United States
Language	English

Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 is a four-disc DVD box set collection of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. Following the pattern of one release each year of the previous volumes, it was released on October 21, 2008. ^[1] It is the final release in the Golden Collection series. ^[2] Succeeding the Golden Collection series would be the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection series on Blu-ray, first released November 2011. On July 3, 2012, a two-disc DVD version of Volume 1 of the Platinum Collection was released. ^[3]

Volume 6 is less child-friendly than previous releases. Like Volumes 3–5, it has a warning before each disc about the shorts containing content that some viewers would not consider to be "politically correct" by today's standards (but will be shown uncut and uncensored for historical reasons), and as such, is "intended for the adult collector". However, Volume 6's box art disclaimer says that it "is not suitable for children", as opposed to Volumes 3-5, stating that they might not be suitable for younger audiences.

This is due to the fact that, in addition to containing cartoons that have racial and/or ethnic stereotypes (like in Volumes 3–5), and references to sexism in Robert McKimson's Wild Wife, Volume 6 also contains many cartoons that pertain to World War II, most of them containing depictions or references to Nazi Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo, or to Nazi Germans and Imperial Japan in general. While Volumes 4 and 5 each had a couple World War II-themed cartoons ( Plane Daffy and Scrap Happy Daffy , respectively), Volume 6 is notable for having an entire disc dedicated to the subject (Disc 2: Patriotic Pals), including several of its bonus cartoons.

Volume 6 was originally only released in North America due to the poor sales of the previous volume. However, the discs in this volume were not region-coded, making it easy for collectors outside of North America to import and play this set. The set was released in the UK on 12 September 2011. ^[4]

Disc 1: Looney Tunes All-Stars

#	Title	Characters	Director	Year	Series
1	Hare Trigger	Bugs, Sam	Friz Freleng	May 5, 1945	MM
2	To Duck or Not to Duck	Daffy, Elmer	Chuck Jones	March 6, 1943	LT
3	Birth of a Notion	Daffy	Robert McKimson	April 12, 1947	LT
4	My Little Duckaroo	Daffy, Porky, Nasty Canasta	Chuck Jones	November 27, 1954	MM
5	Crowing Pains	Foghorn, Henery, Sylvester, Barnyard	Robert McKimson	July 12, 1947	LT
6	Raw! Raw! Rooster!	Foghorn	Robert McKimson	August 25, 1956	LT
7	Heaven Scent	Pepé, Penelope	Chuck Jones	March 31, 1956	MM
8	My Favorite Duck	Daffy, Porky	Chuck Jones	December 5, 1942	LT
9	Jumpin' Jupiter	Porky, Sylvester	Chuck Jones	August 6, 1955	MM
10	Satan's Waitin'	Tweety, Sylvester	Friz Freleng	August 7, 1954	LT
11	Hook, Line and Stinker	Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner	Chuck Jones	October 11, 1958	LT
12	Bear Feat	The Three Bears	Chuck Jones	December 10, 1949	LT
13	Dog Gone South	Charlie, Colonel Shuffle	Chuck Jones	August 27, 1950	MM
14	A Ham in a Role	Goofy Gophers	Robert McKimson	December 31, 1949	LT
15	Often an Orphan	Porky, Charlie	Chuck Jones	August 13, 1949	MM

Special Features

Commentaries

• Hare Trigger by Greg Ford
• Birth of a Notion by Mark Kausler
• My Favorite Duck by Jerry Beck

Music-only tracks

• Raw! Raw! Rooster!
• Jumpin' Jupiter

Television specials

• Bugs Bunny in King Arthur’s Court (1978)
• Daffy Duck’s Easter Eggcitement (1980)

Bonus Shorts

#	Title	Characters	Director	Year	Series
B1	Sniffles Takes a Trip	Sniffles	Chuck Jones	May 11, 1940	MM
B2	Hippety Hopper	Sylvester, Hippety Hopper	Robert McKimson	November 19, 1949	MM
B3	Rabbit Rampage	Bugs, Elmer (Cameo)	Chuck Jones	June 11, 1955	LT
B4	Boyhood Daze	Ralph Phillips	Chuck Jones	April 20, 1957	MM

Bonus Shorts - Music-only tracks

• Rabbit Rampage
• Boyhood Daze

Disc 2: Patriotic Pals

#	Title	Characters	Director	Year	Series
1	Herr Meets Hare	Bugs	Friz Freleng	January 13, 1945	MM
2	Russian Rhapsody		Bob Clampett	May 20, 1944	MM
3	Daffy – The Commando	Daffy	Friz Freleng	November 20, 1943	LT
4	Bosko the Doughboy	Bosko	Hugh Harman	October 17, 1931	LT
5	Rookie Revue		Friz Freleng	October 25, 1941	MM
6	The Draft Horse		Chuck Jones	May 9, 1942	MM
7	Wacky Blackout		Bob Clampett	July 11, 1942	LT
8	The Ducktators		Norman McCabe	August 1, 1942	LT
9	The Weakly Reporter		Chuck Jones	March 25, 1944	MM
10	Fifth-Column Mouse		Friz Freleng	March 6, 1943	MM
11	Meet John Doughboy	Porky	Bob Clampett	July 5, 1941	LT
12	Hollywood Canine Canteen		Robert McKimson	April 20, 1946	MM
13	By Word of Mouse	Sylvester	Friz Freleng	October 2, 1954	LT
14	Heir-Conditioned	Sylvester, Elmer	Friz Freleng	November 26, 1955	LT
15	Yankee Dood It	Sylvester, Elmer	Friz Freleng	October 13, 1956	MM

Special features

Friz Freleng at MGM

• Poultry Pirates (1938)
• A Day at the Beach (1938)
• The Captain’s Christmas (1938)
• Seal Skinners (1939)
• Mama’s New Hat (1939)

Commentaries

• Herr Meets Hare by Greg Ford
• Russian Rhapsody by Mark Kausler
• The Draft Horse by Greg Ford

Music-only track

• Yankee Dood It

Bonus Shorts

#	Title	Characters	Director	Year	Series
B1	The Fighting 69½th		Friz Freleng	January 18, 1941	MM
B2	Hop and Go		Norman McCabe	March 27, 1943	LT
B3	Confusions of a Nutzy Spy	Porky	Norman McCabe	January 23, 1943	LT

Disc 3: Bosko, Buddy and Merrie Melodies

All cartoons on this disc are in black-and-white.

#	Title	Characters	Director	Year	Series
1	Congo Jazz	Bosko	Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising	September 6, 1930	LT
2	Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!	Foxy	Rudolf Ising	September 5, 1931	MM
3	The Booze Hangs High	Bosko	Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising	December 27, 1930	LT
4	One More Time	Foxy	Rudolf Ising	October 3, 1931	MM
5	Bosko's Picture Show	Bosko	Hugh Harman and Friz Freleng	August 26, 1933	LT
6	You Don't Know What You're Doin'!	Piggy	Rudolf Ising	October 21, 1931	MM
7	We're in the Money		Rudolf Ising	August 26, 1933	MM
8	Ride Him, Bosko!	Bosko	Hugh Harman	September 17, 1932	LT
9	Shuffle Off to Buffalo		Rudolf Ising and Friz Freleng	July 8, 1933	MM
10	Bosko in Person	Bosko	Hugh Harman and Friz Freleng	February 11, 1933	LT
11	The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon		Rudolf Ising	August 5, 1933	MM
12	Buddy's Day Out	Buddy	Tom Palmer	September 2, 1933	LT
13	Buddy's Beer Garden	Buddy	Earl Duvall	November 11, 1933	LT
14	Buddy's Circus	Buddy	Jack King	November 8, 1934	LT
15	A Cartoonist's Nightmare	Beans	Jack King	September 14, 1935	LT

Special features

Commentaries

• Shuffle Off to Buffalo by Jerry Beck
• A Cartoonist's Nightmare by Jerry Beck

The World of Leon Schlesinger

• Introduction by Martha Sigall and Jerry Beck
• Cryin' for the Carolines (1930)
• Haunted Gold title sequence
• Schlesinger Productions Christmas Party with optional commentary by Martha Sigall and Jerry Beck

Bonus Shorts

#	Title	Director	Year	Series
B1	I Love A Parade	Rudolf Ising	August 6, 1932	MM
B2	I Like Mountain Music	Rudolf Ising	June 10, 1933	MM
B3	Sittin' on a Backyard Fence	Earl Duvall	December 16, 1933	MM
B4	How Do I Know It's Sunday	Friz Freleng	June 9, 1934	MM

Disc 4: Most Requested Assorted Nuts and One-Shots

#	Title	Director	Year	Series
1	Horton Hatches the Egg	Bob Clampett	April 11, 1942	MM
2	Lights Fantastic	Friz Freleng	May 23, 1942	MM
3	Fresh Airedale	Chuck Jones	August 25, 1945	MM
4	Chow Hound	Chuck Jones	June 16, 1951	LT
5	The Oily American	Robert McKimson	July 10, 1954	MM
6	It's Hummer Time	Robert McKimson	July 22, 1950	LT
7	Rocket-bye Baby	Chuck Jones	August 4, 1956	MM
8	Goo Goo Goliath	Friz Freleng	September 18, 1954	MM
9	Wild Wife	Robert McKimson	February 20, 1954	MM
10	Much Ado About Nutting	Chuck Jones	May 23, 1953	MM
11	The Hole Idea	Robert McKimson	April 16, 1955	LT
12	Now Hear This	Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble	April 27, 1963	LT
13	Martian Through Georgia	Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, and Abe Levitow	December 29, 1962	LT
14	Page Miss Glory	Tex Avery	March 7, 1936	MM
15	Norman Normal	Alex Lovy	February 3, 1968	CS

Special Features

Commentaries

• Fresh Airedale by Greg Ford
• The Hole Idea by Mark Kausler

Music-only tracks

• The Hole Idea
• Martian Through Georgia

Bonus documentary

• Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Bonus Shorts

#	Title	Director	Year	Series
B1	Sleepy Time Possum	Robert McKimson	November 3, 1951	MM
B2	Punch Trunk	Chuck Jones	December 19, 1953	LT
B3	Wild Wild World	Robert McKimson	February 27, 1960	MM
B4	Bartholomew Versus the Wheel	Robert McKimson	February 29, 1964	MM

Bonus Short - Music-only track

• Wild Wild World

Bonus Short - Music and Effects track

• Punch Trunk

See also

• Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1929–1939)
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940–1949)
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1950–1959)
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1960–1969)
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1970–present and miscellaneous)
• List of Bugs Bunny cartoons

References

1. Release and content information: Lambert, David (2008-08-31). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Official, Complete Press Release for Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol.6". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
2. Announcement for Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6 Archived 2008-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
3. Beck, Jerry (July 29, 2008). "Looney Tunes Vol. 6 Bonus Materials Archived 2008-09-21 at the Wayback Machine ". Cartoonbrew.com
4. "Looney Tunes Golden Collection - Vol. 6". Amazon UK.

External links

• Chaney, Jen (2008-11-17). "Sorry, 'Looney' fans – that's all folks". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles. p. E-7.
• Chaney, Jen (2008-10-21). "Warner Bros. Says, 'That's All, Folks!'". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. WE34.
• Kane, Mondo (2008-08-16). "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol 6 on DVD (Oct 21)". www.dvdtown.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29.{{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)