Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3

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Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3 is a Blu-ray and DVD release by Warner Home Video. It contains 50 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and numerous supplements. It was released on Blu-ray on August 12, 2014, [1] and was released on DVD on November 4, 2014. [2]

Contents

As per Jerry Beck's remarks during an episode of Stu's Show, it was indicated that Volume 3 would likely serve as the final installment of the series. This decision stemmed from the diminished sales figures of the Volume 2 in 2012 and the absence of a budget allocated by Warner Bros. for remastering the four films that had not been previously released on DVD and Blu-ray. Notably, the Blu-ray edition of this volume comprises only two discs, a departure from prior releases. A 12-page booklet akin to the one accompanying Volume 2 is included. [3]

All cartoons released in this set are either an Academy Award winner or nominee or listed in Jerry Beck's 100 Greatest Looney Tunes book released in 2010.

Disc 1

#TitleCharactersYearDirectorSeriesDVD release
1 Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Bugs 1941 Friz Freleng MM Academy Awards Animation Collection
2 A Corny Concerto Bugs, (Daffy), Elmer, Porky 1943 Bob Clampett MM Golden Collection v2
3 Falling Hare Bugs1943 Bob Clampett MM Golden Collection v3
4 Little Red Riding Rabbit Bugs1944 Friz Freleng MMGolden Collection v2
5 Hair-Raising Hare Bugs, Gossamer 1946 Chuck Jones MM Golden Collection v1
6 Acrobatty Bunny Bugs1946 Robert McKimson LTGolden Collection v3
7 The Big Snooze Bugs, Elmer1946 Bob Clampett LTGolden Collection v2
8 A Hare Grows in Manhattan Bugs1947 Friz Freleng MMGolden Collection v3
9 Easter Yeggs Bugs, Elmer1947 Robert McKimson LTGolden Collection v3
10 Slick Hare Bugs, Elmer1947 Friz Freleng MMGolden Collection v2
11 Gorilla My Dreams Bugs1948 Robert McKimson LTGolden Collection v2
12 High Diving Hare Bugs, Sam 1949 Friz Freleng LTGolden Collection v1
13 Hillbilly Hare Bugs1950 Robert McKimson MMGolden Collection v3
14 Bunny Hugged Bugs, The Crusher 1951 Chuck Jones MMGolden Collection v2
15 Operation: Rabbit Bugs, Wile E. 1952 Chuck Jones LT Golden Collection v4
16 Bully for Bugs Bugs1953 Chuck Jones LTGolden Collection v1
17 Bugs and Thugs Bugs, Rocky and Mugsy 1954 Friz Freleng LTGolden Collection v1
18 Knighty Knight Bugs Bugs, Sam1958 Friz Freleng LTGolden Collection v4
19 Honey's Money [n 1] Sam1962 Friz Freleng MMN/A
20 The Hep Cat Willoughby 1942 Bob Clampett LTGolden Collection v2
21 Pigs in a Polka 1943 Friz Freleng MMGolden Collection v3
22 A Ham in a Role Goofy Gophers 1949 Robert McKimson LT Golden Collection v6
23 Dog Gone South Charlie, Colonel Shuffle 1950 Chuck Jones MMGolden Collection v6
24 A Bear for Punishment The Three Bears 1951 Chuck Jones LTGolden Collection v2
25 Steal Wool Ralph and Sam 1957 Chuck Jones LTGolden Collection v3

Special features

Disc 2

#TitleCharactersYearDirectorSeriesDVD release
1 Porky Pig's Feat Daffy, Porky, Bugs (cameo)1943 Frank Tashlin LT Golden Collection v3
2 Scrap Happy Daffy Daffy1943 Frank Tashlin LT Golden Collection v5
3 Plane Daffy Daffy1944 Frank Tashlin LT Golden Collection v4
4 The Stupid Cupid Daffy, Elmer1944 Frank Tashlin LTGolden Collection v4
5 Draftee Daffy Daffy1945 Bob Clampett LTGolden Collection v3
6 Nasty Quacks Daffy1945 Frank Tashlin MM Super Stars' Daffy Duck
7 The Stupor Salesman Daffy1948 Arthur Davis LTGolden Collection v5
8 Wholly Smoke Porky1938 Frank Tashlin LTGolden Collection v5
9 Swooner Crooner Porky1944 Frank Tashlin LTGolden Collection v3
10 Life with Feathers [n 1] Sylvester 1945 Friz Freleng MMN/A
11 Canary Row Sylvester, Tweety, Granny 1950 Friz Freleng MM Golden Collection v1
12 Tree for Two [n 1] Sylvester, Spike and Chester 1952 Friz Freleng MMN/A
13 Sandy Claws Sylvester, Tweety, Granny1955 Friz Freleng LT Academy Awards Animation Collection
14 Dog Pounded Sylvester, Tweety, Pepé (cameo)1954 Friz Freleng LT Super Stars' Pepe Le Pew
15 Satan's Waitin' Sylvester, Tweety1954 Friz Freleng LT Golden Collection v6
16 Birds Anonymous Sylvester, Tweety1957 Friz Freleng MMGolden Collection v3
17 Mouse and Garden Sylvester1960 Friz Freleng LTGolden Collection v4
18 The Pied Piper of Guadalupe Speedy, Sylvester1961 Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt LTGolden Collection v4
19 A Gruesome Twosome Tweety1945 Bob Clampett MMGolden Collection v3
20 Guided Muscle Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner 1955 Chuck Jones LT Golden Collection v2
21 Beep Prepared Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner1961 Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble MMSplendor in the Grass
22 Walky Talky Hawky Barnyard, Foghorn, Henery 1946 Robert McKimson MMGolden Collection v3
23 Rhapsody in Rivets 1941 Friz Freleng MMAcademy Awards Animation Collection
24 High Note 1960 Chuck Jones LTAcademy Awards Animation Collection
25 Nelly's Folly 1961 Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, Maurice Noble MMAcademy Awards Animation Collection

Special features

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 New to Blu-ray and DVD. [4]

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