Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography

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This is a listing of the shorts, feature films, television programs, and television specials in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon series, extending from 1929 through the present day. Altogether, 1,002 animated shorts alone were released under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies banners from the 1930s through the 1960s (1000 official and 2 cut downs[ clarification needed ]). From the beginning to the present day, 1,041 theatrical shorts have been created.

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1920s–1930s

A total of 271 shorts were produced and released during the 1930s. Additionally at least one short was produced in the 1930s, but never publicly released in theaters. A private Warner Bros end-of-year blooper reel with animated sequences featuring Porky Pig was included. This reel was never screened in theaters.

TitleAnimated byRecurring CharactersOriginal release date
Bosko and Honey Rollin Hamilton
Robert McKimson
Bosko
Honey
Bruno
Wilbur
1999 (1999)
The original version of what would later become Bosko's Dizzy Date . This version was planned for a theatrical release and was originally produced in 1932, but the Bosko's Dizzy Date version was released instead. It was not released to the public until in 1999 when it was released on VHS. This version is also in the public domain.
Breakdowns of 1939 Rod Scribner Porky Pig January 1, 1939 (1939-01-01)
Annual Warner Bros. blooper reel in which included several sequences of Porky Pig swearing. Porky's sequences were edited together and released as a bonus on disc 4 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 DVD set.

1940s

A total of 306 shorts were produced and theatrically released in the 1940s. Additionally, Bugs Bunny was featured in a government-sponsored short for U.S. Department of the Treasury, but he also made a cameo appearance in two Private Snafu shorts and in one Puppetoon short.

Four of the five additional shorts from this decade (those made for the U.S. government) are in the public domain.

TitleDirected byWritten byAnimated byRecurring CharactersOriginal release date
Any Bonds Today? Bob Clampett Bob Clampett Virgil Ross
Robert McKimson
Gerry Chiniquy
Rod Scribner
Bugs Bunny
Porky Pig
Elmer Fudd
April 2, 1942 (1942-04-02)[ citation needed ]
Propaganda short for World War II bonds.
Fighting Tools Bob Clampett P. D. Eastman Robert McKimson
Cal Dalton
Virgil Ross
Rod Scribner
Daffy Duck September 13, 1943 (1943-09-13)[ citation needed ]
Daffy Duck makes a cameo appearance in this Private Snafu film.
Gas Chuck Jones Dr. Seuss Robert Cannon
Ken Harris
Phil Monroe
Ben Washam
Bugs Bunny May 29, 1944 (1944-05-29)[ citation needed ]
Bugs Bunny makes a cameo appearance in this Private Snafu film.
Jasper Goes Hunting George Pal Jack Miller
George Pal
Robert McKimson Bugs Bunny July 28, 1944 (1944-07-28)[ citation needed ]
Bugs Bunny makes a cameo appearance in this Puppetoons film.
Three Brothers Friz Freleng Dr. Seuss Ken Champin
Gerry Chiniquy
Manuel Perez
Virgil Ross
Jack Bradbury
Bugs Bunny December 4, 1944 (1944-12-04)[ citation needed ]
Bugs Bunny makes a cameo appearance in this Private Snafu film.

1950s

A total of 278 shorts were produced and theatrically released in the 1950s. There were no additional shorts produced during the decade.

1960s

A total of 147 shorts were released during the 1960s. Additionally, an unaired television cartoon pilot featuring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner was theatrically screened instead.

TitleDirected byWritten byAnimated byRecurring CharactersOriginal release date
Adventures of the Road Runner Chuck Jones
Co-Directors: Maurice Noble and Tom Ray
John Dunn
Chuck Jones
Michael Maltese
Ken Harris
Richard Thompson
Ben Washam
Tom Ray
Bob Bransford
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner
Ralph Phillips
May 5, 1962 (1962-05-05) [1]
(earliest known date)
Unsold television pilot, screened in theaters but rejected by ABC. The pilot was later cut down into three shorts: To Beep or Not to Beep (1963), Road Runner a Go-Go (1965), and Zip Zip Hooray! (1965). The full cartoon is present on disc 2 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2 DVD as a special feature.

1970s–present

Since the end of the regular production of the series in 1969, Warner Bros. has occasionally produced new Looney Tunes shorts that have been released theatrically.

Feature films

TitleYearNotes
She Married a Cop July 12, 1939 Republic Pictures film, with animation sequences produced by the Leon Schlesinger studio. Paddy The Pig is the star of the sequence who resembles some of the earliest incarnations of Porky Pig. [2]
Two Guys from Texas August 27, 1948Animated sequence with a cameo appearance by Bugs Bunny. The animated sequence is included on disc 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 DVD as a special feature. [2]
My Dream Is Yours April 15, 1949Cameo appearance by Bugs Bunny and Tweety. The cameo scenes are included on disc 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 DVD as a special feature. [2]
Who Framed Roger Rabbit June 22, 1988A Disney/Amblin film released by Touchstone Pictures. Cameo appearances by Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, Marc Antony, Speedy Gonzales, Marvin the Martian, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, and Sam Sheepdog.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch June 15, 1990Opening animated sequence with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Porky Pig at the ending.
A slightly longer intro is featured on the bonus content on various DVD and Blu-ray releases.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed March 20, 2004Sequel to the 2002 film adaptation of Scooby-Doo originally by Hanna-Barbera. In one scene of the film Scooby-Doo drinks a potion that transforms him into Tasmanian Devil.
Justice League: The New Frontier February 26, 2008 Bugs Bunny makes a cameo appearance in this DC Comics direct-to-video Animated film.
Gravity October 4, 2013 Alfonso Cuarón-directed science fiction thriller film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Marvin the Martian appears as a figurine on the space shuttle.
Ready Player One March 29, 2018 Steven Spielberg-directed Amblin Entertainment film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Marvin the Martian appears as a character in the film's digital setting.
Overboard May 4, 2018 Speedy Gonzales appears as a tattoo on Leonardo Sullivan’s rear.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge April 14, 2020 Daffy Duck makes a cameo appearance in this direct-to-video animated Mortal Kombat film.

Television series

Television specials

See also

Further reading

References

  1. "Adventures of the Road Runner - Earliest Known Date". The Sheboygan Press. May 3, 1962. p. 40. Retrieved November 20, 2025. Lock-green.svg
  2. 1 2 3 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons, by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald (1989), Henry Holt

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