Looney Tunes DVD Box 2 Coming Nov. 2nd

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Well... looks like Warner Bros. is really kicking things up a notch for November. The BIG news is that the studio has just officially announced its long-awaited, 4-disc Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Volume 2 for 11/2 (SRP $64.92). Final details on the shorts to be included in this new volume, as well as the other special features, have yet to be revealed. You can bet it will all be available soon though, and we'll bring it to you as soon as we can. We do, however, have cover art for you this morning (see below).

By the way, you should know that Warner will release the 2-disc Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection, Volume 2 on 11/2 as well (SRP $26.99). Like last year's edition, we expect this will include two of the Golden Collection discs for those who want just a taste.

 

Heh. Hitting us up right before Xmas.

 

Here's a list of SOME of the extras, from Jerry Beck's site, http://www.cartoonbrew.com/


I must give our loyal Cartoon Brew readers an advantage - so here are some further details on the bonus materials to be included on V.2 (keep in mind that the following is NOT a complete list of bonus goodies - more to come!):

31 Audio Commentaries

1. The Big Snooze - Bill Melendez
2. Tortoise Beats Hare - Mike Barrier (with Dave Monahan)
3. Slick Hare - Mike Barrier (with Paul Julian)
4. Bugs Bunny Rides Again - Greg Ford
5. Gorilla My Dreams - Jerry Beck
6. The Heckling Hare - Greg Ford
7. Broomstick Bunny - June Foray
8. Beep Beep - Mike Barrier
9. Whoa Be Gone - Greg Ford
10. Stop, Look & Hasten - Greg Ford
11. The Dover Boys - Mike Barrier (with John McGrew)
12. Mouse Wreckers - Greg Ford (and Chuck Jones)
13. A Bear For Punishment - Mike Barrier (with Chuck Jones)
14. Tweetie Pie - Greg Ford (and Friz Freleng)
15. Ain’t She Tweet - Greg Ford (and Chuck Jones)
16. Kitty Kornered - Mike Barrier (and Bob Clampett)
17. Baby Bottleneck - Michael Barrier (and Robert Clampett)
18. Old Glory - Jerry Beck & Martha Sigall
19. The Great Piggy Bank Robbery - John Kricfalusi
20. Porky In Wackyland - Mike Barrier (and Bob Clampett)
21. Book Revue - Mike Barrier (and Bob Clampett)
22. Corny Concerto - Mike Barrier (and Bob Clampett)
23. Hollywood Steps Out - Greg Ford
24. One Froggy Evening - Mike Barrier (with Chuck Jones & Mike Maltese)
25. What’s Opera Doc? - Chuck Jones, Mike Maltese & Maurice Noble
26. What’s Opera Doc? - Daniel Goldmark
29. Back Alley Oproar - Greg Ford (and Friz Freleng)
30. The Three Little Bops - Jerry Beck & Stan Freberg
31. You Oughta Be In Pictures - Jerry Beck

Featurettes

1. A Conversation With Tex Avery (6 mins.)
2. Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (8 mins.)
3. Crash! Bang! Boom! The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown (10 mins.)
4. The Man From Wackyland: The Art Of Bob Clampett (20 mins.)
5. It Hopped One Night: A look at ONE FROGGY EVENING (6 minutes)
6. Wagnarian Wabbit: The Making Of “What’s Opera Doc?” (8 mins.)

Music Scores

1. Hyde & Hare - Music
2. Baby Buggy Bunny - Music & Effects
3. Bunny Hugged - Music & Effects
4. Broomstick Bunny - Music & Effects
5. Guided Muscle - Music
6. Gee Whizzz - Music
7. There They Go-Go-Go - Music
8. Scrambled Aches - Music
9. Zoom & Bored - Music
10. A Bear For Punishment - Music & Effects
13. One Froggy Evening - Music
14. The Three Little Bops - a. Music Only b. Freberg vocals only
15. What’s Opera Doc? - a. Music only & b. Blanc & Bryan vocals only

BONUS SHORTS will include, complete & uncut:

The restored ADVENTURES OF THE ROAD RUNNER featurette (pilot)
ORANGE BLOSSOMS FOR VIOLET
SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE
BUGS BUNNY ROAD RUNNER SHOW opening titles
Another set of BUGS BUNNY SHOW bridgeing sequences!

And much more - including 60 uncut, remastered from the original negs Looney Tunes - including restored original titles on several cartoons including I LOVE TO SINGA, BABY BOTTLENECK, BOOK REVUE and BACK ALLEY OPROAR!

So remember to go out and vote for the LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION Volume 2 on November 2nd (it's also Election Day)!

 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm - I'll start saving the pennies!

 

I cant wait for this. This is really a "must buy", more so than other releases that are a "must buy". If you know what I mean. This is probably the release of the year for me.

 

Tomorrow!! Can't Wait!!

 

I'm gonna stop by Wal-Mart on the way to work and grab one!

 

Did Pepe LePew become politically incorrect or something? I want my Pepe! WHERE'S PEPE?!?!

 

Who's got the best price? ...

 

...I wonder what they'll cut out of these? Sure hope they get the Tom & Jerry remaster soon.

 

Why the pessimism? The first box set was wonderful, nicely restored, no cuts whatsoever. What makes you think there'll be edits in the second box?

 

Saw the box yesterday and it said the 'toons were uncut.

 

Costco has it for $42.99 today.

 

Only place I saw it on sale (that you don't have to be a member to buy it) was Best Buy for fifty bux.

Target will sell you the two disc version for $16.

 

Target and Best Buy are $50 plus tax ... Sams was $44.34 plus tax ... Amazon is $45.44 no s/t and free shipping ...

 

Why not? I wasn't happy with the Tom & Jerry set, that wasn't a good sign, for which I believe was done on purpose, it's cheaper to print up a disc for those who want it uncut, there are many who would not know of the PC cuts or care...

 

...that's great!

 

I can't speak for the producers of the Tom & Jerry set, but the people behind the Looney Tunes boxes seem to take a lot of care and time in putting their sets together. There were plenty of falling anvils, spinning duck beaks and gunshots throughout, none of the awful cuts that have been present on television prints througout the years. The producers are all well known names among Warner Brothers cartoons, such as Greg Ford and Terry Lennon, and Jerry Beck of http://www.cartoonresearch.com, all of whom know these cartoons as well as anyone.

At this point, none of the "censored eleven" cartoons have been dealt with on the Looney Tunes DVD's, so I think the policy for now with Looney Tunes is, if it's too hot to handle, ignore it for the time being.

 

What are the "censored 11" cartoons?

 

Much appreciated, Thanks!

 

Only one Yosemite Sam and no Foghorn Leghorn. What a pity. But, I will get this. I really enjoyed vol 1.