Some Warner toon title restoration

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  1. indy mike

    indy mike Forum Pest Thread Starter

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    Whoooo - take a look at the restored title cards posted at Jerry Beck's always cool Cartoon Brew site for some Blue Ribbon prints: http://cartoonbrew.com/

    Verrrrrry impressive, yesindeedy!!!! :goodie:
     
    indy mike, Oct 22, 2004
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  2. stereoptic

    stereoptic Anaglyphic GORT Staff

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    thanks, Mike
     
    stereoptic, Oct 25, 2004
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  3. Jamie Tate

    Jamie Tate New Member

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    So when is Tex Avery's stuff gonna hit stores? I'm just itchin' to replace my laser discs.
     
    Jamie Tate, Oct 25, 2004
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  4. indy mike

    indy mike Forum Pest Thread Starter

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    The MGM Avery stuff - not for awhile. Jerry Beck can't leak any info per his contract with Warner, but the second he can share he I'm sure we'll be informed via Cartoon Brew...
     
    indy mike, Oct 25, 2004
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  5. Ken_McAlinden

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    I imagine we are at least a year or so from a box set of Tex Avery's MGM output, but "The Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2" will have four of his WB shorts

    I Love to Singa (1936)
    The Heckling Hare (1941)
    Hollywood Steps Out (1941)
    Tortoise Beats Hare (1941)

    A few of his other shorts have popped up here and there on DVDs of various classic MGM films including:

    High Society ==> Millionaire Droopy (1956)
    Les Girls ==> The Flea Circus (1954)
    Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House ==> The House of Tomorrow (1949)
    The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer ==> Little 'Tinker (1948)
    Battleground ==> Little Rural Riding Hood (1949)

    "Millionaire Droopy" is sort of a grey area since it was made with no real involvment from Avery. MGM re-composed his animation from the 1949 short "Wags to Riches" for a CinemaScope release. "The High Society" DVD presents it letterboxed, but not enhanced for 16:9 TVs.

    Regards,
     
    Ken_McAlinden, Oct 25, 2004
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  6. Steve Hoffman

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    Never saw that "39 Steps" shot before. Funny, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson dancing down the steps, all 39 of them, heh. Isn't that from the MM "Have You Got Any Castles, Baby" (or whatever it was called)?
     

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  7. Ken_McAlinden

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    Yup. It's from Frank Tashlin's "Have You Got any Castles?". Unless I missed one, this is the only Tashlin short to appear on the first two LT/MM DVD volumes. It seems odd to include this one. It's an OK example of the form, but they already are including Clampett's "Book Revue" on the same set. Oh well, more good stuff for the next set, I guess.

    Regards,
     
    Ken_McAlinden, Oct 25, 2004
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  8. indy mike

    indy mike Forum Pest Thread Starter

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    The title cards look nice, don't they???
     
    indy mike, Oct 25, 2004
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  9. Steve Hoffman

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    They do.

    That cartoon BABY BOTTLENECK is one of my favorites. Some amazing animation in that when Daffy Duck gets one of his legs stretched way out. Awesome drawing!
     
    Steve Hoffman, Oct 25, 2004
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  10. indy mike

    indy mike Forum Pest Thread Starter

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    A Clampett toon... :winkgrin:
     
    indy mike, Oct 25, 2004
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  11. stereoptic

    stereoptic Anaglyphic GORT Staff

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    Just seeing Daffy in that bag hat gets me every time! :laugh:
     
    stereoptic, Oct 25, 2004
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  12. bartels76

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    I can't wait for this release! Keep em coming.

    I'll buy every WB short ever made (thru the 60's) if they keep pumping out these boxes.
     
    bartels76, Oct 25, 2004
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  13. Paul C.

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    Baby Bottleneck is a great cartoon - totally bizarre and brilliantly executed. Only Bob Clampett could make them like that - he was the best. I also particularly like Kitty Cornered, for some wild contorted reactions from Porky. I hope they keep rolling out the Clampetts....
     
    Paul C., Oct 26, 2004
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  14. Ken_McAlinden

    Ken_McAlinden MichiGort Staff

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    The new set has several of Clampett's best color shorts and one classic black and white Porky cartoon:
    • Baby Bottleneck (1946) (w/commentary from Michael Barrier and archival Clampett recordings)
    • The Big Snooze (1946) (w/commentary from Bill Melendez)
    • Book Revue (1946) (w/commentary from Michael Barrier and archival Clampett recordings)
    • The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946) (w/commentary from John Kricfalusi)
    • Kitty Cornered (1946) (w/commentary from Michael Barrier and archival Clampett recordings)
    • A Corny Concerto (1943) (w/commentary from Michael Barrier and archival Clampett recordings)
    • The Hep Cat (1942)
    • Porky in Wackyland (1938)
    There will also be a 20 minute featurette titled "The Man from Wackyland: the Art of Bob Clampett".

    "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery" is right up there with "Baby Bottleneck" in terms of being both bizarre and brilliant.

    Regards,
     
    Ken_McAlinden, Oct 26, 2004
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  15. Paul C.

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    This new set far outranks the first, on the strength of the Clampett inclusions. Hats off to Jerry Beck or whoever was involved in the selection. "The Hep Cat" is a classic - the closing line is unforgettable - "something new has been added!" (I recall Steve commenting on this one a while back).
     
    Paul C., Oct 27, 2004
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  16. Jamie Tate

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    Once again, thanks Ken. :wave: :righton:
     
    Jamie Tate, Oct 27, 2004
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  17. Beatlelennon65

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    Cant wait for this set!
     
    Beatlelennon65, Oct 27, 2004
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  18. Ken_McAlinden

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    Whoops, that's "Kitty Kornered" (The Porky Pig vs. Cats pretending to be M-m-m-men from Mars" short). I apologize for my incorrect correct spelling.
     
    Ken_McAlinden, Nov 3, 2004
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  19. stereoptic

    stereoptic Anaglyphic GORT Staff

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    I think that it is against forum rules to point out incorrect correct mispelled spellings, even if it was correctly incorrectly mispelled by yourself!! :p

    GORTS!!!

    Was this trip really necessary?
     
    stereoptic, Nov 3, 2004
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  20. Chris R

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    One my favourte 1930s Warner cartoons. Can't wait to see it on DVD. :thumbsup:
     
    Chris R, Nov 3, 2004
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  21. Ken_McAlinden

    Ken_McAlinden MichiGort Staff

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    It looks great. It is one of the cartoons where they were able to restore the original title cards which brings us full circle back to the nominal topic of the thread! :)

    Regards,
     
    Ken_McAlinden, Nov 3, 2004
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