Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 4 |  | Directors: Arthur Davis, Chuck Jones, Constantine Nasr, Frank Tashlin, Friz Freleng
Actors: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Orson Welles, Stan Freberg, Errol Flynn
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 414 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.7
MPN: WARD80272D
UPC: 012569802728
EAN: 0012569802728
ASIN: B000HC2LGM
Theatrical Release Date: May 14, 1938
Release Date: November 14, 2006
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Product Description
Propelled by the creative genius of Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and Friz Freleng, Warner Brothers' LOONEY TUNES introduced the world to some of the greatest cartoon characters to ever grace the animated cel: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Speedy Gonzalez, Pepe LePew, Wile E.Coyote, Road Runner, Tweety, Sylvester, Marvin the Martian, the Tasmanian Devil, and many more. This fourth volume in the Golden Collection series is packed full of cartoon shorts that have been remastered and restored to their original, uncut versions.
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Like previous installments, the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 4 mixes favorites from the Warner Bros. archives with relatively obscure older works. Chuck Jones' "Mississippi Hare" and Friz Freleng's "Sahara Hare" and "Knighty-Knight Bugs" (which won an Oscar) offer hilarious performances by Bugs. Two of Jones' earliest films, "The Night Watchman" and "Conrad the Sailor" prefigure his use of subtle expressions in his later cartoons. The disc of shorts by Frank Tashlin includes "Plane Daffy": pigeon see-duck-tress Hatta Mari anticipates Jayne Mansfield in such later Tashlin live-action comedies as Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Not all of these films have aged as gracefully. Younger viewers will probably not catch the references to Charlie McCarthy, Bill Robinson, and other old film and radio stars. The Speedy Gonzalez cartoons feature ethnic humor that seems embarrassing today; it's also crashingly unfunny. Each disc offers a disclaimer about stereotypes, noting, "they were wrong then and are wrong today." The discs are loaded with extras that range from a partial set of storyboards for "Sahara Hare" to three of the "Private Snafu" shorts, which were made for the "Army-Navy Screen Magazine" during WW II. The oddest extra is the documentary Bugs Bunny Superstar, which infuriated many of the Warner Bros. artists when it was released in 1977. Much of its information should be taken with a grain of salt. (Unrated, suitable for ages 6 and older: cartoon violence, some ethnic stereotypes, mild risqué humor, alcohol & tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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 Another fantastic collection March 18, 2010
C. Sawin (TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Volume 4 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection boxed sets is a top quality set. Just like every other set, this one contains four discs. Disc one is all Bugs Bunny, but they're some of the more rare ones. Some of my favorites include Rabbit Hood, the Chuck Jones short Knight-Mare Hare, and the Friz Freleng short Southern Fried Rabbit. Disc two is mostly Porky Pig while nearly every cartoon is directed by Frank Tashlin. Favorites include Plane Daffy, I Got Plenty of Mutton, and The Stupid Cupid. Disc three is all Speedy Gonzales. Did you know there were that many Speedy shorts? I didn't. The lame thing is how similar each short is. The same plot, characters, gags, and jokes are recycled and reused in each Speedy cartoon. I was happy when his shorts were pulled from the air. Not because I was offended by them or anything, but because of how boring the character really is. Disc four is a disc full of cat related cartoons by the likes of Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, and Bob Clampett. Conrad the Sailor, The Sour Puss, and Go Fly a Kit are a few favorites. Some of the extras really make these sets worth owning. Bugs Bunny Superstar and Friz on Film included in this set are some of them. Documentaries that span 60-90 minutes that usually include a handful of cartoons while giving background information on directors of your favorite Looney Tunes. Friz on Film was included on disc three with the Speedy shorts, which really made up for those 15 cartoons I had to force myself to watch. The thing about these Looney Tunes sets is that they usually contain a lot of your favorites, whether you've loved them for years or they're recently discovered, but they're buried within a lot of mediocrity. So even though they're excellently packaged and the digital restoration is amazing, there are only so many Porky or Speedy shorts you can watch in a row before you get antsy. The first and last disc of this set are fantastic while the middle two just feel like filler. I'm a huge Looney Tunes fan and own all the boxed sets, but it's because of the mediocrity issue that none of the sets have yet to get five stars from me.
 Golden Col. Vol 4 January 30, 2010
Ronald J. Wilson
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Easy transaction for me as a purchaser and everything in transaction completed as agreed, including shipping.
second best set I've purchesed December 23, 2009
B. Petznick
I purchesed this set with volume 6 and I have not stopes watching it yet. I especily love the cat and Speedy Gonzoles discs. To me I think Speedy isoakot like Jerry, but funnyer. I would highly recomend this set to all Looney Tunes fans. at this low price it can't be beat.
Looney Tunes Vol 4 December 16, 2009
Michael J. Cherochak (Bellingham, WA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you like Looney Tunes then this is a must have.
prompt shipping, excellent condition.
Still Funny November 22, 2009
D. M. de Melker (Netherlands, Rotterdam, Europe)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great DVD box, too bad that it is Region 1, so it is not playable on DVD players in Europe. However, with some adjustments it is playable on the PC. Not available in Europe, so this was the only way.
Great collection of old Tunes, that are still funny after all those years...timeless...
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