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Looney Tunes - Golden Collection | 
 enlarge | Directors: Abe Levitow, Arthur Davis, Chuck Jones, Constantine Nasr, Friz Freleng
Actors: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Stan Freberg, Vincent Price, Billy Bletcher
Studio: Warner Home Video
List Price: $64.98
Buy New: $25.00
You Save: $39.98 (62%)
New (37) Used (20) Collectible (1) from $19.75
Rating:  421 reviews
Format: Animated, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 411 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.6 x 1.1
MPN: WARD27918D
ISBN: 079078176X
UPC: 085392791828
EAN: 9780790781761
Theatrical Release Date: October 28, 2003
Release Date: October 28, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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, Tasmanian Devil, and many more. This collection honors Warner Brothers' golden age of animation with 56 cartoon shorts remastered and restored to their original, uncut versions.
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For years, animation buffs have waited impatiently for the Warner Bros. cartoons to appear on DVD. The Warner shorts never commanded the budgets and prestige of the Disney and MGM films, and won fewer Oscars than they deserved. But decades after the best ones were created, they remain the quintessential Hollywood cartoons: brash, fast-paced, aggressively funny and uniquely American. Virtually everyone in the U.S. under the age of 60 grew up on these films, in theaters and on TV. The 56 cartoons in the set (out of a studio output of over 1,000) were transferred from good prints--which means the viewer can see dust, scratches, and occasional mistakes by the cel painters. The films are all presented uncut, in defiance of the killjoys who have insisted on censoring alleged "violence" in the versions shown on television. Warner Bros. is obviously testing consumer response with this set. Although the erratic selection includes many classics, purists will argue (correctly) that it offers neither a fair representation of the directors' oeuvres, nor anything approaching a coherent history of the characters or studio style. (Nearly half the films were directed by Chuck Jones; only three are by Bob Clampett, and there's nothing by Tex Avery or Frank Tashlin.) But it seems petty to carp about omissions and biases when the discs offer excellent, uncensored prints of some of the funniest films ever made in the U.S.--or anywhere else. (Rated G, suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
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| Customer Reviews: Read 416 more reviews...
 EXCELLENT JOB! July 17, 2010
HarryRfromNE (North Shore area of MA, USA)
I don't think they could have made Golden Collection (6 sets: 1-6) any better!
PLEASE come out with more as a good sized collector's sets! there are 1,001 cartoons from 1929-1969 & we need to have this preserved & out for us to enjoy!
SuperFantastic Memories July 6, 2010
makinbaconator
One of the best purchases of the year! The characterizations of Hitler and Stalin are priceless. I love the opening apology - "they weren't appropriate then, and they aren't appropriate now." Either way, hilarious all the way. Looney Tunes rocks!!
 Didn't get it June 8, 2010
M. S. Harris
0 out of 10 found this review helpful
After receiving an email on 4/30 that my item shipped, I finally requested a return on 5/12. I never received the product. At least my account was credited for the refund.
chronological order and censored eleven May 5, 2010
MODY VIDENFELD (JERUSALEM, ISRAEL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The release of these classics is important for all classic cartoon fans and hold pop culture and historical value. the restoration made is marvellous. having said all that, why werent these cartoons realeased in chronological order? they could do it the way it was done in most of the 'Walt diseny tresures' series, with each character (Bugs, Daffy,Sylvester,Tweety, Speedy etc.) given its full cartoon filmogarphy in chrnological order (though Warner did do better then Diseny in not producing their DVD collections in limited copies, most of which you cannot find now in reasonable prices). Also, to this day Warner Has not released much of the black and white cartoons, like the early Bosko ones(some i understand were relaesed under a different label) which are not considerd "politically correct" but hold also historical value. They also have not released or plan to release the infamous 'censored eleve' (which are banned from TV), again beacause of their racilly stereotypes (ignoring their historical importance and the public basic right to see them). Warner (and all producers of classic cartoon DVDs)should consider it their historical duty to release all of their cartoon treasues (including all of Popeye) resotred and unedited in DVD.
As advertised April 17, 2010
Mark D. Jakubiec (Toronto)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The dvd's were as advertised and the delivery was prompt. I am happy with the service.
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