Daily Dose of Classic Cartoons
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Got a bit of unfortunate news I need to share:

My house is undergoing renovations, and between helping out and slow internet, I won’t be able to post daily for a while. Instead, I’ll share a couple of posts each week. I hope to be back to regular posting by the end of October!

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I'm hoping to invest in a blu ray drive for my PC as well rather than dragging out my PS3 for this. They've gone down a bit so I might be able to snag one for cheap.
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Bought the Blu-ray a few days ago. The past few months have gone way too fast for me so I guarantee I'll forget I even bought this until the last week of November when Amazon emails me.
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Just finished watching The Extras TV episode about this, and I'll be getting the Blu-Ray set when it releases.

I've been used to seeing the DVD restorations of the 40s cartoons (with the colours looking faded), so getting this will be a breath of fresh air, and I will be posting clips from there.
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And lastly, Cannon's work at UPA. He didn't animate much outside the earlier stuff as he became a director.

Pretty much what I said about his work at WB and MGM applies here, fluid animation, movements and all, especially seen here with the Crow.

Cartoon: "The Magic Fluke" (1949, John Hubley)
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Got another Cannon sequence in his brief stint at MGM for Tex Avery. His fluid style shines as the fox mimics a hound’s every move, flowing from pose to pose while the hound’s confusion builds until he finally realises the fox is behind him.

Cartoon: "Out-Foxed" (1949, Tex Avery)
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Animator of the Month is Bobe Cannon, best known for his work at WB, MGM, and especially UPA.

His animation style was loose yet fluid, with characters often flowing smoothly from one pose into another, as seen in this clip, for example.

Cartoon: "Hare Conditioned" (1945, Chuck Jones)
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Well, George Feltenstein did confirm it almost 1:1 to how I worded it, so I'll take his word for it. I believe they'll definitely be uncut, given Warner Archive gave the Tex Avery shorts the same treatment several years ago.
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According to the podcast episode, it has been confirmed that every short will be uncut and uncensored while looking and sounding really great in high definition.
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It works on my end, so I'll pre-order it in a couple of days.

Also, after converting the total price to GBP, £49.99 is a steal given how much content you'll be getting with this set.
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I don't think we're gonna have a complete Bugs Bunny set anytime soon, given there are a couple of cartoons (such as All This and Rabbit Stew and Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips) that really wouldn't work well in today's climate.
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Amazon didn't have their restrictions on my end as I was able to pre-order the Collector's Vault and Collector's Choice Vol. 3 just fine.
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Just finished watching The Extras TV episode about this, and I'll be getting the Blu-Ray set when it releases.

I've been used to seeing the DVD restorations of the 40s cartoons (with the colours looking faded), so getting this will be a breath of fresh air, and I will be posting clips from there.
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People say "The Draft Horse" was Jones' first attempt at making a cartoon that's fast-paced and comedic, but I believe this short marked the first instance of that. This utilises a variety of camera angles for comedic effect and the pacing is better.

Cartoon: "Conrad the Sailor" (1942, Chuck Jones)
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Honestly, I don’t think that effect really hit me until I looked back at the list and regretted not picking the ones I truly enjoyed, since I was initially just proud of what I selected.

This time, it’s going to be a list I’ll need to plan carefully to really pinpoint my all-time favourites.
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IMO, most pre-1955 shorts that aren’t in Cinemascope (aside from a couple like Pet Peeve and Blue Cat Blues) are really solid, or at least fun to watch, which is why revising my list is going to be a chore.

One’s always going to top another, no matter where I rank it.
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I'm not talking about ones where it's Tom vs. Jerry; there are a few I consider to be my all-time favourites, some feature Spike, and ones where Tom and Jerry team up. I only focused on the chase shorts and believe there are shorts that deserve bringing up.
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Something kinda got to me for a while now. Part of me wants to revisit my top 5 Tom and Jerry list, as I feel like bias got to me when making it.

I'll remind myself to revise it next year (and do a top 7), as after watching every single one from the H&B era, there are some shorts that I love now.
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After more than 2.5 years, the final script for the final episode of THE MERRIE HISTORY OF LOONEY TUNES is complete. Written, edited, and finalized.
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I watched the documentary series so many times to the point where I can probably discuss everything being said in his "New Management" and "Reign of Chuck Jones" vids by heart.

I'm really excited to check this out, and I will be grabbing my popcorn on the day it releases.
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I was thinking about this for the past several weeks lol
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Being Tex Avery's last theatrical cartoon, it feels symbolic in some sense, as if he were seeking peace after creating his wacky and funny shorts for two decades. I do love the gimmick of almost half the cartoon being mute, where most sound is all by signs.

Cartoon: "SH-H-H-H-H-H" (1955, Tex Avery)
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These are the original sound effects. Safari So Good (1947) #Sound #Cartoons #Popeye
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Happy 75th anniversary to "The Ducksters" (1950), directed by Chuck Jones.

Daffy Duck is an obnoxious radio host who puts the guest, Porky Pig, through an arduous series of quiz tests. The more questions he gets wrong, the more penalties Daffy gives him.
#LooneyTunes #PorkyPig90