Tag Archives: Merrie Melodies

Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (1931) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Big Cartoon DataBase

Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (1931) - Merrie Melodies
CotD: Today we cel­e­brate the sec­ond of the Mer­rie Melodies The­atri­cal Car­toon Series, “Lady, Play Your Man­dolin!” which is 80 years old today.…

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A Corny Concerto (1943) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on September 25, 2011 by DaveK

A Corny Concerto (1943) - Merrie Melodies

Bob Clam­pett was never above tak­ing play­ful swipes at the car­toons from Dis­ney, and “A Corny Con­certo” was one of his best. This par­ody of Fan­ta­sia even includes Elmer Fudd as Deems Taylor…

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Rabbit Seasoning (1952) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on September 20, 2011 by DaveK

Rabbit Seasoning (1952) - Merrie Melodies

CotD: The sec­ond of three in the series, “Rab­bit Sea­son­ing” Bugs and Daffy still can’t decide if it’s rab­bit or duck season…

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The Dover Boys At Pimento University Or The Rivals Of Roquefort Hall (1942) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on September 19, 2011 by DaveK

The Dover Boys At Pimento University Or The Rivals Of Roquefort Hall (1942) - Merrie Melodies

CotD: One of Chguck Jones’ most pop­u­lar one-off car­toons, “The Dover Boys At Pimento Uni­ver­sity Or The Rivals Of Roque­fort Hall” was also one of the longest Mer­rie Melody car­toons made…

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Dough For The Do-Do (1949) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on September 2, 2011 by DaveK

Dough For The Do-Do (1949) - Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon

CotD: A color remake of 1938’s “Porky In Wack­y­land”, “Dough For The Do-Do” also sported a bit of new animation…

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Birdy And The Beast (1944) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on August 19, 2011 by DaveK

Birdy And The Beast (1944) - Merrie Melodies

CotD: “Birdy And The Beast” was the he sec­ond Tweety car­toon– and Tweety still does not have feathers ~

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Birds Anonymous (1957) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on August 10, 2011 by DaveK


Birds Anonymous (1957) - Merrie Melodies

CotD: Tweety & Sylvester won an Oscar for “Birds Anony­mous” in 1957 ~

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A Wild Hare (1940) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on July 27, 2011 by DaveK


A Wild Hare (1940) - Merrie Melodies

CotD: He first appeared in 1940’s “A Wild Hare”, so that makes today Bugs Bunny’s Birth­day! ~
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Duck Dodgers In The 24½th Century (1985) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon

Posted on July 25, 2011 by DaveK


Duck Dodgers In The 24½th Century (1985) - Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon

CotD: Hide your Aludium Phozdex! Today is the release date for “Duck Dodgers In The 24½th Cen­tury” Watch it again today!
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I Love To Singa (1936) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical

Posted on July 18, 2011 by DaveK

I Love To Singa

CotD: Another of the most pop­u­lar car­toons at BCDB, “I Love To Singa” is a great Tex Avery shoe… watch it again today!

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What’s Opera, Doc? (1957) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon

Posted on July 6, 2011 by DaveK

What's Opera, Doc? (1957) - Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon

CotD: Prob­a­bly one of the high­est regarded ani­mated films of all time, “What’s Opera, Doc?” Do you like this Chuck Jones short? ~

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Slightly Daffy (1944) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical

Posted on June 17, 2011 by DaveK


Slightly Daffy (1944) - Merrie Melodies

Daffy com­mands a lonely cav­alry out­post in the old West. He and Gen­eral Porky hold the fort.

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Hiawatha’s Rabbit Hunt (1941) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on June 7, 2011 by DaveK

Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (1941) - Merrie Melodies

Bugs is recit­ing pas­sages from “Hiawatha,” and he real­izes that the famous Longfel­low poem is about him. A goofy lit­tle Hiawatha goes rab­bit hunt­ing. As he puts it, “I’m gonna catch me a rab­bit and I’m gonna put ‘em right in this pot!” Hiawatha catches Bugs, but, need­less to say, he is no match for the rab­bit, who takes a bath in the soup caul­dron. Bugs ends the film by recit­ing more pas­sages from “Hiawatha.”

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Bowery Bugs (1949) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Big Cartoon DataBase

Bowery Bugs (1949) - Merrie Melodies

Bugs’ story of why Steve Brody jumped off the Brook­lyn Bridge in 1886. Brody is, at first, going to cut Bugs’ leg off for a rabbit’s foot to change his bad luck. Bugs con­vinces Brody to con­sult a for­tune– telling swami (Bugs, of course), and a series of mishaps leads Brody to become so averted to rab­bits that he jumps off the bridge!

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Hair-Raising Hare (1946) — Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posted on May 25, 2011 by DaveK


Hair-Raising Hare (1946) - Merrie Melodies

A mad sci­en­tist needs spec­i­mens for his exper­i­ments. Lured to the scientist’s lair in a cas­tle by a sexy mechan­i­cal rab­bit, Bugs is hunted down through the dun­geon by the big orange mon­ster (so scary that it fright­ens its own mir­ror image away) who wants the bunny for dinner.

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