Looney Tunes: The Biography

Looney Tunes: The Biography
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 1989555462
ISBN-13 : 9781989555460
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Looney Tunes: The Biography by : Jaime Weinman

Looney Tunes cartoons, writes celebrated television critic Jaime Weinman, are the high-water mark of American filmed comedy. Surreal, irreverent, philosophical, and riotously funny, they have maintained their power over audiences for generations and inspired such giants of the cinema as Mel Brooks, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. Here, finally, Weinman gives Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety, Sylvester, and the whole cast of animated icons their long-awaited due. With meticulous research, he takes us inside the Warners' studio to unlock the mystery of how an unlikely band of directors and artists working in the shadow of Walt Disney created a wild, visually stunning and oh-so-violent brand of comedy that has never been matched for sheer volume of laughs. The result is an unexpected and fascinating story that matches the Looney Tunes themselves for energy, humor, and ingenuity.

Looney Tunes Treasury

Looney Tunes Treasury
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Publisher : Running Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0762440449
ISBN-13 : 9780762440443
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Looney Tunes Treasury by : Andrew Farago

Ehhh, what's up, Doc? Here's a first-hand look at the Looney Tunes from an irrefutable source—the characters themselves! This irreverent, hilarious, and just plain looney history provides an offbeat look at the animation industry, the “behind-the-cels” men (and women) who gave the characters their unequivocal look, attitude, and voices, and a first-hand account of what the characters do when they're not starring in the latest Looney Tunes cartoon. From Bugs Bunny's monumental rise from humble beginnings to animation 'star' at Warner Bros. Studios to Marvin The Martian's latest scheme to blow up the earth, The Looney Tunes Treasury recounts the key moments and quirky details of your favorite cartoon characters. And the timing couldn't be better, as Warner Bros. is rejuvenating the Looney Tunes brand in 2010 and beyond. Big announcements will include an innovative animated series starring the characters as you've never seen them before, new cartoon DVD releases, new mobile and wireless content, a U.S. Depart. of Health and Human Services campaign on health and wellness, live events, viral grassroots campaigns, and much, much more... With more than 300 fabulous pieces of concept art, paintings, and memorabilia, The Looney Tunes Treasury is a must-have book for fans of all ages.

That's All Folks!

That's All Folks!
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Publisher : Owl Books
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 0805014853
ISBN-13 : 9780805014853
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis That's All Folks! by : Steve Schneider

Here is the first comprehensive record of the classic Warner Bros. cartoon studio, wonderfully and richly illustrated in full color. "This comic valentine offers impeccable research, interviews wiuth the animated geniuses who breathed life and laughter into their Looney Tunes, and hundreds of rare illustrations".--Time. 225 full-color illustrations. 100 line drawings.

The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons

The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons
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Publisher : Insight Editions
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781647221379
ISBN-13 : 1647221374
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons by : Jerry Beck

Celebrate the best of Looney Tunes cartoons, just in time for Bugs Bunny’s 80th birthday! In a world of rascally rabbits, megalomaniacal ducks, and stuttering pigs, what defines greatness? This question was posed to thousands of cartoon fans, historians, and animators to create The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons, the definitive Looney Tunes collection. Jerry Beck and the Cartoon Brew team of animation experts reveal the amusing anecdotes and secret origins behind such classics as “What’s Opera, Doc?,” “One Froggy Evening,” and “Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.” Featuring more than 300 pieces of original art from private collectors and the Warner Bros. archives, The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons settles the debate on the best of the best, and poses a new question: Is your favorite one of the greatest?

What Is the Story of Looney Tunes?

What Is the Story of Looney Tunes?
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9781524788377
ISBN-13 : 1524788376
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis What Is the Story of Looney Tunes? by : Steve Korte

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. If you're a fan of Acme anvils and know that the question "What's up, Doc?" needs no answer, this history of the cartoon favorites Looney Tunes is for you! In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. These animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life on television. In this book, author Steve Korte details how these toons were imagined, which talented folks were tasked with animating and voicing them, the success the shows and films have garnered over the years, and what lies ahead for Bugs and the gang.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
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Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 0805008942
ISBN-13 : 9780805008944
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies by : Jerry Beck

Everything you always wanted to know about Warner Bros. cartoons but were afraid to ask, this complete and indispensable reference will delight adults, children, and audiences all over the world.

Chuck Amuck

Chuck Amuck
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages : 398
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ISBN-10 : 9781466836020
ISBN-13 : 1466836024
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Chuck Amuck by : Chuck Jones

The illustrated classic, complete with a new preface by Matt Groening. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of famous Warner Bros. cartoons and the creator of such memorable characters as the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, and Marvin Martian. In this beguiling memoir, Chuck Jones evokes the golden years of life at "Termite Terrace," the Warner Bros. studio in which he and his now-famous fellow animators conceived the cartoons that delighted millions of moviegoers throughout the world and entertain new generations of fans on television. Not a mere history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created classic cartoons-such as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Froggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc?-with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain.

Living Life Inside the Lines

Living Life Inside the Lines
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 1578067499
ISBN-13 : 9781578067497
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Living Life Inside the Lines by : Martha Sigall

An insider's account of the wild and wacky teams that created cartoon classics for Warner Bros. and MGM Animation

Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny
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Publisher : Owl Books
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 0805018557
ISBN-13 : 9780805018554
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Bugs Bunny by : Joe Adamson

An illustrated biography of America's favorite cartoon character, garnered from the archives of Warner Brothers Studios

I Say, I Say ... Son!

I Say, I Say ... Son!
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1595800697
ISBN-13 : 9781595800695
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis I Say, I Say ... Son! by : Robert McKimson (Jr.)

"The first survey dedicated to the work of the McKimson brothers, this book offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the upper echelon of 20th-century animation and examines the creative process behind the making of numerous popular characters and classic programs. Featuring original artwork from the golden age of animation, this book includes a wealth of material from many professional archives--screen captures, original drawings, reproductions of animation cels, illustrations from comic books, lobby cards, and other ephemera from the author's collection--while surveying the careers of three groundbreaking animators whose credits include Looney Tunes, the Pink Panther, and Mr. Magoo. Beginning in the 1920s and then tracing the brothers' work together at Warner Brothers Cartoons in the following decades, this history details Robert McKimson's creation of such beloved characters as Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, and Speedy Gonzales; Tom McKimson's work at Warner Brothers, Dell Comics, and Golden Books; and Chuck McKimson's long career working in comic books and then later at Pacific Title, creating animated film titles and commercials, including his award-winning work on Music Man, Cleopatra, and The Sound of Music"--