1946 would mark the point where Bob Clampett's and Frank Tashlin's final cartoons released. As World War II has ended, there was an increased focus on the casual cartoons. The studio would also net its next Oscar nomination for "Walky Talky Hawky", the debut of Foghorn Leghorn.
History[]
- Bob Clampett's final cartoons are released this year. He left to pursue a career in television.[1] His final cartoon was "The Big Snooze" although uncredited.
- Arthur Davis' first cartoon as a director starts with "Bacall to Arms" which Clampett planned, though neither are credited.
- Robert McKimson's first cartoon, "Daffy Doodles", is released, after Frank Tashlin left in 1944 to work for John Sutherland Productions.[1] His final cartoon was "Hare Remover", although uncredited.
- Starting with "Kitty Kornered", the "That's all Folks!" script returns to the Looney Tunes series. "Hush My Mouse" marks the final appearance of Porky Pig's "T-t-t-that's all folks!" drum ending signoff.
- Starting with "Hair-Raising Hare", the background Color Rings change from red rings black background to red background blue rings. The first ring would be red though. These rings would be re-used for the 1951-52 season.
- The 1946-55 Looney Tunes opening and ending debuts starting with "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery".
- Blue Ribbon Reissues would be called the "Blue Ribbon Hit Parade" by WB this year. [2]
Warner Club News Stories[]
Shorts[]
- "Book Revue" (Clampett/January 5/GC: V2/PC: V2)
- "Baseball Bugs" (Freleng/February 2/GC: V1/PC: V1/BB80)
- "Holiday for Shoestrings" (Freleng/February 23/GC: V5)
- "Quentin Quail" (Jones/March 2/CC: V3)
- "Baby Bottleneck" (Clampett/March 16/GC: V2/PC: V1)
- "Hare Remover" (Tashlin and McKimson/March 23/GC: V3)
- "Daffy Doodles" (McKimson/April 6/CC: V1)
- "Hollywood Canine Canteen" (McKimson/April 20/GC: V6)
- "Hush My Mouse" (Jones/May 4/MC)
- "Hair-Raising Hare" (Jones/May 25/GC: V1/PC: V3)
- "Kitty Kornered" (Clampett/June 8/GC: V2/PC: V1)
- "Hollywood Daffy" (Pratt/June 22/GC: V5)
- "Acrobatty Bunny" (McKimson/June 29/GC: V3/PC: V3)
- "The Eager Beaver" (Jones/July 13/CC: V2)
- "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery" (Clampett/July 20/GC: V2/PC: V1)
- "Bacall to Arms" (Clampett and Davis/August 3/GC: V5)
- "Of Thee I Sting" (Freleng/August 17)
- "Walky Talky Hawky" (McKimson/August 31/GC: V3/WBAAAC/PC: V3)
- "Racketeer Rabbit" (Freleng/September 14/BB80)
- "Fair and Worm-er" (Jones/September 28/CC: V2)
- "The Big Snooze" (Clampett and Davis/October 5/GC: V2/PC: V3)
- "The Mouse-Merized Cat" (McKimson/October 19)
- "Mouse Menace" (Davis/November 2/SS: P&F)
- "Rhapsody Rabbit" (Freleng/November 9/GC: V2)
- "Roughly Squeaking" (Jones/November 23/MC)
Blue Ribbon Reissues[]
1945-1946 Season[]
- "The Good Egg" (05-Jan-1946)
- "The Trial of Mr. Wolf" (09-Feb-1946)
- "The Little Lion Hunter" (23-Mar-1946)
- "Fresh Fish" (06-Apr-1946)
- "Daffy Duck & Egghead" (20-Apr-1946)
- "Katnip Kollege" (04-May-1946)
- "The Night Watchman" (18-May-1946)
- "Little Brother Rat" (08-Jun-1946)
- "Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas" (22-Jun-1946)
- "Robin Hood Makes Good" (06-Jul-1946)
- "Little Red Walking Hood" (17-Aug-1946)
1946-1947 Season[]
- "Fox Pop" (28-Sep-1946)
- "The Wacky Worm" (12-Oct-1946)
- "You're an Education" (26-Oct-1946)
Character Debuts[]
People[]
Births[]
- 12 March - Frank Welker
- 21 March - Timothy Dalton
- 19 April - Tim Curry
- 13 September - Frank Marshall
- 22 October - Richard McGonagle
- 27 October - Ivan Reitman
- 28 November - Joe Dante
- 18 December - Steven Spielberg
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barrier, Michael (2003). Hollywood Cartoons American Animation in Its Golden Age. Oxford University Press, page 467-468. ISBN 978-0-19-516729-0.
- ↑ http://betterlivingtv.blogspot.com/2013/08/blue-ribbon-blues.html
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