1946

Robert McKimson creates Foghorn Leghorn as a target for Henery Hawk in Walky Talky Hawky

The Big Snooze, Bob Clampett's final WB short

Friz Freleng's Rhapsody Rabbit created an Oscar controversy with its similarity to MGM's The Cat Concerto

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. Twenty-five cartoons were released this year.

History

• Bob Clampett's final cartoons are released this year. He left to pursue a career in television. 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 (for civilians, as opposed to his military cartoon "The Return of Mr. Hook"), "Daffy Doodles", is released, after Frank Tashlin left in 1944 to work for John Sutherland Productions. 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.

Warner Club News Stories

Aug. 1946

Oct. 1946

Nov. 1946 - Part 1

Nov. 1946 - Part 2

Theatrical Shorts

1.  "Book Revue" (Clampett/January 5) 
2.  "Baseball Bugs" (Freleng/February 2)
3.  "Holiday for Shoestrings" (Freleng/February 23) 
4.  "Quentin Quail" (Jones/March 2)
5.  "Baby Bottleneck" (Clampett/March 16) 
6.  "Hare Remover" (Tashlin, McKimson/March 23)
7.  "Daffy Doodles" (McKimson/April 6) 
8.  "Hollywood Canine Canteen" (McKimson/April 20)
9.  "Hush My Mouse" (Jones/May 4) 
10.  "Hair-Raising Hare" (Jones/May 25)
11.  "Kitty Kornered" (Clampett/June 8)
12.  "Hollywood Daffy" (Freleng, Pratt/June 22)
13.  "Acrobatty Bunny" (McKimson/June 29)
14.  "The Eager Beaver" (Jones/July 13) 
15.  "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery" (Clampett/July 20)
16.  "Bacall to Arms" (Clampett, Davis/August 3)
17.  "Of Thee I Sting" (Freleng/August 17) 
18.  "Walky Talky Hawky" (McKimson/August 31)  
19.  "Racketeer Rabbit" (Freleng/September 14)
20.  "Fair and Worm-er" (Jones/September 28) 
21.  "The Big Snooze" (Clampett, Davis/October 5)
22.  "The Mouse-Merized Cat" (McKimson/October 19) 
23.  "Mouse Menace" (Davis/November 2) 
24.  "Rhapsody Rabbit" (Freleng/November 9)
25.  "Roughly Squeaking" (Jones/November 23) 

Blue Ribbon Reissues

1945-46 Season

1. "The Good Egg" (January 5)
2. "The Trial of Mr. Wolf" (February 9)
3. "The Little Lion Hunter" (March 23)
4. "Fresh Fish" (April 6)
5. "Daffy Duck & Egghead" (April 20)
6. "Katnip Kollege" (May 4)
7. "The Night Watchman" (May 18)
8. "Little Brother Rat" (June 8)
9. "Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas" (June 22)
10. "Robin Hood Makes Good" (July 6)
11. "Little Red Walking Hood" (August 17)

1946-47 Season

1. "Fox Pop" (September 28)
2. "The Wacky Worm" (October 12)
3. "You're an Education" (October 26)

Character Debuts

• Foghorn Leghorn
• Barnyard Dawg
• Rocky
• Gossamer

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

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