Research Catalog

Title

Looney Tunes : the ultimate visual guide / Jerry Beck.

Author

Beck, Jerry

Publication

New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2003.

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Details

Description

143 p. : ill. (some col.); 31 cm.

Summary

Gathered from the Warner Brothers archives, a visual history of the groundbreaking animated classics of all the favorite Looney Tunes characters from Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. Exuberant, Irreverent, and hilarious: the Looney Tunes cartoons continue to delight fans everywhere. This Ultimate Visual Guide celebrates the whole crazy family -- from Bugs, the world's best-known wascally wabbit, to little-seen (but much-loved) characters such as Pete Puma, Cecil Turtle, and Sniffles the Mouse. The book chronicles every aspect of classic Warner Bros. animation, from its landmark cartoons and their talented creators, to its comic books, memorabilia, merchandising, the latest feature film, Looney Tunes -- Back In Action, and the Duck Dodgers television series. Illustrated with more than 800 images, including many never-seen-before animation sketches, artworks, and cels, this book is an unprecedented visual experience that will captivate every Looney Tunes fan.

Alternative Title

Looney Tunes, the ultimate daffy guide

Subject

• Warner Bros. Cartoons > History
• Warner Bros. Animation > History
• Looney tunes > History
• Cartoon characters > United States
• Animated films > United States

Genre/Form

History

Note

• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword -- Under the spotlight -- Bugs and Daffy : Bugs Bunny -- Screwball bunny -- Bugs' burrow -- Bugs in drag -- Here comes trouble -- Truly daffy -- His bitter half -- Daffy's delusions -- Daffy's delusions -- Daffy vs. Bugs -- Company: P-p-porky Pig -- B-b-big deal! -- Elmer Fudd -- Tasmanian devil -- Yosemite Sam -- Pepe le Pew -- Marvin the Martian -- Foghorn Leghorn -- Speedy Gonzales -- Dazzling dames -- Gag reflex -- Best of enemies: Canary -- Puddy Tat -- Sylvester and Tweety -- Thufferin' thuccotash! -- Good relations -- Road runner & Wile E. Coyote -- Desert hunt -- Acme corp. -- Supergenius -- Ralph and Sam -- Cautionary tales -- Pumas and gophers and bears, oh my!: Sniffles -- Cecil tortoise -- Goofy gophers -- Three bears -- Birds of a feather -- Pete puma -- Gossamer -- Cool cat & co. -- Slap happy -- Unforgettable: Show stoppers -- Menace to society -- Feline friends -- Canine corps -- Cheese lovers -- Mini-toons -- Before color -- Animated world: Cartoon makers -- Voices and music -- Background art -- Supporting features -- Making of a classic -- Creating the look -- Animated stars -- Good fight -- Long live looney tunes: Merchandise -- Publishing -- Back in action 1 -- Back in action 2 -- To the future -- Index -- Acknowledgments.

ISBN

0789497581

LCCN

^^2003284074

OCLC

• 53151075
• SCSB-11542863

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library