Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.

Directors:

Gary Weis, Tex Avery

Writers:

Tom Gammill, Max Pross

Stars:

Eve Arden, Candice Bergen, Mel Blanc

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eve Arden	...	Self
Candice Bergen	...	Self
Mel Blanc	...	Self / Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Various Characters
David Bowie	...	Self
George Burns	...	Self
Chevy Chase	...	Self
Cher	...	Self
Kirk Douglas	...	Self
Friz Freleng	...	Self
Jeff Goldblum	...	Self
Jeremy Irons	...	Self
Chuck Jones	...	Self
Quincy Jones	...	Self
Penny Marshall	...	Self
Steve Martin	...	Self

Storyline

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1986 | 1980s | 50th anniversary | anniversary | petunia pig character | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

The opening credits has the names of all the featured Looney Tunes characters mixed in with everyone else, with all the names in alphabetical order. The names are: Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Speedy Gonzales, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepe le Pew, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Sylvester, Tweety and Yosemite Sam.

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Connections

Features A Ham in a Role (1949)

User Reviews

they did omit a few of the characters

I'd read in Steve Schneider's book "That's All Folks: The Art of Warner Bros. Animation" about the Looney Tunes' 50th anniversary celebration held in New York's Museum of Modern Art. Gary Weis's documentary "Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary" focuses partly on that, but mostly features interviews with famous people (among them Candice Bergen, Chevy Chase and Penny Marshall) describing Bugs, Daffy, Porky, etc., as though they were real people.

Sometimes, I get the feeling that by this point, the execs looked for any method of getting the characters on the screen. I always like seeing the characters, although I noticed that Mel Blanc's Bugs Bunny voice sounded a little different; maybe his advanced age had hindered his ability to create the voices. As it was, they didn't feature every character: absent are Marvin the Martian and the Tasmanian Devil (plus the lesser known Three Bears and Goofy Gophers) I get the feeling that some people might assert that it sounds brainless for a bunch of celebrities to discuss which Looney Tune was the best, especially when they make the characters sound like real people. Even if that's the case, and even though some of the individuals interviewed have since dropped from the public eye, this documentary should be of interest to Looney Tunes fans (though probably to no one else). OK, if nothing else.

PS: Gary Weis directed short films for "Saturday Night Live" during its early days.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broadway Video, Warner Bros. Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1