Happy Technicolor Hen Fruit Day

Saturday Sunday Morning Cartoon Time!

"Easter Yeggs"

Starring: Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd

Directed By: Robert McKimson

Release Date: June 28, 1947

Bosko's Gettin' Old

Saturday Morning Cartoon Time!

"Sinkin' In The Bathtub"

Starring: Bosko

Directed By: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising

Animation By: Friz Freleng

Release Date: almost 79 years ago! ... April 19, 1930

Last year I posted what actually came before this, a pilot episode created to sell the idea of cartoons.

"Sinkin' in the Bathtub was the very first Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon short as well as the very first of the Looney Tunes series." (more info at the link above)

Anudduh Day, Anudduh Carrot

Saturday Morning Cartoon Time!

"Upswept Hare"

Starring: Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd

Directed By: Robert McKimson

Release Date: 56 years ago today ... March 14, 1953

F.Y.T.E. (For Your Thursday Entertainment)

I'm usually all about the Looney Tunes but here's a classic Disney cartoon with Chip 'n Dale and Donald Duck...

Not your typical Looney Tune or Merrie Melodie

Saturday Morning Cartoon Time!

"Page Miss Glory"

Directed By: Tex Avery

Release Date: 73 years ago today...
March 7, 1936

This is a weird one. I don't think I've ever seen this until now.
Definitely not your typical Warner Brothers slapstick cartoon comedy
a la Daffy or Bugs. More art deco than ha ha.

"Now how about some colors, Stoopid!"

Saturday Cartoon Time!

"Duck Amuck"

Starring: Daffy Duck

Directed By: Chuck Jones

Release Date: 56 years ago today...
February 28, 1953

Grandma Esmeralda Come All The Way From Duluth?!

Saturday Morning Cartoon Time!

"Kiss Me Cat"

Starring: Marc Antony & Pussyfoot

Directed By: Chuck Jones

Release Date: 56 years ago today...
February 21, 1953

Dingle Bells, Dingle Bells, Dingle All Da Way

To try and offset my last downer of a post, how about a...

Tuesday Night Cartoon!

(This is the best image quality cartoon I've posted! WOW!)

"Gift Wrapped"

Starring: Sylvester and Tweety

Directed by: Friz Freleng

Released: February 16, 1952

"So long, Screwy! See ya in St. Louie!"

Saturday Morning Cartoon Time!

Here's one of several Looney Tunes shorts deemed rather offensive to some overly sensitive people.

One time I saw a cartoon where grease was slathered all over a tree so that a bear couldn't climb up it. I was offended that the tree was being killed by the grease AND that the bear was not given a fair chance to escape. A double offense!! That one was never banned.

Basically people've gotta lighten up. Anything can offend anyone. If we go banning everything that offends someone, we'll be left to live in an empty vacuum.

"A Feather In His Hare"

Starring: Bugs Bunny

Directed By: Chuck Jones

Release Date: 61 years ago today...
February 7, 1948

Doubleheader

Saturday Morning Cartoon Time!

Somehow, a couple days ago, I got Woody Woodpecker stuck in my head. Since it's been, oh, at least a couple dozen years since I've seen a single Woody Woodpecker cartoon, I decided to look one up and have a good laugh.

"Puny Express"
January 22, 1951

That was cool...
but these are the best ever:

"Aloha Hooey"

Starring: Cecil Crow & Sammy Seagull

Directed By: Tex Avery

Release Date: January 31, 1942

Ahh, my darleeeng.... I Loove you

Saturday Morning Cartoon Time!

What's the crap kids watch nowadays? Flapjack? What the heck is that?!?!

This is a cartoon!!!

"Odor-able Kitty"

First appearance of Pepé Le Pew

Directed By: Chuck Jones ~~ Voiced By: Mel Blanc

Release Date: January 6, 1945

Of course dogs can read...

"Dog Gone Modern"

Release Date: 70 years ago today - January 14, 1939

Directed By: Chuck Jones

Da Bears, Da Bulls, Da Cubs, Da Hawks, Da Bugs

Oi. I had every intention to get a good run in today. I was ready, I felt good, I was eager, I really wanted to start the new month off, right from Day 1, with a run that would set me in motion to have a better month than last. Oh well. So much for 2009 -- all crapped up and it's not even January 2nd already.

There was just no way I could run -- I woke up late and the Cartoon Network had a Looney Tunes marathon on that still has an hour and a half to go!!! Looney Tunes! Best stuff on Earth, man!!

Here's one that was on, if you're interested...

"Long-Haired Hare"

directed by: Chuck Jones

Release Date: June 25, 1949

And then in the middle of the Looney Tunes marathon, there's this hockey game on... outside... in Wrigley Field! Wrigley Field!! Silly people (like Sugarmag) were watchin' little girls play something called college football but there was this once-a-year hockey game on!! In Wrigley Field! (That's a baseball stadium! The Cubs play there. Cubs? Ryne Sandberg, Harry Carey, Steve Bartman? Ring a bell yet? Ahh, nevermind.)

The NHL Winter Classic (with some stupid corporate name that I'm not going to type) had the hometown Chicago Blackhawks against the Detroit Red Wings. Bein' from NORTH Jersey and all I'm a New Devils Devils fan but this was a must-see game.

That's normally a baseball field! HA!! So cool.

Anyway... a run-less day when I wanted a run, a music-less day when I also wanted to post music -- but with the Winter Classic and Looney Tunes all day, what am I do?!?! There's always tomorrow...

Onward to a New Decade...

Looking to see if a new Grateful Dead show has been posted ? There should be something put up later tonight and then a New Year's Eve show tomorrow...

...but for now check out the cartoon! Once upon a time, they used to show these before movies in the theater, you know, not just on Saturday morning. The cartoon was the warm-up act. So in this case, this Merrie Melodies short is the warm-up act for the Show To Be Posted Later! Yeah? Get it? Yeah!? Enjoy!!

the last Warner Brothers short of the 1930's...

"The Curious Puppy"

directed by: Chuck Jones

Release Date: December 30, 1939

So Tired Saturday

Zoooma needs a nap.

So badly I wanted to run today. I had a Running Play List ready but I can barely keep my eyes open. Being up all night then getting only about 5 hours sleep can do that. On the trail, all I'd want to do is quit my run and lay down. It would've been a colossal failure. My needed exercise will have to wait until tomorrow.

No tunes today. Well, I am gonna listen to what I'm gonna post up tomorrow and the next day but no download on this last Saturday of the year / Day 96 of 100 Days of the Dead. Hopefully Sugarmag and I will finish off the last 4 days strongly with something to please everyone.

Got any requests for 2009??? Yeah, yeah, more '77, I know. Besides that. If anyone's lookin' for a specific show or somethin' or whatever, anything within the Dead Family (all side projects included including after '95) don't be afraid to ask! Always happy to help!!

In the meantime -- have a lookie at this stuff...

Random VW Bus Time
Fahrvergnügen -- Volume 4

more prints like this (and for sale) at Cruiser Art

"Porky's Pooch"

directed by: Bob Clampett

Release Date: December 27, 1941

A Dog Named Hector!?

Hector's Hectic Life (1948)

I'm not sure why it's called Hector's Hectic Life when the woman calls the doggie "Princey." And it's not actually very Christmasy, it's just takes place at Christmastime.

It's that time of year again...

It's December 23... so everyone knows what that means, right?

It's Festivus!

If I didn't celebrate Christmas, maybe if I was a silly secular progressive, I might say something like: "It's a Festivus for the rest of us!" HAAA!! (Actually, it's become less funny after hearing it like a billion times.)

After (or before?) the Airing of Grievances, I'm not sure if presents are given on Festivus, but if they are, my present to you right now is this 1938 Christmas cartoon from MGM...

"The Captain's Christmas"

Two (Videos) For Tuesday

If I felt like opening my mouth at this moment, I'd do it here.
I don't feel like it. I'm tired. You're lucky.

So for now...

"Sniffles And The Bookworm"

directed by: Chuck Jones

released: 12/5/1939

100 Days of the Dead -- Day 70
7/10ths of the way there but no download today.


In the meantime -- dig this!

"Jack Straw" -- 5/8/84
Silva Hall, Hult Center - Eugene, Oregon

a pair of 11-24's

I figure if I do one of these about every week or so, I'll have to start repeating them in about 22 years.

"Two Crows From Tacos"

directed by: Friz Freleng

released: 11/24/1956

100 Days of the Dead -- Day #62
No download today. Sorry, kids.
A show each of the next many days (hopefully) so stay tuned!

In the meantime -- dig this!

"Sugaree" -- 11/24/78
Capitol Theater, Passaic, New Jersey

"The famous "Deadheads Only" show from the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ on 11/24/78. Right after this show, Jerry is admitted to the hospital with viral pneumonia, bronchitis and fever causing several shows afterwards to be cancelled. Like a trooper, Jerry smiles and trucks on despite being sick. A super-hot version of this Dead classic features shaky vocals from Garcia because of his illness but incredibly hot playing. Enjoy!"

Los Looney Grateful Tunes de Dead Lobos

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I love these cartoons more than life itself! Almost. It's close. Seriously, I could watch 'em all day long, they're so good. Thank God there's over 1,000 of 'em, I'll never run out or be bored. I'm not sure a bad Looney Tune or Merrie Melodie was ever made. Who can't laugh at this stuff? It's GREAT!

"Fastest With The Mostest"

starring: Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner

directed by: Chuck Jones.
This is the first Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies short of the 1960's
(released: January 9, 1960)

100 Days of the Dead -- Day # whatever this is
No download today. Sorry, kids.
a Doubleheader tomorrow... I hope. Stay Tuned!

In the meantime -- dig this!

"Bertha" -- Los Lobos -- April 14, 2007
Washington Square, Salt Lake City, Utah