Warner Bros. Cartoon Filmography
1945
| 1946 | 1947

Book Revue

Rel 1/5/46 - Prod L-8-15 - Rel 1377 - MPAA 10325 - LT - Blue Ribbon No. 1234 (Orange rings)
Dir: Robert Clampett - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Robert McKimson, Rod Scribner, Manny Gould, C. Melendez - Layout And Backgrounds: Thomas McKimson, Cornett Wood - Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling
Blue Ribbon issue incorrectly retitled Book Review.
Mel Blanc uncredited VC.

Baseball Bugs

Rel 2/2/46 - Prod 12-14 - Rel 1386 - MPAA 10251 - LT (Orange rings)
Dir: I. Freleng - Story: Michael Maltese - Anim: Manuel Perez, Ken Champin, Virgil Ross, Gerry Chiniquy - Background And Layout: Paul Julian, Hawley Pratt - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling

Holiday For Shoestrings

Rel 2/23/46 - Prod 7-14 - Rel 1378 - MPAA 9832 - MM (Orange rings) - Rerelease 9/15/51 - Blue Ribbon No. 1257 (Blue/red rings)
Dir: I. Freleng - Story: Michael Maltese, Tedd Pierce - Anim: Gerry Chiniquy, Manuel Perez, Ken Champin, Virgil Ross - Background And Layout: Paul Julian, Hawley Pratt - Music: Carl W. Stalling

Quentin Quail

Rel 3/2/46 - Prod L6-15 - Rel 1387 - MPAA 10027 - MM (Orange rings)
Dir: Charles M. Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ben Washam, Ken Harris, Basil Davidovich, Lloyd Vaughan - Layout And Backgrounds: Robert Gribbroek - Music: Carl W. Stalling
VC: Tedd Pierce, Bea Benaderet

Baby Bottleneck

Rel 3/16/46 - Prod 12-15 - Rel 1399 - MPAA 10469 - LT - Rerelease 6/14/52 - Blue Ribbon No. 1256 (Blue/red rings)
Dir: Robert Clampett - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Rod Scribner, Manny Gould, Robert McKimson, J.C. Melendez - Layout And Backgrounds: Thomas McKimson, Dorcy Howard - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling

Hare Remover

Rel 3/23/46 - Prod 10-14 - Rel 1398 - MPAA 9884 - MM
Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Richard Bickenbach, Art Davis, Cal Dalton, I. Ellis - Layout And Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Effects Anim: A.C. Gamer - Music: Carl W. Stalling
Frank Tashlin directs this, his final cartoon, without screen credit.
Lobby card titles this cartoon Elmer's Hare Remover.

Daffy Doodles

Rel 4/6/46 - Prod 13-15 - Rel 1407 - MPAA 10253 - LT -Rerelease 10/11/52 -  Blue Ribbon No. 1307 (Green rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: ? - Layout and Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling
Credits presumed and may also include Effects Anim: A.C. Gamer.

Hollywood Canine Canteen

Rel 4/20/46 - Prod 11-14 - Rel 1446 - MPAA 10522 - MM (Orange rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Cal Dalton, Don Williams, Richard Bickenbach - Layout And Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - Music: Carl W. Stalling

Hush My Mouse

Rel 5/4/46 - Prod 13-14 - Rel 1450 - MPAA 10522 - LT - Rerelease 5/3/52 - Blue Ribbon No. 1258 (Blue/red rings)
Dir: Charles M. Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ken Harris, Ben Washam, Lloyd Vaughan, Basil Davidovich - Layout And Backgrounds: Earl Klein, Robert Gribbroek - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling

Hair-Raising Hare

Rel 5/25/46 - Prod 1-15 - Rel # unknown - MPAA 10602 - MM (Blue/red rings)
Dir: Charles M. Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ben Washam, Ken Harris, Basil Davidovich, Lloyd Vaughan - Layout And Backgrounds: Earl Klein, Robert Gribbroek - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling

Kitty Kornered

Rel 6/8/46 - Prod 1-16 - Rel 1461 - MPAA 10549 - LT (Blue/red rings)
Dir: Robert Clampett - Anim: Manny Gould, Rod Scribner, C. Melendez - Layouts And Backgrounds: Thomas McKimson, Dorcy Howard - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling

Hollywood Daffy

Rel 6/22/46 - Prod 2-15 - Rel 1473 - MPAA 10550 - MM (Blue/red rings)
Story: Michael Maltese - Anim: Ken Champin, Virgil Ross, Gerry Chiniquy, Manuel Perez - Layouts: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Paul Julian - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling
I. Freleng directed without screen credit.

Acrobatty Bunny

Rel 6/29/46 - Prod 3-15 - Rel 1471 - MPAA 10646 - LT (Blue/red rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Art Davis, Cal Dalton, Richard Bickenbach - Layouts And Backgrounds: Cornett Wood, Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling
 

The Eager Beaver

Rel 7/13/46 - Prod 2-16 - Rel 1475 - MPAA 10718 - MM (Blue/red rings) - Rerelease 11/28/53 - Blue Ribbon No. 1354 (Orange rings)
Dir: Charles M. Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce - Other credits not known

The Great Piggy Bank Robbery

Rel 7/20/46 - Prod M-4-15 - Rel 1478 - MPAA 10594 - LT (Blue/red rings)
Dir: Robert Clampett - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Rod Scribner, Manny Gould, J.C. Melendez, I. Ellis - Layouts And Backgrounds: Thomas McKimson, Philip DeGuard - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling
New Looney Tunes theme music on this cartoon, used until 1954.
Some sources credit Robert McKimson with additional animation.

Bacall To Arms

Rel 8/3/46 - Prod 1017 - Rel 1487 - MPAA 10719 - MM (Blue/red rings)
Anim: Manny Gould, Rod Scribner, Don Williams, I. Ellis - Layouts And Backgrounds: Thomas McKimson, Philip DeGuard - Music: Carl W. Stalling
Robert Clampett directed without screen credit.
Uncredited VC: Dave Barry (the Bogart voice).
Footage retrace from She Was An Acrobat's Daughter. Rotoscoped animation of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
Suppressed Distribution.

Of Thee I Sting

Rel 8/17/46 - Prod 3-16 - Rel 1488 - MPAA 10717 - LT - Rerelease 1/12/52 - Blue Ribbon No. 1260 (Blue/red rings)
Dir: I. Freleng - Story: Michael Maltese - Animation: Virgil Ross, Gerry Chiniquy, Manuel Perez, Ken Champin - Layout and Backgrounds: Hawley Pratt, Terry Lind - Music: Carl W. Stalling
Additional VC: Robert C. Bruce
Footage retrace from Target Snafu.

Walky Talky Hawky

Rel 8/31/46 - Prod 4-16 - Rel 1490 - MPAA 10733 - Rerelease 10/17/53 -  MM - Blue Ribbon No. 1353 (Orange rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Richard Bickenbach, Cal Dalton, Don Williams - Layouts And Backgrounds: ? (probably Cornett Wood and Richard H. Thomas) - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling
Academy Award Nominee 1946; lost to The Cat Concerto (M-G-M).

Racketeer Rabbit

Rel 9/14/46 - Prod M-5-15 - Rel 1486 - MPAA 10647 - LT (Blue/red rings)
Dir: I. Freleng - Story: Michael Maltese - Anim: Gerry Chiniquy, Manuel Perez, Ken Champin, Virgil Ross - Layouts: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Paul Julian - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling
Some versions of the laserdisc "The Golden Age Of Looney Tunes, Vol. 1" have this cartoon as replacement for Bugs Bunny Nips The Nips, which is not documented anywhere on the packaging.

Fair And Worm-er

Rel 9/28/46 - Prod 5-16 - Rel 1491 - MPAA 10796 - MM - Rerelease 10/22/55 - Blue Ribbon No. 1401 (Green rings)
Dir: Charles M. Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce, Michael Maltese - Anim: Ben Washam, Ken Harris, Basil Davidovich, Lloyd Vaughan - Layouts And Backgrounds: Richard Morley, Peter Brown - Music: Carl W. Stalling
Additional VC: Robert C. Bruce

The Big Snooze

Rel 10/5/46 - Prod L-6-16 - Rel 1498 - MPAA 10797 - LT (Blue/red rings)
Animation: Rod Scribner, I. Ellis, Manny Gould, J.C. Melendez - Layouts and Backgrounds: Thomas McKimson, Philip DeGuard - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling
Directed by Robert Clampett without credit; his last cartoon for Warner Bros.
Turner prints carry incorrect production number opening. Restored by WB 1995.

The Mouse-merized Cat

Rel 10/19/46 - Prod 7-15 - Rel 1496 - MPAA 10799 - MM - Rerelease 11/26/55 - Blue Ribbon No. 1404 (Green rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Arthur Davis, Don Williams, Richard Bickenbach, Cal Dalton - Layouts And Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas, Cornett Wood - Effects Anim: A.C. Gamer - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling

Mouse Menace

Rel 11/2/46 - Prod 1028 - Rel 1499 - MPAA ????? - LT - Rerelease 8/14/54 - Blue Ribbon No. 1358 (Orange rings)
Dir: Arthur Davis - Anim: Manny Gould, Don Williams, Cal Dalton - Story: George Hill - Effects Animation: A.C. Gamer - Layout: Thomas McKimson - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl W. Stalling not known.

Rhapsody Rabbit

Rel 11/9/46 - Prod 1040 - Rel 1495 - MPAA 11511 - MM
Dir: I. Freleng - Story: Tedd Pierce, Michael Maltese - Anim: Manuel Perez, Ken Champin, Virgil Ross, Gerry Chiniquy - Layouts: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Terry Lind - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
Piano Soloist: Jakob Gimpel. The similar "Cat Concerto" at M-G-M was performed by a different performer, which has recently been revealed to be John Crown.

Roughly Squeaking

Rel 11/23/46 - Prod 7-16 - Rel 1503 - MPAA 11103 - LT - Rerelease 2/27/54 - Blue Ribbon No. 1357 (Orange rings)
Dir: Charles M. Jones - Story: Michael Maltese, Tedd Pierce - Music: Carl Stalling
  Blue Ribbon Reissues in 1946
The Good Egg 1/5/46
The Trial of Mr. Wolf 2/9/46
Little Lion Hunter 3/23/46
Fresh Fish 4/6/46
Daffy Duck and Egghead 4/20/46
Katnip Kollege 5/4/46
The Night Watchman 5/18/46
Little Brother Rat 6/8/46
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas 6/22/46
Robin Hood Makes Good 7/6/46
Little Red Walking Hood 8/17/46
(1946-1947 season)
Fox Pop 9/28/46
The Wacky Worm 10/12/46
You're an Education 10/26/46

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