Warner Bros. Cartoon Filmography
1955
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Bugs' Bonnets

Rel 1/14/56 - Prod 1387 - Rel 2560 - MPAA 17547 - MM (Green rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ben Washam, Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson, Ken Harris - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
Additional VC: Arthur Q. Bryan, Robert C. Bruce.

Too Hop To Handle

Rel 1/28/56 - Prod 1337 - Rel 2559 - MPAA 16920 - LT (Green rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Robert McKimson, Keith Darling - Layout And Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
LT&MM erroneously credits Treg Brown as film editor. There are several such mis-citations in this era of films in that book, but his first film editing credit was for Tugboat Granny.

Weasel Stop

Rel 1/28/56 - Prod 1383 - Rel 2566 - MPAA 17576 - LT - Blue Ribbon (Orange rings on the few BR's released from this year)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ted Bonnicksen, Russ Dyson, Keith Darling - Layout And Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
Additional VC: Daws Butler.

The High And The Flighty

Rel 2/18/56 - Prod 1392 - Rel 2570 - MPAA 17577 - MM - Blue Ribbon
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ted Bonnicksen, Russ Dyson, Keith Darling - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
LT&MM erroneously credits Treg Brown as Film Editor.

Broom-Stick Bunny

Rel 2/25/56 - Prod 1385 - Rel 2572 - MPAA 17546 - LT (Green rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Richard Thompson, Ken Harris, Ben Washam, Abe Levitow - Layout: Ernie Nordli - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
Additional VC: June Foray.
LT&MM and BB50 erroneously credit Treg Brown as Film Editor.

Rocket Squad

Rel 3/10/56 - Prod 1347 - Rel 2577 - MPAA 17367 - MM (Green rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ken Harris, Ben Washam, Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson - Layout: Ernie Nordli - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
In Bugs Bunny Show 1592.
LT&MM erroneously credits Treg Brown as Film Editor.

Tweet And Sour

Rel 3/24/56 - Prod 1380 - Rel 2571 - MPAA 17383 - LT (Green rings; orange on end title)
Dir: Friz Freleng - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Virgil Ross, Arthur Davis, Gerry Chiniquy - Layout: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Irv Wyner - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
Additional VC: June Foray

Heaven Scent

Rel 3/31/56 - Prod 1379 - Rel 2575 - MPAA 17368 - LT (Green rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Chuck Jones - Anim: Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson, Ken Harris, Ben Washam - Layout: Ernie Nordli - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn

Mixed Master

Rel 4/14/56 - Prod 1398 - Rel 2605 - MPAA 17608 - LT (Green rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Russ Dyson, Keith Darling, Ted Bonnicksen, George Grandpré - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
LT&MM erroneously credits Treg Brown as Film Editor.

Rabbitson Crusoe

Rel 4/28/56 - Prod 1386 - Rel 2604 - MPAA 17364 - LT (Green rings)
Dir: Friz Freleng - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Gerry Chiniquy, Virgil Ross, Arthur Davis - Layout: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Irv Wyner - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn\

Gee Whiz-z-z-z

Rel 5/5/56 - Prod 1399 - Rel 2610 - MPAA 17372 - LT (Green rings)
Direction: Charles M. Jones - Story: Michael Maltese - Anim: Ben Washam, Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson, Ken Harris - Layout: Ernie Nordli - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - Music: Milt Franklyn
In Bugs Bunny Show 1591.

Tree Cornered Tweety

Rel 5/19/56 - Prod 1391 - Rel 2606 - MPAA 17382 - LT (Green rings)
Dir: I. Freleng - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Arthur Davis, Gerry Chiniquy, Virgil Ross - Layout: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Irv Wyner - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn

The Unexpected Pest

Rel 6/2/56 - Prod 1388 - Rel 2616 - MPAA 17566 - MM (Green rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Keith Darling, Ted Bonnicksen, George Grandpré, Russ Dyson - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
Additional VC: June Foray.
LT&MM incorrectly lists Treg Brown as Film Editor.

Napoleon Bunny-Part

Rel 6/16/56 - Prod 1396 - Rel 2619 - MPAA 17548 - MM (Green rings)
Dir: Friz Freleng - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Gerry Chiniquy, Virgil Ross, Arthur Davis - Layout: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Irv Wyner - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn

Tugboat Granny

Rel 6/23/56 - Prod 1417 - Rel 2618 - MPAA 17550 - MM (Green rings)
Dir: Friz Freleng - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Virgil Ross, Arthur Davis, Gerry Chiniquy - Layout: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Irv Wyner - Film Editor: Treg Brown - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
Additional VC: June Foray
First onscreen credit for sound effects wizard Treg Brown, with the studio since 1934. He won an Academy Award in 1965 for "The Great Race".

Stupor Duck

Rel 7/7/56 - Prod 1416 - Rel 2640 - MPAA 17609 - LT (Green rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ted Bonnicksen, George Grandpré, Russ Dyson, Keith Darling - Effects Animation: Harry Love - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
Additional VC: Daws Butler.
Excerpted In: Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island.

Barbary-Coast Bunny

Rel 7/21/56 - Prod 1389 - Rel 2644 - MPAA 17545 - LT (Green rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson, Ken Harris - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - Film Editor: Treg Brown - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
Additional VC: Daws Butler.

Rocket-Bye Baby

Rel 8/4/56 - Prod 1395 - Rel 2642 - MPAA 17373 - MM (Green rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Michael Maltese - Anim: Ken Harris, Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson - Layout: Ernie Nordli - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - Effects Animation: Harry Love - Film Editor: Treg Brown - Music: Milt Franklyn
Uncredited VC: Daws Butler, June Foray.

Half-Fare Hare

Rel 8/18/56 - Prod 1414 - Rel 2641 - MPAA 17899 - MM
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: George Grandpré, Russ Dyson, Keith Darling, Ted Bonnicksen - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
Aditional VC: Daws Butler.

Raw! Raw! Rooster!

Rel 8/25/56 - Prod 1419 - Rel 2643 - MPAA 17921 - LT - Blue Ribbon
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Russ Dyson, Ted Bonnicksen, George Grandpré, Keith Darling - Layout And Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - Film Editor: Treg Brown - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
Additional VC: Daws Butler.
Nickelodeon version (1994) edited gag reference to "A. Shyster, Lawyer". Footage restored for Cartoon Network use.

The Slap-Hoppy Mouse

Rel 9/1/56 - Prod 1422 - Rel 2651 - MPAA 17929 - MM (Orange rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ted Bonnicksen, George Grandpré, Russ Dyson, Keith Darling - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - Film Editor: Treg Brown - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show (1990's) mistitles cartoon The Slap-Happy Mouse. Went to That's Warner Bros. package in 1995 with original title card restored.

A Star Is Bored

Rel 9/15/56 - Prod 1423 - Rel 2655 - MPAA 17892 - LT (Orange rings)
Dir: Friz Freleng - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Gerry Chiniquy, Virgil Ross, Art Davis - Layout: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Irv Wyner - Film Editor: Treg Brown - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
Additional VC: June Foray.

Deduce, You Say

Rel 9/29/56 - Prod 1400 - Rel 2654 - MPAA 17371 - LT (Orange rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Michael Maltese - Anim: Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson, Ken Harris, Ben Washam - Layout: Maurice Noble - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - Film Editor: Treg Brown - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn
 

Yankee Dood It

Rel 10/13/56 - Prod ???? - Rel 2665 - MPAA 17903 - MM - Blue Ribbon
Dir: Friz Freleng - Story: Warren Foster - Anim: Gerry Chiniquy, Virgil Ross, Art Davis - Layout: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Irv Wyner - Film Editor: Treg Brown - Music: Milt Franklyn
Uncredited VC: Daws Butler, Arthur Q. Bryan, Mel Blanc.
Third and final Sloan Foundation cartoon

Wideo Wabbit

Rel 10/27/56 - Prod 1425 - Rel 2671 - MPAA 17896 - MM (Orange rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: George Grandpré, Keith Darling, Ted Bonnicksen, Russ Dyson - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - Film Editor: Irvin Jay - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Carl Stalling
Additional VC: Daws Butler, Arthur Q. Bryan, but not Frank Nelson, as listed in LT&MM; merely Blanc doing his Nelson imitation (see also People Are Bunny).
Cartoon Network version edited out all references to "You Beat Your Wife" and carried "This Version © 1998...." end title graphic.

There They Go-Go-Go!

Rel 11/10/56 - Prod 1427 - Rel 2676 - MPAA 18184 - LT (Orange rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Michael Maltese - Anim: Richard Thompson, Ken Harris, Abe Levitow, Ben Washam - Layout And Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - Effects Animation: Harry Love - Film Editor: Treg Brown - Music: Carl Stalling

Two Crows From Tacos

Rel 11/24/56 - Prod 1420 - Rel 2679 - MPAA 17906 - MM (Orange rings at beginning only)
Dir: Friz Freleng - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Virgil Ross, Art Davis - Layout: Hawley Pratt - Backgrounds: Irv Wyner - Film Editor: Treg Brown - Music: Carl Stalling
Uncredited VC: Tom Holland.
Rings not used at end (see below).

The Honey-Mousers

Rel 12/8/56 - Prod 1431 - Rel 2612 - MPAA 17990 - LT (Orange rings)
Dir: Robert McKimson - Story: Tedd Pierce - Anim: Ted Bonnicksen, George Grandpré, Keith Darling, Russ Dyson - Layout: Robert Gribbroek - Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas - Film Editor: Irvin Jay - Music: Milt Franklyn
Uncredited VC: Daws Butler, June Foray.

To Hare Is Human

Rel 12/15/56 - Prod 1430 - Rel 2682 MPAA 17904 - MM (Orange rings)
Dir: Chuck Jones - Story: Michael Maltese - Anim: Ken Harris, Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson, Ben Washam - Layout: Maurice Noble - Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard - Film Editor: Treg Brown - VC: Mel Blanc - Music: Milt Franklyn .
  Blue Ribbon reissues of 1956
(Green rings on the following:)
Bone Sweet Bone 1/21/56 #1404
I Taw a Putty Tat 2/25/56 #1407
Two Gophers from Texas 3/31/56 #1403
Kit for Cat 4/21/56 #????
Scaredy Cat 6/2/56 #1412
A Horsefly Fleas 7/7/56 #1410
Little Orphan Airedale 8/4/56 #1411
Daffy Dilly 8/18/56 #1413
 
1956-1957 - Blue Ribbons now reissued with original title cards and credits; these all have orange rings)
Mouse Mazurka 9/15/56 #1460
Paying the Piper 10/20/56 #1451
Daffy Duck Hunt 11/17/56 #1458
Henhouse Henery 12/1/56 #1454

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