Looney Tunes & The Oscars ?
02-21-04, 07:49 PM
#1
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Looney Tunes & The Oscars ?
Just how many Oscar nominations did Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies rank up during their theatrical run in the 30's/40's/50's?
'Tis far as I know, I'm only aware of two shorts winning Academy Awards:
1. Speedy Gonzalez
and
2. Knighty Knight, Bugs (the only Bugs Bunny cartoon to win an Oscar)
But how many other Bugs cartoons were nominated? Or other tunes from Warner?
I know that between 1943 and 1952, MGM's Tom and Jerry won seven Oscars, so Warner must have been pissed.
'Tis far as I know, I'm only aware of two shorts winning Academy Awards:
1. Speedy Gonzalez
and
2. Knighty Knight, Bugs (the only Bugs Bunny cartoon to win an Oscar)
But how many other Bugs cartoons were nominated? Or other tunes from Warner?
I know that between 1943 and 1952, MGM's Tom and Jerry won seven Oscars, so Warner must have been pissed.
Last edited by Buttmunker; 02-21-04 at 07:52 PM.
02-21-04, 09:15 PM
#2
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Tweety and Sylvester cartoons won two Oscars (for Tweetie Pie and Birds Anonymous). Pepe LePew won one (For Scent-Imental Reasons). But you can look them up for yourself.
http://www.oscar.com/legacy/pastwinners/short_ani0.html
Anytime a star (or movie fan) feels a film or actor should have been nominated/won they should check out the Bugs Bunny cartoon, "What's Cookin', Doc?". In it, Bugs makes a fool of himself at the Oscars, expecting to win. Unfortunately, it's doubtful this will be shown again (it's one of the toons that Cartoon Network does NOT show in its annual June Bugs marathon), because it includes a clip from "Little Hiawatha". "What's Cookin'" is anthologized in the (out-of-print) theatrical film "Bugs Bunny, Superstar."
EDIT: February 2007. "Bugs Bunny, Superstar" (which includes "What's Cookin', Doc?") is available on Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume Four. The movie is split up over Discs One and Two. The audio and video and have NOT been properly restored.
http://www.oscar.com/legacy/pastwinners/short_ani0.html
Anytime a star (or movie fan) feels a film or actor should have been nominated/won they should check out the Bugs Bunny cartoon, "What's Cookin', Doc?". In it, Bugs makes a fool of himself at the Oscars, expecting to win. Unfortunately, it's doubtful this will be shown again (it's one of the toons that Cartoon Network does NOT show in its annual June Bugs marathon), because it includes a clip from "Little Hiawatha". "What's Cookin'" is anthologized in the (out-of-print) theatrical film "Bugs Bunny, Superstar."
EDIT: February 2007. "Bugs Bunny, Superstar" (which includes "What's Cookin', Doc?") is available on Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume Four. The movie is split up over Discs One and Two. The audio and video and have NOT been properly restored.
Last edited by digidoh; 02-17-07 at 02:48 PM.
02-22-04, 05:15 AM
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I distinctly remember one about a singing giraffe winning the oscar (rather, I distinctly remember being told it won).
I got to see "What's Cookin', Doc?" on film and, aside from the celebrity renderings, it seemed fairly lackluster.
I got to see "What's Cookin', Doc?" on film and, aside from the celebrity renderings, it seemed fairly lackluster.
02-22-04, 11:11 PM
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I tried compiling a list from Leonard Maltin's book Of Mice and Magic (1980 edition) and Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies by Jerry Beck and Will Friedland. Then I came across this website.
http://members.shaw.ca/animationlounge/01oscars30.html
There are some discrepancies. Maltin lists Hollywood Steps Out (1941) as a nominee, but the other two sources don't. The website says Canary Row was a nominee, but the other two don't. Plus the website says Canary was a 1949 release, but the other two sources say 1950. Omitting those two, Warner has 26 nominees, five of which were winners.
Nelly’s Folly (1961) was a nominee that told of a singing giraffe.
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http://members.shaw.ca/animationlounge/01oscars30.html
There are some discrepancies. Maltin lists Hollywood Steps Out (1941) as a nominee, but the other two sources don't. The website says Canary Row was a nominee, but the other two don't. Plus the website says Canary was a 1949 release, but the other two sources say 1950. Omitting those two, Warner has 26 nominees, five of which were winners.
Nelly’s Folly (1961) was a nominee that told of a singing giraffe.
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