Cartoon Classics-Volume 11

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General		Extras
Category	Animation	None
Rating
Year Of Production	?
Running Time	76:26
RSDL / Flipper	No/No	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Menu
Region Coding	1,2,3,4,5,6	Directed By	Charles M. Jones Robert McKimson Friz Freleng Robert Clampett
Studio Distributor	Flashback Home Entertainment	Starring	Bugs Bunny Elmer Fudd
Case	C-Button-Version 2
RPI	$9.95	Music	Carl Stalling

    This disc contains ten public domain Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes cartoons from Warner Bros., all featuring Bugs Bunny. These cartoons date from the early 1940s and most are average in quality, although I did find Falling Hare funnier than the rest. Some are obviously geared towards a wartime audience. Given that Warners are reportedly planning to release all of their cartoons on DVD eventually, it might be better to wait until the 'official' release to pick up these cartoons. Two of the items on this disc are included in the recent Looney Tunes Collection releases with far superior transfers.

Wackiki Wabbit (1943) (6:44)

    Two hungry castaways are washed up on a desert island, where the only food, err, inhabitant is Bugs.

Super Rabbit (1943) (8:13)

    A scientist develops some super carrots, which turns Bugs into Super Rabbit, enemy of a Texan who hates rabbits and sounds a lot like Yosemite Sam.

Easter Yeggs (1947) (7:14)

    The Easter Rabbit tricks Bugs into delivering some eggs. Elmer doesn't like eggs.

Hare Force (1944) (7:09)

    Bugs and a dog named Sylvester fight over who gets to sit in front of the fire.

Herr Meets Hare (1945) (7:16)

    Bugs takes that wrong turn yet again at Albuquerque and this time ends up in the Black Forest, where he locks horns with Hermann Goering.

Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears (1944) (7:12)

    The three bears try to attract a furry meal by re-enacting the famous nursery rhyme.

Stage Door Cartoon (1944) (8:06)

    Elmer goes hunting wabbits, and ends up on stage with Bugs.

Racketeer Bunny (1946) (7:54)

    Bugs finds shelter in an old house, but soon discovers that it is a gangster hideout. The gangsters look a lot like Edward G. Robinson and Peter Lorre.

Falling Hare (1943) (8:29)

    Bugs matches wits with one of those gremlins, and for the most part comes off second best.

Baseball Bugs (1946) (7:33)

    Bugs up against the Gas House Gorillas in a baseball match.

Video

    The cartoons are presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, close to the original 1.37:1. All appear to be cropped, with titles and text sometimes cut off on the sides of the image. Most of the opening credits are shown considerably window-boxed, but even then the image is cropped.

    The video is quite blurry and lacking in sharpness. The programme has the looks of being transferred from video. Colour is washed out and faded-looking. There are no solid blacks, and whites are excessively bright, to the point of being difficult to watch. In some cases, detail is completely lost in the lighter shaded areas of the image. Shadow detail is not an issue.

    I did not notice any film to video artefacts. Film artefacts are present in abundance, mostly dust, white flecks and spots of dirt which appear continuously.

    No subtitles are provided on this single-layered disc.

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Audio

    The sole audio track is English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono.

    In contrast to the video, the audio quality is reasonable. Some hiss is noticeable, but the transfer is mostly free of pops, crackle and distortion. Dialogue is clear and distinct.

    The music score on these cartoons is by Carl W. Stalling, and is as usual of a high standard, adding much to the humour.

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Overall

    No extras are provided.

    There does not appear to be an equivalent release in any other region.

    Ten average cartoons from Warners. You would be better off waiting for the official release.

    The video quality is poor.

    The audio quality is satisfactory.

    There are no extras.

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