Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1929–1939)


This is a listing of all the animated shorts released by Warner Bros. under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies banners between 1930 and 1939, plus the pilot film which was used to sell the Looney Tunes series to Leon Schlesinger and Warner Bros. A total of 270 shorts were released during the 1930s.

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid is a live-action/animated short film starring a character named Bosko. The film was produced in May 1929, directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, and shown by the two to various distributors. In the film, a cartoonist (portrayed in live action by Rudolf Ising) draws Bosko, who comes to life. Bosko speaks, sings, dances and plays the piano before the cartoonist sucks him into his ink pen and pours him back into the inkwell. Bosko pops out of the bottle and promises to return. The film is in the public domain.

The film was first made viewable to the public on Cartoon Network's television special Toonheads: The Lost Cartoons on March 12, 2000 in an edited form. The full cartoon is present on disc 4 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 as a special feature.

All cartoons are Looney Tunes starring Bosko and are all directed and produced by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, along with Leon Schlesinger as associate producer. All cartoons are scored by Frank Marsales. All cartoons are in the public domain.

This year marks the debut of the Merrie Melodies series. All Merrie Melodies cartoons are directed by Rudolf Ising, and all Looney Tunes cartoons after The Tree's Knees are directed by Hugh Harman. The cartoons star Bosko, Foxy, Piggy, and other characters. All the cartoons are scored by Frank Marsales. All cartoons are in the public domain.

All cartoons are directed by Hugh Harman or Rudolf Ising. All cartoons are scored by Frank Marsales.

038 Bosko's Store LT Isadore Freleng,
Bob McKimson Bosko, Honey, Wilbur 5344 August 13, 1932
  • DVD - Uncensored Bosko: Volume 2
Yes 039 Bosko the Lumberjack LT Isadore Freleng,
Max Maxwell Bosko, Honey, Pierre 5454 September 3, 1932
  • DVD - Uncensored Bosko: Volume 2
Yes 040 You're Too Careless with Your Kisses! MM Rollin Hamilton,
Larry Martin Drunk Husband Bee, Wife Bee, Spider, Horsefly Cavalry 5426 September 10, 1932
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 5, Side 1: Black and White Classics
Yes 041 Ride Him, Bosko! LT Isadore Freleng,
Norm Blackburn Bosko, Honey 5491 September 17, 1932
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6, Disc 3: Bosko, Buddy and Merrie Melodies
No
  • Earliest Warner Bros. cartoon still under copyright.
042 I Wish I Had Wings MM Rollin Hamilton,
Paul Smith Chickens 5473 October 15, 1932
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 5, Side 1: Black and White Classics
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
Yes 043 Bosko the Drawback LT Isadore Freleng,
Bob McKimson Bosko, Honey 5514 October 22, 1932
  • N/A
No 044 A Great Big Bunch of You MM Rollin Hamilton,
Thomas McKimson 5492 November 12, 1932
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 3, Side 1: Harman-Ising
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 5, Side 1: Black and White Classics
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
Yes 045 Bosko's Dizzy Date LT Rollin Hamilton,
Bob McKimson Bosko, Bruno, Honey, Wilber 5245 November 19, 1932
  • VHS - Looney Tunes: The Collector's Edition - Vol. 6 - Supporting Players (as Bosko and Honey)
Yes
  • Recycles most of its footage from the unreleased cartoon Bosko and Honey.
046 Three's a Crowd MM Rollin Hamilton,
Larry Martin Book Characters 5529 December 10, 1932
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 2, Side 1: Musical Madness
Yes 047 Bosko's Woodland Daze LT Isadore Freleng,
Paul Smith Bosko, Bruno 5530 December 17, 1932
  • N/A
No
  • A 1973 redrawn colorized version of the cartoon done by Radio and Television Packagers is known to exist.[7][2]

All cartoons through Buddy's Day Out are scored by Frank Marsales.

This year marks the beginning of production of color WB cartoons. For this year, most would still be in black and white up until Rhythm in the Bow. All cartoons are under copyright.

All Merrie Melodies cartoons are in 2-strip Technicolor until the end of the year, when the series adopts 3-strip Technicolor as its new color process, starting with Flowers for Madame.

This year, the Merrie Melodies series adopts the iconic bullseye rings in its opening titles alongside a script "That's all Folks!" text starting with I Wanna Play House and later the Merrily We Roll Along theme song starting with Boulevardier from the Bronx.

Starting this year, the Looney Tunes series adopts The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down theme song starting with Rover's Rival.

192 What Price Porky LT Bob Clampett Charles Jones,
Bob Cannon Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, General Quacko 8404 February 26, 1938
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 5, Disc 4: "The Early Daze"
  • DVD - The Dawn Patrol (1938 film)
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 2
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 193 The Sneezing Weasel MM Tex Avery Sid Sutherland,
Virgil Ross (unc.),
Irven Spence (unc.) Weasel, Chicks, Mama Hen, Wilbur 8310 March 12, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 5, Side 2: Early Avery
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no Yes 194 Porky's Phoney Express LT Cal Howard
Cal Dalton Herman Cohen Porky Pig, Porky's Boss 8368 March 19, 1938
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 2
no No
  • First cartoon directed by Cal Dalton and Cal Howard.
195 A Star is Hatched MM Friz Freleng Bob McKimson Emily the Chicken, Clem, J. Megga Phone, W.C. Fields 8336[17]:441 April 2, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 5, Side 7: Animal Antics
  • DVD - Bringing Up Baby
no No
  • Final cartoon directed by Friz Freleng in the 1930s. Freleng left Warner Bros. shortly for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer because they paid better for their new Captain and the Kids cartoon series. The series failed to gain a wide audience and was cancelled after 15 shorts. Freleng returned to Warner Bros. in late 1939.
  • Final appearance of Emily.
196 Porky's Five & Ten LT Bob Clampett Charles Jones,
John Carey Porky Pig 8453 April 16, 1938
  • DVD - Hollywood Hotel
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 2
  • DVD - A Night at the Movies
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 197 The Penguin Parade MM Tex Avery Paul Smith,
Virgil Ross (unc.)
Irven Spence (unc.) Walrus, Drunk Penguin, Dancing Penguin, M.C., Vocalists 8311 April 23, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 2, Side 1: Musical Madness
  • DVD - Too Much Johnson[dubious ]
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 198 Porky's Hare Hunt LT Ben Hardaway
Cal Dalton (uncredited)[18]Volney White,
Rod Scribner (unc.) Porky Pig, Happy Rabbit, Dog 8405 April 30, 1938
  • Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume 2, Disc 2
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 2
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No
  • First appearance of Happy Rabbit, who evolved into Bugs Bunny.
199 Now That Summer is Gone MM Frank Tashlin Bob McKimson,
Robert Bentley (unc.),
Ken Harris (unc.),
Volney Whith (unc.) Johnny Squirrel, Father, City Slicker 8403 May 14, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 5, Side 4: Musical Madenss
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4, Disc 2: A Dash of Tashlin
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 200 Injun Trouble LT Bob Clampett Charles Jones,
I. Ellis,
Robert Cannon (unc.),
John Carey (unc.) Porky Pig, Sloppy Moe, Trail Boss, Injun Joe 8505 May 21, 1938
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 2
no Yes
  • Not to be confused with the later 1969 Warner Bros. cartoon of the same name
  • Color remake: Wagon Heels.
201 The Isle of Pingo Pongo MM Tex Avery Irven Spence,
Virgil Ross (unc.) Egghead 8402 May 28, 1938
  • N/A
yes August 19, 1944 No
  • One of the Censored Eleven.
  • First of Tex Avery's "travellogue" shorts.
202 Porky the Fireman LT Frank Tashlin Robert Bentley Porky Pig 8182 June 4, 1938
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4, Disc 2: A Dash of Tashlin
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
no No 203 Katnip Kollege MM Cal Dalton
Cal Howard Joe D'Igalo,
Rod Scribner (unc.) Johnny Cat, Kitty Bright, Mr. Jones 8487 June 11, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 1, Side 1: 1930's Musicals
  • VHS - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 1: 1930's Musicals
  • DVD, Blu-ray - The Adventures of Robin Hood
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2, Disc 4: Looney Tunes All-Stars: On Stage and Screen
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Volume 2, Disc 2
  • Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume 1, Disc 2
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces
yes May 4, 1946 No 204 Porky's Party LT Bob Clampett Charles Jones,
Norman McCabe,
Robert Cannon (unc.)
Izzy Ellis (unc.) Porky Pig, Black Fury, Penguin, Goosey, Silkworm 8592 June 25, 1938
  • VHS - Porky Pig: The Days of Swine and Roses (colorized)
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3, Disc 3: Porky and the Pigs
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
no No
  • Final Looney Tunes cartoon to use the 1937 ending music with a second pause after Porky says his signature line.
205 Have You Got Any Castles? MM Frank Tashlin Ken Harris,
Bob McKimson (unc.),
Phil Monroe (unc.)
Paul J. Smith (unc.) Town Crier, Praying Earth, Rip Van Winkle, Emily Host, Aladdin, Vocal Group, Old King Cole, W. C. Fields, Whistler's Mother, Heidi 8425 June 25, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 1, Side 1: 1930's Musicals
  • VHS - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 1: 1930's Musicals
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2, Disc 4: Looney Tunes All-Stars: On Stage and Screen
  • DVD - Varsity Show (film)
yes February 1, 1947 Yes
  • DVD version restores Alexander Woolcott scenes, cut after his death when the cartoon was re-released.
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206 Love and Curses MM Ben Hardaway
Cal Dalton Herman Cohen,
Rod Scribner (unc.) Harold, Emily, Roger St. Clair 8504 July 9, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 4, Side 8: Ben Hardaway & Cal Dalton (and Private Snafu)
  • DVD - Gold Diggers in Paris
no No 207 Cinderella Meets Fella MM Tex Avery Virgil Ross,
Irven Spence (unc.) Egghead, Cinderella, Fairy Godmother, Cuckoo Clock, Royal Guard 8424 July 23, 1938
  • VHS - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes - Vol. 3 - Tex Avery
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 1, Side 3: Tex Avery
  • VHS - Looney Tunes: The Collectors Edition Volume 6: Supporting Players
  • DVD - Gold Diggers in Paris
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No
  • Final cartoon with the mid-1938 opening theme.
208 Porky's Spring Planting LT Frank Tashlin Joe D'Igalo Porky Pig, Streamline the Dog, Rooster, Chickens 8307 July 25, 1938
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no Yes
  • Follow-up to 1937's Porky's Garden.
209 Porky & Daffy LT Bob Clampett Robert Cannon,
John Carey,
Izzy Ellis (unc.)
Chuck Jones (unc.) Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, The Champ 8594 August 6, 1938
  • VHS - Daffy Duck: Tales from the Duckside (colorized)
  • VHS - Looney Tunes: The Collectors Edition Volume 12: Porky and Daffy
  • DVD - Angels with Dirty Faces
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
  • Streaming - Boomerang App (colorized)
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 210 The Major Lied 'Til Dawn MM Frank Tashlin Philip Monroe The Major, Young Boy, Elephant 8488 August 13, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 2, Side 3: Frank Tashlin
no No 211 Wholly Smoke LT Frank Tashlin Rob't Bentley Porky Pig, Nick O'Teen 8309 August 27, 1938
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 5, Disc 4: "The Early Daze"
  • Blu-ray – Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume 3, Disc 2
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
no No 212 A-Lad-In Bagdad MM Cal Howard
Cal Dalton Volney White,
Robert McKimson (unc.),
Rod Scribner (unc.),
Martha Sigall (unc.) Egghead, Genie 8595 August 27, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 2, Side 7: Fables & Fairy Tales
no No 213 Cracked Ice MM Frank Tashlin Bob McKimson,
Volney White (unc.) W.C. Squeals, Charlie McCarthy 8507 September 10, 1938
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4, Disc 2: A Dash of Tashlin
no No
  • This cartoon has a special opening take of "Merrily We Roll Along".
214 A Feud There Was MM Tex Avery Sid Sutherland,
Irven Spence (unc.),
Virgil Ross (unc.) Egghead 8506 1317 September 24, 1938
  • VHS - Viddy-Oh! For Kids Cartoon Festivals: The Best of Bugs Bunny and Friends
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 3, Side 8: The Evolution of Egghead
yes September 11, 1943
September 13, 1952 No
  • First cartoon with the name Elmer Fudd, though "The Isle of Pingo Pongo" mentions this on its lobby card.
215 Porky in Wackyland LT Bob Clampett Norman McCabe,
I. Ellis Porky Pig, Yo-Yo Do-Do 8608 September 24, 1938
  • VHS - Looney Tunes: The Collectors Edition Volume 7: Welcome To Wackyland
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2, Disc 3: Tweety & Sylvester and Friends
  • Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume 2, Disc 1
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
no No
  • Color remake: Dough for the Do-Do.
  • Added to the National Film Registry in 2000.
216 Little Pancho Vanilla MM Frank Tashlin Bob McKimson Pancho, Three Senoritas, Bull 8599 October 8, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 3, Side 6: Tashlin/Clampett
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4, Disc 2: A Dash of Tashlin
yes March 20, 1948 No 217 Porky's Naughty Nephew LT Bob Clampett Robert Cannon Porky Pig, Pinky Pig 8674 October 15, 1938
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 218 Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas MM Tex Avery Paul Smith,
Virgil Ross Egghead, Poker-Huntas 8597 October 22, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 3, Side 8: The Evolution of Egghead
yes June 22, 1946 No 219 Porky in Egypt LT Bob Clampett Norman McCabe Porky Pig, Humpty Bumpty 8682 November 5, 1938
  • VHS - Looney Tunes: The Collectors Edition Volume 7: Welcome To Wackyland
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3, Disc 3: Porky and the Pigs
  • Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume 2, Disc 1
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
no No 220 You're an Education MM Frank Tashlin Bob McKimson,
A.C. Gamer (unc.) Travel Brochures, Flying Fish, Swimmers, Hungary Boys, Cook Island Thief of Bagdad, Pawnee Indians, Baby, Central America Bobbies, Mounties, Scotland Yard, Dude Ranch Hand, Lone Stranger, Lone Stranger's Horse, Sherlock Holmes, Singing Tibetan 8681 November 5, 1938
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4, Disc 2: A Dash of Tashlin
no No
  • Final Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin and final cartoon in the 1930s to be directed by Frank Tashlin.
221 The Night Watchman MM Chuck Jones Ken Harris,
Keith Darling (unc.),
A.C. Gamer (unc.),
Bob McKimson (unc.),
Phil Monroe (unc.),
Rod Scribner (unc.),
Ben Washam (unc.) Tommy Cat 8607 November 19, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 1, Side 5: Chuck Jones
  • VHS - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 5: Chuck Jones
  • DVD - A Slight Case of Murder
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4, Disc 4: Kitty Korner
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
yes May 18, 1946 No
  • First cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, taking over Tashlin's old unit.
222 The Daffy Doc LT Bob Clampett John Carey,
Vive Risto,
Izzy Ellis (unc.),
Norman McCabe (unc.) Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Dr Quack 8686 November 26, 1938
  • DVD - Room Service (1938 film)
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 5, Disc 3: Putting a Bob Clampett on It
  • DVD - The Essential Daffy Duck, Disc 1
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 223 Daffy Duck in Hollywood MM Tex Avery Virgil Ross,
Irven Spence (unc.) Daffy Duck, I. M. Stupendous, Mark Von Hemburger, Rooster Actor, Assistant Directors, Katharine Hepburn, Chicken, Fat Lady 8609 December 12, 1938[13]:423
  • VHS - Cartoon Moviestars: Daffy!
  • Laserdisc - Cartoon Moviestars: Daffy! and Porky!
  • VHS - Looney Tunes: The Collectors Edition Volume 8: Tex-Book Looney
  • DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3, Disc 2: Hollywood Caricatures and Parodies
no No
  • First solo Daffy Duck cartoon.
224 Porky the Gob LT Ben Hardaway
Cal Dalton Gil Turner,
Rod Scribner (unc.) Porky Pig 8610 December 17, 1938
  • DVD - Porky Pig 101, Disc 3
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 225 Count Me Out MM Ben Hardaway
Cal Dalton Herman Cohen,
Rod Scribner (unc.) Egghead, Biff Stew 8687 December 17, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 3, Side 8: The Evolution of Egghead
  • DVD - The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No 226 The Mice Will Play MM Tex Avery Sid Sutherland,
Virgil Ross (unc.),
Irven Spence Johnny Mouse, Susie Mouse 8683 December 31, 1938
  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 5, Side 2: Early Avery
  • DVD - Jezebel
  • DVD/Blu-ray - Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection, Disc 2, starring Hubie and Bertie (bonus features, More Mice)
  • Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
no No

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