July 05, 1941 –The Looney Tunes short, Meet John Doughboy, directed by Bob Clamplett and starring Porky Pig, was released on this date. This short fell into the public domain in 1969 when Warner Bros.-Seven Arts failed to renew the copyright in time
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The Heckling Hare premiered
July 05, 1941 – The Merrie Melodies short, The Heckling Hare, directed by Tex Avery and starring Bugs Bunny, was released on this date. This is the cartoon that led to Tex Avery leaving Warner Brothers. The final gag of this cartoon originally had Bugs and Willoughby (the dog) fall off an extremely steep cliff,Continue reading “The Heckling Hare premiered”
Cracked Quack premiered
July 05, 1952 – The Merrie Melodies short, Cracked Quack, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, was released on this date. This is the last Porky Pig short to be directed by Friz Freleng.
I remember your crazy remarks
July 5, 1994 –Hootie & the Blowfish released their debut album, Cracked Rear View on this date. It goes on to sell an amazing 21 million copies. Cracked Rear View was recorded in two months in Los Angeles with producer Don Gehman, whose clients also include John Mellencamp and R.E.M.
We hold these truths to be self-evident
Unlike in years past, we are staying in an undisclosed location, doing our part bolster a neighboring states local economy (This photo was taken at the behest of a multinational conglomorate.) Please remember – Alcohol and fireworks do not mix! Find some neighbor kid to light them for you. Hope you’re enjoying your holiday –Continue reading “We hold these truths to be self-evident”
Porky’s Super Service
June 07, 1937 – The Looney Tunes short, Porky’s Super Service, directed by Ub Iwerks and starring Porky Pig, was released on this date. The opening shot, of the taxes added on to a gallon of gas, was a spoof on all the new taxes being levied by Congress. Social Security, for example, was aContinue reading “Porky’s Super Service”
Wackiki Wabbit premiered
July 03, 1943 –The Merrie Melodies short, Wackiki Wabbit, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Bugs Bunny, was released on this date. The two castaways are caricatures of writers Tedd Pierce and Michael Maltese (who also provided the voices.)
The Up-Standing Sitter premiered
Junly 03, 1948 – The Looney Tunes short, The Up-Standing Sitter, directed by Bob McKimson and starring Daffy Duck, was released on this date. The book Daffy is reading, The Egg and I, was the basis for a popular film made in 1947. It marked the first appearance of Ma and Pa Kettle who wereContinue reading “The Up-Standing Sitter premiered”
The Fountainhead premiered
July 2, 1949 –The adaption of Ayn Rand’s bestseller, The Fountainhead, directed by King Vidor, and starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Robert Douglas and Kent Smith, was released on this date. King Vidor originally hoped to cast Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in the lead roles, but Ayn Rand insisted on Gary CooperContinue reading “The Fountainhead premiered”
My friend, can your heart stand the shocking facts
July 2, 1959 –Ed Wood’s greatest opus (not counting Glen or Glenda), Plan 9 from Outer Space, opened on this date. Bela Lugosi appears in footage shot just before his death, but with no script in mind. Edward D. Wood Jr. wrote the script to accommodate all the footage shot in a cemetery and outsideContinue reading “My friend, can your heart stand the shocking facts”
