Tonight's Movies: Looney Tunes Collector's Choice Vol. 4 - A Warner Archive Blu-ray Review

The Looney Tunes Collector's Choice Vol. 4 set was released on Blu-ray by the Warner Archive Collection in late November.

This set consists of 25 cartoons plus two "bonus" cartoons restored in high definition, for a grand total of 27 cartoons.

These animated shorts span the years 1937 to 1964. All titles are listed at the bottom of this post.

I previously purchased the Collector's Choice Vol. 1 collection, then reviewed Volumes 2 and 3 in January and April of last year.

All four sets, including the latest Vol. 4, have brought me great pleasure. I enjoy watching them, along with the Warner Archive's Tex Avery and Popeye Blu-ray sets, as "intros" before watching a full-length film, in the manner of old-time classic movie houses.

As was the case with the previous sets, the cartoons may be chosen by title or played in alphabetical order simply by hitting "Play All."

Also as with the other sets, plenty of cartoon favorites are represented in the collection, including Daffy Ducky, Tweety and Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, the Road Runner, and more.

One of my favorites, STREAMLINED GRETA GREEN (1937), seems like a forerunner of CARS (2006); I adored the mother packing the little car's "lunch" of oil and water. I also especially loved THE SNEAZING WEASEL (1938), in which the titular villain is foiled by baby chicks.

My favorites tend to be the oldest cartoons from the '40s, which I feel have a richer look, but they're all gorgeous. The color, especially in the opening credits, dazzles!

There are no extras in this set, but the extensive list of cartoons included in this collection will delight animation fans, and I recommend it.

The complete list of all 27 cartoons contained in Vol. 4, listed in alphabetical order: ALONG CAME DAFFY (1947), A BONE FOR A BONE (1951), THE CAGEY CANARY (1941), D' FIGHTIN' ONES (1961), DANGEROUS DAN MCFOO (1939), DEVIL'S FEUD CAKE (1963), DOUBLE CHASER (1942), DOUBLE OR MUTTON (1955), FOX POP (1942), HENHOUSE HENERY (1949), HOLIDAY FOR DRUMSTICKS (1949), HOPALONG CASUALTY (1960), HYDE AND GO TWEET (1960), THE IMPATIENT PATIENT (1942), LEGHORN SWOGGLED (1951), MEATLESS FLYDAY (1944), MOUSE-WARMING (1952), THE MOUSE-MERIZED CAT (1946), MUSCLE TUSSLE (1953), MUZZLE TOUGH (1954), PECK UP YOUR TROUBLES (1945), QUACK SHOT (1954), THE ROAD TO ANDALAY (1964), THE SNEAZING WEASEL (1938), STREAMLINED GRETA GREEN (1937) plus "bonus cartoons" LIGHTER THAN HARE (1960) and STORK NAKED (1955).

Thanks to the Warner Archive for providing a review copy of this Blu-ray collection. Warner Archive Blu-rays may be ordered from Movie Zyng, Amazon, and other online retailers.

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