Of Course You Realize THIS Means Podcast - A Looney Tunes Discussion

This Means Classics - Hollywood and the Looney Tunes

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December 09, 2019 7:00am

29m

Frankly my Dear Folks, I do give a damn.

This week we are exploring the history of celebrity culture through the Looney Tunes and spotlighting the short Hollywood Steps Out (1941) and Carrotblanca (1995).

I am joined by the man who created our fantastic logo for the podcast, Matt Jacobs and while he lacks a social media presents, he is very fluent and present when it comes to classic Hollywood culture.

Looney Tunes Shorts Discussed: 

- Hollywood Steps Out (1941) A tour of Ciro's Nightclub packed with caricatures of many top stars of the early 40's. Directed by Tex Avery.

- Carrotblanca (1995) A spoof of the classic film Casablanca (1942), starring Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes characters. Directed by Douglas McCarthy.

Looney Tunes in the World: 

- H&M has a new line of clothing for women featuring the cherished characters, Tweety, Bugs, Daffy and Taz: https://www2.hm.com/en_us/productpage.0828467001.html

- Art installation at Avenue Des Arts in Downtown Los Angeles by Matt Gondek. Now until Jan. 11th, 2020.

https://www.instagram.com/gondekdraws/

http://avenuedesarts.org/art/mattgondek

Looney Tunes: The World of Mayhem Characters Discussed: Mr. Bugs, Kitty Ketty and Sylvester Slazlo!

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