Chuck Jones: The Fine Art of Laughter

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4.6 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2017

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Pepé Le Pew were all brought to life in the hands of Chuck Jones. If there's a Loony Tunes or a Merrie Melodies cartoon that you carry in your heart, Jones was probably behind it. (What's Opera Doc, anyone?) He was artist, animator and director of 300 cartoons, in a career that spanned from the 1930's to the 1990's. Among the many awards he received was an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. In this episode he talks about the influence of Mark Twain, the origin of Daffy's voice, and the childhood pet cat that showed him the absurd humor of animals. (c ) American Academy of Achievement 2017

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0:00.0	The constant companions of my youth were a ragtag bunch of ridiculous, hilarious troublemakers.
0:07.0	They were probably yours too.
0:09.0	Hey, what's you got the basket, Doc?
0:12.8	I got me a rabbit.
0:14.3	I'm gonna cook me a rabbit stew.
0:16.1	Mm-hmm, rabbit stew.
0:19.1	Love it, love it.
0:21.1	Hello, young lover, whoever you are.
0:25.0	I am Pepe Lepieu.
0:28.0	Everyone should have a hobby, don't you think?
0:31.0	Mine is making love.
0:34.0	It's Sylvester.
0:35.0	I thought I told you.
0:37.0	This is no time for comedy.
0:39.0	You take off that discussion,
0:42.0	you take off that make up this minute.
0:44.4	It's rabbit-feven.
0:46.4	Duck season.
0:47.4	Wabbit-feven.
0:49.4	Duck season.
0:50.6	Rabbit-feven.
0:51.6	Duck-season. Wabb-even. Wabbitt-season. Rabbit season. duck season.
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