In the golden age of animated shorts, making classic cartoons was frequently a game of cat-and-mouse. And no one did it better than director Chuck Jones. Jones was the legendary animator whose unique ...
This is FRESH AIR. Although the "Looney Tunes" cartoons date back to the 1930s, they became so popular and remain so entertaining that the characters get revived every few years. "Looney Tunes" ...
His cartoons, starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and a dozen other barnyard thespians, were the star attractions of countless children’s Saturday afternoons–and internal lives. But Chuck Jones’ Warner ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It is the first-ever Chuck Jones exhibition in Honolulu, providing art enthusiasts with a unique opportunity to delve into the world of one of animation’s most influential ...
In the early 1950s, animation director Chuck Jones was idly sketching a bull when a Warner Bros. producer walked by and said, “I don’t want any bullfights — bullfights aren’t funny.” Jones, like ...
Then he formed his own production company and created prime-time TV specials. Chuck Jones died in 2002. I spoke with him in 1989 after the publication of his autobiography, "Chuck Amuck." The title ...