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Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death picture

Trivia: The final complete "Wallace and Gromit" film to feature original voice actor Peter Sallis before his retirement. He voiced the character in only one other project after - an educational mini-series that featured the character in short vignettes introducing segments about unique inventions.

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Lickety-Splat picture

Trivia: The opening theme for this cartoon was also used in "Zip 'N Snort."

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Canned Feud picture

Trivia: When Sylvester opens the letter box, he sees a milk bottle with a note in it. The note is signed by "Mrs. Champin" - a reference to the Looney Tunes animator Ken Champin.

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Putting Pants on Philip picture

Trivia: The first short film to bill Laurel and Hardy as an official team.

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Unaccustomed As We Are picture

Trivia: Laurel and Hardy's first talkie.

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Rabbit's Feat picture

Trivia: In the opening title card, you will notice there is no "Story" credit. Michael Maltese was the story writer, but as he had left Warner Brothers for Hanna-Barbera, his name was removed from the credits.

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Northwest Hounded Police picture

Trivia: When the convict finds Droopy standing in the door frame after opening several doors, he lets out "Tom's Scream."

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High Diving Hare picture

Trivia: When we see Bugs telling the other cowboys about the acts for the vaudeville show, you can see behind him there is a poster for an act entitled "Frizby the Magician." This is a reference to the Warner Brothers director Friz Freleng.

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A Broken Leghorn picture

Trivia: In the cartoon's opening title credits, there is no "Layout" next to Robert Gribbroek's name, which makes him appear to be an animator.

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The Old Grey Hare picture

Trivia: When Elmer finds himself in the year 2000, he picks up a newspaper with a headline saying "Smellevision replaces Television!" Underneath this there is a caption saying "Carl Stalling sez, "It will never work!" Carl Stalling was the music composer and arranger for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts produced by Warner Brothers.

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You Ought to Be in Pictures picture

Trivia: Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett can be seen in the crowd rushing out from the studio during the lunch break.

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The Honey-Mousers picture

Trivia: When Ralph is raiding the fridge, you can see a bottle of "Pierce's Beer" behind him. This is a reference is the cartoon's story writer, Tedd Pierce.

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The Music Box picture

Trivia: "The Music Box" won the first Academy Award for Live Action Short Film in 1932. It was also the only Laurel and Hardy film to be honoured with an Oscar.

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Chow Hound picture

Trivia: When Butch is looking at the "Lost and Found" ads in the newspaper, some of the ads have names of Warner Brothers staff: "Vaughan" (Lloyd Vaughan), "K. Harris" (Ken Harris) and "C.M. Jones" (Chuck Jones).

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Birds Anonymous picture

Trivia: Voice artist Mel Blanc said that this was his personal favourite of all the cartoons he worked on.

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Little Red Riding Rabbit picture

Trivia: This is the first Warner Brothers cartoon in which Mel Blanc receives a voice credit.

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The Impatient Patient picture

Trivia: The opening credits on this cartoon are the artists' actual signatures.

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By Word of Mouse picture

Trivia: When Hans arrives in America, he gives his cousin Willie some cheese. Hans then looks around and sees some traffic coming past. The traffic includes a pink lorry saying "Foster's Eggs" and a yellow lorry saying "Fritz Transfer Co." - a reference to the writer Warren Foster and director Friz Freleng, respectively.

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