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Baton Bunny picture

Trivia: Although Mel Blanc is credited for voice characterizations, there is no dialogue in the short; the only vocal effect you hear is when an audience member is coughing.

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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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Injun Trouble picture

Trivia: This was the last cartoon in the original Merrie Melodies series, ending a run that had continued since 1931. It was also the 1,000th cartoon short released by Warner Brothers.

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Bye, Bye Bluebeard picture

Trivia: After Bluebeard eats all of the "Popovers", he opens a medicine cabinet. In the cabinet are bottles with references to several Warner Brothers staff: "Frizby Miniatures" (Friz Freleng), "Maltese Minestrone" (Michael Maltese), "Ted Pierce's Medicine" (Tedd Pierce), "Dr Foster's Panace" (Warren Foster) and "Jones Laxative" (Chuck Jones).

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Three Little Bops picture

Trivia: There is no "That's all, Folks!" title card after the fade out. Just "The End" with white letters on a black background.

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Trivia: This was the first time in which director Isadore Freleng was credited as "Friz" Freleng in a Warner Brothers cartoon.

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Runaway Brain picture

Trivia: When Dopey is killed by the Wicked Witch on the video game that Mickey is playing, the Wilhelm Scream can be heard.

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Trivia: This was the first Warner Brothers cartoon to use the rings in the opening and closing titles.

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Trivia: When Daffy Duck slides down the banister when Mr Meek is chasing him, he turns the statue at the bottom of the banister so that its spear will hit Mr Meek. When he does this, you can briefly see that the shield the statue is holding has the words "Buy Bonds" on it.

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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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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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Mouse in Manhattan picture

Trivia: When Jerry is floating in a bottle cap through the stream in Times Square, you can see a movie theatre in the background. The theatre's marquee reads "Now showing! A Tom and Jerry Cartoon!"

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