Fans of the beloved Looney Tunes characters have quite a bit to be thankful for on October 22 as Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens, A Life in Animation becomes available for the first time on DVD from Warner Home Video (WHV). This celebration of legendary animator Chuck Jones showcases such Warner Bros. favorites as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Pepé Le Pew, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote and includes appearances by a host of Hollywood heavyweights.
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens will be available on DVD at a low $14.98 SRP and continues to be available on VHS at a reduced $9.94 SRP.
The most famous animated characters – and the stars who love them – unite to pay tribute to Chuck Jones, the living legend of animation. Whoopi Goldberg, Matt Groening, Ron Howard, John Lasseter, Leonard Maltin, Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams join a stellar celebrity line-up in this entertaining retrospective spotlighting the extraordinarily engaging personality and creative mind of a true animation pioneer.
Featuring never-before-seen artwork and original pencil sketches from Chuck Jones’ personal archive, Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens includes clips from such classic works as Rabbit of Seville, What’s Opera, Doc?, One Froggy Evening, Duck Amuck, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Academy Award winner The Dot and the Line. Insights and anecdotes from this legendary animator, his colleagues and some of today’s foremost animators provide an entertaining look at Chuck Jones’ work and make clear that these timeless characters will keep audiences laughing for years to come.
The all-new DVD edition of Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens, includes the following:
* Two classic Looney Tunes shorts directed by Chuck Jones: “Feed the
Kitty” and “Duck Dodgers and the 24 1/2th Century.”
* Historic milestones from the life of the legend.
“Warner Home Video is delighted to remember one of the true pioneers of animation with the first-time DVD release of this retrospective celebration,” said Ewa Martinoff, WHV Vice President, Family Entertainment Marketing. “Timeless Looney Tunes characters coupled with an exciting line-up of celebrities are sure to make this entertaining program a must-have for families everywhere.”
Produced and directed by Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner Margaret Selby, this 90-minute retrospective is a co-production of CAMI Spectrum, Thirteen/WNET New York and RM Associates in association with Fireworks Entertainment.