List of Warner Bros. Cartoons productions


This is a list of productions by Warner Bros. Cartoons, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., which mainly produced the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. Other animated projects were made for Warner, as well as entities such as U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies

Theatrical shorts

Warner Bros. Cartoons produced two series of animated shorts for commercial theatrical release, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. The Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts featuring Bugs Bunny were also sold separately to distributors as Bugs Bunny Specials.
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography
  • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography

    TV series

  • The Bugs Bunny Show and various spin-offs

    Miscellaneous shorts

The following is a list of various shorts outside of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series.

Spooney Melodies

TitleDirectorRelease dateDVD & Blu-ray availabilityNotes
Crying for the CarolinesUnknownLTGC Volume 1, Disc 3

LTGC Volume 6, Disc 3
A live basic animation 5 minute short featuring Milton Charles, "The Singing Organist." The only known surviving short in the "Spooney Melodies" series.
Just a GigoloUnknownN/ALost films.
Say a Little Prayer for MeUnknownN/ALost films.
When your Lover has goneUnknownN/ALost films.
For YouUnknownN/ALost films.

Commercials

Other theatrical shorts

Government films

One Shots

Private Snafu series

Note: All shorts in the main Private Snafu series were created for the U.S. War Department and were created by Warner Bros., and written by Dr. Seuss. Cartoons unless otherwise noted. The films, being produced for the U.S. government, are in the public domain. Private Snafu was also featured in Few Quick Facts series but none of these shorts were produced by Warner Bros or Harman-Ising thus they are not included here.

Mr. Hook series

Not listed below is Take Heed Mr. Tojo, released in August 1943. It was the first cartoon in the Hook series, but was produced at Walter Lantz Productions.
TitleDirectorCharactersRelease dateDVD & Blu-ray availabilityNotes
The Return of Mr. HookChuck JonesMr. HookLooney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5Made for the U.S. Navy in 1945. In the public domain and available at no charge on YouTube and the Internet Archive.
Tokyo WoesRobert McKimsonMr. HookFebruary 1945Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5Made for the U.S. Navy in 1945. In the public domain and available at no charge on YouTube and the Internet Archive.
The Good EggBob ClampettMr. Hook1945Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5Made for the U.S. Navy in 1945. In the public domain and available at no charge on YouTube and the Internet Archive.

Miscellaneous films

The following films feature animation from Warner Bros. Cartoons, ranging from simple title sequences to more complex sequences.
TitleYearNotes
Haunted GoldDecember 17, 1932Western starring John Wayne, animated bat in the titles at the beginning. The animated opening sequence is included on disc 3 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 DVD and disc 3 of the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2 Blu-ray as a special feature.
When's Your Birthday?February 19, 1937RKO Pictures, live-action feature film, with animation sequences produced by the Leon Schlesinger studio, directed by Bob Clampett.
The Big Broadcast of 1938February 11, 1938Paramount Pictures film, with animation sequences produced by the Leon Schlesinger studio.
Love Thy NeighborDecember 17, 1940Paramount Pictures film, with animation titles sequences produced by the Leon Schlesinger studio.
The Lady EveFebruary 25, 1941Paramount Pictures film, with animation titles sequences produced by the Leon Schlesinger studio.
Hi Diddle DiddleAugust 2, 1943United Artists film, with animation sequences produced by the Leon Schlesinger studio.
The Incredible Mr. LimpetMarch 28, 1964Warner Bros film, with animation sequences produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of Robert McKimson, and it was the final project for the studio prior to its temporary closure in December 1963.