Press Release Warner Archive Collection Press Release: Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[rmw650]

The cover art for this set, coming out on 6/17/2025...

 

[justarandomstan]

Since this thread has quite a few eyeballs on it, I'd also share that the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection - Volumes 1 & 2 will be coming back in print this June.

So, all the scalpers out there be damned. Ha!

 

[Ethan Riley]

Since this thread has quite a few eyeballs on it, I'd also share that the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection - Volumes 1 & 2 will be coming back in print this June.

So, all the scalpers out there be damned. Ha!

Huh, did not know that. Thank you for letting us know. I never did pick them up at the time.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

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[Ethan Riley]

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Pre-ordered on the spot. Now six long weeks to wait.

 

[justarandomstan]

Wow, they weren't kidding, the price truly is very, very competitive. We're essentially getting the second disc for $5, considering the usual MSRP of the "Collector's Choice" series was usually $20.

 

[Rodney]

This weekend I finally had time to listen to The Extras podcast from April 24th where George Feltenstein and Jerry Beck discussed this release. I think it is great that George was transparent about the fact they made a mistake and included Double or Mutton on this release, when it was already released on Looney Tunes Collector's Choice, Volume 4. To make up for it, they are going to put in an additional 26th cartoon on Looney Tunes Collector's Vault, Volume 2 which should come out later this year. That's pretty nice!
I also liked how they described the first disc of Collector's Vault being an extension of Collector's Choice set with the addition of a 2nd disc of remastered HD cartoons for just a few dollars more. It finally made sense to me why they named this set of cartoons differently.

 

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

Again, I am pleased to see both "A Day at the Zoo" and "Of Fox and Hounds" among the never-before-released cartoons on the first disc in this new set. Both of these have aired for decades in the "Dubbed Version" prints with the newer 1948-style orange/blue rings end title with the Dubbed Version copyright notice.

During the first few seconds of the WB opening logo on the Dubbed Version print of "Of Fox and Hounds," we still heard the bit of "Merrily We Roll Along" leftover from the AAP opening title before the song plays again on the WB logo proper, and I hope that residual part of it will be removed.

~Ben

 

[Garysb]

That happened to MGM negatives. Fox deliberately dumped their nitrate negatives, including three-strip Technicolor camera negs, in the 1970s. Robert Harris often makes mention.

The problem with Fox is that not only did they do a poor job transferring their nitrate negatives to safety film but that they chose to dump their nitrate negatives instead of donating them to UCLA, the George Eastman House, or the Modern Museum of Art all of which had film preservation set ups at the time, mid 1960's, I believe, when the nitrate film was dumped. Maybe it had something to do with the poor financial postion of 20th Century Fox at the time but that is just a guess.

I just noticed the Amazon picture of the cover doesn't have the blu ray logo on the cover just the words " Blu-ray Disc" which was an indication of a burned instead of pressed disc. Other pictures in this thread show the blu ray logo on the cover. Hope it's just an Amazon error.

The logo is on the back cover of the Amazon listing.

 

[Broomy]

The problem with Fox is that not only did they do a poor job transferring their nitrate negatives to safety film but that they chose to dump their nitrate negatives instead of donating them to UCLA, the George Eastman House, or the Modern Museum of Art all of which had film preservation set ups at the time, mid 1960's, I believe, when the nitrate film was dumped. Maybe it had something to do with the poor financial postion of 20th Century Fox at the time but that is just a guess.

I just noticed the Amazon picture of the cover doesn't have the blu ray logo on the cover just the words " Blu-ray Disc" which was an indication of a burned instead of pressed disc. Other pictures in this thread show the blu ray logo on the cover. Hope it's just an Amazon error.

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Someone at the Blu-ray.com forum confirmed these are pressed discs like normal.

 

[Timothy E]

The official HTF review has been posted HERE.

 

[battlebeast]

I wish they would release these sets in chronological order… so I can just get one set and have all the shorts.

 

[Broomy]

I wish they would release these sets in chronological order… so I can just get one set and have all the shorts.

As much as I agree with you, it would’ve been a tough sell to everyone but the most ardent of fans for the black and white years and mid to late 60s. We’ve also got to consider that there’s some films which will never be released (Coal Black etc.)

 

[battlebeast]

As much as I agree with you, it would’ve been a tough sell to everyone but the most ardent of fans for the black and white years and mid to late 60s. We’ve also got to consider that there’s some films which will never be released (Coal Black etc.)

I understand about the missing 11… are any of them looney tunes?

In the chronology, they could post the title and an explanation as to why it’s missing. Besides that, they have sets for the casual collector.

For the “ardent” fans, they could do a limited run in chronological order.

Maybe once all the shorts have been released.

 

[compson]

Unfortunately, the most offensive thing about Coal Black is its title. I hope Warner Archive surprises us with a release of “Tin Pan Alley Cats” (1943), a Merrie Melodies salute to jazz with characters based on real New Orleans musicians, some of whom are featured in the short’s rousing soundtrack, and outlandish animation borrowed from “Porky in Wackyland” (1938). I’m not advocating anything for other shorts; I’m talking just about a reconsideration of this wonderful cartoon, which deserves to be seen and heard.