The master of facial expressions, character anatomy, and high-art parody.
Unlike official studio releases (such as the Golden Collection or the Platinum Collection ), the v2025 project has no commercial constraints. The goal is singular: to present every short from the classic era (1929–1969) in the highest possible fidelity, complete with original title cards, theatrical audio, and unedited runtime.
Between 1930 and 1969, Warner Bros. produced over 1,000 animated shorts under the "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" banners. These were not Saturday morning cartoons—they were sophisticated theatrical shorts that played before major motion pictures, produced with lavish budgets and the creative genius of directors like Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and Friz Freleng. For decades, these shorts were the crown jewels of Western animation.
805 shorts are available in High Definition (HD), with 752 of those being watermark-free.
: Comparisons with Russian and Spanish branches of the project show that v2025 continues to refine which version of a short is "definitive," sometimes prioritizing quality over the presence of original logos. Why Preservation Matters Now
The master of facial expressions, character anatomy, and high-art parody.
Unlike official studio releases (such as the Golden Collection or the Platinum Collection ), the v2025 project has no commercial constraints. The goal is singular: to present every short from the classic era (1929–1969) in the highest possible fidelity, complete with original title cards, theatrical audio, and unedited runtime.
Between 1930 and 1969, Warner Bros. produced over 1,000 animated shorts under the "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" banners. These were not Saturday morning cartoons—they were sophisticated theatrical shorts that played before major motion pictures, produced with lavish budgets and the creative genius of directors like Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and Friz Freleng. For decades, these shorts were the crown jewels of Western animation.
805 shorts are available in High Definition (HD), with 752 of those being watermark-free.
: Comparisons with Russian and Spanish branches of the project show that v2025 continues to refine which version of a short is "definitive," sometimes prioritizing quality over the presence of original logos. Why Preservation Matters Now