Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection


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Released in 2012, this rather bizarre set was released on Blu-ray and DVD to celebrate Chuck Jones' 100th birthday. Featuring the complete filmographies of Jones' mouse creations, Sniffles and the duo Hubie and Bertie, it marked one of the earliest releases on Blu-ray. It was also given a DVD release around the same time, although that version is long out of print.

Disc 1 contains all of Sniffles' twelve cartoons, from his Disney-esque mannerisms on his debut to his blabbermouth hilarity at the end. All of the shorts are newly restored to home media for this set, with two of the shorts even getting their original titles restored for the first time here.

Disc 2 contains all seven of the Hubie and Bertie cartoons, alongside a handful of bonus mouse-related shorts. Unlike Sniffles, only four of their shorts were newly restored here; the other three are the same prints from previous collections (Golden Collection and Academy Awards Animation Collection, particularly). One short did get an upgrade from its 1998 dubbed version print from the Golden Collection; that being "The Hypo-Chondri-Cat" in order to not only make it presentable in HD (as 1998 dubbed prints were restored only for SD television), but also to restore its original titles.

None of the bonus features are restored, unfortunately. The closest one to such is the "Mouse Mazurka" short, which is presented as its 1998 dubbed version on Region 1 releases. The bonus shorts in the AAP package are presented as their 1995 dubbed version. "The Mice Will Play", "Shop Look & Listen", "It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House", and "Merlin the Magic Mouse" have yet to be released restored on home media.

Disc Specifications

  • Release Date: August 28, 2012
  • Format(s): Blu-ray, DVD
  • Discs:
    • Blu-ray: 2 (BD-25)
    • DVD: 2 (DVD-9)
  • Shorts Included: 19 (+ 11 bonus shorts)
  • In-Print?:
  • Runtime: 145 minutes (2 hours, 25 minutes)
  • Region:
    • Blu-ray: Region-free
    • DVD: Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4

Bonus Content

  • Disc 2
    • Documentary: Of Mice & Pen

Collector's Recommendation Score

What's this?This is a rating of how recommended it is to obtain the set, rated from a scale of 0 to 10. This is automatically done and is calculated from three criteria by default: how many shorts are new to the format (20%), how many shorts is an upgrade from previous releases (30%), and how many shorts don't have an upgrade in future releases (50%). The higher the score, the more recommended the set is. See the About page to learn more about Collector's Recommendation Score.
This rating is based on the Blu-ray version.

This set has achieved a Collector's Recommendation Score of 9 out of 10, based on the sum of the score from the following categories:
  • New-to-format score (up to 2 points): 2
  • Upgrade score (up to 3 points): 3
  • Doesn't have a better version score (up to 5 points): 4

It is recommended to get this set for collection's sake, as it currently contains a significant portion of the best versions of the cartoons available. The set may contain a small amount of double dips or shorts that have been upgraded that dips the rating down, but not enough to deter collecting.

Included Shorts

Note: This table accounts for the Blu-ray version; any of the shorts specified as HD are downscaled to SD in the DVD version.

Disc 1
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies Naughty but MiceMay 20, 1939Restored HDIncludes commentary by Jerry Beck
Merrie Melodies Little Brother Rat Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredSeptember 2, 1939Restored HDOriginal titles restored for first time
Merrie Melodies Sniffles and the Bookworm Blue RibbonDecember 2, 1939Restored HD
Merrie Melodies Sniffles Takes a Trip Blue RibbonMay 11, 1940Restored HD
Merrie Melodies The Egg Collector Blue RibbonJuly 20, 1940Restored HD
Merrie Melodies Bedtime for Sniffles Blue RibbonNovember 23, 1940Restored HD
Merrie Melodies Sniffles Bells the Cat Blue RibbonFebruary 1, 1941Restored HD
Merrie Melodies Toy Trouble Blue RibbonApril 12, 1941Restored HD
Merrie Melodies The Brave Little Bat Blue RibbonSeptember 27, 1941Restored HD
Merrie Melodies The Unbearable Bear Blue RibbonApril 17, 1943Restored HD
Merrie Melodies Lost and Foundling Blue RibbonSeptember 30, 1944Restored HD
Looney Tunes Hush My Mouse Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredMay 4, 1946Restored HDOriginal titles restored for first time
Disc 2
Short NameRelease DateStatusNotes
Merrie Melodies The Aristo-cat Blue RibbonJune 19, 1943Restored HDIncludes two commentaries; one by Eddie Fitzgerald and one by Greg Ford and Chuck Jones
Looney Tunes Trap Happy Porky Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredFebruary 24, 1945Restored HDOriginal titles restored for first time
Looney Tunes Roughly Squeaking Blue RibbonNovember 23, 1946Restored HD
Looney Tunes House Hunting Mice Blue RibbonSeptember 6, 1947Restored HD
Looney Tunes Mouse Wreckers Blue RibbonApril 23, 1949Restored HDIncludes commentary by Greg Ford
Merrie Melodies The Hypo-Chondri-Cat Blue Ribbon, original titles restoredApril 15, 1950Restored HDNewly restored for HD resolution; original color rings restored for first time. Includes commentary by Jerry Beck
Merrie Melodies Cheese Chasers Blue RibbonAugust 25, 1951Restored HD
Bonus Shorts
Merrie Melodies The Country Mouse Blue RibbonJuly 13, 1935Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies The Lyin' Mouse Blue RibbonOctober 16, 1937Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies The Mice Will Play Blue RibbonDecember 31, 1938Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies Little Blabbermouse Blue RibbonJuly 6, 1940Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies Shop Look & ListenDecember 21, 1940Unrestored1995 dubbed version
Merrie Melodies Mouse Mazurka Blue RibbonJune 11, 1949Restored SD1998 dubbed version on Region 1 releases; unrestored otherwise
Looney Tunes Mouse-WarmingSeptember 6, 1952Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Mouse-Taken IdentityNovember 16, 1957Unrestored
Looney Tunes Mice FolliesAugust 20, 1960Unrestored
Looney Tunes It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the HouseJanuary 16, 1965Unrestored
Merrie Melodies Merlin the Magic MouseNovember 18, 1967Unrestored
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