Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
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- Runtime
- 90 mins
This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck (Charles M.) Jones. He is best known for Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepe LePew. Included are plenty of behind-the-scenes descriptions of how an animated film is made, and (best of all) many clips from Chuck's cartoons.
This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck (Charles M.) Jones. He is best known for Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepe LePew. Included are plenty of behind-the-scenes descriptions of how an animated film is made, and (best of all) many clips from Chuck's cartoons.
Cast
- Chuck Jones
- Ken Burns
- Linda Jones Clough
- Joe Dante
- Marian Dern
- Roger Ebert
- June Foray
- Stan Freberg
- Robert Givens
- Eric Goldberg
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Matt Groening
- Ron Howard
- Norton Juster
- Glen Keane
- John Lasseter
- Leonard Maltin
- Roger Mayer
- Lorne Michaels
- Rob Minkoff
- Maurice Noble
- André Previn
- John Schulman
- Martha Sigall
- Steven Spielberg
- Robin Williams
Director
- Margaret Selby
