'Jerry Colonna' References in Classic Looney Tunes

Looney Tunes can serve as a pop culture time capsule.

So looney tunes basically mocked every known star at the time. Amazing how that tool is still used decade after decade.

I could be wrong you know

Jerry colonna the narrador of the Brave engineer

I never knew who Mr Colonna was, but the scenes had me dying as a kid I remember that. The idea that these guys would break out into song.

I've seen these cartoons before. Never knew who this guy was.
Go figure.
Thanks.

Ah, yes. Funny, isn't it?

These compilations are good but I would love to know who even was that person they were referencing.

“Ahh yes monotonous isn’t it!?”

If I ever made something, I’d probably reference old actors like him even if half my generation doesn’t know a goddamn thing about him

Ah, yes! Not guilty!

I want the Wacky Worm in Looney Tunes 2020

XD

You know, I have NEVER seen an actual Colonna performance? Only cartoon parodies.

Never heard of him before in my life

Mel Blanc does a good job at celebrity impersonations in his voice acting. respect the man! 👍

Thank you. It's nice to learn who was being spoofed.

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My favorite impersonation in terms of vocal performance, the voice is comedic gold

If the Frank Tashlin would’ve stayed with the studio longer, I bet my bottom dollar that he would’ve had Daffy Duck say “Greetings Gate, let’s masturbate” sometime in the late 1940’s

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO STOP A MAD WATCH!!!

2024 Winning the Lottery. I Can Dream, Can't I? (smile)

This makes me want to find all the old
Comedy bits they took these from, especially “Ahhh!! Something new has been added!”

Now that I see this I realize that there were so many of them that picking a few for a video would be extremely difficult...

Bugs Bunny: Only a big rat would shoot a guy in the back

Elmer Fudd: shoots him So I’m a big fat rat

Capybara (Taz-Mania): Am I a joke to you?!

Watching these cartoons while growing up in the 80's and 90's I soon figured out that alot of these references were caricatures of old actors and even learned to identify who most were, but until now I didn't know who this particular caricature was. I'm glad to know now after looking up a few things about him.

One thing I've always wondered about the many actor caricatures in cartoons, from the Merrie Melodies and Loony Tunes of the 40's and 50's all the way up to the portrayals of actors in the 90's with Tiny Toons and Animaniacs, how did the actors feel about the way they were portrayed? I imagine the reactions were wide and many.

I love the elegant simplicity of some of Looney Tunes.

I have no idea who this guy is supposed to be, no idea what a cow puncher is, and then the way he's doing it doesn't seem right at all. AND THEN HE JUST BASICALLY ADMITS HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE'S DOING EITHER! And I just bust a gut at the absurdity of it all.

Ahhhh yes! Jerry Colonna is one those actors that I believe is a cartoon character! XD

They couldt help it, they just had to

- professor, you get under my skin!
- AH, no! You get under mine! More room!

Jesus, Mel Blanc had some lungs.

Elmer: So, I'm a big, fat, wat!
Bugs: Ah, then have some cheese, rat!

I think both Jerry and Mel were equals, when it comes to projecting, building up, and sustaining a note...! Heck, i'm imagining the two meeting up, and when Jerry learns about Mel's impressive lung capacity, he says, "Strong, aren't they?"

Ah yes!

Ah, have some cheese rat!

Aaaaaaah yes I remember these in the 90s!

Man! Could that man hold a note!

I know this is a bit late, but I'm loving these celebrity compilations as well as the songs. It makes it SO much easier to understand where references are coming from!!!