This Means Classics - Hollywood and the Looney Tunes

Frankly my Dear Folks, I do give a damn. This week we are exploring the history of celebrity culture through the Looney Tunes and spotlighting the short Hollywood Steps Out (1941) and Carrotblanca (1995). I am joined by the man who created our fantastic logo for the podcast, Matt Jacobs and while he lacks a social media presents, he is very fluent and present when it comes to classic Hollywood culture. Looney Tunes Shorts Discussed:  - Hollywood Steps Out (1941) A tour of Ciro's Nightclub packed with caricatures of many top stars of the early 40's. Directed by Tex Avery. - Carrotblanca (1995) A spoof of the classic film Casablanca (1942), starring Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes characters. Directed by Douglas McCarthy. Looney Tunes in the World:  - H&M has a new line of clothing for women featuring the cherished characters, Tweety, Bugs, Daffy and Taz: https://www2.hm.com/en_us/productpage.0828467001.html - Art installation at Avenue Des Arts in Downtown Los Angeles by Matt Gondek. Now until Jan. 11th, 2020. https://www.instagram.com/gondekdraws/ http://avenuedesarts.org/art/mattgondek Looney Tunes: The World of Mayhem Characters Discussed: Mr. Bugs, Kitty Ketty and Sylvester Slazlo! ACME Sponsored Re-Quipper! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/thismeanspodcast The Criterion Streaming Service - https://www.criterionchannel.com/ Follow and Share This Means Podcast! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thismeanspodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThismeansPod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThisMeansPodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Thismeanspodcast Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe! That's NOT All Folks!