Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940s)

This is a listing of all the animated shorts released by Warner Bros. under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies banners between 1940 and 1949.

A total of 307 shorts were released during the 1940s.

1940s shorts in chronological order by release date

Release Date	Title	Series	Director
1940
January 6, 1940	Porky's Last Stand	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
January 13, 1940	The Early Worm Gets the Bird	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
January 27, 1940	Africa Squeaks	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
January 27, 1940	Mighty Hunters	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
February 10, 1940	Busy Bakers	Merrie Melodies	Ben Hardaway Cal Dalton
February 17, 1940	Ali-Baba Bound	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
March 2, 1940	Elmer's Candid Camera	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
March 16, 1940	Pilgrim Porky	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
March 16, 1940	Cross Country Detours	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
March 30, 1940	Confederate Honey	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
April 13, 1940	The Bear's Tale	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
April 13, 1940	Slap Happy Pappy	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
April 27, 1940	Porky's Poor Fish	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
April 27, 1940	The Hardship of Miles Standish	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
May 11, 1940	Sniffles Takes a Trip	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
May 18, 1940	You Ought to Be in Pictures	Looney Tunes	I. Freleng
May 25, 1940	A Gander at Mother Goose	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
June 8, 1940	Tom Thumb in Trouble	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
June 8, 1940	The Chewin' Bruin	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
June 22, 1940	Circus Today	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
July 6, 1940	Little Blabbermouse	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
July 6, 1940	Porky's Baseball Broadcast	Looney Tunes	Isadore Freleng
July 20, 1940	The Egg Collector	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
July 27, 1940	A Wild Hare	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
August 10, 1940	Ghost Wanted	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
August 24, 1940	Patient Porky	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
August 24, 1940	Ceiling Hero	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
September 14, 1940	Malibu Beach Party	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
September 21, 1940	Calling Dr. Porky	Looney Tunes	I. Freleng
September 28, 1940	Stage Fright	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
October 12, 1940	Prehistoric Porky	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
October 12, 1940	Holiday Highlights	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
October 26, 1940	Good Night Elmer	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
November 2, 1940	The Sour Puss	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
November 9, 1940	Wacky Wildlife	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
November 23, 1940	Bedtime for Sniffles	Merrie Melodies	Charles Jones
November 30, 1940	Porky's Hired Hand	Looney Tunes	I. Freleng
December 7, 1940	Of Fox and Hounds	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
December 21, 1940	The Timid Toreador	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett Norman McCabe
December 21, 1940	Shop, Look and Listen	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
1941
January 4, 1941	Elmer's Pet Rabbit	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
January 11, 1941	Porky's Snooze Reel	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett Norman McCabe
January 18, 1941	The Fighting 69½th	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
February 1, 1941	Sniffles Bells the Cat	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
February 15, 1941	The Haunted Mouse	Looney Tunes	Fred Avery
February 15, 1941	The Crackpot Quail	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
March 1, 1941	The Cat's Tale	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
March 8, 1941	Joe Glow, the Firefly	Looney Tunes	Charles M. Jones
March 15, 1941	Tortoise Beats Hare	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
March 29, 1941	Porky's Bear Facts	Looney Tunes	I. Freleng
March 29, 1941	Goofy Groceries	Merrie Melodies	Robert Clampett
April 12, 1941	Toy Trouble	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
April 19, 1941	Porky's Preview	Looney Tunes	Fred Avery
April 26, 1941	The Trial of Mr. Wolf	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
May 10, 1941	Porky's Ant	Looney Tunes	Charles M. Jones
May 10, 1941	Farm Frolics	Merrie Melodies	Robert Clampett
May 24, 1941	Hollywood Steps Out	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
June 7, 1941	A Coy Decoy	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
June 7, 1941	Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
June 21, 1941	Porky's Prize Pony	Looney Tunes	Charles M. Jones
June 21, 1941	The Wacky Worm	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
July 5, 1941	Meet John Doughboy	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
July 5, 1941	The Heckling Hare	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
July 19, 1941	Inki and the Lion	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
August 2, 1941	Aviation Vacation	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
August 9, 1941	We, The Animals - Squeak!	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
August 16, 1941	Sport Chumpions	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
August 30, 1941	The Henpecked Duck	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
August 30, 1941	Snow Time for Comedy	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
September 13, 1941	All This and Rabbit Stew	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery (uncredited)
September 20, 1941	Notes to You	Looney Tunes	I. Freleng
September 27, 1941	The Brave Little Bat	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
October 11, 1941	The Bug Parade	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery
October 25, 1941	Robinson Crusoe, Jr.	Looney Tunes	Norman McCabe
October 25, 1941	Rookie Revue	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
November 8, 1941	Saddle Silly	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
November 22, 1941	Porky's Midnight Matinee	Looney Tunes	Charles M. Jones
November 22, 1941	The Cagey Canary	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery (uncredited) Robert Clampett (uncredited)
December 6, 1941	Rhapsody in Rivets	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
December 20, 1941	Wabbit Twouble	Merrie Melodies	Wobert Cwampett
December 27, 1941	Porky's Pooch	Looney Tunes	Robert Clampett
1942
January 3, 1942	Hop, Skip and a Chump	Merrie Melodies	I. Freleng
January 17, 1942	Porky's Pastry Pirates	Looney Tunes	I. Freleng
January 17, 1942	The Bird Came C.O.D.	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
January 31, 1942	Aloha Hooey	Merrie Melodies	Fred Avery (uncredited) Robert Clampett (uncredited)
February 14, 1942	Who's Who in the Zoo	Looney Tunes	Norman McCabe
February 21, 1942	Porky's Cafe	Looney Tunes	Charles M. Jones
February 28, 1942	Conrad the Sailor	Merrie Melodies	Charles M. Jones
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1949