Between 1936 and 1939, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. operated out of a small, cramped, bungalow-style building on the Warner Bros. lot in Hollywood. Dubbed "Termite Terrace" due to its rampant insect infestation, this unglamorous structure housed legends: and voice artist Mel Blanc .
But if you’ve tried to watch these classics recently on streaming services or standard TV, you may have noticed something is missing. The colors might look washed out, the film is scratchy, or—most tragically—the picture is cropped to fit a modern widescreen TV, chopping off the tops of heads and the visual gags on the side of the screen. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies HQ Project
One of the most controversial aspects of the HQ Project is its stated policy on the so-called "Censored Eleven" (the 11 shorts withdrawn from distribution in 1968 for racial stereotypes) and other culturally sensitive material. Between 1936 and 1939, Warner Bros
For decades, the official distribution of these cartoons suffered from neglect: lot in Hollywood
The aims to reverse all of this, restoring every short to its original theatrical glory.
: It is an ongoing effort; for example, the v2025 version is expected to incorporate 170 upgrades from the previous year's release. The Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies Archive Project | Fandom