Looney Tunes Back in Action Screening in Long Beach

Saturday morning cartoons have a way of surviving long after the TV schedule stopped caring. On October 24, the Art Theatre of Long Beach brings that feeling back with a screening of Looney Tunes: Back in Action, the 2003 live-action and animation mashup that drops Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the gang into a globe-trotting caper.

When: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Where: Art Theatre of Long Beach, 2025 East 4th Street Price: $14.50

What the movie is about

The story starts with Daffy Duck demanding equal pay and billing, which gets him fired by a studio boss. He goes on a rampage across the lot, and a security guard played by Brendan Fraser gets sacked along the way. When the guard's movie-star father, played by Timothy Dalton, is kidnapped by the villainous Mr. Chairman, the two unlikely partners team up with Bugs Bunny and chase the trail from Hollywood to Las Vegas and on to Paris. Expect a lot of cameos, slapstick and in-jokes for anyone who grew up with the original shorts.

Why a theater screening is worth it

Cartoon chaos plays differently with a room full of people laughing at the same gags. The late-morning slot also makes this an easy outing for families with kids, and a nostalgia trip for adults who remember catching it the first time around. If you are collecting things to do in Los Angeles County this weekend, a matinee at a neighborhood cinema is a low-key option that does not require an all-day commitment.

The Art Theatre is a longtime single-screen house on Retro Row in Long Beach, and its listing notes that admission to this film is free for Art Theatre members. Everyone else pays the $14.50 ticket price shown on the event page.

Getting there

The theater sits on East 4th Street, a short drive from downtown Long Beach, with street parking and nearby lots in the surrounding blocks. Give yourself a few extra minutes to park on a Saturday morning, since the corridor is busy with brunch crowds and shoppers. Because the film wraps up around 12:30 PM, you can follow it with lunch on the same stretch.

Browse more picks on our arts and culture page, or see what else is on in Long Beach. For another idea, check the list of LA events this weekend before you head out, and confirm the showtime on the official listing.