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Looney Tunes is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series Merrie Melodies, during the golden age of American animation. Following a revival in the late 1970s, new shorts were released as recently as 2014. The two series introduced a large cast of characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig. The term Looney Tunes has since been expanded to also refer to the characters themselves.
Merrie Melodies is an American animated comedy short film series distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was part of the Looney Tunes franchise and featured many of the same characters. It originally ran from August 2, 1931, to September 20, 1969, during the golden age of American animation, though it was revived in 1979, with new shorts sporadically released until June 13, 1997. Originally, Merrie Melodies placed emphasis on one-shot color films in comparison to the black-and-white Looney Tunes films. After Bugs Bunny became the breakout character of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes transitioned to color production in the early 1940s, the two series gradually lost their distinctions and shorts were assigned to each series randomly.
Bosko the Doughboy is the thirteenth title in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko It was released as early as October 10, 1931. It was directed by Hugh Harman, and the film score was composed by Frank Marsales.
Piggy is the name of two animated cartoon characters in the Merrie Melodies series of films distributed by Warner Bros. The first character was a fat, black pig wearing a pair of shorts with two large buttons in the front, and his first film was You Don't Know What You're Doin'!
Foxy is an animated cartoon character featured in the first three animated shorts in the Merrie Melodies series, all distributed by Warner Bros. in 1931. He was the creation of animator Rudolf Ising, who had worked for Walt Disney in the 1920s. The character is notable for his resemblance to Mickey Mouse, a similar character created by Disney in 1928.
Lady, Play Your Mandolin! is the first Merrie Melodies cartoon, and stars Foxy, a character who appeared in three 1931 shorts. It was released as early as June 13, 1931. It is directed by Rudolf Ising of Harman and Ising.
"The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" is a song written in 1937 by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin and published by Harms Inc., New York. It is best known as the theme tune for the Looney Tunes cartoon series and Merrie Melodies reissued cartoon series produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, used from 1937 to 1969.
Aviation Vacation is a 1941 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical short directed by Tex Avery, with story by Dave Monahan and musical direction by Carl Stalling. The cartoon was released on August 2, 1941.
Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land is the fifth title in the Merrie Melodies series, and stars Piggy. This was Piggy's last theatrical appearance. It was released on November 14, 1931. It was directed by Rudolf Ising.
This is a listing of all the animated shorts released by Warner Bros. under the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies banners between 1930 and 1939, plus the pilot film from 1929 which was used to sell the Looney Tunes series to Leon Schlesinger and Warner Bros. A total of 270 shorts were released during the 1930s.
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! is the third title in the Merrie Melodies series, and features Foxy. It was released as early as August 15, 1931. It is directed by Rudolf Ising
Goopy Geer is a 1932 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Rudolf Ising, featuring the first appearance of the title character. The short was released on April 16, 1932, alongside the feature film The Crowd Roars.
You Don't Know What You're Doin'! is the fourth title in the Merrie Melodies series, and stars Piggy, one of the series' early recurring characters. It was released as early as October 21, 1931. It is directed by Rudolf Ising.
Buddy's Trolley Troubles is an American animated short film. It is a Looney Tunes cartoon, featuring Buddy, the second star of the series. It was released on May 5, 1934 and is the third cartoon supervised by Friz Freleng. Musical direction was by Norman Spencer.
Ain't Nature Grand! is the seventh title in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko. It was directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. It was released as early as December 13, 1930.
Ups N' Downs is the eighth title in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko. It was released as early as January 31, 1931. It is directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, while the film score was written by Frank Marsales.
The Tree's Knees is the twelfth title in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko and Honey. It was released as early as May 16, 1931. It was the last cartoon in the series to be directed by both Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. Every Looney Tunes cartoon after this was directed by Hugh Harman until 1933, and every Merrie Melodies cartoon was directed by Rudolf Ising until the aforementioned year. It is also the last Bosko cartoon to not feature the main character's (Bosko's) name in the title. The short is also notable for the extensive use of footage from the earlier short Ain't Nature Grand! that it reuses, in particular a scene of Bosko happily and innocently pursuing a butterfly. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales.
Bosko Shipwrecked! is the thirteenth title in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko It was released on September 5, 1931. It is directed by Hugh Harman, and is the first Looney Tunes short to only have one director, as well as the first short to not be directed or co-directed by Rudolf Ising. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales.
Red-Headed Baby is the sixth title in the Merrie Melodies series. The short was released on December 18, 1931. It is directed by Rudolf Ising.
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- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ↑ "One More Time - Earliest Known Date". Daily News. August 11, 1931. p. 19. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 6. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ↑ "One More Time (Redrawn)". December 29, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
Notes
- ↑ Archived from a August 11 article, this is based on the fact that new cartoon shorts would premiere in theaters on Saturdays. It could've actually premiered on August 1.
