![]() ![]() By the late thirties, the series had became edgier, and was more obviously targeted to the adult moviegoers of the time. While the early thirties cartoons never directly catered to a younger audience, the cartoons consisted mostly of musical singing/dancing and generally contained a sense of innocence (mostly as a result of imitating the Disney style). ![]() 1935 saw the debut of the first truly major Looney Tunes star, Porky Pig, after which followed the debuts of other memorable Looney Tunes stars such as Daffy Duck (in 1937) and the most famous of the Looney Tunes cast, Bugs Bunny (in 1940). After several years and a move to rival studio MGM in an entirely different incarnation, Buddy took his place as the studio's main star. By 1943, the theme music for Looney Tunes was "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" ( ) by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin the theme music for Merrie Melodies was an adaptation of "Merrily We Roll Along" ( ) by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher & Eddie Cantor.īosko was Looney Tunes' first major star, debuting in the short Sinking In the Bathtub in 1930. Both series by this time also made use of the various Warner Bros. Also, from 1934 to 1943 Merrie Melodies were produced in color and Looney Tunes in black and white after 1943, however, both series were produced in color the only real difference between the two series was in the variation between the opening theme music and titles. However, eventually the two series distinguished themselves by Looney Tunes becoming the umbrella for the studio's various recurring characters, while Merrie Melodies continued with the use of one-shot characters. In the beginning years, both Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies drew their storylines from Warner's vast music library. ![]() ![]() wanted them to be two separate cartoons series (in the same manner that Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies were separate from the Mickey Mouse series). The two series were given two separate names because originally, Warner Bros. ![]()
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