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Looney Tunes - Wikipedia. Looney Tunes is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies.[2] It was known for introducing such famous cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Tweety, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Tasmanian Devil, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote and many others. Looney Tunes' name was inspired by Walt Disney's musical series Silly Symphonies. They initially showcased Warner- owned musical compositions through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and Buddy. The animation studio rose to greater fame, however, following their addition of directors Tex Avery and Chuck Jones and voice actor.

Mel Blanc. From 1. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were the most popular animated shorts in movie theaters.[3]Since its success during the short- film cartoon era, Looney Tunes has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television series, feature films, comic books, music albums, video games, and amusement park rides, as well as serving as Warner Bros.' flagship franchise. Many of the characters have made and continue to make cameo appearances in various other television shows, movies, and advertisements. The most popular character is Bugs Bunny; he is regarded as a cultural icon and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4] Several Looney Tunes films are considered among the greatest animated cartoons of all time, and two (Knighty Knight Bugs and For Scent- imental Reasons) have won Academy Awards.[5]History[edit]In the beginning, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies drew their storylines from Warner's vast music library. Between 1. 93. 4 and 1. Merrie Melodies were produced in color and Looney Tunes in black and white.

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After 1. 94. 3, both series were produced in color and became virtually indistinguishable, varying only in their opening theme music and titles. Both series made use of the various Warner Bros. By 1. 93. 7, the theme music for Looney Tunes was "The Merry- Go- Round Broke Down" by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin, and the theme music for Merrie Melodies was an adaptation of "Merrily We Roll Along" by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor. Harman and Ising era[edit]In 1.

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse short cartoons, Warner Bros. They had recently acquired Brunswick Records along with four music publishers for US $2. Warner made a deal with Leon Schlesinger to produce cartoons for them. Schlesinger hired Rudolf Ising and Hugh Harman to produce the first series of cartoons.

Schlesinger was impressed by Harman's and Ising's 1. Bosko, The Talk- Ink Kid. The first Looney Tunes short was Sinkin' in the Bathtub starring Bosko, which was released in 1. Porky Pig in the intro to one of the Looney Tunes shorts in the late 1. When Harman and Ising left Warner Bros.

Schlesinger, they took with them all the rights of the characters and cartoons they had created. A new character called Buddy became the only star of the Looney Tunes series for a couple of years. New directors including Tex Avery, Friz Freleng and Bob Clampett were brought in or promoted to work with animators in the Schlesinger studio, with Avery's unit housed in a bungalow the animators dubbed "Termite Terrace." In 1. Looney Tunes star, Porky Pig, along with Beans the Cat in the Merrie Melodie cartoon I Haven't Got a Hat directed by Friz Freleng. Beans was the star of the next Porky/Beans cartoon Golddiggers of '4.

Porky who emerged as the star instead of Beans. The ensemble characters of I Haven't Got a Hat, such as Oliver Owl, and twin dogs Ham and Ex, were also given a sampling of shorts, but Beans and Porky proved much more popular. Beans was later phased out when his popularity declined, leaving Porky as the only star of the Schlesinger studio. More characters and switch to color[edit]The debuts of other memorable Looney Tunes stars followed: Daffy Duck (in 1. Porky's Duck Hunt); Elmer Fudd (in 1. Elmer's Candid Camera); and Bugs Bunny (in 1. A Wild Hare). Bugs initially starred in the color Merrie Melodies shorts and formally joined the Looney Tunes series with the release of Buckaroo Bugs in 1.

Schlesinger began to phase in the production of color Looney Tunes with the 1. The Hep Cat. The final black- and- white Looney Tunes short was Puss n' Booty in 1. Frank Tashlin. The inspiration for the changeover was Warner's decision to re- release only the color cartoons in the Blue Ribbon Classics series of Merrie Melodies.

Bugs made a cameo appearance in 1. Avery/Clampett cartoon Crazy Cruise and also at the end of the Frank Tashlin 1. Porky Pig's Feat which marked Bugs' only appearance in a black- and- white Looney Tunes short. Schlesinger sold his interest in the cartoon studio in 1.

Warner Bros. and went into retirement; he would die five years later. Golden Age[edit]More Looney Tunes characters were created such as Tweety (debuted in 1. A Tale of Two Kitties), Sylvester (debuted in 1. Life with Feathers), Yosemite Sam (debuted in 1. Hare Trigger), Pepé Le Pew (debuted in 1.

Oder- able Kitty), Foghorn Leghorn (debuted in 1. Walky Talky Hawky), Marvin the Martian (debuted in 1. Haredevil Hare), Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (debuted in 1. Fast and Furry- ous), Granny (debuted in 1.

Canary Row), Speedy Gonzales (debuted in 1. Cat Tails for Two), Witch Hazel (debuted in 1. Bewitched Bunny), and the Tasmanian Devil (debuted in 1. Devil May Hare). 1. De. Patie- Freleng and Seven Arts era[edit]During the mid- late 1.

De. Patie- Freleng Enterprises (1. Warner Bros.- Seven Arts (1. Warner Bros. shut down their animation studios. The shorts from this era can be identified by their different title sequence, featuring stylized limited animation and graphics on a black background and a new arrangement, by William Lava, of "The Merry- Go- Round Broke Down". The change in the introductory title cards was possibly to reflect the switch in the animation style of the shorts themselves.

The original Looney Tunes theatrical series ran from 1. Injun Trouble, by Robert Mc. Watch Rivers 9 Online Hulu.

Kimson).[2]1. 97. The Looney Tunes series' popularity was strengthened even more when the shorts began airing on network and syndicated television in the 1. However, the Looney Tunes shorts were edited, removing scenes of violence (particularly suicidal gags and scenes of characters doing dangerous stunts that impressionable viewers could easily imitate), racial and ethnic caricatures (including stereotypical portrayals of African- Americans, Mexicans, Jews, Native Americans, Asians, and Germans as Nazis), and questionable vices (such as smoking cigarettes, ingesting pills, and drinking alcohol). Theatrical animated shorts went dormant until 1. Looney Tunes to a new generation of audiences. New Looney Tunes shorts have been produced and released sporadically for theaters since then, usually as promotional tie- ins with various family movies produced by Warner Bros.

While many of them have been released in limited releases theatrically for Academy Award consideration, only a few have gotten theatrical releases with movies. In the 1. 97. 0s through the early 1. Bugs Bunny and/or Daffy Duck, with a mixture of new and old footage. In 1. 97. 6, the Looney Tunes characters made their way into the amusement business when they became the mascots for the two Marriott's Great America theme parks (Gurnee and Santa Clara). After the Gurnee park was sold to Six Flags, they also claimed the rights to use the characters at the other Six Flags parks, which they continue to do presently. In 1. 98. 8, several Looney Tunes characters appeared in cameo roles in Disney/Touchstone and Amblin's film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The more notable cameos featured Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety, Sylvester and Yosemite Sam.