Looney Tunes is a series of animated short films by Warner Bros. It was produced from 1930 to 1969 during the Golden Age of American Animation alongside its sister series, Merrie Melodies.
Later Looney Tunes films featured such popular cartoon stars as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Tweety, Sylvester, Granny, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Witch Hazel, Speedy Gonzales, the Tasmanian Devil, Wile E. Coyote, and Road Runner.
These characters themselves are commonly referred to as the "Looney Tunes".
Looney Tunes originally showcased Warner-owned musical compositions through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and Buddy.
Both Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies drew their storylines from Warner's vast music library.
In the beginning...
From 1934 to 1943, Merrie Melodies were produced in color and Looney Tunes in black and white. Some Looney Tunes series were produced in color for a test experiment from 1942-1943.
From 1934 to 1943
After 1943, however, both series were produced in color and became virtually indistinguishable, with the only stylistic difference being in the variation between the opening theme music and titles. Both series also made use of the various Warner Bros. cartoon characters.
After 1943
By 1937, 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, and Eddie Cantor.
By 1937
Despite Taz being one of the most popular and iconic Looney Tunes characters, he has appeared only in five shorts.
Though many people assume Tweety is female, in the Tweetie Pie short we learn that Tweety is male.
In case you always wondered what the letter E stands for in Wile E. Coyote, it stands for Ethelbert.
Sylvester appeared in three out of the five Oscar-winning Looney Tunes shorts. That makes him the character with the most Academy Awards.
Did you know that before given the name Tweety the famous bird was called Orson? He was also originally pink, not yellow.
Sylvester’s name is a pun on silvestris, the scientific name for the wildcat and also ancestor of domestic cats.
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