More Musical Changes For Merrie Melodies 1934-35
Once again we continue our exploration of the popular songs embedded in the classic Warner Bros. Cartoons. This post covers the tunes inside the 1933-34 Merrie Melodies.
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Big Changes For Merrie Melodies 1934-35
During the 1934-35 season, Warner found a new way of introducing their movies. They began throwing their shield at the audience out of a bank of clouds.
Big Changes For Merrie Melodies 1933-34
The new season for 1933-34 saw some big changes for the Warner cartoon division. Here’s the music the cartoons contained in that period.
Merrie Tunes and Looney Melodies …Enter Buddy
Harman and Ising left the Schlesinger studio – taking star “Bosko” with them. A new character was now required to front the “Looney Tunes” series. That character was “Buddy”.
Exit Bosko… “So Long, Folks!”
Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising were about to leave – and taking the studio’s most popular character with them. Here is Warner’s last batch of Boskos.
Tunes From The Merrie Melodies 1932-33 Season
By the end of the 1932-33 movie season, the film industry was seeing light at the end of the tunnel- and the Merrie Melodies continued to plug Warner’s popular published songs.
The Tunes Were Still Looney
The Bosko series of Looney Tunes was going on a pace. They have been popular with exhibitors, and they endeavored to plug songs by Warner Brothers’ publishing companies.
Songs From The 1932 Merrie Melodies
By 1932, the Merrie Melodies shorts were carrying their weight. But in some cases, they weren’t necessarily plugging the songs that were to be featured.
The Melodies Were Still Merrie
During the 1931-32 film season the Warner Brothers cartoon unit started their second series of cartoons, titled “Merrie Melodies”. Here are the songs that inspired them.
Merrie Tunes and Looney Melodies: Bosko Carries On!
The initial 1930-31 Looney Tunes were doing respectably well in the marketplace, as they continued to plug songs from Warner Bros. various publishing companies.
