{"id":55161,"date":"2019-12-24T00:01:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T08:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cartoonresearch.com\/?p=55161"},"modified":"2019-12-24T01:41:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T09:41:48","slug":"big-changes-for-merrie-melodies-1934-35-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cartoonresearch.com\/index.php\/big-changes-for-merrie-melodies-1934-35-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Changes For Merrie Melodies 1934-35"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>During the 1934-35 season, Warner found a new way of introducing their movies. They began throwing their shield (as well as a shield for First National Pictures) at the audience out of a bank of clouds. I wonder how many children were \u201cspooked out\u201d by this new intro.<\/p>\n

The film industry was also now expected to display a shield which would indicate that this picture was approved by the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA). This seal meant the picture passed muster under the now enforced Code under which the film industry was to operate. Unfortunately, commonly available prints of the titles which follow (which themselves are not very common) are rarely seen with their shields remaining intact. <\/p>\n

Buddy the Detective<\/strong> (10\/17\/34) – Buddy tries to save Cookie from \u201cThe Mad Musician\u201d, who absolutely despises jazz music. Soundtrack includes snatches of Rachmaninoff\u2019s \u201cPrelude in C Sharp Minor\u201d. None of the popular tunes of the day are featured, except for a little of \u201cShake Your Powder Puff\u201d, discussed in a previous article.<\/p>\n