Merrie Melodies

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Merrie Melodies is the name given to a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. between 1931 and 1969. The shorts were closely related to Warner's other series, Looney Tunes, and by 1944 they were no longer distinct.

Its main characteristics were that the animated shorts were one-shot musical cartoons, hence the name - but, over time, more and more cartoons started featuring recurring characters. The series gained wide popularity and has brought us many classical animations.

Notable names responsible for some of the Merrie Melodies include Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng and Bob Clampett.

Although they were originally produced by Harman-Ising Pictures, Merrie Melodies were made by Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1944. After Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros., they took charge of producing the cartoons until 1963. Merrie Melodies then were outsourced to DePatie-Freleng Enterprises from 1964 to 1967, and Warner Bros. Animation (now owned by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts) re-assumed production for the series' final two years.