Looney Tunes is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969, along with an accompanying series, Merrie Melodies, during the golden age of American animation. They introduced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Tweety, Granny, Yosemite Sam, the Tasmanian Devil, Marvin the Martian, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Pepé Le Pew, Foghorn Leghorn, Speedy Gonzales and many other cartoon characters. After Bugs Bunny became the breakout recurring star of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes, and with the latter produced in color starting in the early 1940s, the two series gradually lost their distinctions, and shorts were assigned to each series randomly. Looney Tunes' name was inspired by Walt Disney's musical series Silly Symphonies. They initially showcased musical compositions whose rights were held by Warner's music publishing interests through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and, after losing him, Buddy.
| Director | Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Arthur Davis, Friz Freleng, Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, Frank Tashlin, (more) |
| Produced by | Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising, Leon Schlesinger, Edward Selzer, John W. Burton, David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng, William L. Hendricks |
| Story by | Warren Foster, Tedd Pierce, Michael Maltese, (more) |
| Starring | Mel Blanc, June Foray, Arthur Q. Bryan, Bea Benaderet, Stan Freberg, (more) |
| Music | Carl W. Stalling, Milt Franklyn, William Lava, (more) |
| Production, company | Harman-Ising Productions (1930–1933), Leon Schlesinger Productions (1933–1944), Warner Bros. Cartoons (1944–1964), DePatie–Freleng Enterprises (1964–1967), Format Productions (1964–1967), Warner Bros-Seven Arts Animation (1967–1969), Warner Bros. Animation (1987–present) |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros, The Vitaphone Corporation, Vitagraph Company of America, Turner Entertainment Co. (pre-August 1948 WB Cartoons library, Harman and Ising Looney Tunes shorts) |
| Released | 1930–1969 (original series) |
| Running time | 6–10 minutes (one reel) |
About Looney Tunes
Characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd and Pepé Le Pew embark on wacky adventures. The series was originally produced as short films for theaters until 1969, and revived in 1987.
Achievement of Looney Tunes
A TV series on Cartoon Network ran for two seasons, from 2011 to 2014. Another TV series called Wabbit, starring Bugs Bunny, began airing in September 2015.
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Latest information about Looney Tunes updated on July 28 2021.
