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He has been associated with director Robert Zemeckis since 1984, composing music for nearly all of his feature films including the Back to the Future film series (1985–1990), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Death Becomes Her (1992), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), What Lies Beneath (2000), Cast Away (2000), The Polar Express (2004 ...
The song is used in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), an animation/live-action blend based upon the cartoons of the 1940s. "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" is performed twice in the film: first by cartoon character Roger Rabbit (voiced by Charles Fleischer), as he's being assisted by his human partner Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) in hiding out from Judge Doom's weasel henchmen [3] and ...
The Art of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. First Glance Books. ISBN 0-9622588-0-6. Who Framed Roger Rabbit essay by Alexis Ainsworth at National Film Registry; Wade Sampson (December 17, 2008). "The Roger Rabbit That Never Was". Mouse Planet. Andrew, Farago; Bill Desowitz (November 30, 2008). "Roger Rabbit Turns 20". Animation World Network.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit received near-universal acclaim from critics, making Business Insider ' s "best comedy movies of all time, according to critics" list. [62] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 96% based on 76 reviews, and an average rating of 8.5/10.
Elmer Bernstein (/ ˈ b ɜːr n s t iː n / BURN-steen; April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) [1] [2] was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 original film scores, as well as scores for nearly 80 television productions. [3]
William Garrett Walden, known as W. G. Snuffy Walden (born February 13, 1950), is an American musician and composer of film and television soundtracks. Walden is an Emmy Award winner for the theme music to The West Wing (), [1] has been nominated for numerous other Emmys throughout his career, and has received 26 BMI Awards.
By 1937, the theme music for Looney Tunes was "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin, and the theme music for Merrie Melodies was an adaptation of "Merrily We Roll Along" by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor [10] (the original theme was "Get Happy" by Harold Arlen, played at a faster tempo).
Roger also starred in a comic book series published by Disney Comics from April 1990 to September 1991 and a spin-off series called Roger Rabbit's Toontown, published from June to October 1991, which featured Roger in the first story and supporting characters like Jessica Rabbit, Baby Herman, Benny the Cab, and the Toon Patrol. The series ...