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"Merrily We Roll Along" is a song written by Charlie Tobias, Murray Mencher, and Eddie Cantor in 1935, and used in the Merrie Melodies cartoon Billboard Frolics that same year. It is best known as the theme of Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon series. The first two lines of Cantor's recording are:
"The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" is a song written in 1937 by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin and published by Harms Inc., New York. It is best known as the theme tune for the Looney Tunes cartoon series and Merrie Melodies reissued cartoon series produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, used from 1937 to 1969.
Carl William Stalling (November 10, 1891 – November 29, 1972) was an American composer, voice actor and arranger for music in animated films. He is most closely associated with the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts produced by Warner Bros., where he averaged one complete score each week, for 22 years.
Solid Gold – Theme song performed by Dionne Warwick (Seasons 1 and 4) and Marilyn McCoo (Seasons 2–3, 5–8) Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em – Ronnie Hazlehurst; The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour ("The Beat Goes On") – Sonny Bono and Cher; Sonny with a Chance ("So Far, So Great") – Demi Lovato; The Sooty Show – Alan Braden
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).
Last Warner Bros. cartoon to be produced by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation. Last cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. Last cartoon of the original Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies series. Last theatrical short before 1987. WB would resume making cartoons in 1979, but for television.
Warner Bros. Pictures: Bopha! Morgan Freeman: Paramount Pictures: We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story: Dick Zondag Ralph Zondag Phil Nibbelink Simon Wells: Amblimation Amblin Entertainment Universal Pictures: also wrote "Roll Back The Rock (To The Dawn Of Time)" with Thomas Dolby for Little Richard: The Pelican Brief: Alan J. Pakula: Warner Bros ...
Warner Bros. In addition to composing the score, co-wrote the song "Face to Face" with Siouxsie And The Banshees [9] 1993 Sommersby: Jon Amiel: Warner Bros. Le Studio Canal+ Regency Enterprises Alcor Films The Nightmare Before Christmas: Henry Selick: Touchstone Pictures Skellington Productions: First score for an animated Film.