The two series were given two separate names because originally,
Warner Bros. wanted them to be two separate cartoons series
(in the same manner that Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies
were separate from the Mickey Mouse series). In the beginning
years, both Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies drew their
storylines from Warner's vast music library. From 1934
to 1943 Merrie Melodies were produced in color and Looney
Tunes in black and white; after that the only real difference
between the two was in the variation between the opening
theme music and titles. By this time the theme music for
Looney Tunes was "Merrie 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
& Eddie Cantor.
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