The last perhaps best illustrated by the way the animators at Warner Bros. Audiences at the time were enchanted by the characters who made them laugh when they needed distractions, delivered messages to further the war effort during WWII or they were simply reminded that cartoons were much more than child’s play. The WB animation team would create classic comedies that brought together design, voice, effect, character, timing and unique points of view to create some of the best entertainment the screen had ever seen. These talents included legendary animators/directors Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett and Frank Tashlin plus voice artists like Bea Benaderet and Mel Blanc. Well, almost – It was actually in the mid 1930s that WB assembled what is still – for my money – the greatest team of animators and voice talent ever assembled – and a unique brand of cartoons came to be. Soon, a second series titled Merrie Melodies was added to the WB animation arsenal, making the studio ready to break the mold. (WB) created its animation division, Looney Tunes in 1930 in response to Disney’s popular series Silly Symphonies.
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