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Milt Franklyn

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Birth name Milton J. Franklyn
Nationality USA
Birth 16 september 1897 at New York City (USA)
Death 24 april 1962 (at 64 years)

Milton J. Franklyn (September 16, 1897 – April 24, 1962) was a musical composer and arranger who worked on the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated cartoons.

Franklyn moved from New York to Salt Lake City at the age of three, where he went to high school and finished one year at the University of Utah. He was the state junior tennis champion in Utah for six years. The next two years were spent at the University of California, Berkeley, then he began a term at Pennsylvania University when he was called to service in World War One. Franklyn did not serve overseas; he trained as a naval officer for three months and then the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. He returned to Berkeley to finish his education.

As Franklyn could play a number of instruments, he joined a band in San Francisco and for the next few years played at the Palace and St. Francis hotels. He began his own nine-piece orchestra, known at various times as the Peninsula Band, the Super Soloists, and the Merrimakers, and appeared in San Mateo (1926 to June 1927), where he also owned a music store, and San Jose (1928 to January 1929), where he was Master of Ceremonies and wrote revues for the California Theatre before moving on to Fresno and Oakland. For two years he was emcee with Fanchon and Marco at Fox West Coast in San Diego; musical director and emcee with Paramount Publix Corporation, travelling to Seattle, Denver, Houston and Toledo; and finally worked on the Loew's circuit in Providence, Rhode Island and New York City from 1933 to 1935. Franklyn quit vaudeville to go to Hollywood in 1935 and spent a year doing occasional work.

In early 1936, he joined Warner Bros. as music arranger to Carl Stalling, becoming music director in 1953. The first cartoon with Franklyn credited as a composer was Bugs and Thugs, released in 1954, though Franklyn estimated at the time his 599th cartoon for Warners was Past Perfumance. Franklyn always composed his scores at home early in the morning; he only went to the studio to watch the 30-piece Warner Bros. Orchestra record the music or to view the finished cartoon. Among the songs Franklyn is said to have composed with director Chuck Jones and writer Michael Maltese is The Michigan Rag for the 1955 cartoon One Froggy Evening, featuring Michigan J. Frog. However, the ASCAP database lists only Maltese as the composer. He became the sole composer in 1958 upon Stalling's retirement.

Franklyn died of a heart attack on April 24, 1962. At the time of his death, Franklyn was composing the score for a Tweety cartoon, The Jet Cage. The first two minutes of the cartoon were scored by Franklyn, the rest by William Lava, who had been working on the Warner Bros. main lot and replaced him as musical director. The Jet Cage opening credits lists Franklyn and not Lava, while the ASCAP database credits Franklyn with composing the opening title, with no mention of Lava, but a change in composing style in the cartoon is noticeable.

Franklyn joined ASCAP in 1954 and was a member of the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences. He and his wife Charlotte K. Franklyn were registered Democrats.

After his death, Franklyn's music also appeared in Bugs Bunny on Broadway.

Usually with

Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
(67 films)
Edward Selzer
Edward Selzer
(36 films)
Friz Freleng
Friz Freleng
(25 films)
Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones
(28 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Milt Franklyn (76 films)

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Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Directed by Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about birds, Children's films
Actors Mel Blanc, June Foray, Les Tremayne
Rating68% 3.437493.437493.437493.437493.43749
The premise of the framing animation was a general parody of the popular 1970s/1980s television series Fantasy Island, with Daffy and Speedy playing caricatures of that series' principal characters, Mr. Roarke and Tattoo (respectively). They even wear the white suits worn on that show by Mr. Roarke and Tattoo.
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, 1h17
Directed by Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Mel Blanc, June Foray, Bea Benaderet, Arthur Q. Bryan, Lennie Weinrib, Shepard Menken
Rating69% 3.498653.498653.498653.498653.49865
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck have to sell books for Rambling House. They go their separate ways and experience many wacky things. For instance, while flying through a winter storm, Daffy ran into a house owned by Porky Pig and briefly stayed there while taking place of a stuffed duck which he merely destroyed. Meanwhile, Bugs burrowed his way to a jungle where he pretended to be a baby ape to an ape couple. One half of the couple wanted to do Bugs in, but manages to divert him after he accidentally dropped a boulder on his wife's head.
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, 1h19
Directed by Friz Freleng, Phil Monroe
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Mel Blanc, June Foray, Bea Benaderet, Stan Freberg, Ralph James, Frank Nelson
Roles Music
Rating70% 3.546383.546383.546383.546383.54638
The film starts with a showing of the 1958 award winning cartoon Knighty Knight Bugs before going into its opening credits. This is followed up by Bugs narrating how Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies immediately replaced baggy-pants comedy before introducing us to "a warm-hearted humble little Introvert called Yosemite Sam".
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie, 1h38
Directed by Chuck Jones, Ron Jeremy, Phil Monroe
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Mel Blanc
Roles Music
Rating71% 3.599663.599663.599663.599663.59966
Bugs Bunny, while giving a tour of his home, talks about some of the famous rivalries, battles, and chases from the Looney Tunes shorts, which serves as introductions to footage from the classic short subjects. The final segment of the film consists of an extended chase sequence between Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner.
Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies, 50minutes
Directed by Gerry Chiniquy, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Mel Blanc, June Foray
Rating67% 3.351413.351413.351413.351413.35141
The Easter bunny is ill, Granny needs to find a replacement for him, after watching several cartoons from the past. A very eager Daffy Duck keeps appearing, in the end he dresses up as the Easter bunny and Granny and Bugs have been cheated but find it funny.
Wet Hare
Wet Hare (1962)

Directed by Robert McKimson
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Mel Blanc
Roles Music
Rating73% 3.676823.676823.676823.676823.67682
Bugs Bunny is taking his morning shower under a waterfall, singing "April Showers" (à lá Al Jolson) when the water stops flowing. After a brief delirium that the supply has permanently dried up, he decides that beavers are responsible, and climbs up the waterfall to the source of the problem. The source of the problem turns out to be the villainous Blacque Jacque Shellacque, who has built an illegal rock dam in an effort to control the water supply and sell it at inflated prices. Bugs demands Jacque explain what gives him the right to build the dam, and Jacque responds "This give me the right!" as he sticks a revolver into Bugs' neck (this exchange is cut out of most commercial showings). Bugs next asks Jacque what would happen if certain rocks become loose, to which Jacque simply states he would replace them. Bugs then tricks Jacque into removing a tiny rock, at the dam's base, which then dislodges the dam.
The Jet Cage, 6minutes
Directed by Friz Freleng
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Mel Blanc, June Foray
Roles Music
Rating64% 3.234913.234913.234913.234913.23491
Titi est assis dans sa cage, en regardant les oiseaux à travers la fenêtre. Titi aimerait voler librement comme les autres oiseaux mais n'en est pas autorisé à le faire par Mémé afin de le protéger de Grosminet qui est attend Titi derrière la fenêtre pour avoir une chance de le manger.
Beep Prepared, 6minutes
Directed by Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Mel Blanc
Roles Music
Rating71% 3.5823853.5823853.5823853.5823853.582385
Introduction: The cartoon begins with Wile E. Coyote (Hungrii flea-bagius) assuming the "on your mark" stance used in track and field events. As soon as he goes into "get set" mode, he hears the familiar beeping sound and gets shocked into a backward move, suspended in mid-air atop a ravine. The Road Runner (Tid-bitius velocitus) issues the gunshot that causes the Coyote to drop (one of three overhead shots shown in the short). The credits then show in the dust. The Coyote walks away and soon comes up with a plan.
Prince Violent, 7minutes
Directed by Hawley Pratt, Friz Freleng
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Films set in the Viking Age, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc, Gérard Surugue, Patrick Préjean
Roles Music
Rating71% 3.574473.574473.574473.574473.57447
Dans une contrée lointaine, Sam, le terrible viking, commence à envahir le territoire. Bugs le défie en l'évacuant du château. Le lapin dessine une fausse porte sur laquelle Sam s'écrase avec son éléphant. Ce dernier projette maladroitement une pierre sur Sam après que Bugs lui ait mis du poivre dans la trompe. Le viking tente de s'emparer du château lorsque le pont-levis est abaissé, mais le poids de l'éléphant les fait chuter. Après avoir chassé son éléphant, Sam tente de creuser un tunnel sous la tour, mais se fait écraser par cette dernière. Sam finit par faire exploser le pont-levis et se fait pourchasser par son éléphant, qui a sympathisé avec Bugs.
Compressed Hare, 7minutes
Directed by Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating74% 3.717833.717833.717833.717833.71783
Coyote laisse un téléphone au trou de son voisin, Bugs Bunny. Il appelle de sa caverne, demandant d'emprunter une tasse de carottes en entier. Les moustaches de Bugs se contractent alors qu'il regarde sarcastiquement la boîte aux lettres du Coyote (" Coyote - Genius"), et réalise ce qu'il affronte. Il se moque alors de lui: «Es-tu là, génie? Es-tu capable, capable,« solent »,« descriptible », supportable? ...» Wile E. attrape Bugs, le lie à un pieu et se prépare à compléter son mais Bugs prend le dessus en sautillant sur le plancher, faisant démarrer un winecork qui, après avoir ricoché dans la pièce, déclenche l'ouverture du lit escamotable de Wile E., écrasant le Coyote dans le sol, avec seulement sa tête. dépassant (au son du Powerhouse de Raymond Scott). Bugs fait son escapade et saute dans son trou.
Hoppy Daze
Hoppy Daze (1961)
, 6minutes
Directed by Robert McKimson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating62% 3.143793.143793.143793.143793.14379
Un chat rondouillard mais coriace recrute Sylvester comme son larbin pour attraper une souris pour son dîner, sous prétexte de former Sylvester à devenir un champion de la souris. Sylvester entre dans un entrepôt et tombe sur le bébé kangourou, Hippety Hopper, et pense, comme d'habitude, qu'Hippety est une souris géante qu'il faut combattre.
The Last Hungry Cat, 7minutes
Directed by Hawley Pratt
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Mel Blanc, June Foray, Ben Frommer
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating71% 3.5665553.5665553.5665553.5665553.566555
Une caricature d'Alfred Hitchcock - l'ombre d'un ours qui monte jusqu'à une silhouette de lui-même - apparaît dans le segment d'ouverture. Dans un accent semblable à Hitchcock, l'ours annonce l'histoire de ce soir "d'un meurtre".