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After Stalling retired in 1958, he was succeeded by Milt Franklyn, who had assisted Stalling as an arranger since the mid 1930s and was promoted to musical director in the early 1950s. Stalling and Franklyn had shared credits for musical direction during the last years of Stalling's tenure.
Aug 23, 2010 · Beginning in 1936, he worked for Warner Bros. and wrote all of the cartoon music there (including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Porky Pig, and Sylvester) for 22 years until his retirement in 1958.
Jan 17, 2018 · Stalling and Disney pioneered cartoon animation that matched the music instead of the other way around. The idea led to Walt Disney’s award-winning Silly Symphonies beginning in 1929. Stalling next took his talents to Warner Brothers Studios.
By the 1920s, he was leading his own orchestra and creating music to accompany silent films at the Isis Theater, Kansas City. Stalling was invited to score two animated shorts by Walt Disney. His soundtracks included cartoons such as “The Skeleton Dance”, the first of the Silly Symphonies Series.
Oct 16, 2023 · Stalling was born on November 10, 1891, in Lexington, Missouri. With an innate musical talent, he began his career as an organ accompanist for silent films at the Isis Movie Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. His virtuosity captivated audiences in the early 1920s.
Jan 19, 2015 · Stalling was a prolific American composer whose orchestral music reached millions in those classic Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny and his Merrie Melodies.
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May 23, 2018 · The two initiated a correspondence when Disney left for Hollywood, and Disney later hired Stalling as musical director for his new film studio in 1928—just as sound was poised to become an integral part of film. The earliest cartoons had no music, but Stalling would change that.
