Milt Franklyn, a musical composer who had been with the studio since 1947 and succeeded
Carl W. Stalling, dies from a heart attack in April of this year.
William Lava permanently takes over as music composer following
Mother Was a Rooster.
Chuck Jones is fired after breaching contact by working on
Gay Purr-ee at
UPA.
Friz Freleng leaves Warner Bros. in November 1962. {{Episode table == 1963 ==