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1954 In Animation
Events in 1954 in animation. Events January * January 30: Hanna-Barbera's ''Tom & Jerry'' short ''Posse Cat'', produced by MGM, is first released. March * March 5: The ''Donald Duck'' cartoon ''Donald's Diary'' premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by Jack Kinney. * March 25: ''26th Academy Awards'': The Walt Disney Company's ''Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom'', directed by Ward Kimball and Charles A. Nichols, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. May * May 8 Tex Avery's ''Billy Boy'' premieres, produced by MGM. June * June 19: Bob McKimson's '' Devil May Hare'' premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons which marks the debut of the Tasmanian Devil. July * July 24: Chuck Jones' ''Bewitched Bunny'' premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons which marks the debut of Witch Hazel. * July 31: Dick Lundy's ''Bird-Brain Bird Dog'', produced by MGM, premieres. It is the final theatrical '' Barney Bear'' cartoon. August * August 7: Friz Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to close its in-house cartoon studio. Headquartered in Cahuenga Blvd. until 1998 and then Sherman Oaks, both in Los Angeles, California, until going defunct, it created many television shows, theatrical films, televised movies and specials, including ''Huckleberry Hound'', ''Quick Draw McGraw'', ''The Flintstones'', ''Yogi Bear'', ''The Jetsons'', ''Jonny Quest'', ''Wacky Races'', ''Scooby-Doo'' and ''The Smurfs''. Its productions have won a record-breaking 8 Emmy Awards. Its fortunes declined by the 1980s as the profitability of Saturday-morning cartoons was eclipsed by weekday afternoon syndication. Taft Broadcasting acquired Hanna-Barbera in 1966 and retained ownership until 1991 when Turner Broadcasting System took over and used its ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
