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1956 In Animation
Events in 1956 in animation. Events February * February 25: Chuck Jones' ''Broom-Stick Bunny'' is first released, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons and starring Bugs Bunny and Witch Hazel. March * March 10: Chuck Jones' '' Rocket Squad'' premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons and starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. * March 21: 28th Academy Awards: '' Speedy Gonzales'', produced by Warner Bros. Animation, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. April * Gene Deitch becomes head of animation at Terrytoons until August 1958. May * May 5: Chuck Jones' Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoon ''Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z'' premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. * May 25: Peter Foldes and Joan Foldes' '' A Short Vision'' airs during an episode of ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' and causes controversy over its anti-atomic power message. July * July 26: Pete Burness' Mr. Magoo cartoon '' Magoo's Puddle Jumper'', produced by UPA, premieres. September * September 29: Chuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Jones
Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, director, and painter, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, produced, and/or directed many classic animated cartoon, Animated Cartoon shorts starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Pepé Le Pew, and Porky Pig, among others. Jones started his career in 1933 alongside Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, and Robert McKimson at the Leon Schlesinger Production's Termite Terrace studio, where they created and developed the Looney Tunes characters. During the World War II, Second World War, Jones directed many of the ''Private Snafu'' (1943–1946) shorts which were shown to members of the United States military. After his career at Warner Bros. ended in 1962, Jones started MGM Animation/Visual Arts, Sib Tower 12 Productions and began producing cartoons for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |