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Hank Smith (animator)
Henry Smith is an animator who worked for many Hollywood animation studios during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. His work includes numerous cartoons for television, including many featuring '' Mr. Magoo'', ''The Road Runner'', ''Fat Albert'', and many of the ''Peanuts'' television specials with Bill Melendez. He was the brother of Frank Smith and Paul J. Smith. Career Filmography * '' Inside Magoo'' (1960) * ''Mister Magoo'' (14 episodes, 1960) * ''Popeye the Sailor'' (5 episodes, 1960) * ''The Dick Tracy Show'' (9 episodes, 1961) * ''The Alvin Show'' (1961) * ''Gay Purr-ee'' (1962) * ''Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'' (1962) * ''The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo'' (4 episodes, 1964) * ''Run, Run, Sweet Road Runner'' (1965) * ''Tired and Feathered'' (1965) * ''Boulder Wham!'' (1965) * '' Just Plane Beep'' (1965) * '' Hairied and Hurried'' (1965) * ''Chaser on the Rocks'' (1965) * '' Shot and Bothered'' (1966) * '' Out and Out Rout'' (1966) * ''The Solid Tin Coyote'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road Runner
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from the '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of animated cartoons, first appearing in 1949 in the theatrical cartoon short ''Fast and Furry-ous''. In each episode, the cunning, devious and constantly hungry coyote repeatedly attempts to catch and subsequently eat the Road Runner, but is successful in catching the Road Runner (but not eating it) on only extremely rare occasions. Instead of his animal instincts, the coyote uses absurdly complex contraptions (generally in the manner of Rube Goldberg) to try to catch his prey, which comically backfire, with the coyote often getting injured in slapstick fashion. Many of the items for these contrivances are mail-ordered from a variety of companies implied to be part of the Acme Corporation. One running gag involves the coyote trying, in vain, to shield himself with a little parasol against a great falling boulder that is about to crush him. Another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birdman And The Galaxy Trio
''Birdman and the Galaxy Trio'', or simply ''Birdman'' or ''The Galaxy Trio'', is an American animated television series by Hanna-Barbera Productions that debuted on NBC on September 9, 1967, and ran on Saturday mornings until September 6, 1969. The program consists of two segments: ''Birdman,'' depicting the adventures of a winged superhero (created by Alex Toth, creator of ''Space Ghost'') powered by the sun, and ''The Galaxy Trio,'' centered around the adventures of a patrol of interstellar superheroes. Each segment was a complete independent story, and the characters of each segment did not interact with those of the other, except for a bumper that has all four heroes defeating a prehistoric monster. A sequel series, ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'', premiered on Adult Swim on September 2, 2001, concluding on July 22, 2007 after four seasons, with a special, '' Harvey Birdman: Attorney General'', premiering on October 15, 2018, and a spin-off series, ''Birdgirl'', premie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure Island (1972 Animated Film)
''Treasure Island'' is a 1973 American animation, animated adventure film directed by Hal Sutherland, produced by Filmation, and released by Warner Bros. In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel Treasure Island, of the same name, Jim Hawkins (character), Jim Hawkins (voiced by Davy Jones (actor), Davy Jones) travels with sidekick Hiccup the Mouse. In 1980, an edited version of the film was broadcast on NBC as a special. Plot Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a Caribbean island. Unfortunately, a large number of Flint's old pirate crew are aboard the ship, including Long John Silver. Voice cast * Richard Dawson as Long John Silver * Davy Jones (actor), Davy Jones as Jim Hawkins * Dallas McKennon, Dal McKennon as Captain Flint, Ben Gunn * Larry D. Mann as Doctor Livesey * Larry Storch as Captain Smollett * Jane Webb as Mrs. Hawkins * Lou Scheimer as Bearded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brady Kids
''The Brady Kids'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off based on the ABC live-action sitcom ''The Brady Bunch'', produced by Filmation in association with Paramount Television. It aired on ABC from September 9, 1972, to October 6, 1973, and also spun off another Filmation series, '' Mission: Magic!'', starring Rick Springfield. Background In 1972, with the live action sitcom ''The Brady Bunch'' preparing for the start of its fourth season, show creator and executive producer Sherwood Schwartz approached Filmation about the creation of an animated series featuring the Brady Kids. Filmation agreed, and Lou Schiemer and Norm Prescott (who would later develop Schwartz properties '' Gilligan's Planet'' and ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'') headed up the project. Characters The original show's six children ( Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen) voiced their animated counterparts in the first season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoopy, Come Home
''Snoopy, Come Home!'' is a 1972 American animated musical comedy-drama film directed by Bill Melendez and written by Charles M. Schulz based on the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. The film marks the on-screen debut of Woodstock, who had first appeared in the strip in 1967. It was the only ''Peanuts'' film during composer Vince Guaraldi’s lifetime that did not have a score composed by him. Its music was composed by the Sherman Brothers, who composed the music for various Disney films like ''Mary Poppins'' (1964), ''The Jungle Book'' (1967), and ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' (1971). The film was released on August 9, 1972 by National General Corporation, produced by Lee Mendelson Films, Bill Melendez Productions and Cinema Center Films (in the latter's final production). Despite receiving largely positive reviews, the film was a box-office flop, grossing only $245,073 against a production budget of over $1 million. Plot Snoopy and the rest of the ''Peanuts'' gang go to the beach for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' — retitled ''The New Saturday Superstar Movie'' for its second season — is a series of one-hour animated made-for-television films (some of which also contained live action sequences), broadcast on the ABC television network on Saturday mornings from September 9, 1972 to November 17, 1973. Intended as a version of the ''ABC Movie of the Week'' for kids, this series was produced by several production companies — including Hanna-Barbera, Filmation and Rankin/Bass — and mostly contained features based on popular cartoon characters and TV shows of the time, such as ''Yogi Bear'', ''The Brady Bunch'' and ''Lost in Space''. Some of the films served as pilots for new TV series. The theme music and main titles were composed bSteve Zuckerman List of episodes Season 1 Season 2 For the second season, the series was retitled ''The New Saturday Superstar Movie''. Home video Five of the above films have been released on VHS videocassette: * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie's TV Funnies
''Archie's TV Funnies'' is a Saturday morning cartoon animated series produced by Filmation which appeared on CBS from September 11, 1971, to September 1, 1973. The series starred Bob Montana's Archie characters, including Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. ''Archie's TV Funnies'' is the fourth incarnation of the Archie cartoon shows, which began in 1968 as ''The Archie Show'' and was then retitled ''The Archie Comedy Hour'' in 1969 and ''Archie's Funhouse'' in 1970. This was the first show in the popular series to move away from the series' earlier successful formula of comedic segments and musical segments performed by The Archies musical group. ''Archie's TV Funnies'' would each week feature Archie Andrews and his friends running a local television station (which bore a close resemblance to the Filmation studios) which would feature short animated adaptations of several classic newspaper comic strips. A typical episode would start wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina And The Groovie Goolies
''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (titled ''Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies'' or ''The Sabrina Comedy Hour'' and promotionally referred to as ''The Sabrina the Teenage Witch Show'' or ''The Sabrina Comedy Show'') is an American animated television series produced by Filmation that aired on CBS during Saturday mornings from 1970 to 1974. The series has also aired in prime time as a syndicated series. Based on Archie Comics' ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', the show was a spin-off of ''The Archie Comedy Hour'', featuring new episodes of Sabrina along with the ''Groovie Goolies''. Writers at Archie Comics later stated they were "flabbergasted" that Filmation sought to cast Sabrina, then a minor (but rising) character in the Archie Comics fictional universe, as the lead role in an animated series.Archive of McQuarrie, Jim"''Archie's Mad House'' No. 22" "Oddball Comics" (column) #1153, April 1, 2007Original page/ref> The show's opening strapline is: "Once upon a time, there were three witches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Archie Show
''The Archie Show'' (also known as ''The Archies)'' is an American musical animated sitcom television series produced by Filmation for CBS. Based on the Archie Comics, created by Bob Montana in 1941, ''The Archie Show'' aired Saturday mornings on CBS from September 1968 to 1969. The show featured the main characters in the ''Archie'' series, including Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, and Jughead Jones. In 1969, the show was expanded to an hour and retitled ''The Archie Comedy Hour'', which included a half-hour featuring Sabrina the Teenage Witch. In 1970, the show became ''Archie's Funhouse'', and featured live-action segments. After three seasons, ''The Archie Show'' stopped airing on CBS in 1971. Filmation continued to produce further ''Archie'' television series until 1978, including ''Archie's TV Funnies'' (1971-1973), ''The U.S. of Archie'' (1974-1976) and ''The New Archie and Sabrina Hour'' (1977-1978). Premise A typical episode would include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
''Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down'' is a 1970 animated showcase for various caricatured Jerry Lewis characters, all based on characters from the 1965 film '' The Family Jewels'', and styled in a fashion similar to ''Archie's TV Funnies'' and the ''Groovie Goolies''. The title is a variant of the deciding question on the game show '' To Tell the Truth'': "Will the real __________ please stand up?" Like most 1970s-era Saturday morning cartoon series, ''Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down'' contained an adult laugh track. Though Jerry Lewis contributed to some of the scripts, he did not voice any of the characters. The central character of Jerry Lewis was voiced by David Lander, who would later be better known for his role of Squiggy on '' Laverne & Shirley''. Premise As with all of their wilder comedies, such as those mentioned above and later shows like ''Uncle Croc's Block'' and ''The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty'', Filmation stuffed the episodes with slapstick j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
''A Boy Named Charlie Brown'' is a 1969 American Animation, animated musical film, musical comedy film, produced by Cinema Center Films, distributed by National General Pictures, and directed by Bill Melendez. It is the first feature film based on the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. It was well-received and a box-office success, grossing $12 million. Plot When Charlie Brown's baseball team loses the first Little League game of the season, he becomes convinced that he will not win any of them. On the way to school one day, Lucy jokingly suggests that he enter the school spelling bee. However, Linus considers it a good idea and encourages him despite the jeers of Lucy, Violet (Peanuts), Violet, and Patty (Peanuts), Patty. Charlie Brown nervously enters the spelling bee and defeats his classmates. As he studies for the school championship, he and Linus sing a spelling mnemonic ("I Before E") as Snoopy accompanies them on a Jew's harp. In class the next day, Charlie Brown freezes when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frosty The Snowman (TV Program)
''Frosty the Snowman'' is a 1969 American animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. It is the first television special featuring the character Frosty the Snowman. The special first aired on December 7, 1969 on the CBS television network in the United States, airing immediately after the fifth showing of ''A Charlie Brown Christmas''; both scored high ratings. The special has aired annually for the network's Christmas and holiday season every year since. The special was based on the Walter E. Rollins and Steve Nelson song of the same name. It featured the voices of comedians Jimmy Durante (in his final film role) as the film's narrator, Billy De Wolfe as Professor Hinkle, and Jackie Vernon as Frosty. The special's story follows a group of school children, led by a girl named Karen, who build a snowman called Frosty and place a magician's hat on his head, which makes him come to life. But after noticing the high hot temperature and fearing that h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
