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Robo Force (toy Line)
Robo Force was a toy line created by the Ideal Toy Company in the year 1984. The line was revived in 2013 by new rights holder Toyfinity. The line was sold from Toyfinity to The Nacelle Company in 2021. Characters ROBO Force * Maxx Steele: The Leader/Maxx Zero - Maxx Steele is one of the toughest robots and almost invulnerable. Armed with a pair of laser hand weapons stored in his backpack and a back-mounted, swiveling, double-barreled attack gun, he is hard to beat when against Hun-Dred's army of evil robots. His motto "Any mission, any time, any place" shows his team that he is determined to win the fight against Hun-Dred no matter what stands in his way. He was renamed Maxx Zero when the toy line was revived. * Blazer: The Ignitor - Very powerful and very crazy is what describes Blazer. His weapons are not only unique but his way of using them are amazing. On both of his arms, he has nozzles that can shoot out boiling hot plasma which can melt the hardest of steel and on his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ideal Toy Company
Ideal Toy Company was an American toy company founded by Morris Michtom and his wife, Rose. During the post–World War II baby boom era, Ideal became the largest doll-making company in the United States. Their most popular dolls included Betsy Wetsy,Hays, Constance L. "Judith Albert, 59, Toy Designer Whose Doll Led to Buyer Frenzy," ''New York Times'' (Aug. 1, 1998). Toni, Saucy Walker, Shirley Temple, Miss Revlon, Patti Playpal, Tammy, Thumbelina, Tiny Thumbelina, and Crissy. Their last big hit was the Rubik's Cube. History Corporate history Morris and Rose Michtom founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company in Brooklyn when they invented the Teddy bear in 1903. After Morris Michtom's death in 1938, the company changed its name to the Ideal Toy Company, and Michtom's nephew Abraham Katz became chief executive. During World War II, the company's value rose from $2 million all the way to $11 million. The company's dolls were so popular during the post–World War II baby boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Jones (composer)
Ronald Jones (born July 7, 1954) is an American composer who has written music for several television shows, including ''Star Trek: The Next Generation,'' ''DuckTales, Duck Tales'', ''American Dad!'', and ''Family Guy''. He composed the theme song for Nickelodeon's ''The Fairly OddParents, The Fairly Odd Parents'' with series creator, Butch Hartman, as well as music for the show's pilots. He lives in Stanwood, Washington, where he opened SkyMuse studios, a recording facility designed for post-production and music recording. Early life and Career Jones was born in Kansas City, Kansas. After receiving a degree in music composition and music theory, he moved to Los Angeles, California, to enroll in the Dick Grove School of Music.Ron Jones; Internet Movie Database Accessed: 11 October 2009 He studied under Academy Award- and Emmy Award-nominated composer Lalo Schifrin after Schifrin asked Jones to copy a concerto for guitar and orchestra."Ron Jones Interview;" Reel Cool Published: 7 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GRB Studios
GRB Entertainment, Inc. (doing business as GRB Studios since October 9, 2018) is an American film and television production company and distributor, known for producing and distributing reality and documentary programs such as '' Intervention'' and ''Untold Stories of the ER'' for cable television networks around the world such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Paramount Network, A&E, Travel Channel, The Weather Channel, National Geographic and Animal Planet. The company is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California and was founded in 1986 by Gary R. Benz and Michael Branton. The company also distributes reality and documentary shows from third-party production companies internationally. History The company was founded in 1986 by Gary R. Benz and Michael Branton. In 1997, the company formed GRB Home Entertainment to distribute the company's television programs for home video release and signed a distribution deal with Image Entertainment (the largest distributor of LaserDiscs, now know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge Of The GoBots
''Challenge of the GoBots'' (or ''GoBots'' for short) is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the GoBots toyline released from Tonka. The show was first broadcast in syndication on September 8, 1984, then the show joined the weekday/weekend programming block ''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera'' on September 15, 1985. It was later rerun on the USA Cartoon Express. Summary ''GoBots'' dealt with two opposing forces of transforming robots from the planet GoBotron: the heroic Guardians and the evil Renegades. The Guardians were led by Leader-1 while the Renegades were led by Cy-Kill. The characters rarely had guns, instead shooting energy blasts out of their fists. The female robots on the series, such as Crasher, were built like the males, but with some distinguishing female features. The GoBots' origin as GoBeings accounted for the presence of genders among the robots. The series generally focused on a small number of robots from each faction (Leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Archive
The Warner Archive Collection is a home video division for releasing classic and cult films from Warner Bros.' library. It started as a manufactured-on-demand (MOD) DVD series by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on March 23, 2009, with the intention of putting previously unreleased catalog films on DVD for the first time. In November 2012, Warner expanded the Archive Collection to include Blu-ray releases, Some Warner Archive releases, such as '' Wise Guys'', previously had a pressed DVD release but have lapsed out of print and have since been re-released as part of the Warner Archive collection. DVD-R recordable media are manufactured on-demand for the consumer and authorized distributors for online resale, rather than the traditional business model of pressing large batches of discs that ship to "brick and mortar" retailers. This saves on the costs of storing unsold stock in a warehouse and mitigates the risk of a retailer holding unsold merchandise, especially since the major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Young
Alan Young (born Angus Young; November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016) was a British, Canadian and American actor, comedian, radio host and television host, whom ''TV Guide'' called "the Charlie Chaplin of television". His notable roles include Wilbur Post in the television comedy ''Mister Ed'' (1961–1966) and voicing Disney's Scrooge McDuck for over 40 years, first in the Academy Award-nominated short film ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'' (1983) and in various other films, TV series and video games until his death. During the 1940s and 1950s, Young starred in his own variety-comedy sketch shows '' The Alan Young Show'' on radio and television, the latter gaining him two Emmy Awards in 1951. He also appeared in a number of feature films, starting from 1946, including the 1960 film ''The Time Machine'' and from the 1980s gaining a new generation of viewers appearing in numerous Walt Disney Productions films as both an actor and voice actor. Early life Young was born as Angus Youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stephenson (actor)
John Winfield Stephenson (August 9, 1923 – May 15, 2015) was an American actor, most active in voice-over roles. He has also been credited as John Stevenson. Stephenson never gave any interviews and was rarely seen in public, although he did make an appearance at BotCon 2001. Early life Stephenson was from Kenosha, Wisconsin, the oldest son of Ray and Martha Stephenson. He went to Ripon College and was active in campus drama. Stephenson wanted to be a lawyer and studied at the University of Wisconsin Law School. After serving in the United States Army Air Forces, as a gunner and radio operator, during World War II, John Stephenson graduated from Northwestern University with a master's degree in Speech and Drama in 1948. In 1946, during his studies, he gained an acting role on an episode of a drama radio series on WBKB. Death Stephenson died of Alzheimer's disease, aged 91 on May 15, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, their two children (a son and a daughter) and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Ross
Neil David Ross is a British-American voice actor and announcer. Noted for his Trans-Atlantic accent, he has provided voices in many American cartoons, most notably ''Voltron'', ''G.I. Joe'', and ''Transformers'', as well as video games, including ''Mass Effect'' and ''Leisure Suit Larry'' 6 and 7. Ross has also provided voice roles (such as radio announcers) for many movies, including ''Back to the Future Part II'', ''Babe'', ''Quiz Show'', and ''Being John Malkovich''. Ross was the announcer for the 75th Annual Academy Awards Telecast in 2003, and the Emmy Awards Telecast in 2004. He has also narrated numerous episodes of A&E's ''Biography'', and many editions of ''NOVA'' on PBS (including ''Mars – Dead or Alive'', which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004). Career He started working in radio when he finished school. His first station was KMUR in Salt Lake City, Utah. Following this, he moved on to KORL, KGMB and KKUA in Honolulu, Hawaii, before moving to KCBQ in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely (December 24, 1931 – February 8, 1997) was an American actor, known for both on-camera roles and extensive voice-over work. Biography Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Ridgely worked as a cabaret entertainer.Staff"Robert Ridgely, 65, Film and TV Actor" ''The New York Times'', February 16, 1997. Accessed December 4, 2013. "Mr. Ridgely, a native of Teaneck, N.J., began as a cabaret artist." He served as a talk show host with Woody Woodbury. Ridgely appeared in commercials, including a classic McDonald's commercial, staged as a Broadway theatre, Broadway production number, where he sings "there is nothin' so clean – as my burger machine". He guest starred on TV series such as ''Sea Hunt'' and the Warner Bros. Television series ''Maverick (TV series), Maverick'', ''Lawman (TV series), Lawman'', and ''Surfside 6''. He landed a regular role as Lieutenant Kimbro in the short-lived World War II Warner Bros./American Broadcasting Company, ABC series ''The Gallant Men''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mendenhall
David Athen Mendenhall (born June 13, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Space Raiders'', ''Over the Top'', '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and ''They Still Call Me Bruce''. Early life and acting career Mendenhall was born in Oceanside, California. He has a younger sister, Marissa. Mendenhall began his acting career at the age of four. In 1979, he auditioned for and won the role of Mike Webber on the soap opera ''General Hospital''. He remained with the series until 1986. During that time, Mendenhall started acting in feature films. Mendenhall made his film debut in the 1983 space Western, '' Space Raiders'', produced by Roger Corman. Notable television appearances during the 80s also included playing Elaine Nardo's son on ''Taxi'' on three episodes, and playing a 12-year-old drug dealer in “The Reporter”, a very special episode of the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes''. The episode featured a guest appearance by then-First Lady Nancy Reagan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Feinberg
Ronald Aaron Feinberg (October 10, 1932 – January 29, 2005) was an American character and voice actor who appeared in films and on television. Career At 6' 7", the towering Feinberg played the character Fellini, opposite Don Johnson, in the post-apocalyptic film ''A Boy and His Dog''. He appeared on television in ''Barney Miller'', ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', and '' Mission: Impossible'', among other shows. He also voiced King Caliphim, the Lord of the Dead, and Gruff in '' King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow''. He voiced the character "Raiden" from one installment of ''Mortal Kombat''. He appeared as the mentally disabled Benny Apa in the 1968 "Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember" episode of ''Hawaii Five-O''; the character was under investigation for the murder of a college student. He also appeared in two other Hawai'i Five-0 episodes: "Little Girl Blue" and "No Bottles, No Cans, No People". In the 1980s, he taught acting classes at the University of Miami, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cullen
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He is best known as the voice of Optimus Prime in the original 1980s ''Transformers'' animated series, reprising the role many times since 2007. He has also voiced many other characters across a wide variety of popular media, including Eeyore in the ''Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, Monterey Jack in ''Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers'', the first voice of KARR in ''Knight Rider'' and the vocalizations of the title character in ''Predator''. In 2007, Cullen returned to the role of Optimus Prime in ''Transformers'' media, starting with the first live-action film. Early life Cullen was born on July 28, 1941, in Montreal, Quebec, to Henry and Muriel (née McCann) Cullen. He is of Irish people, Irish descent. He has three siblings: Michaela, Sonny, and Larry. He is a member of the first graduating class of the National Theatre School of Canada, which he graduated in 1963. His brother, Larry Cullen, was a retired Captain in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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