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The Town Santa Forgot
''The Town Santa Forgot'' is a 1993 animated Christmas television special produced by Hanna-Barbera, narrated by Dick Van Dyke and originally broadcast on NBC. It is an adaptation of the poem '' Jeremy Creek'', written by Charmaine Severson. Since then, it was frequently shown in Christmas marathons on Cartoon Network until 2005, and is still shown annually on Boomerang. Plot On a snowy Christmas Eve, a pair of anxious young children eagerly anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus and the gifts that they will be receiving. Taking notice of this, their grandfather narrates a poetic fable with the intentions of educating them on the true nature of the holidays. The tale details the life of an outrageously overindulged, bratty 5-year-old named Jeremy Creek, who is excessively spoiled by his mild and intimidated parents, flinging himself into destructive and violent temper tantrums when his demands are not met. After his parents decide to stand their ground by refusing to indulge their ... [...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] |
Charmaine Severson
Charmaine may refer to: *Charmaine, a character in '' What Price Glory?'' * "Charmaine" (song), the theme song for the 1926 adaptation of ''What Price Glory'' * "Charmaine" (rap song), a 2006 song by Plan B *Charmaine (musician), a Christian pop singer People with the given name *Charmaine Bingwa, Zimbabwean-Australian actor, writer and director *Charmaine Cree, Australian Paralympic athlete *Charmaine Dean (born 1958), statistician from Trinidad, president of Statistical Society of Canada *Charmaine Dragun (1978–2007), Australian broadcast journalist and presenter *Charmaine Li (born 1983), Chinese actress *Charmaine Marchand-Stiaes, American politician *Charmaine Scotty, Nauruan politician *Charmaine Sheh (born 1975), Chinese actress *Charmaine Fong Charmaine Fong Ho-man () is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter and film actress. In 2019, Fong released a new song " Explicit Content (人話)" which she composed. Its lyrics expressed her stance toward the anti-governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Christmas Story (1972 TV Special)
''A Christmas Story'' is a 1972 American animated Christmas television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which was broadcast in syndication on December 9, 1972. Summary As a family gathers around the tree on Christmas Eve, their son Timmy has made a special wish in his letter to Santa Claus. But the letter is found – unmailed – by the lovable family dog Goober and his friend, Gumdrop the mouse. Together, they set off into the snowy night to deliver the letter to Santa. Overcoming many perils – including a lurking gang of alley cats – they finally find Santa. Timmy's letter is delivered, Gumdrop and Goober make it home safely and a boy's special wish magically comes true on Christmas. Featured songs The songs featured in ''A Christmas Story'' included: *"Sounds of Christmas Day" *"O Come, All Ye Faithful" *"Where Do You Look for Santa?" *"Hope" *"Which One is the Real Santa Claus?" "Sounds of Christmas Day'" uses the same melody as "Those Happy Friends Who Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper's First Christmas
''Casper's First Christmas'' is a 1979 animated Christmas television special and crossover produced by Hanna-Barbera. It features Casper the Friendly Ghost and his friend Hairy Scarey from the animated series ''Casper and the Angels''. The special features guest stars Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo, Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, Quick Draw McGraw, and Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy. It aired on NBC on December 18, 1979. The theme song, "Comin' Up Christmas Time," sung by Yogi's pals was used again a year later in ''Yogi's First Christmas'', depicting a different premise in which Yogi and Boo Boo (who, being bears are supposed to be hibernating in the winter) can be seen celebrating Christmas with the other cast members. "Comin' Up Christmas Time" was released on '' Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long'' album on CD and cassette in 1991 and is currently on various streaming services. This also marked the first and only time that this special pairs together the characters from its owners, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Home Video
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the home video distribution division of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). The company launched in the United States with twenty films on Betamax and VHS videocassettes in late 1979. The company later expanded its line to include additional titles throughout 1979 and 1980. History The company launched in the United States with twenty films on Betamax and VHS videocassettes in late 1979. The company later expanded its line to include additional titles throughout 1979 and 1980. Warner Bros. began to branch out into the videodisc market, licensing titles to MCA DiscoVision and RCA's SelectaVision videodisc formats, allowing both companies to market and distribute the films under their labels. By 1985, Warner was releasing material under their own label in both formats. Titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In2TV
In2TV was a website offering ad-supported streaming video of classic TV shows in the USA only. It was operated by AOL Time Warner as an outlet for the company's archival television programming. History In2TV was announced in November 2005 as a collaboration of AOL and Warner Bros. Television, at the time both being owned by the AOL Time Warner conglomerate. The site was created in part as a counteraction against the rapid rise in popularity of video hosting sites such as YouTube; when In2TV launched, Time Warner subsequently ordered all of its content (mostly posted by users, not by Time Warner itself) off YouTube through Digital Millennium Copyright Act notices in order to divert traffic to In2TV. The service launched in March 2006 and was later integrated with AOL Video in December 2006. Content When In2TV first launched the shows were categorized into channels. These included LOL (Comedy), Drama Rama (Drama), What a Rush (Action), Vintage TV (Classic), Heroes Horror (Sci- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Zimmerman
Kris Zimmerman Salter is an American voice and casting director in the animation and video game industry. Her major works include the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series. In the cartoons, she has directed episodes for ''Ben 10'', ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', ''Regular Show'' and ''Fish Hooks''. Biography A theatre major, she started working at Hanna–Barbera as a talent coordinator for ''Wildfire'' in 1986. She has also directed and cast the voices for a number of games, including '' Onimusha 3: Demon Siege'', '' Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver'', ''Grandia II'', '' La Pucelle'', '' Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage'' and '' No More Heroes''. In addition, she also directed and/or cast the voices for various TV animated series, such as ''Johnny Bravo'', ''Cow and Chicken'', ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', and its spin-offs ''Evil Con Carne'' and '' Underfist: Halloween Bash'', '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'', ''Ben 10'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Hunt (director)
Gordon Edwynn Hunt (April 26, 1929 – December 17, 2016) was an American writer, director and actor who worked in television, film, theatre and voice work. He directed such animated productions as ''The Jetsons'', ''Scooby-Doo'', ''Super Friends'', '' The Richie Rich Show'', ''The Smurfs'', ''Pound Puppies'', ''Tom & Jerry Kids'', ''The Pirates of Dark Water'', ''Droopy, Master Detective'' and ''The New Adventures of Captain Planet''. Early life and career Hunt was born on Friday, April 26, 1929 in Pasadena, California, the son of Helen F. (''née'' Roberts; originally Rothenberg) and George Smith Hunt II, an industrial designer. He also had a younger half-brother, director and lighting designer Peter H. Hunt. His mother was from a German-Jewish family. His father was from Minnesota, and was a Mayflower descendant, of English origin. He had been working as a freelance director in New York City before being hired to work at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Williams (songwriter)
Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World", Biff Rose's "Fill Your Heart" and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays". Williams is also known for writing the score and lyrics for ''Bugsy Malone'' (1976) and his musical contributions to other films, including the Oscar-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from ''The Muppet Movie'', and writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen", the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film '' A Star Is Born'', for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show ''The Love Boat'', with music previously composed ... [...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] |
Philip Proctor
Philip Proctor (born 1940) is an American actor, comedian and a member of the Firesign Theatre. He has performed voice-over work for video games, films and television series. Career Of the four members of Firesign Theatre, Proctor has had the greatest amount of mainstream exposure as an actor. A boy soprano in his youth, he worked extensively in musical theatre, including numerous juvenile female roles in productions of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. In his early adult career, he worked in musical theatre on Broadway, the West Coast and in touring productions. During this period Proctor worked with many famous names, including composer Richard Rodgers, and forged important social connections, becoming close friends with notable figures including Henry Jaglom, Brandon deWilde, Peter Fonda and Karen Black. Proctor also appeared occasionally on television in small roles, including episodes of ''Daniel Boone'', ''All in the Family'', and ''Night Court''; and Off-Broadway in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Dees
Julie McWhirter, also known as Julie Dees and Julie McWhirter-Dees (born October 12, 1947), is a retired American voice actress and impressionist best known for her work as Jeannie in the animated version of '' Jeannie'', Bubbles in ''Jabberjaw'' and Baby Smurf and Sassette in ''The Smurfs''. Biography McWhirter graduated from DePauw University in 1970, with a degree in speech. She studied acting and improvisational comedy under the guidance of Howard Storm and Charles Conrad. One of her first voice roles was as the title character in '' Jeannie'', alongside Mark Hamill, Bob Hastings and Joe Besser. She also portrayed the character in her multiple appearances in other Hanna-Barbera series. She did the voice of Kanga in ''Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore'', taking over the role from Barbara Luddy. Her voice acting also includes numerous other animated programs, such as ''Casper and the Angels'', ''Drak Pack'', ''The Smurfs'', ''The Flintstone Kids'', and the Ruby-Spears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
