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ZIV International
ZIV International was an American production and distribution company founded in 1971 by Irv Holender. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, it distributed Americanised versions of European animated cartoons and Japanese anime series, and produced and distributed celebrity biographies. WorldCat recognises 83 works in 97 publications. Holender sold his company and library to Lorimar Productions in 1982, the library contents were sold to Coral Pictures in 1986. Shows produced or distributed The following television shows were distributed and/or produced by ZIV International. Production credits typically involve dubbing a foreign language release into English and/or Spanish, and replacing the soundtrack with one composed by Mark Mercury. * ''Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor'' — Producer * ''The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole'' — Distributor * ''Candy Candy'' — Producer * ''Captain Future'' — Distributor, Producer * ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock'' — Producer * ''Clutch C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziv Television Programs
Ziv Television Programs, Inc. was an American production company that specialized in productions for first-run television syndication in the 1950s. History The company was founded by Frederick Ziv in 1948 and was a subsidiary of his successful radio syndication business, which had begun in 1937. The company produced recorded programs and sold them directly to local television stations. The television syndication service proved lucrative during the late 1940s and early 1950s, as local television stations wanted to fill their schedules during hours outside of "prime time". By 1955, Ziv was producing more than 250 half-hour TV episodes a year. As the Big Three television networks began offering programs outside of prime time, Ziv's popularity and business began to decline. The market for first-run syndicated television programming began to dwindle, and the company, to attempt to save its business, began to produce programs which aired over the networks in 1956. In 1960, the compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Future
Captain Future is a pulp science fiction hero — a space-traveling scientist and adventurer —originally published in his namesake pulp magazine from 1940 to 1944. The character was created by editors Mort Weisinger and Leo Margulies. The majority of the stories were authored by Edmond Hamilton. A number of adaptations and derivative works followed. Significant was a 1978-79 Japanese anime (キャプテン・フューチャー), which was dubbed into several languages and proved popular, particularly in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Arabic. His francophone name is , although he is better known in francophone countries under the name . Origins Although sometimes mistakenly attributed to science fiction writer Edmond Hamilton, who indeed authored most of the Captain Future stories, the character was created by Better Publications editors Mort Weisinger and Leo Margulies during the 1st World Science Fiction Convention in 1939.Allan Steele, ''The Death of Captain Future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickel Mountain
''Nickel Mountain'' is a 1984 drama film produced in Iceland and the United States written and directed by Drew Denbaum. It stars Michael Cole, Heather Langenkamp, Patrick Cassidy, Grace Zabriskie, and Brian Kerwin. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by American novelist John Gardner. Plot Henry Soames owns a rural diner, and has befriended Willard Freud and Callie Wells. One day Willard and Callie get the news that Callie is pregnant, and Willard leaves her. Henry takes in Callie, and helps her through the pregnancy. They fall in love and get married. All is going well until Willard is back from the road and wants the baby. Cast * Michael Cole as Henry Soames * Heather Langenkamp as Callie Wells * Patrick Cassidy as Willard Freund * Brian Kerwin as George * Grace Zabriskie as Ellie Wells * Don Beddoe as Doc Cathey * Ed Lauter as W.D. Freund * Cotter Smith as Trucker * Harry Northup as Frank * Julia Montgomery as Delivery Nurse * Liz Sheridan as Reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magne Robo Gakeen
is a Japanese anime television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ... produced by Toei Animation. It is the third installment to Takara Tomy, Takara's ''Magne-Robo'' Franchise. It aired from TV Asahi from September 5, 1976 to June 26, 1977, with a total of 39 episodes. Outside Japan, several episodes were edited by Collins Walker and cobbled together into a movie-length feature produced by International Media Group and released by Century Video Corporation (''Pinocchio: The Series#English versions, The Adventures of Pinocchio''), and in this format it is also known as ''Magnos the Robot'' or ''Renegade Force.'' Story Doctor Kazuki, who perceived of an invasion of Earth by the Izaru people builds a robot based on the science of magnetism and sphere joint theor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Memole
''Little Memole'' also known as ''Wee Wendy'' or , is a Japanese anime television series produced in the 1980s by Toei Animation. Plot A group of 245 inhabitants from a planet called Riruru make a crash landing onto Earth from their spaceship. This is due to a failure in the spaceship. Aboard the spaceship is a young tiny girl named Memole which the series is centered on. The citizens of Riruru are cautious about trying to adapt to life on Earth because of their lilliputian size. However, this does not bother Memole. Memole is reckless and brave enough to venture with a group of friends into the city. Here she befriends a human girl named Mariel ("Muriel" in Wee Wendy), who because of her frail health, is forced to stay inside her house all of the time. After the initial surprise of seeing the little girl Memole, the two become inseparable, and their friendship grows throughout the series. Memole also meets woodland animals and uses an owl named Bo-bo for transport. Cast J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Lulu And Her Little Friends
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nippon Animation, based on Little Lulu comic by US cartoonist Marjorie Henderson Buell (Marge). The series was animated and directed by Fumio Kurokawa. Plot The series follows the everyday adventures of Little Lulu, Tubby, and the rest of their friends. The most prominent themes derived from the comics include the boys vs. girls rivalry, Tubby's clubhouse, and mishaps with the troublemaking Westside Gang. Cast * Lulu: Eiko Masuyama (episodes 1-3), Minori Matsushima (episodes 4-26) * Tubby: Keiko Yamamoto * Wilbur: Noriko Ohara * Iggy: Yoneko Matsukane * Annie: Junko Hori * Alvin: Sachiko Chijimatsu * Martha: Noriko Ohara * George: Masayuki Katō * Putchy: Hiroshi Masuoka * Floory: Mahito Tsujimura * Willie: Yuko Mita International broadcasting The TV series was produced by Nippon Animation, and aired on ABC and NET from October 3, 1976 to April 3, 1977 in Japan, their opening theme homonymous and ending theme "I'm L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Arthur (TV Series)
is a Japanese anime series based on Arthurian legend. Produced by Toei Animation, the series consists of 30 half-hour episodes released between 9 September 1979 and 3 March 1980. The series achieved great popularity in its non-English translations. The series tells the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring 'Arthurian' characters such as Lancelot, Guinevere, Tristan, Percival, Merlin, Uther Pendragon, and Igraine and other familiar elements of Arthurian lore, including the castle Camelot and Arthurian relics such as Excalibur. The series is not entirely faithful to the original legends since it adds new characters and stories which make the plot less brutal. Plot When Prince Arthur is a baby, his father, King Uther Pendragon, rules Camelot. ''Lavik'', another king who wishes to conquer Camelot, attacks the castle. Arthur is saved by Merlin who sends him to a knight for safekeeping. For many years, this knight raises Arthur as his own son. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First American Teenager
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumby
''Gumby'' is an American clay animation Media franchise, franchise, centered on the titular green clay humanoid character created and modeled by Art Clokey. Gumby stars in two television series, the feature-length ''Gumby: The Movie'', and other media. He immediately became a famous example of stop motion clay animation and an American cultural icon, spawning tributes, parodies, and merchandising. Overview The ''Gumby'' franchise follows Gumby's adventures through different environments and historical eras. His primary sidekick is Pokey, a talking orange pony. His nemeses are the G and J Blockheads, a pair of antagonistic red humanoid figures with cube-shaped heads, one with the letter G on the block, the other with the letter J. Their creation was inspired by the trouble-making The Katzenjammer Kids, Katzenjammer Kids. Other characters include Prickle, a yellow fire-breathing dinosaur who sometimes styles himself as a detective with pipe and deerstalker hat like Sherlock Holme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Force Five
''Force Five'' is an American adaptation of five different anime television series. In the United States, this series was primarily shown only in New England, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, though it did make brief appearances in other markets, such as Texas and Northern California on KICU-TV 36. It was also shown in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on CFMT channel 47 and in Asia on Star Plus during the 1990s. It was produced by Jim Terry and his company American Way, and it consisted of five imported Japanese giant robot serials (originally produced in the mid-1970s by Toei Animation) in response to the popularity of the Shogun Warriors toy collection. Mattel was one of the sponsors of the series. In an anthology style, the five shows were broadcast simultaneously with one episode of each serial assigned a specific weekday. Additionally, all of the shows were edited into two-hour movies and marketed on video tape by Family Home Entertainment. In the UK, Krypton Force released several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana No Ko Lunlun
, translated to English as ''The Flower Child Lunlun'' and ''Lulu, The Flower Angel'', is a magical girl anime by Toei Animation, focusing on a theme of flowers in its stories. It was directed by Hiroshi Shidara and written by Shiro Jinbo. It was greatly successful in the West, particularly in Europe and in Latin America, as well as in Japan. An edited English-language dub of a few episodes titled ''Angel'' made this series one of, if not ''the'' first, magical girl anime works to reach the United States and Canada, well over a decade before ''Sailor Moon''. A theatrical short film, , was released in March 1980. In 2009, William Winckler Productions produced two all-new English-dubbed movie versions edited from the original series titled ''Lun Lun the Flower Girl'' and ''Lun Lun the Flower Girl 2''. Producer William Winckler, known for '' Tekkaman the Space Knight'', wrote, produced and directed the English films, which are seen on broadband in Japan. Story Long ago, plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaiking
is a Japanese Super Robot mecha anime series produced by Toei Animation. For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as ''Dino-Mecha Gaiking'' or simply ''Gaiking''. It ran from April 1976 through January 1977 and consisted of 44 episodes of 25 minutes each. ''Gaiking'' was notable for being one of the few super robot series to take place in real places outside Japan, and for being the first Super Robot series to have a mobile carrier for the chief robots. In the US, ''Gaiking'' was part of Mattel's popular Shogun Warriors import toy line of the late 1970s and Jim Terry's ''Force Five'' anthology series. In 2005, a re-imaging titled '' Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu'' was produced. Plot The story chronicled the battle between the crew of the semi-transformable carrier Daikū Maryū and the Super Robot Gaiking invented by Dr. Daimonji against an invading race of aliens called the Dark Horror Army. This army hails from the planet Zela whose home planet i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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