Ted Eshbaugh (February 5, 1906 – July 4, 1969) was an American animation filmmaker who first worked at
Van Beuren Studios
The Van Beuren Corporation was a New York City-based animation studio that produced theatrical cartoons as well as live-action short-subjects from the 1920s to 1936.
History
In 1920, the Keith-Albee organization formed Fables Pictures for the ...
directing ''
Goofy Goat'' in 1931. He then formed his own studio, Ted Eshbaugh Studio, in 1932 directing and/or producing such classic shorts as ''The Snow Man'', ''
The Wizard of Oz'', ''
The Sunshine Makers'', and ''
Sammy Salvage'' (1943) The studio also produced commercial cartoons commissioned by companies such as Wonder Bakers, making films like ''
Wonder Bakers at the World's Fair'' and ''
Mr. Peanut and His Family Tree'' in 1939.
* ''
Goofy Goat Antics'' (1931)
* ''The Snow Man'' (1933)
* ''
The Wizard of Oz'' (1933)
* ''
Pastry Town Wedding'' (1934)
* ''
The Sunshine Makers'' (1935)
* ''
Tea Pot Town'' (1936)
* ''
Wonder Bakers at the World's Fair'' (1939)
* ''
Pepsi and Pete's Snowman'' (1939)
* ''
Mr. Peanut and His Family Tree'' (1939)
* ''
Sammy Salvage'' (1943)
* ''
Cap'n Cub'' (1945)
* ''
Ready Made Magic'' (1946)
* ''The White Guard'' (1947)
* ''
The Pied Piper of Chiclet Town'' (1948)
* ''
Otto Nobetter and the Railroad Gang'' (1958)
Early life
Eshbaugh was born in
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...
on February 4, 1906 to Edwin F. and Zada (Kinear) Eshbaugh. Ted's father worked in the farm insurance business and was transferred to
Sioux City
Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County ...
when Ted was about two years old. The Los Angeles City Directory of 1923 lists Ted as an artist living with his widowed mother.
References
External links
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Canadian animated film directors
Canadian animators
1906 births
1969 deaths
Van Beuren Studios
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