List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio films
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Barney Bear ''Barney Bear'' is an American series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio. The title character is an anthropomorphic cartoon character, a sluggish, sleepy bear who often is in pursuit of nothing but ...
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George and Junior ''George and Junior'' are cartoon characters, two anthropomorphic bears created by Tex Avery for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. All of the George and Junior shorts were directed by Tex Avery in the 1940s. They appeared in four cartoons: '' Henpecked Hoboes ...
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Spike and Tyke ''Spike and Tyke'' is a short-lived theatrical animated short subject series, based upon the American bulldog father-and-son team from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons. The characters first appeared in the ''Tom and Jerry'' seri ...
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Ub Iwerks Ubbe Ert Iwwerks (March 24, 1901 – July 7, 1971), known as Ub Iwerks ( ), was an American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Iwerks grew up with a contentiou ...
(1930-34), Hugh Harman and
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(1934–38), William L. Snyder (1961–62), and Chuck Jones (1963–67, via
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Ub Iwerks Studio films (1930–1934)

''Note: None of the shorts has credited directors.''


Harman-Ising Studio films (1934–1938)


Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon Studio films (1938–1958)


Rembrandt Films (1961–1962)


MGM Animation/Visual Arts (1963–1967)


References


Bibliography

* Iwerks, Leslie and Kenworthy, John. (2001): The Hand Behind the Mouse. Disney Editions. * Maltin, Leonard (1987): Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons. Penguin Books. * Lenburg, Jeff (1993): The Great Cartoon Directors. Da Capo Press. * Moritz, William (2004): Optical Poetry: The Life and Work of Oskar Fischinger. John Libbey Publishing. {{Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoons Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio MGM Animation/Visual Arts Rembrandt Films Lists of animated cartoons