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Casper The Friendly Ghost Filmography
Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios produced three theatrical shorts featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost from the ''Noveltoon'' series: '' The Friendly Ghost'' in 1945, ''There's Good Boos To-Night'' in 1948, and '' A Haunting We Will Go'' in 1949. From 1950 to 1959, Paramount produced a series of theatricals shorts of Casper the Friendly Ghost. Filmography Home media Numerous Casper cartoons were released on home video by Universal Studios (via MCA Inc.). In 2011, Shout! Factory released a DVD set titled ''Casper the Friendly Ghost: The Complete Collection - 1945-1963'' which contains ''The Friendly Ghost'', ''There's Good Boos To-Night'', ''A Haunting We Will Go'', all 55 theatrical cartoons, and all 26 episodes of ''The New Casper Cartoon Show''. The 2D full screen version of ''Boo Moon'' was later reissued as the home media stand-alone reissue on VHS and Laserdisc released in the 1990s and distributed by MCA Universal Home Video. Released on VHS along with Gandy Goose and So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famous Studios
Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized control of the aforementioned studio after the departure of its founders, Max and Dave Fleischer, in 1942.Maltin, Leonard (1980, rev. 1987). ''Of Mice and Magic''. New York: Plume. Pg. 311 The studio's productions included three series started by the Fleischers—'' Popeye the Sailor'', '' Superman'', and '' Screen Songs''—as well as '' Little Audrey'', '' Little Lulu'', '' Casper the Friendly Ghost'', ''Honey Halfwitch'', '' Herman and Katnip'', '' Baby Huey'', and the anthology '' Noveltoons'' series. The ''Famous'' name was previously used by Famous Players Film Company, one of several companies which in 1912 became Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, the company which founded Paramount Pictures. Paramount's music publishing branch, which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Stang
Arnold Sidney Stang (September 28, 1918 – December 20, 2009) '''', 22 December 2009. was an American . Early life Arnold Stang was born to a Jewish American family on September 28, 1918, in New York City.Career Stang claimed he gained his break in radio by sending a postcard to a New York station requesting ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Casper Cartoon Show
''The New Casper Cartoon Show'' is a 1963-1970 animated television series that appeared on ABC's Saturday morning schedule, based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Casper's co-stars included his friends from the Harvey Comics stories: Wendy the Good Little Witch, the Ghostly Trio, Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost, and the ghost horse Nightmare. The show premiered on October 5, 1963 and is one of the earliest Saturday morning cartoons. The show included a mix of 26 new Casper cartoons created for this show by Paramount Cartoon Studios, as well as a selection of 1959—62 cartoons from the aforementioned Paramount, which were mostly the later '' Modern Madcaps'' and '' Noveltoons'' which were repackaged as "''Modern Madcaps''". All voices in the Casper episodes were performed by Norma MacMillan and Bradley Bolke. All of the new material was created for the first season in 1963-1964, but the show continued airing in reruns on ABC for six seasons, end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is an American home video and music company founded in 2002 as Retropolis Entertainment. Its video releases include previously released feature films, classic and contemporary television series, animation, live music, and comedy specials. Shout! Factory also owns and operates Shout! Studios, Westchester Films, Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records, and Video Time Machine. History Retropolis Entertainment was founded in April 2002 by Bob Emmer, Garson Foos, and Richard Foos, three principals from Rhino Records, as the company was negotiating with the five majors for distribution. After selling Rhino to Warner Bros., the three set out to launch a new retro pop culture label. The company's first product was ''Red, White & Rock'', a joint release with PBS station WQED-TV that was produced with Warner Strategic Marketing. In August 2002, Retropolis acquired Biograph Records. Other early releases included blues and jazz CDs from the Biograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinne Orr
Corinne Orr (born January 6, 1936) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her work on the English version of the anime series ''Speed Racer''. Biography Orr became involved in children's theatre beginning at the age of 10 (with her first role being in '' Alice in Wonderland'') after she began taking elocution lessons due to her French accent,John Lentini, , Anime on Location. and started to develop her repertoire of voices. By the age of 14,John C. SniderGo, Go, Go Speed Racer! Interviews with Peter Fernandez & Corinne Orr, www.scifidimensions.com. she was working at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), as well as acting in stage theaters at the Mountain Playhouse in Montreal and the Crest Theatre in Toronto, working for the Montreal Shakespearian Company and alongside such notables as William Shatner. With her solid background on the stage, Orr was hired by CBC Radio for roles in their radio dramas such as ''Laura Limited''. She then moved to CBC Television to portr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Swift
Ira Stadlen (January 16, 1924 – April 18, 2010), known professionally as Allen Swift, was an American voice actor, best known for voicing cartoon characters Simon Bar Sinister and Riff-Raff on the ''Underdog'' cartoon show. He took his professional name from radio comedian Fred Allen and 18th century satirist Jonathan Swift. Career Children's TV host ''Captain Alan'' Swift was an early television star who hosted ''The Popeye Show'' from September 10, 1956, to September 23, 1960, until he was forced to leave the program due to creative differences with station management. But he later became a children's television show host named "Captain Allen" on WPIX in New York City. Cartoon voices Swift is best known for providing the fiendish voices for the cartoon villains Simon Bar Sinister and Riff-Raff on the ''Underdog'' cartoon show. He voiced for the cartoon character, Clint Clobber. He also voiced many of the characters in '' The Bluffers,'' the 1960s underwater puppet sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Of Honor
''Ghost of Honor'' is a 1957 American animation and comedy film directed by Izzy Sparber. The film features Casper the Friendly Ghost as well as additional music composed by Winston Sharples. Plot Cast * Cecil Roy - Casper * Mae Questel - Phone Operator, Painter (uncredited) * Jackson Beck - TV Reporter, Cartoon Story Man, Cartoonist * Jack Mercer - Cartoon Story Man, Artist * Additional Voices are provided by Sid Raymond Sid Raymond (born Raymond Silverstein, January 21, 1909 – December 1, 2006) was an American comedian and character actor. Early years Born Raymond Silverstein in Manhattan, Raymond dropped out of New York University and became the recreation ..., Norma Macmillan and Gwen Davies References External links * {{Casper the Friendly Ghost 1957 short films 1957 comedy films American comedy short films Casper the Friendly Ghost films Films directed by Isadore Sparber Paramount Pictures short films American animated short films American ghost f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostly Trio
The Ghostly Trio (consisting of Stretch, Fatso, and Stinkie, formerly Fatso, Fusso, and Lazo) are fictional characters appearing in Harvey Comics. They are well known for being the uncles of Casper the Friendly Ghost. Their first animated appearance was in ''The Friendly Ghost'', a cartoon of Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios theatrical series from the 1940s. When ''Casper'' was translated to Harvey Comics, the characters were redesigned to make them more mischievous than terror-inspiring. The characters made numerous Harvey Comics appearances and were featured in the title ''Casper and the Ghostly Trio''. Versions of the Ghostly Trio remained prominent in subsequent adaptations/spin-offs. Description Originally, Casper was featured on the show with ghost relatives who looked similar and liked to scare people. These relatives did not appear to have special traits or serve any other purpose. In Casper's earlier appearances in Harvey's animated cartoons and comic books, the Ghostly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonovox
A talk box (also spelled talkbox and talk-box) is an effects unit that allows musicians to modify the sound of a musical instrument by shaping the frequency content of the sound and to apply speech sounds (in the same way as singing) onto the sounds of the instrument. Typically, a talk box directs sound from the instrument into the musician's mouth by means of a plastic tube adjacent to a vocal microphone. The musician controls the modification of the instrument's sound by changing the shape of the mouth, "vocalizing" the instrument's output into a microphone. Overview A talk box is usually an effects pedal that sits on the floor and contains a speaker attached with an airtight connection to a plastic tube; however, it can come in other forms, including homemade, usually crude, versions, and higher quality custom-made versions. The speaker is generally in the form of a compression driver, the sound-generating part of a horn loudspeaker with the horn replaced by the tube connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izzy Sparber
Isadore Sparber (March 7, 1906 - August 29, 1958) was an American storyboard artist, writer, director and producer of animated films. He is best known for his work with Fleischer Studios and its successor, Famous Studios. When credited, his work appeared under varying versions of his name, including "Izzy Sparber," "I. Sparber," "Irving Sparber," and "Isidore Sparber" or "Isadore Sparber." Career Sparber worked for Fleischer Studios in the 1930s and early 1940s where much of his early work was uncredited. However, he was credited as a writer for several ''Superman'' cartoons (all with Seymour Kneitel), as well as the feature-length films ''Gulliver's Travels'' and ''Mr. Bug Goes to Town''. He also wrote some Betty Boop cartoons, Color Classic cartoons and Popeye cartoons with no credit. Sparber was first mentioned in a Popeye cartoon as the namesake for a demolition company, Sparber Destruction Co., in the cartoon ''Quiet! Pleeze''(1941). When Paramount Pictures took over Flei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Harveytoons Show
''The Harveytoons Show'' is a television series presenting theatrical animated cartoons produced by Famous Studios from 1950 until 1964, which were acquired by Harvey Entertainment. History This show features Harvey Comics characters and series including: Casper the Friendly Ghost, Little Audrey, Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare, Baby Huey, Herman and Katnip, Buzzy the Crow, Possum Pearl, Professor Schmatlz, Jeeper and Creeper and others. '' The New Casper Cartoon Show'' and the Film Roman version of Richie Rich have also been featured on the final season of ''The Harveytoons Show''. The show itself contained three full cartoons and one "ToonTake", an abbreviated cartoon. Jerry Beck was the show consultant. ''The Harveytoons Show'' broadcast history * Mid 1990s–Early 2010s: TPI/MNCTV (IDN) * 1990–1994: The Children's Channel (as ''Casper and Friends'') (UK) * 1998–1999: Fox Family Channel (USA) * 2003–2006: Boomerang (as ''Casper and Friends'') (USA) * 2005-2009: Astro Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty's Funday Funnies
''Matty's Funday Funnies'' is a 1959—1961 American animated anthology television series. Broadcast history The original ''Matty's Funday Funnies'' was broadcast from 1959 to 1961 by American Broadcasting Company, scheduled during Sunday afternoons (with a 1960—1961 prime time edition during Friday evenings, rescheduled for early Saturday nights for the autumn of 1961). The series premiered on October 11, 1959, was later renamed ''Matty's Funnies'', and was broadcast by the network until December 30, 1961; the "Matty" of the title referred to Matty Mattel, the animated boy mascot character for Mattel Toymakers, the show's original sponsor. The show originally compiled the 1950—1959 set of theatrical animated short film series produced by Famous Studios, the animation studio run by Paramount Pictures, featuring characters including Casper the Friendly Ghost, Herman and Katnip, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Buzzy the Crow and various Noveltoon, Screen Song, Kartune and Mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
