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Hank Smith (animator)
} Hank Smith was an animator who worked for many Hollywood animation studios during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. His work included numerous cartoons for television, including many featuring ''Mr. Magoo'', '' The Road Runner'', ''Fat Albert'', and many of the ''Peanuts'' television specials with Bill Melendez. He was the brother of Frank Smith and Paul Smith and uncle of actor Charles Martin Smith. Career Filmography * '' Inside Magoo'' (1960) * ''Mister Magoo'' (14 episodes, 1960) * ''Popeye the Sailor'' (5 episodes, 1960) * ''The Dick Tracy Show'' (9 episodes, 1961) * ''The Alvin Show'' (1961) * ''Gay Purr-ee'' (1962) * ''Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'' (1962) * '' The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo'' (4 episodes, 1964) * ''Run, Run, Sweet Road Runner'' (1965) * '' Tired and Feathered'' (1965) * '' Boulder Wham!'' (1965) * '' Just Plane Beep'' (1965) * '' Hairied and Hurried'' (1965) * '' Chaser on the Rocks'' (1965) * ''Shot and Bothered'' (1966) * ''Out and Out Rout' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animation is closely related to filmmaking and like filmmaking is extremely labor-intensive, which means that most significant works require the collaboration of several animators. The methods of creating the images or frames for an animation piece depend on the animators' artistic styles and their field. Other artists who contribute to animated cartoons, but who are not animators, include Page layout, layout artists (who design the backgrounds, lighting, and camera angles), storyboard artists (who draw panels of the action from the script), and background artists (who paint the "scenery"). Animated films share some film crew positions with regular live action films, such as director, producer, sound engineer, and editor, but differ radically i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Solid Tin Coyote
''The Solid Tin Coyote'' is a 1966 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Rudy Larriva. The short was released on February 19, 1966, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. In this film, Wile creates a robot A robot is a machine—especially one Computer program, programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions Automation, automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the robot control, co ...ic coyote and uses it against the Road Runner. Plot The cartoon opens with Wile E. trying to capture the Road Runner by covering the road with tar, but the bird simply runs directly over it. He stops himself from leaping into the tar (in anticipation of the Road Runner being stuck), and accidentally walks into the road where the tar is located to ascertain where his enemy has gone. Wile E. manages to free himself from the tar pit, but is now stuck in the bucket of tar. The coyote hops across the road, stuck in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoopy Come Home
''Snoopy Come Home'' is a 1972 American animated musical comedy-drama film directed by Bill Melendez and written by Charles M. Schulz, based on the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. Marking the on-screen debut of Woodstock, who had first appeared in the strip in 1967, the main plot was based on a storyline from August 1968. The only ''Peanuts'' film during composer Vince Guaraldi’s lifetime without a score composed by him, its music was composed by the Sherman Brothers, who composed the music for various Disney films like ''Mary Poppins'' (1964), ''The Jungle Book'' (1967), and ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' (1971). ''Snoopy Come Home'' was released on August 9, 1972, by National General Corporation, produced by Lee Mendelson Films, Bill Melendez Productions and Cinema Center Films (in the latter's final production). While not a commercial success, it received largely positive reviews, and fared far more successfully on home video. Plot Snoopy receives a letter and, upon reading i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' — retitled ''The New Saturday Superstar Movie'' for its second season — is a series of one-hour animated made-for-television films (some of which also contained live action sequences), broadcast on the ABC television network on Saturday mornings from September 9, 1972, to November 17, 1973. Intended as a version of the ''ABC Movie of the Week'' for kids, this series was produced by several production companies — including Hanna-Barbera, Filmation and Rankin/Bass — and mostly contained features based on popular cartoon characters and TV shows of the time, such as '' Yogi Bear'', ''The Brady Bunch'' and '' Lost in Space''. Some of the films served as pilots for new TV series. The theme music and main titles were composed by Steve Zuckerman. List of episodes Season 1 Season 2 For the second season, the series was retitled ''The New Saturday Superstar Movie''. Home video Five of the above films have been released on VHS videoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie's TV Funnies
''Archie's TV Funnies'' is a Saturday morning cartoon animated series produced by Filmation which appeared on CBS from September 11, 1971, to September 1, 1973. The series starred Bob Montana's Archie characters, including Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. ''Archie's TV Funnies'' is the fourth incarnation of the Archie cartoon shows, which began in 1968 as '' The Archie Show'' and was then retitled ''The Archie Comedy Hour'' in 1969 and ''Archie's Funhouse'' in 1970. This was the first show in the popular series to move away from the series' earlier successful formula of comedic segments and musical segments performed by The Archies musical group. ''Archie's TV Funnies'' would each week feature Archie Andrews and his friends running a local television station (which bore a close resemblance to the Filmation studios) which would feature short animated adaptations of several classic newspaper comic strips. A typical episode wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina And The Groovie Goolies
''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (titled ''Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies'' or ''The Sabrina Comedy Hour'' and promotionally referred to as ''The Sabrina the Teenage Witch Show'' or ''The Sabrina Comedy Show'') is an American animated television series produced by Filmation that aired on CBS during Saturday mornings from 1970 to 1974. The series has also aired in prime time as a syndicated series. Based on Archie Comics' ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', the show was a spin-off of '' The Archie Comedy Hour—''featuring new episodes of Sabrina along with the '' Groovie Goolies''. Writers at Archie Comics later stated they were "flabbergasted" that Filmation sought to cast Sabrina, then a minor (but rising) character in the Archie Comics fictional universe, as the lead role in an animated series.Archive of McQuarrie, Jim"''Archie's Mad House'' No. 22" "Oddball Comics" (column) #1153, April 1, 2007Original page/ref> According to Filmation co-founder Lou Scheimer, "We were always looking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Archie Show
''The Archie Show'' (also known as ''The Archies)'' is an American musical animated sitcom television series produced by Filmation for CBS. Based on the Archie Comics, created by Bob Montana in 1941, ''The Archie Show'' aired Saturday mornings on CBS from September 1968 to 1969. The show featured the main characters in the ''Archie'' series, including Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge. In 1969, the show was expanded to an hour and retitled ''The Archie Comedy Hour'', which included a half-hour featuring Sabrina the Teenage Witch. In 1970, the show became ''Archie's Funhouse'', and featured live-action segments. After three seasons, ''The Archie Show'' stopped airing on CBS in 1971. Filmation continued to produce further ''Archie'' television series until 1978, including '' Archie's TV Funnies'' (1971–1973), '' The U.S. of Archie'' (1974–1976) and '' The New Archie and Sabrina Hour'' (1977–1978). Premise A typical episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
''Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down'' is a 1970 animated showcase for various caricatured Jerry Lewis characters, all based on characters from the 1965 film '' The Family Jewels'', and styled in a fashion similar to '' Archie's TV Funnies'' and the '' Groovie Goolies''. The title is a variant of the deciding question on the game show ''To Tell the Truth'': "Will the real __________ please stand up?" Like most 1970s-era Saturday morning cartoon series, ''Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down'' contained an adult laugh track. Though Jerry Lewis contributed to some of the scripts, he did not voice any of the characters. The central character of Jerry Lewis was voiced by David Lander, who would later be better known for his role of Squiggy on ''Laverne & Shirley''. Premise As with all of their wilder comedies, such as those mentioned above and later shows like '' Uncle Croc's Block'' and ''The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty'', Filmation stuffed the episodes with slapstick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
''A Boy Named Charlie Brown'' is a 1969 American animated musical comedy-drama film, produced by Cinema Center Films, distributed by National General Pictures, and directed by Bill Melendez with a screenplay by Charles M. Schulz. It is the first feature film based on the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. Starring Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Glenn Gilger, and Andy Pforsich, the film follows the titular character as he tries to win the National Spelling Bee, with Snoopy and Linus by his side. The film was produced by Lee Mendelson. The film was based on a comic strip storyline from February 1966, which ended differently when Charlie Brown lost his local school's spelling bee. Regular ''Peanuts'' composer Vince Guaraldi and John Scott Trotter composed the score while Rod McKuen wrote many of the songs as well as the title song "A Boy Named Charlie Brown". This film was the last time Peter Robbins provided the voice of Charlie Brown. Releasing on December 4, 1969, ''A Boy Named Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frosty The Snowman (TV Special)
''Frosty the Snowman'' is a 1969 American animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. It is the first television special featuring the character Frosty the Snowman. The special first aired on December 7, 1969, on the CBS television network in the United States, airing immediately after the fifth showing of ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'', both scoring high ratings. The special aired annually for the network's Christmas and holiday season until 2023. After 55 years, NBC acquired the broadcast rights to the special, and continues to air it yearly. The special was based on the Walter E. Rollins and Steve Nelson song of the same name. It featured the voices of comedians Jimmy Durante (in his final film role) as the film's narrator, Billy De Wolfe as Professor Hinkle, and Jackie Vernon as Frosty. Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass wanted to give the show and its characters the look of a Christmas card, so Paul Coker Jr., a greeting card and '' Mad'' ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Was A Short Summer, Charlie Brown
''It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown'' is the sixth prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' created by Charles M. Schulz. It was directed by Bill Melendez and originally aired on CBS on September 27, 1969. ''It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown'' was the first ''Peanuts'' special to not receive any Emmy Award nominations. Plot As summer vacation begins, Charlie Brown, Linus, Schroeder, and Pig-Pen enthusiastically plan to indulge in comic books, television, baseball, and classical music. However, their excitement is abruptly curtailed when Lucy informs them that she has enrolled them all in summer camp. While the girls eagerly anticipate the adventure, the boys are dismayed by the prospect. The boys, displaying reluctance, jostle one another as they board the bus, while the girls form an orderly line. Upon arrival at camp, Charlie Brown is appointed captain of the boys' team. The boys and girls engage in a series of competitions, starting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
''The Banana Splits'' is an American children's television variety show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the Banana Splits, a fictional rock band composed of four costumed animal characters in red helmets with yellow crests. The costumed hosts are Fleegle (guitar, vocals), Bingo (drums, vocals), Drooper (bass, vocals), and Snorky ( keyboards, effects). The series ran for 31 episodes on NBC on Saturday mornings from September 7, 1968, to September 5, 1970, and in syndication from 1970 to 1982. The show features the Banana Splits band as live-action costumed characters, who host both live-action and animated segments within their program. The costumes were constructed by Sid and Marty Krofft based on designs by Hanna-Barbera artists, and the series' sponsor was Kellogg's Cereals. A feature-length comedy horror film adaptation, '' The Banana Splits Movie'', premiered at San Diego Comic-Con on July 18, 2019, and was released worldwide on August 13, 2019. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
