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Larz Bourne
Larz Bourne (February 8, 1916 – March 14, 1993) was an American cartoon writer for Famous Studios, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, and Terrytoons. Career Bourne started his career in 1937 after graduating from Chicago Professional School of Cartooning. He was the creator of Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost and Deputy Dawg. He died in 1993 at the age of 77. Work * '' Popeye the Sailor'' - Writer (Famous Studios shorts) * '' Noveltoons'' - Writer * '' Screen Songs'' - Writer (Famous Studios shorts) * '' Jingle Jangle Comics'' - Artist * '' Kartunes'' - Writer * '' Casper the Friendly Ghost'' - Writer * '' Herman and Katnip'' - Writer * '' Little Dot'' - Writer * '' Tom Terrific'' - Animation director * '' Hector Heathcote'' - Writer * '' Deputy Dawg'' - Creator, Writer * '' The Astronut Show'' - Creator, Writer * '' The Adventures of Lariat Sam'' - Storyboard artist * '' Tom and Jerry'' - Writer (Gene Deitch shorts) * '' Wacky Races'' - Writer * '' Cattanooga Cats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartoon
A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently Animation, animated, in an realism (arts), unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called a ''cartoonist'', and in the second sense they are usually called an ''animator''. The concept originated in the Middle Ages, and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting, fresco, tapestry, or stained glass window. In the 19th century, beginning in ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous artworks in magazines and newspapers. Then it also was used for political cartoons and comic strips. When the medium developed, in the early 20th century, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Astronut Show
''The Astronut Show'' is an animated TV series, produced by the Terrytoons animation studio. It first aired on August 23, 1965. In the late 1960s, each episode included ''Astronut'', '' Hashimoto-san'', and ''Luno the White Stallion''. In the early 1970s, the episodes were reprogrammed; these episodes included ''Astronut'', '' Sad Cat'' and ''James Hound''. Main character Astronut first appeared on the '' Deputy Dawg'' series. He is a squat, childlike, short, friendly green alien in a tiny flying saucer who frequently gets into mischief on Earth. He has a human friend called Oscar Mild, who was, as his name suggested, a soft-spoken character. Oscar works in an office for Mr. Nicely, whose temperament is the exact opposite of his name. Production The series was directed by Art Bartsch, Bob Kuwahara, Connie Rasinski, and David Tendlar. The writers were Larz Bourne, Glan Heish, Tom Morrison, and Bob Ogle. Voices were provided by Dayton Allen and Bob McFadden. The Astronut cart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Buggy
''Speed Buggy'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on CBS from September 8, 1973, to December 22, 1973. With the voices of Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, and Phil Luther Jr., the show follows an orange anthropomorphic dune buggy who alongside teenagers Debbie, Mark, and Tinker, solves mysteries while participating in racing competitions around the world. The series was produced by Iwao Takamoto, executive produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and directed by Charles A. Nichols. The series was originally developed under the working titles ''Speed Bug'' and ''Speed Buggs'' before ''Speed Buggy'' was settled on. Takamoto was less involved with the series due to the trust he had in storyboard and animation artist Bob Singer. The concept for the show was inspired by the 1968 Walt Disney Pictures film ''The Love Bug'' and the ''Speed Racer'' anime franchise. Several of the storylines originat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bailey's Comets
''Bailey's Comets'' is an animated cartoon series that aired on CBS. The second season consisted entirely of reruns. The series was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and was created by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng in association with Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. Like some Depatie-Freleng Enterprises shows like The Houndcats, Pink Panther, and The Barkleys, This show contained a adult laugh track. Plot Different roller skating teams compete in a worldwide race to different locations searching for clues that will lead them to a million-dollar prize at the end of the race. Besides the teams interfering with each other, there were also outside forces and subplots that would step in to hinder the teams' progress. Characters Bailey's Comets The protagonists and the team presented as most likely to win the million-dollar prize were a group of teenagers called Bailey's Comets. This team consisted of: * Barnaby Bailey (voiced by Carl Esser) is the handsome, youthful leader o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It is the second television series in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and follows the first incarnation, '' Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' It premiered on September 9, 1972, and ended on October 27, 1973, running for two seasons on CBS as the only hour-long ''Scooby-Doo'' series. Twenty-four episodes were produced, sixteen for the 1972–73 season and eight more for the 1973–74 season. Aside from doubling the length of each episode, ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' differed from its predecessor in the addition of a rotating special guest star slot; each episode featured real world celebrities or well-known animated characters joining the Mystery, Inc. gang in solving mysteries. This concept was later revisited with a similar animated series titled '' Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'', which premiered in 2019. ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' was the last incarnation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Funky Phantom
''The Funky Phantom'' is a Saturday morning animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in association with Australian production company Air Programs International for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The show was a clone of Hanna-Barbera's popular ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', with a trio of teenage detectives driving around the country and solving crimes. In this case, the "Scooby-Doo" role was taken by a Revolutionary War-era ghost, voiced by Daws Butler in a manner almost identical to that of Snagglepuss. Reruns of the show ran during the 1972 season and, briefly, in 1980, as part of Hanna-Barbera's ''Godzilla'' series. Plot Trying to find shelter from a storm while driving their "Looney Duney" dune buggy, three teenagers — brainy redhead Skip Gilroy, beautiful blonde April Stewart, and Skip's brawny dark-haired best friend, Augie Anderson — and his dog Elmo, entered an old house where a grandfather clock displayed an incorrect time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pink Panther Show
''The Pink Panther Show'' is a showcase of animated shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng between 1969 and 1978, starring the animated Pink Panther character from the opening credits of the live-action films. The series was produced by Mirisch Films and DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, and was broadcast Saturday mornings on two American television networks: from September 6, 1969, to September 2, 1978, on NBC; and from September 9, 1978, to September 1, 1979, on ABC. History Format When ''The Pink Panther Show'' first aired in 1969, it consisted of one cartoon featuring The Inspector, sandwiched by two Pink Panther entries. Due to the number of shorts produced, two episodes feature a Pink Panther cartoon sandwiched by two Inspector entries. The 30-minute show was then connected via bumper sequences featuring both the panther and Inspector together, with announcer Marvin Miller acting as an off-camera narrator talking to the panther. Bumper sequences consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pebbles And Bamm-Bamm Show
''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired for one season on CBS Saturday morning from September 11, 1971, to January 1, 1972. With an ensemble voice cast of Sally Struthers, Jay North, Mitzi McCall, Gay Hartwig, Carl Esser and Lennie Weinrib, the show follows teenage Pebbles Flintstone and Bamm-Bamm Rubble as they encounter problems growing up in the fictional town of Bedrock. ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'' is the first spin-off series of ''The Flintstones''. For the 1972–73 season, the show was revamped as '' The Flintstone Comedy Hour'', with more time given to the original ''Flintstones'' cast alongside both reruns and newly produced segments of ''Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm''. Similar to Hanna-Barbera's '' Josie and the Pussycats'', it used contemporary rock music to attract more viewers. The 16 episodes have since had reruns broadcast on Boomerang often surrounded by inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josie And The Pussycats (TV Series)
''Josie and the Pussycats'' (formatted as ''Josie and the Pussy Cats'' in the opening titles) is an American animated television series based upon the Archie Comics comic book series of the same name created by Dan DeCarlo. Produced for Saturday morning television by Hanna-Barbera Productions, 16 episodes of ''Josie and the Pussycats'' aired on CBS during the 1970–71 television season and were rerun during the 1971–72 season. In 1972, the show was re-conceptualized ''Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space'', 16 episodes of which aired on CBS during the 1972–73 season and were rerun the following season until January 1974. Reruns of the original series alternated between CBS, ABC, and NBC from 1974 through 1976.CD liner notes: ''Saturday Mornings: Cartoons' Greatest Hits'', 1995 MCA Records This brought its national Saturday morning TV run on three networks to six years. ''Josie and the Pussycats'' featured a teenage all-girl pop band that toured the world with their en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. The series premiered as part of the network's Saturday morning cartoon schedule on September 13, 1969, and aired for two seasons until October 31, 1970. Reruns were broadcast for the 1971 season. In 1978, a selection of episodes from the later animated series '' Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics'' and '' The Scooby-Doo Show'' were aired on ABC under the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' title name, and was released in a DVD set marketed as its third season. It also aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1973. The complete series is also available on Boomerang, Max, and Tubi streaming services. ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is the first incarnation of a long-running media franchise primarily consisting of animated series, films, and related merchandise. Overview The show follows the adventures of teenagers Fred J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dastardly And Muttley In Their Flying Machines
''Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines'' (or simply ''Dastardly and Muttley'' in the UK and Ireland) is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions, and a spin-off of ''Wacky Races (1968 TV series), Wacky Races''. The show was originally broadcast as a Saturday morning cartoon, airing from September 13, 1969, to January 3, 1970, on CBS. The show focuses on the efforts of Dick Dastardly and his canine sidekick Muttley to catch Yankee Doodle Pigeon, a carrier pigeon who carries secret messages (hence the name of the show's theme song "Stop the Pigeon"). The title is a reference to the film and song ''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines''. The original working title of the show was ''Stop That Pigeon''. The peppy and memorable theme song by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (based on the jazz standard "Tiger Rag") has a chorus that repeats the phrase "Stop the pigeon" seven times in a row. The show had only two voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattanooga Cats
''Cattanooga Cats'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on ABC from September 6, 1969, to September 4, 1971. The show was a package program similar to the Hanna-Barbera/NBC show ''The Banana Splits'', except that it contained no live-action segments. During the 1969–1970 season, ''Cattanooga Cats'' ran for one hour and contained four segments: ''Cattanooga Cats'', ''Around the World in 79 Days'', ''It's the Wolf!'' and ''Motormouse and Autocat''. During the 1970–1971 season, ''It's the Wolf!'' and ''Motormouse and Autocat'' were spun off into a half-hour show. ''Around the World in 79 Days'' remained as part of ''Cattanooga Cats'', which was reduced to a half-hour. ''Motormouse and Autocat'' ran concurrently with ''Cattanooga Cats'' until both met their demise at the end of the 1970–1971 season. Plot and premise ''Cattanooga Cats'' ''Cattanooga Cats'' depicted the adventures of a fictitious rock band similar to The Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
