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Mike Young (producer)
Michael Emlyn Young (born 16 October 1945) is a Welsh Emmy Award, Emmy and British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA Award-winning producer. He is the founder of two animation companies in both the UK and the US. His company in 2015 changed its name from Mike Young Productions to Splash Entertainment, which also is a majority owner of the AVOD network Kabillion. Biography Young was born in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Gwent. In the flat above a fish and chip shop owned by the family of actor Victor Spinetti, who would later go on to provide the voice of Mike's character, Texas Pete. He trained as a television producer, and while working as an advertising Copywriting, copywriter he met his wife Liz Young. After the pair marriage, married in the 1970s, Young's stepson Richard Finn (later head of post-production at MYP), was having trouble falling asleep. Young invented stories about a teddy bear and Finn told his school friends the stories, which resulted in the ''SuperTed'' books, co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry, Vale Of Glamorgan
Barry (; ; ) is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is on the north coast of the Bristol Channel approximately south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the resurrected Barry Island Pleasure Park. According to Office for National Statistics 2021 estimate data, the population of Barry was 56,605. The town of Barry has absorbed its larger neighbouring villages of Cadoxton and Barry Island. It grew significantly from the 1880s with the development of Barry Docks, which, in 1913, was the largest coal port in the world. Etymology The origin of the town's name is disputed. It may derive from the sixth-century Saint Baruc who was buried on Barry Island where a ruined chapel was dedicated to him. Alternatively, the name may derive from Welsh ', meaning "hill, summit". The name in Welsh includes the definite article. History Early history The area now occupied by Barry has seen human activity in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was active from 1957 until its absorption into Warner Bros. Animation in 2001. Founded on July 7, 1957 by ''Tom and Jerry'' creators and former MGM Cartoons employees William Hanna and Joseph Barbera along with George Sidney, it was headquartered in Los Angeles at the Jim Henson Company Lot, Kling Studios from 1957 to 1960, then on Cahuenga Boulevard from 1960 to 1998, and subsequently at the Sherman Oaks Galleria in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks from 1998 to 2001. Notable among the cartoons that the company produced include ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'', the incarnations, feature films and other media of ''The Flintstones'', ''The Yogi Bear Show, Yogi Bear'' and ''Scooby-Doo'' and ''The Smurfs (1981 TV series), The Smurfs''. With the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe's Closet
''Chloe's Closet'' is an animated children's television series produced by American company MoonScoop Entertainment and Telegael Teoranta. The series is mainly aimed for children aged 2–8 years old. The show premiered in the United States on PBS Kids Sprout on July 12, 2010, and later aired in the United Kingdom on CITV and Cartoonito, later aired in the Australia on ABC. Plot The adventures of a young girl (Chloe) and her friends (Tara, Jet, Danny, Riley, Lillian, Mac and Carys) and her toys (Lovely Carrot, Wizz and Soggy) as they go on magical adventures while playing dress-up in her closet in her room. Characters *Chloe Corbin (voiced by Eleanor Webster) is the main protagonist of the series. She is a Welsh 4-year-old girl with a very big imagination. She's created her own imaginary world that she and her friends regularly use when playing dress-up and having adventures in a closet in her room, and has designs on being a historian. Chloe has a very kind heart and is alw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Got A Rocket
''I Got a Rocket'' is an animated television series centred on a boy named Vincent "Vinnie", who received an anthropomorphic rocket for his birthday. The rocket acts as a best friend to Vinnie and is fond of assisting him. The show is based on the Children's literature, book by Matt Zurbo. The show's run was from 1 December 2006 to 24 May 2007. Although the series was short-lived, it received a 2008 Emmy Award for "New Approaches - Daytime Children's Entertainment". Characters Main characters *Rocket (voiced by Thomas Bromhead): A hyperactive and eccentric rocket invented for Vinnie's birthday. Rocket is Orange (colour), orange and blue (as in the book by Matt Zurbo), and fiercely relies on assistance, always prepared to assist Vinnie in a situation, although sometimes over-confidence, confident in episodes such as "Mackerel Mates". He always says "You Got it, V-Man!" whenever a situation involving Vinnie has occurred. *Vincent Q/Vinnie (voiced by Jamie Oxenbould in Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratz
Bratz is an American fashion doll and media franchise created by former Mattel employee Carter Bryant for MGA Entertainment, which debuted in 2001. The four original 10-inch (25 cm) dolls were released on May 21, 2001 — Yasmin (Latina), Cloe (White), Jade (East Asian), and Sasha (African American) — with Meygan (Scottish Redhead) being added to the group in 2002 as a fifth member. They featured almond-shaped eyes adorned with eyeshadow adding lush and big glossy lips. Bratz reached great success with the expansion to spin-offs, including Bratz Kidz, Bratz Boyz, Bratz Babyz, Bratzillaz, and a media franchise consisting of discography and adaptations into a TV series, a web series, a live-action film and video games. Global sales of the entire franchise grossed $2 billion in 2005 and by the following year, the brand had about 40 percent of the fashion-doll market. The Bratz doll lines have provoked controversy in several areas from their stylized proportions to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growing Up Creepie
''Growing Up Creepie'' is an animated television series created by Anthony Gaud, Chris Woods, and Carin Greenberg, and produced by Mike Young Productions. In other countries, the series was simply titled ''Creepie''. The series premiered on September 9, 2006, and ended on June 21, 2008, airing one season of 26 episodes. Premise As told in the opening introduction and in the episode "Creepie Crawling", Creepie was an infant left on the doorstep of the Dweezwold Mansion, which is home to a family of various anthropomorphic insects. The family took her in and raised her as one of their own. She must now adjust to a life surrounded by a society of entomophobic humans as she attends Middlington Middle School and keeps her home life secret in order to protect both herself and her family. Characters * Creepella "Creepie" Creecher (voiced by Athena Karkanis) is the Gothic protagonist, a preteen girl raised by bugs. She was born with multicolored hair. She initially comes off as be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs or BAFTA Awards, is an annual film award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremony was first held at the flagship Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square in London, then the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. The event was held at the Royal Albert Hall from 2017 to 2022, before moving to the Royal Festival Hall for 2023. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask. The first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host. The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February. History The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakers! The Adventures Of Piggley Winks
''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'', or ''Jakers'' in Europe, is an animated children's television series created and developed by Mike Young, Liz Young, Sindy McKay-Swerdlove and John Over based on an original idea by Denise Fitzpatrick and produced by Entara in association with Mike Young Productions with the animation provided by Crest Communications. The series was broadcast on PBS Kids in the United States, and on CBBC and CBeebies in the United Kingdom. It was also broadcast in Australia on ABC Kids. The series ran for three seasons and 52 episodes total from September 7, 2003, to January 23, 2007, with reruns airing through August 31, 2008. Reruns aired on the Qubo television network from June 30, 2012 to March 26, 2017. The show chronicles the boyhood adventures of Piggley Winks, an anthropomorphic pig from Ireland, and how he relates these stories to his grandchildren as a grandfather in the modern day. Many of the stories takes place on the Winks family's fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pet Alien
''Pet Alien'' (French: ''Alien Bazar'') is an animated television series created by Jeff Muncy of ''Pajanimals'' fame, with episodes written by Dan Danko and directed by Andrew Young. The series is a co-production of Mike Young Productions of the United States, Antefilms Production of France, Crest Communications of India and Telegael of Ireland, in association with John Doze Studios, with the participation of TF1 in co-production with Télétoon (France) and distribution by Taffy Entertainment. For Season 2, KI.KA and Europool in Germany joined as co-production partners. It aired on Cartoon Network and Animania HD in the United States, and TF1 and Télétoon in France. 52 episodes were produced, making 104 segments. Synopsis The series centers on 13-year-old Tommy Cadle, whose lighthouse is invaded by five aliens. Characters Main characters * Tommy Cadle (voiced by Charlie Schlatter) - He was once a normal kid who had no cares in the world and did well in school, at leas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (2002 TV Series)
''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' is an animated television series. Developed for television by Michael Halperin, who created the original series, it was animated by Mike Young Productions. It served as an update of the 1980s Filmation series, produced to coincide with Mattel's revival of the ''Masters of the Universe'' franchise eleven years after its previous attempt. The series ran on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block between August 16, 2002, and January 10, 2004. Unlike the previous ''He-Man'' series, set on the futuristic planet of Primus, this version sought to return to the roots of the storyline and provide broader explorations never reached in the first series, including origins for each character, and some first-time animated debuts of familiar toyline faces. The series also brought back several writers from the original series, such as Larry DiTillio and Michael Reaves. Also, it is the second and final ''He-Man'' series to feature a Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life & Adventures Of Santa Claus (2000 Film)
''The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus'' is a 2000 American direct-to-video animated fantasy film created by Mike Young Productions and released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. It is based on the 1902 L. Frank Baum novel of the same name. Plot In the Forest of Burzee, where many immortals live (such as Knooks, fairies, and nymphs), their leader, Ak, the Master Woodsman of the World (governor of all forests), finds a human baby abandoned and places him in the care of the lioness, Shiegra. A wood nymph named Necile thereupon adopts the baby; later named Nicholas. Meanwhile, a shapeshifting pixie named Wisk is catapulted to Burzee over the mountain where the evil Awgwas live. When Nicholas reaches young adulthood, Ak shows him how mortals live, giving him a magic sash that makes him invisible. Nicholas sees that the humans, mostly the children, live cruel and unfair lives, mostly in poverty or child abuse (enforced by the Awgwas). Eventually, Nicholas and Wisk move to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hot Rod Dogs And Cool Car Cats
''The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats'' is an animated television series which aired between September 9, 1995, and June 15, 1996, on ITV kids strand CITV, and was shown on May 11, 2009, on Scottish children's programme ''wknd@stv''. The series is about anthropomorphic automobiles that bear resemblances to cats and dogs. The main characters are freedom fighters trying to save their homeworld of Autopia from The Crusher. The show ran for two seasons, each consisting of 26 ten-minute episodes. Heroes Hot Rod: A red dog-car, and the main character of the series. He was on his way to camp when he was captured by The Crusher's forces. He managed to escape and join the resistance movement. He has an attraction to his best friend, Carbs. He was upgraded by the mechanic Gus (see below), gaining larger tires, a cog-firing weapon that can also be used as a buzzsaw, and the ability to fly (but only when he needs them). Gus later built an external weapons pack for Hot Rod, equipped with lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
