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Noveltoons
''Noveltoons'' is a series of cartoons produced by Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios from 1943 to the end of the studio during 1967. The series was known for bringing the characters from Harvey Comics to life, such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Wendy the Good Little Witch, Herman and Katnip, Little Audrey, and Baby Huey. All shorts from Baby Huey and Little Audrey are included. It was the successor to the series '' Color Classics'' produced by Fleischer Studios. Several ''Noveltoons'' feature characters which originated in ''Color Classics''. This series was also similar to the two series from Warner Bros., ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'', in that it features several recurring characters with one general title. In 1956, Paramount sold all of the pre-October 1950 Noveltoons (ending with ''Saved by the Bell'') to television distributor U.M. & M. TV Corporation. Shortly afterward, U.M. & M.'s assets were acquired by National Telefilm Associates. In the 1980s, NTA c ... [...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 established as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized control of the aforementioned studio amid the departure of its founders, Max Fleischer, 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 (film series), Popeye the Sailor'', ''Superman (1940s animated film series), Superman'', and ''Screen Songs''—as well as ''Little Audrey'', ''Little Lulu'', ''Casper the Friendly Ghost'', ''Honey Halfwitch'', ''Herman and Katnip'', ''Baby Huey'', and the ''Noveltoons'' and ''Modern Madcaps'' series. The ''Famous'' name was previously used by Famous Players Film Company, one of several companies which in 1912 became Famous Players–Lasky, Famous Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Tytla
Vladimir Peter "Bill" Tytla (October 25, 1904 – December 30, 1968) was a Ukrainian-American animator known for his work in Walt Disney Animation Studios, Paramount's Famous Studios, and Terrytoons. In his Disney career, Tytla is particularly noted for the animation in ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', ''Pinocchio'', '' Fantasia'' (''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' and ''Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria'' segments) and ''Dumbo''. He was inducted as a Disney Legend in 1998. Tytla was also known for co-creating Little Audrey for Paramount Pictures alongside Seymour Kneitel. Early years Vladimir Peter Tytla was born on October 25, 1904, in Yonkers, New York, to Ukrainian immigrant parents.Bowers, pg 1 His parents reportedly recognized talent in their son and encouraged it. In 1914, when Tytla was 9, he visited Manhattan and saw a vaudeville performance of ''Gertie the Dinosaur'', which greatly influenced him. Tytla attended the New York Evening School of Industrial Design whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seymour Kneitel
Seymour Kneitel (March 16, 1908 – July 30, 1964) was an American animator, best known for his work with Fleischer Studios and its successor, Famous Studios. Early years Kneitel was born in New York City where he graduated from P.S. 10 in Manhattan and attended the High School of Commerce, taking commercial art courses. He also took evening classes at the National Academy of Design. His father died when Kneitel was still in high school, and he needed work to provide support for his mother and sister. He was able to attend an annex of Commerce HS and work after school and Saturdays for Bray Studios, coloring drawings for Colonel Heeza Liar cartoons. On graduation, he was able to find employment with a small company, L.F. Cornwell, producers of a series called Ebinizer Ebony, which were being made in a now-defunct color process known as Kelly Color. He began as an office boy and within a year was one of three animators. From 1925 to 1927, he worked as an inbetweener at Max Flei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper The Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is a fictional character who serves as the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. He is a translucent ghost who is pleasant and personable, but often criticized by his three wicked uncles, the Ghostly Trio. The character was featured in 55 theatrical cartoons titled ''The Friendly Ghost'' from 1945 to 1959. The character has been featured in comic books published by Harvey Comics since 1952, and Harvey purchased the character outright in 1959. Casper became one of Harvey's most popular characters, headlining several comic book titles. Following Harvey's purchase of the character, he appeared in five television series: '' Matty's Funday Funnies'' (1959–1961), '' The New Casper Cartoon Show'' (1963–1970), '' Casper and the Angels'' (1979), '' The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper'' (1996–1998) and '' Casper's Scare School'' (2009–2012). The character made his theatrical film debut in a live-ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Comics
Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by Alfred Harvey in 1941, after buying out the small publisher Brookwood Publications. His brothers, Robert B. and Leon Harvey, joined shortly after. The company soon got into licensed characters, which, by the 1950s, became the bulk of their output. The artist Warren Kremer was closely associated with the publisher. Harvey Comics' most notable characters are Casper the Friendly Ghost and Richie Rich. Harvey's mascot is named Joker, a harlequin jack-in-the-box character. Originally, he was the mascot of the cartoon shorts series '' Noveltoons'', which originated many of Harvey Comics' key characters; he also appeared as a cameo in the ending scene of the film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', alongside many other famous cartoon characters. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston Sharples
Winston Singleton Sharples (March 1, 1909 – April 3, 1978) was an American composer known for his work with animated short subjects, especially those created by the animation department at Paramount Pictures. In his 35-year career, Sharples scored more than 700 cartoons for Paramount and Famous Studios, and composed music for two Frank Buck films, '' Wild Cargo'' (1934) and '' Fang and Claw'' (1935). Early years Sharples was born in Fall River, Massachusetts to William, a machinist, and Mary Sharples. He began singing in vaudeville shows at the Loew's Poli Theatre in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the age of eight. He taught himself to play the piano, forming a band that played at Ivy League college dances throughout New England. He graduated from Classical High School in Springfield in 1925. Performer After high school, he formed the Burney Boys Orchestra, playing piano and orchestrating music for the group. The band played around the country. Sharples appeared on radio fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polacolor
''Polacolor'' was the trade name of two very different color photography products developed by the Polaroid Corporation. Motion picture print process The first Polacolor was a post-World War II process for making 35mm color motion picture prints for theatrical use. It was a three-color dye coupler process that produced full-color images in a single photographic emulsion. As an alternative to the dominant Technicolor printing process, Polacolor had advantages over the contemporary Cinecolor process, which yielded two-color prints that reproduced only a limited range of colors and had the two component dye images in separate emulsions on the front and back of the film base. While Polacolor did not see much use past short subjects and advertisements, Paramount Pictures used it for their Famous Studios animated short series Screen Songs, Popeye, and Noveltoons. Polaroid discontinued the process around 1950. Instant still photography process The second Polacolor was an instant film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Questel
Mae Questel (; born Mae Kwestel; September 13, 1908 – January 4, 1998) was an American actress. She was best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop (from 1931) and Olive Oyl (from 1933). Questel began her career in vaudeville, primarily working as an impressionist. She later performed on Broadway and in films and television, including her role as Aunt Bethany in '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989). Early career and Betty Boop Born Mae Kwestel on September 13, 1908, in the Bronx, New York City, to Simon and Freida (née Glauberman) Kwestel, she attended Morris High School and studied acting at the American Theatre Wing and with the Theatre Guild. Although she wanted to be an entertainer, her parents, who were Orthodox Jews, actively discouraged her from doing so, at one point forcing her to leave the Theatre Guild school. Nevertheless, at the age of 17, Questel won a talent contest held at the RKO Fordham Theatre in the Bronx by im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isadore 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 (1940s cartoons), Superman'' cartoons (all with Seymour Kneitel), as well as the feature-length films ''Gulliver's Travels (1939 film), 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 ''Quie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myron Waldman
Myron Waldman (April 23, 1908 – February 4, 2006) was an American animator, best known for his work at Fleischer Studios. Early life Waldman was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 23, 1908. He was a graduate of the Pratt Institute, where he majored in Art. Career Waldman started his first work in 1930 at Fleischer Studio. At Fleischer he worked on Betty Boop, Raggedy Ann, ''Gulliver's Travels'', the animated adaptations of Superman, and Popeye. He was head animator on two Academy Award-nominated shorts, '' Educated Fish'' (1937) and '' Hunky and Spunky'' (1939). Waldman made the transition when Fleischer Studios was acquired by Paramount Pictures and reorganized as Famous Studios in 1942. At Famous he worked mostly on the Casper the Friendly Ghost series. Waldman served three years in the U.S. Army (1939-1942). Features animation biography and examples of work. In 1943, Waldman partnered with writer Steve Carlin to produce the '' Happy the Humbug'' comic strip. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Johnson (animator)
Thomas Johnson, Tom Johnson or Tommy Johnson may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *Tom Johnson (composer) (1939–2024), American minimalist composer * Tommy Johnson (tubist) (1935–2006), American orchestral tuba player * Tommy Johnson (guitarist) (1896–1956), American blues guitarist * Thomas Johnson (music producer) (born 1957), American audio engineer, producer, and musician Other media * Tom Johnson (sound engineer) (born 1958), American film sound mixer * Thomas Johnson (animator) (1907–1960), American film animator; most prominently worked for Fleischer Studios *Thomas Johnson, known as Tommy the Clown (born 1969), American dancer * Tom Loftin Johnson (artist) (1900–1963), American painter and art teacher at West Point * Tommy Johnson (actor) (1931–2005), Swedish actor * Thomas Berger Johnson (c. 1890–1968), Nebraska artist Business *Thomas Johnson (born in 1810s), namesake of John & Thomas Johnson, a soap and alkali manufacturing business * Thomas Fieldin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinecolor
Cinecolor was an early subtractive color-model two-color motion picture process that was based upon the Prizma system of the 1910s and 1920s and the Multicolor system of the late 1920s and the 1930s. It was developed by William T. Crispinel and Alan M. Gundelfinger, and its various formats were in use from 1932 to 1955. Method As a bipack color process, the photographer loaded a standard camera with two film stocks: an orthochromatic strip dyed orange-red and a panchromatic strip behind it. The orthochromatic film stock recorded only blue and green, and its orange-red dye (analogous to a Wratten 23-A filter) filtered out everything but orange and red light to the panchromatic film stock. Since the distance to the two film emulsions differed in depth from a single emulsion, the camera's lens focus had to be adjusted and a special film gate added to accommodate a bipack negative. In the laboratory, the negatives were developed and the orange-red dye removed. The prints we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
