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The cartoons were noted to use limited animation, and were described as satirical travelogue films with small budgets. [132] Art Heinemann was the lead layout designer, Miles Pike provided the special effects and Warner artist's Robert Gribbroek , Peter Alvarado and Paul Julian provided the background paintings.
The 1952–53 opening rings and "Blue Ribbon" title card were shown as normal, but then proceeded to the original technical credits. This was the only cartoon which ended up in the a.a.p. package (released prior to August 1, 1948) to be reissued under the 1956–57 (and later) rules.
Cartoon producer Paul Terry sold the rights to the Terrytoons cartoon library to television and retired from the business in the early 1950s. This guaranteed a long life for the characters of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle, whose cartoons were syndicated and rerun in children's television programming blocks for the next 30 to 40 years.
Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation.One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated short films.
The silent age of American animation dates back to at least 1906 when Vitagraph released Humorous Phases of Funny Faces. [1] Although early animations were rudimentary, they rapidly became more sophisticated with such classics as Gertie the Dinosaur in 1914, Felix the Cat, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Koko the Clown.
Cartoons reflecting action, fantasy, and science fiction were common, with more complex narratives than cartoons of the previous decade. Several popular animated TV series of this time were based on toy lines, including Mattell 's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983–1985) and Hasbro 's G.I. Joe (1983–1986), The Transformers (1984 ...
Cartoon Network: Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (1997–99) Cartoon Network Studios (1996–97, 2001–03) TV-G: Traditional The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest: Adventure Drama Sci-fi: 2 seasons, 52 episodes: August 26, 1996 – April 16, 1997: Cartoon Network: Hanna-Barbera: TV-Y7: Traditional Adventures from the Book of Virtues: Anthology: 3 seasons ...
Disney also began producing successful animated television shows, a then-first for the company, which led to the creation and launch of Disney Channel. [3] [4] Warner Bros. produced highly successful animated cartoon television series inspired by their classic Looney Tunes cartoons, while also launching the DC Animated Universe.