In the Center Ring (Part 26)
I’ve discovered yet another string of circus episodes churned out by the animation grist-mill in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
I’ve discovered yet another string of circus episodes churned out by the animation grist-mill in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
This week, members from the rare “Linus the Lion-Hearted” series will be featured, along with Archie, Tom and Jerry, and Snoopy.
More circus memorabilia from the 1960’s, with an emphasis on anime, Joe Oriolo and Hal Seeger.
This week, we’ll cover a number of studios whose work dotted the screens of early television.
Today, we’ll try to wrap-up coverage of the “golden” era of Hanna-Barbera, covering circus-related productions up to about 1969.
Today’s offerings include visits with Touche Turtle, Magilla Gorilla, Ricochet Rabbit and The Hillbilly Bears.
Hanna-Barbera’s circus parade keeps on marching.
The circus escapades of Yogi Bear might be close to requiring a full article on their own – as there were five such stories.
We continue with the early circus history of Hanna-Barbera studios, and its classic roster of “funny animal” characters.
H-B probably set the record of all producers of television cartoons for number of stories including a circus angle.