Filmation’s “The Hardy Boys” on Records
ABC’s answer to the CBS’ Saturday-morning Archies – and the overwhelming success of the manufactured Monkees: a Filmation series that yield two albums and 24 songs.
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Filmation’s “Journey Back to Oz” (1974) on Records
How does the soundtrack to Filmation’s seminal animated feature connect with Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, Astro Boy, a Congo airline and a plate of bad shrimp?
The Year Archie Rocked the World
Few creative entities enjoyed the phenomenal success that the Archie gang enjoyed in 1969, when they topped TV ratings and even beat The Beatles on the charts.
Animation Anecdotes #300
For my special 300th column: The Secret Origin of ‘Animation Anecdotes’ – and I tell of a time I was in a Filmation production… and actually got paid for it!
Animation Anecdotes #299
You can’t make this stuff up. In 1987, Filmation was actively promoting a new animated series called “Bravo!” about a group of round and furry characters called The Fuzzy Folks.
Animation Anecdotes #256
In 1990, there was some controversy about an animated commercial where Popeye states, “I’m Popeye the Quaker Man” – as members of the religious Quakers strongly disapproved of the violence-prone sailor.
A Very Brady Animation Spin
Here’s the story, of the kids named Brady, who were animated for a little while; all of them played groovy songs, from their albums, in that Filmation style.
Pinocchio in Animation – Part 3
Today we continue our survey of animated Pinocchio adaptations with a TV special by Rankin-Bass and a theatrical feature from Filmation.
Filmation’s “The Archie Show” on Records
A groovy peep at the first album by the world’s most successful animated pop band, from a Saturday Morning series that almost half the U.S. watched every week – The Archies!
Filmation’s “Mission Magic” (1973)
A trip with Rick Springfield through the magic door to a land of bubblegum music and colorful ‘70s grooviosity.
