Boy Wonder: The 60th Anniversary of “Jonny Quest”
Jonny Quest was an amalgam of what was popular during 1964, from “cliffhanger” radio serials to James Bond.
Jonny Quest was an amalgam of what was popular during 1964, from “cliffhanger” radio serials to James Bond.
Action Johnny started out as a thinly veiled parody of Jonny Quest – but eventually the producers found out that Cartoon Network actually owned the rights to that iconic character.
My great love for the original Hanna-Barbera Jonny Quest series is no secret. However, there were thirteen episodes that most animation fans seem to forget.
Hanna-Barbera’s original Jonny Quest animated prime time series is a classic and its characters are iconic – and yet there are still things to be discovered about it.
Jonny Quest is such an iconic concept that it has spawned several animated revivals, a long running comic book series as well as numerous parodies.
Speaking with Tim Matheson was a pleasant surprise. His years at Hanna-Barbera, over 50 years ago, were a special part of his life.
“Animation, of course, has a brilliant future depending on how it’s handled,” said artist and animator Doug Wildey in 1973, reflecting upon his time on Hanna Barbera’s Jonny Quest.
With the popularity of Mickey Mouse, animation studios began to produce their own cartoons with characters that looked suspiciously like Walt’s alter ego. Here’s the low-down on that.
This week, anecdotes about The Three Stooges, Looney Tunes writer Tubby Millar, The Incredibles, Jonny Quest, and Bob Clampett.
Dave Fleischer On Screen. In the low budget Republic live action movie Trocadero (1944), actor Eddie Bartell introduces several minor celebrities in the audience at that famous nightclub including “The…