Animation Anecdotes #316
“In most cases (the animals used as devices) were from the animated show. We worked with Hanna-Barbera and they had a great visual library of all the original creatures on the series.”
Tag Archives: The Flintstones
Hanna Barbera Prime-Time Production Notes (Part 2)
More material from the Hal Humphrey file at USC. This week a few things relating to the first Hanna Barbera prime time series, The Flintstones, Top Cat and The Jetsons.
Animation Anecdotes #303
Animator Dave Spafford created three versions of Woody Woodpecker – one for each nominee – to announce the winner of the 1991 Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short.
Animation Anecdotes #288
“The ‘Tracy’ cartoons portray Joe Jitsu and Go Go Gomez as good, clean cops who don’t take bribes and consistently bring criminals to justice. C’mon, guys, these are only old cartoons. Sit back and enjoy them.”
Hanna-Barbera Characters Talk ‘Safety’ – on Records
Daws Butler plays almost two dozen Hanna-Barbera characters offering three dozen messages to kids about safety in a very strange LP album package.
Animation Anecdotes #270
RKO’s publicity department put eleven little people in Pinocchio costumes. Affected by alcohol, they started to remove their itchy outfits until they were all completely naked, belching, peeing and shouting obscenities at the crowd below.
Animation Anecdotes #249
This week’s anecdotes are from Frank Tashlin, Chuck Jones, John Lasseter, Garfield and The Man Called Flintstone.
“Wilma Flintstone Tells the Story of Bambi” (1965)
Back when global warming was still a local issue, the modern Stone Age “Dr. Jane Goodrock” told the story of nature and renewal in the face of human naughtiness. Earth…
“The Man Called Flintstone” on Records
The first and only theatrical Flintstones animated feature resulted in a highly prized — and slightly bogus — Hanna-Barbera soundtrack album. Hanna-Barbera Presents THE MAN CALLED FLINTSTONE A Columbia Pictures…
“The Flintstones’ Meet The Orchestra Family” (1968)
A full orchestra moves into Bedrock, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm go all “balloon boy” and Hanna-Barbera records head into the Sunset of the ‘60s. Hanna-Barbera Presents THE FLINTSTONES MEET THE ORCHESTRA…
