Golden Era of Animation 1940-70

UPA – United Productions of America founded by Dave Hilberman, Zack Schwarts abd Steve Bosuston – got a contract with Columbia for distribution.
Fox and Crow and Mister Magoo (2 oscars 1953/55)
Flat stylised approach

Warner Brothers – Slapstick and funny gags
Bugs Bunny
Daffy Duck
Tweety
Loonie Tunes and Merrie Melodies

Fritz Freelang and Tex Avery
Road Runner
Wil E Cyote
Speedy Gonzalez

John Burton – Network Television
Bugs Bunny Show
1969 – Cable Television
Metro goldwln Mayer – hired Harman and Ising team
‘Happy Harmonies’
Peace on Earth

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Puss gets the boot (Tom and Jerry
1957 MGM halted cartoon production
HB Productions took over
Huckleberry Hound Show
Flintstones – exclusively for TV

As TV took over and budgets were cut the quality of American cartoons suffered
Yogi Bear
Scooby Do
1970 Golden age over
Cartoon Network started on TV

Homework
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