State of the Animation Industry as of 1972
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Magic Mountain has just opened as an independent park a year ago.
Six Flags does exist, but they only have Over Texas and Over Georgia at the moment.
Astroworld exists, but it is independent.
Hanna-Barbera is hard at work on Charlotte's Web, which will come to theatres in 1973. In the meantime, look for The Roman Holidays on the Hughes "network" this coming fall.
With the Helmsleys' abrupt closure of MGM Animation/Visual Arts, the screen rights to Dr. Seuss's books have transferred to DePatie-Freleng for the time being. However, with Allan Sherman's failing health, a replacement will be needed for the voice of The Cat in the Hat on future Seuss projects. Paul Winchell and Henry Gibson appear to be the front runners.
This year, a new cartoon studio enters the fray; Toronto-based Nelvana. Co-founder Clive Smith previously worked for Walter Lantz on Yellow Submarine. The name Nelvana comes from a 1940's Canadian comic book Nelvana of the Northern Lights.
Walt Disney, Sr. has put animation director Wolfgang Reitherman on the hot seat as Robin Hood is set for a 1973 release. In the meantime, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, a live action/animation hybrid, opened to mixed reviews. Meanwhile, there is debate between Walt and his son whether to turn George Lucas's space opera script into an animated film or a live action film. With the Nine Old Men getting much, much older, it'll be time for the Mouse House to bring in new blood and fast.
With no plans to reopen its animation department for the time being, Warner Bros feels they have enough of a catalog to repackage its older Looney Tunes for syndication. That might change under the new ownership of Motown founder Berry Gordy.
Famous Studios still remains as the "Last of the Mohicans," continuing to produce theatrical shorts while its rivals have pivoted towards televsion. Walter Lantz has put his retirement on hold to train the next generation of animators to fill Famous's ranks.
After collaborating with Famous on Yellow Submarine, Grantray-Lawrence has been providing reinforcement to help Disney maintain a regular biannual schedule for Walt Sr's animated features, beginning with Hansel and Gretel.
After a few years working on commercials for Frito-Lay and Jack in the Box, Tex Avery is coming back to the cartoon business with his own studio, Tex Avery Enterprises.
After MGM Animation/Visual Arts was shuttered, Chuck Jones formed CMJ and acquired the screen rights to two Maurice Sendak books which will be named later.
After Bob Clampett finished the English dub of Asterix and Cleopatra, the film rights have reverted back to Goscinny and Uderzo.
And then, there is still Filmation and Murakami-Wolf.
Magic Mountain has just opened as an independent park a year ago.
Six Flags does exist, but they only have Over Texas and Over Georgia at the moment.
Astroworld exists, but it is independent.
Hanna-Barbera is hard at work on Charlotte's Web, which will come to theatres in 1973. In the meantime, look for The Roman Holidays on the Hughes "network" this coming fall.
With the Helmsleys' abrupt closure of MGM Animation/Visual Arts, the screen rights to Dr. Seuss's books have transferred to DePatie-Freleng for the time being. However, with Allan Sherman's failing health, a replacement will be needed for the voice of The Cat in the Hat on future Seuss projects. Paul Winchell and Henry Gibson appear to be the front runners.
This year, a new cartoon studio enters the fray; Toronto-based Nelvana. Co-founder Clive Smith previously worked for Walter Lantz on Yellow Submarine. The name Nelvana comes from a 1940's Canadian comic book Nelvana of the Northern Lights.
Walt Disney, Sr. has put animation director Wolfgang Reitherman on the hot seat as Robin Hood is set for a 1973 release. In the meantime, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, a live action/animation hybrid, opened to mixed reviews. Meanwhile, there is debate between Walt and his son whether to turn George Lucas's space opera script into an animated film or a live action film. With the Nine Old Men getting much, much older, it'll be time for the Mouse House to bring in new blood and fast.
With no plans to reopen its animation department for the time being, Warner Bros feels they have enough of a catalog to repackage its older Looney Tunes for syndication. That might change under the new ownership of Motown founder Berry Gordy.
Famous Studios still remains as the "Last of the Mohicans," continuing to produce theatrical shorts while its rivals have pivoted towards televsion. Walter Lantz has put his retirement on hold to train the next generation of animators to fill Famous's ranks.
After collaborating with Famous on Yellow Submarine, Grantray-Lawrence has been providing reinforcement to help Disney maintain a regular biannual schedule for Walt Sr's animated features, beginning with Hansel and Gretel.
After a few years working on commercials for Frito-Lay and Jack in the Box, Tex Avery is coming back to the cartoon business with his own studio, Tex Avery Enterprises.
After MGM Animation/Visual Arts was shuttered, Chuck Jones formed CMJ and acquired the screen rights to two Maurice Sendak books which will be named later.
After Bob Clampett finished the English dub of Asterix and Cleopatra, the film rights have reverted back to Goscinny and Uderzo.
And then, there is still Filmation and Murakami-Wolf.
