Animation Studio Power Rankings as of 1961-62
Walt Disney Productions
Unable to acquire the film rights to Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, the studio proceeds full steam ahead on production of Chanticleer, The Sword in the Stone, Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland. Release dates for these titles have yet to be announced.
Hanna-Barbera
The Flintstones continues to pay big dividends in primetime, but Top Cat would probably perform better on Saturday mornings. Hoping to capitalize on the Flintstone momentum, the studio will launch The Jetsons in primetime for the Fall 1962 season.
Jay Ward
Rocky and Bullwinkle are still a major hit on television. George of the Jungle is still about five years away at the most.
Warner Bros. Cartoons
WB is still cranking out theatrical shorts, but it appears that the halcyon days of the Looney Tunes appear to be over.
Famous Studios
At this point, Famous has pivoted full time towards television. Under the watchful eye of Al Brodax, Tintin and a new Popeye series are the moneymakers for Famous so far. Famous's newest character, Deputy Dawg, debuts in Fall '62.
Bob Clampett Productions
Beany and Cecil have finally spun off from Matty's Funday Funnies.
Grantray-Lawrence
Most of GL's output so far has consisted of commercials. The Planet Patrol pilot still went unsold.
Rembrandt Films
After being let go by Famous Studios, Gene Deitch moved to Prague to join this studio. MGM somehow managed to get the Tom and Jerry cartoons back up and running with Deitch, but the studio's head of production Joe Vogel has been on the hotseat after a few expensive live action flops.
UPA
Henry G. Saperstein, a notorious bean counter, is counting on Gay Purr-ee to be successful enough to keep UPA going. But so far, Mister Magoo is still the lone cash cow for this studio.
Sib Tower 12 Productions
Chuck Jones and his business partner Les Goldman have formed this little outfit after Chuck was laid off by Warner Bros. Just a year or so ago, Chuck was producing some Little Audrey, Baby Huey and Herman and Katnip shorts for Fox on a freelance basis.
Unable to acquire the film rights to Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, the studio proceeds full steam ahead on production of Chanticleer, The Sword in the Stone, Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland. Release dates for these titles have yet to be announced.
Hanna-Barbera
The Flintstones continues to pay big dividends in primetime, but Top Cat would probably perform better on Saturday mornings. Hoping to capitalize on the Flintstone momentum, the studio will launch The Jetsons in primetime for the Fall 1962 season.
Jay Ward
Rocky and Bullwinkle are still a major hit on television. George of the Jungle is still about five years away at the most.
Warner Bros. Cartoons
WB is still cranking out theatrical shorts, but it appears that the halcyon days of the Looney Tunes appear to be over.
Famous Studios
At this point, Famous has pivoted full time towards television. Under the watchful eye of Al Brodax, Tintin and a new Popeye series are the moneymakers for Famous so far. Famous's newest character, Deputy Dawg, debuts in Fall '62.
Bob Clampett Productions
Beany and Cecil have finally spun off from Matty's Funday Funnies.
Grantray-Lawrence
Most of GL's output so far has consisted of commercials. The Planet Patrol pilot still went unsold.
Rembrandt Films
After being let go by Famous Studios, Gene Deitch moved to Prague to join this studio. MGM somehow managed to get the Tom and Jerry cartoons back up and running with Deitch, but the studio's head of production Joe Vogel has been on the hotseat after a few expensive live action flops.
UPA
Henry G. Saperstein, a notorious bean counter, is counting on Gay Purr-ee to be successful enough to keep UPA going. But so far, Mister Magoo is still the lone cash cow for this studio.
Sib Tower 12 Productions
Chuck Jones and his business partner Les Goldman have formed this little outfit after Chuck was laid off by Warner Bros. Just a year or so ago, Chuck was producing some Little Audrey, Baby Huey and Herman and Katnip shorts for Fox on a freelance basis.
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