@Kyeh Thanks. I just looked it up because I remembered Fred Quimby was the producer at the time. Hannah and Barbera were the creators of Tom and Jerry but it was still under MGM.
@Kyeh@tweezak (this question is in my wheelhouse re: useless information). I definitely consider Tom and Jerry (at least the good ones- racking up 7 Academy awards) a product of MGM studios. It has passed hands a few time since their heyday.
Hanna and Barbera were indeed the creators, but were just employees of MGM until 1957. Hanna/Barbera as a studio made more Tom and Jerry cartoons in the 70’s, but that incarnation (when Tom and Jerry were friends) was not so good. H&B had a third run with “Tom and Jerry Kids” in the 90’s - another not-so-good adaptation.
Depends on “best”.
IMO, Disney toon characters are more endearing (ask any toddler), but the story/humor are generally better in the Warner Bros. ones, so WB got my vote…
@cinoclav@steeltoesenator
Speed Racer was where I first noticed that Japanese animation contained So Many Shortcuts, and employed endlessly repeated cliches; to me it seemed like it was as original as the 57 millionth Big Mac - and that was long before the Anime craze had become A Thing in the US. For that matter, it was before the expression “had become A Thing” had entered the vernacular in the US. Yeah, I’m that old.
Rankin & Bass
You know it’s Hanna-Barbera, right?
You’re just joking, right?
Dunno the company but the really old Tom and Jerry cartoons were awesome!
POKER! JOKER! NOT MEDIOCRE! AWESOME!
@tweezak
William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
@Kyeh Thanks. I just looked it up because I remembered Fred Quimby was the producer at the time. Hannah and Barbera were the creators of Tom and Jerry but it was still under MGM.
@tweezak Oh, okay.
@Kyeh @tweezak (this question is in my wheelhouse re: useless information). I definitely consider Tom and Jerry (at least the good ones- racking up 7 Academy awards) a product of MGM studios. It has passed hands a few time since their heyday.
Hanna and Barbera were indeed the creators, but were just employees of MGM until 1957. Hanna/Barbera as a studio made more Tom and Jerry cartoons in the 70’s, but that incarnation (when Tom and Jerry were friends) was not so good. H&B had a third run with “Tom and Jerry Kids” in the 90’s - another not-so-good adaptation.
Hayao Miyazaki
SCREW YOU ALL IT’S THE FLEISCHER BROTHERS.
Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer
Felix the Cat
Although he probably looked more like this when they were doing it:
Mike Judge
Almost forgot…
@tweezak I miss Liquid Television.
Hanna-Barbara; Exit, stage right!
Depends on “best”.
IMO, Disney toon characters are more endearing (ask any toddler), but the story/humor are generally better in the Warner Bros. ones, so WB got my vote…
Tatsunoko Production - They made Speed Racer.
@cinoclav Go Speed Racer, Go!
@cinoclav @steeltoesenator
Speed Racer was where I first noticed that Japanese animation contained So Many Shortcuts, and employed endlessly repeated cliches; to me it seemed like it was as original as the 57 millionth Big Mac - and that was long before the Anime craze had become A Thing in the US. For that matter, it was before the expression “had become A Thing” had entered the vernacular in the US. Yeah, I’m that old.
Jay Ward - Rocky and Bullwinkle (and friends)
@steeltoesenator
“That trick never works.”
Warner Bros. Loony Tunes are older than me (and I ain’t no spring chicken), and they still hold up well.
Don Bluth, come on.