W8: Cartoons go to War

Question 1

the purpose of war related cartoons

Answer 1

1) Propaganda
mostly made to encourage people to buy war bonds, etc

2) Training films for US army, Navy, etc.

Question 2

What was Schlesinger’s cartoon series featuring a fictional soldier, and who was the intended audience?

Answer 2

Private Snafu, US Army soldiers

Question 3

Name of Paul Terry’s studio (as well as the “umbrella title” for all his cartoons)

Answer 3

Terrytoons

Question 4

Animator who worked for Terry that later became an important Disney animator

Answer 4

Bill Tytla

Question 5

Paul Terry’s SILENT era character

Answer 5

Farmer Al Falfaa

Question 6

Paul Terry’s SOUND era characters

Answer 6

Heckle and Jeckle

Mighty Mouse

Question 7

Theatrical series that Lantz produced through the 30s

Answer 7

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Question 8

Lantz’s major distributor

Answer 8

Universal

Question 9

What decision did Lantz make in 1936 concerning his business relationship with Universal?

Answer 9

Left universal as employee and became his own independent producer (he owned his cartoons)

Universal simply financed him and distributed his cartoons

Question 10

Unique animal characters made by Lantz

Answer 10

Andy Panda

Wally Walrus

Woody Woodpecker

Buzz Buzzard

Chilly Willy (Penguin)

Question 11

Who redesigned Woody Woodpecks into smth with a more pleasing colour style?

Answer 11

Art Heinemann

Question 12

After dropping Ub, who did MGM contract to produce cartoons for release with their live-action feature films?

Answer 12

Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising

Question 13

Characteristics of Harman and Ising cartoons

Answer 13

Extremely lush, detailed, artistic backgrounds

Realistic, beautiful, subtle, refined animation - on par with Disney

Elaborate special effects animation

Slow to moderate pacing

Extremely cute characters

Question 14

After Harman and Ising left MGM, these two animators were given their own units

Answer 14

William Hanna

Joseph Barbara

Question 15

MGM theatrical series co-directed by Hanna-Barbera

Answer 15

Tom & Jerry

Question 16

How did Hanna-Barbera divide their duties in Tom & Jerry?

Answer 16

Joseph Barbera:
Made storyline/storyboards, character layouts, key poses, and co-directed

William Hanna:
Did the timing charts, wrote out exposure sheets, handed out scenes to animators, and co-directed

Question 17

What sudden business decision did Paul Terry make in 1956 and which American media company was involved in this business deal?

Answer 17

He sold his studio for $3.5 million to CBS Television

Question 18

Where did Lantz start his career and what series did he work on

Answer 18

Bray Studios, Dinky Doodle

Question 19

1940 Academy Award-winning MGM cartoon directed by Rudolf Ising

Answer 19

The Milky Way

Question 20

Live-action actor of MGM who danced with Jerry Mouse, and the name of this musical film

Answer 20

Gene Kelly

Anchors Aweigh

Question 21

3 Terrytoons artists that later became important Disney animators

Answer 21

Art Babbitt

Bill Tytla

Norm Ferguson

Question 22

Who was Mr. Hook’s audience?

Answer 22

Navy personnel, encouraged to buy war bonds

Question 23

What cartoon encourage the general public to donate their grease?

Answer 23

Out of the Frying Pan and into the Firing Line