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• First MGM cartoon directed by Tex Avery to be released. • First MGM cartoon with full credits. • First appearance of "Wolfie". • First MGM cartoon to be animated by Ed Love. • First MGM cartoon written by Rich Hogan. • First MGM cartoon to feature the "Tiger Rag" opening gag as the theme tune.
Prior to forming its own cartoon studio, MGM released the work of independent animation producer Ub Iwerks, and later the Happy Harmonies series from Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. [4] The MGM cartoon studio was founded to replace Harman and Ising, although both men eventually became employees of the studio. [5]
According to Animation Magazine, MGM Animation had plans to do a theatrical animated film adaption of comedian Bill Cosby's famous stand up sketch of his take of Noah's Ark with Cosby producing, co-writing the script with Charles Kipps and as the voice of God, while Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters were in talks to voice Noah.
This list does not include films from United Artists before it merged with MGM (except for co-productions), or other studios that MGM acquired (such as Orion Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and Cannon Films). MGM's pre-May 1986 library is currently owned by Warner Bros. through Turner Entertainment Co.
Title Original theatrical release date [rls 1] Animation studio Anchors Aweigh: July 14, 1945 [rls 2] [fr 1]: MGM Cartoons Ziegfeld Follies: August 13, 1945 [rls 2] [fr 1]: Holiday In Mexico
How much of MGM's back catalog Turner actually obtained was a point of conflict for a time; eventually, it was determined that Turner owned all of the pre-May 1986 MGM library, as well as the pre-1950 Warner Bros. catalog, [69] [70] [note 1] the Popeye cartoons released by Paramount (both the pre-1950 Warner Bros. library and Popeye cartoons ...
Fans of classic cartoons might have a new favorite channel: MeTV Toons — a new TV network dedicated to animated favorites like Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom & Jerry and more — will debut this ...
First cartoon in which the name full Elmer Fudd was employed. Blu-Ray: Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 3 [17] [20] 28 Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas: 1938 Featuring Egghead [17] [20] 29 Daffy Duck in Hollywood: 1938 Final Daffy Duck cartoon directed by Tex Avery. DVD: Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 [20] 30 The Mice Will Play: 1938