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The '''1950s''' | The '''1950s''' is the decade [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] founded [[Hanna-Barbera]]. | ||
At the beginning of the decade, they continued to direct (and later also produce) ''Tom and Jerry'' theatrical shorts for [[MGM Animation]], while also producing their ''Droopy'' shorts in 1956. Both series ended ceased production in 1957 when MGM shut down its animation studio. | At the beginning of the decade, they continued to direct (and later also produce) ''Tom and Jerry'' theatrical shorts for [[MGM Animation]], while also producing their ''Droopy'' shorts in 1956. Both series ended ceased production in 1957 when MGM shut down its animation studio. Hanna and Barbera, wasting no time, set up their own studio and created their first cartoon series, ''[[The Ruff and Reddy Show]]'', debuting straight to television in 1957. But their first successful cartoon was ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]'' in 1958. | ||
==1950== | ==1950== | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 18 October 2020
The 1950s is the decade William Hanna and Joseph Barbera founded Hanna-Barbera.
At the beginning of the decade, they continued to direct (and later also produce) Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts for MGM Animation, while also producing their Droopy shorts in 1956. Both series ended ceased production in 1957 when MGM shut down its animation studio. Hanna and Barbera, wasting no time, set up their own studio and created their first cartoon series, The Ruff and Reddy Show, debuting straight to television in 1957. But their first successful cartoon was The Huckleberry Hound Show in 1958.
