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The '''1950s''' is the decade [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] founded [[Hanna-Barbera]].
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)|Tom and Jerry]]'' theatrical shorts for [[MGM Animation]], while also producing their ''[[Droopy (theatrical shorts)|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—via [[Screen Gems]]—in 1957. But their first successful cartoon was ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]'' in 1958. Also in 1959, having not forgotten their roots, Hanna and Barbera used their new studio to begin creating a new series of theatrical shorts called ''[[Loopy De Loop (theatrical shorts)|Loopy De Loop]]'', distributed through [[Columbia Pictures]].
At the beginning of the decade, they continued to direct (and later produce) the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' theatrical shorts for [[MGM Cartoons|MGM Animation]], while also producing their ''[[Droopy (theatrical shorts)|Droopy]]'' shorts in 1956. Both series ceased production in 1957 when [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] shut down its animation unit.


Because of the success of ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'', Hanna-Barbera later created ''[[The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]'' in 1959, which also became a huge hit.
With financial backing from film director [[George Sidney]], Hanna and Barbera set up their own animation company and created their first cartoon series, ''[[The Ruff and Reddy Show]]'', debuting straight to television—via [[Screen Gems]]—in 1957. Their first successful series was ''[[The Huckleberry Hound Show]]'' in 1958, and due to its huge popularity in syndication, Hanna-Barbera created ''[[The Quick Draw McGraw Show]]'' in 1959, which also became a hit.
 
Also in 1959, having not forgotten their roots, Hanna and Barbera used their new studio to begin creating a new series of theatrical shorts called ''[[Loopy De Loop]]'', distributed through [[Columbia Pictures]] (then-parent company of Screen Gems).


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==1950==

Latest revision as of 19:09, 28 April 2024

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 produce) the Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts for MGM Animation, while also producing their Droopy shorts in 1956. Both series ceased production in 1957 when MGM shut down its animation unit.

With financial backing from film director George Sidney, Hanna and Barbera set up their own animation company and created their first cartoon series, The Ruff and Reddy Show, debuting straight to television—via Screen Gems—in 1957. Their first successful series was The Huckleberry Hound Show in 1958, and due to its huge popularity in syndication, Hanna-Barbera created The Quick Draw McGraw Show in 1959, which also became a hit.

Also in 1959, having not forgotten their roots, Hanna and Barbera used their new studio to begin creating a new series of theatrical shorts called Loopy De Loop, distributed through Columbia Pictures (then-parent company of Screen Gems).

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