1956 in animation
Events in 1956 in animation.
Events
February
- February 25: Chuck Jones' Broom-Stick Bunny is first released, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Bugs Bunny and Witch Hazel.[1]
March
- March 10: Chuck Jones' Rocket Squad premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.[2]
- March 21: 28th Academy Awards: Speedy Gonzales, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.[3]
April
- Gene Deitch becomes head of animation at Terrytoons until August 1958.[4]
May
- May 5: Chuck Jones' Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoon Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.[5]
- May 25: Peter Foldes and Joan Foldes' A Short Vision airs during an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show and causes controversy over its anti-atomic power message.[6]
July
- July 26: Pete Burness' Mr. Magoo cartoon Magoo's Puddle Jumper, produced by UPA, premieres.[7]
September
- September 29: Chuck Jones' Deduce, You Say! premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.[8]
November
- November 16: The Tom & Jerry cartoon Blue Cat Blues is first released, produced by MGM. It features a controversial ending in which the duo commit suicide by waiting on a railroad track for the train to come.[9] Contrary to urban legend, though, this isn't the final episode of the series.[10][11] The final short produced at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was Tot Watchers in 1958, and the final short overall was Purr-Chance to Dream, produced by Chuck Jones at Sib Tower 12 in 1967.[12][13][14]
December
- December 8: Bob McKimson's The Honey-Mousers, a spoof of The Honeymooners, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premieres.[15]
- December 16: The first episode of The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show airs on TV.
Specific date unknown
- Ivan Ivanov-Vano's The Twelve Months is released.[16]
- Te Wei's The Proud General is released.[17]
Films released
Television series
Births
January
- January 3: Mel Gibson, American actor (voice of John Smith in Pocahontas, Rocky in Chicken Run).
- January 12: Ellen Byron, American television writer and producer (The Fairly OddParents, The Tom and Jerry Show, Bunsen Is a Beast).
- January 21: Robby Benson, American actor and singer (voice of The Beast in the Beauty and the Beast franchise and House of Mouse).
February
- February 3: Nathan Lane, American actor (voice of Timon in The Lion King franchise, Preed in Titan A.E., and Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II in Teacher's Pet).
- February 7: Bob Camp, American animator, writer, cartoonist, comic book artist, storyboard artist, director, and producer (The Ren & Stimpy Show).
March
- March 6: Tim Daly, American actor (voice of Clark Kent/Superman in Superman: The Animated Series, Superman: Brainiac Attacks, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, Justice League: Doom).
- March 11: Rob Paulsen, American voice actor and comedian (voice of Yakko Warner, Pinky, and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff in Animaniacs, Raphael and Donatello in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, Carl Wheezer in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, PJ in Goof Troop, the title character in The Mask: Animated Series, Fowlmouth in Tiny Toon Adventures, and Major Glory in Dexter's Laboratory).
- March 13: Dana Delaney, American actress (voice of Lois Lane in Superman: The Animated Series, and Andrea Beaumont in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm).
- March 16: Stephen Sustarsic, American television writer and producer (The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, TaleSpin, Goof Troop, Bonkers, Bump in the Night, Dilbert, Xiaolin Showdown, Danny Phantom, Loonatics Unleashed, World of Quest, WordGirl, Xiaolin Chronicles, co-created The Wild Thornberrys), (d. 2018).[18]
- March 29: John Debney, American composer and conductor (Sport Goofy in Soccermania, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, The Further Adventures of SuperTed, Dink, the Little Dinosaur, Jetsons: The Movie, Tiny Toon Adventures, Piggsburg Pigs!, Inspector Gadget, The Emperor's New Groove, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Chicken Little, The Ant Bully, Barnyard, Everyone's Hero, Yogi Bear, Ice Age: Collision Course).
April
- April 14: Keith Crofford, American former television producer (co-founder of Williams Street).
- April 21: John Walker, American film producer and actor (The Iron Giant, Osmosis Jones, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, WALL-E, Brave, Coco, Incredibles 2).
May
- May 17: Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, television host and director (voice of Zoo Animal in Madagascar, Dash in Casper's Scare School, Party Marty in The Life & Times of Tim, Mike O'Malley, Galactus and Cable Guy in Robot Chicken), (d. 2022).
- May 21: Paige O'Hara, American actress and singer (voice of Belle in the Beauty and the Beast franchise, House of Mouse, and Ralph Breaks the Internet).
- May 30: Charles M. Howell IV, American television writer, producer and animator (Snorks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, WordGirl, The 7D).
June
- June 4: Keith David, American actor (voice of Goliath in Gargoyles, Spawn/Al Simmons in Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Despero in Justice League, The Cat in Coraline, Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog, The Flame King in Adventure Time, King Andrias in Amphibia).
- June 25: Anthony Bourdain, American cook, journalist and writer (voiced himself in The Simpsons and Sanjay and Craig), (d. 2018).[19]
- June 27: Philippe Adamov, French illustrator, animator and comics artist (worked for René Laloux on the film Gandahar), (d. 2020).[20]
July
- July 9: Tom Hanks, American actor (voice of Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story franchise, Multiple roles in The Polar Express, himself in The Simpsons Movie, and Big City Greens), and filmmaker (produced The Ant Bully).
- July 27: Betty Cohen, American businesswoman and media executive (founder and first president of Cartoon Network).
August
- August 10: Peter Robbins, American former child actor (original voice of Charlie Brown in the Peanuts television specials), (d. 2022).[21]
- August 13: Jacques Muller, French animator (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Animation, Amblin, ILM), (d. 2018).[22]
- August 23: Robert L. Manahan, American actor (second voice of Zordon in Power Rangers) and re-recording mixer (Beakman's World, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dilbert), (d. 2000).
September
- September 10: Desiree Goyette, American singer, composer, lyricist and voice over artist (sang in several Peanuts and Garfield specials, voice of Nermal in Garfield and Friends Danse in Jem, Roxy in Tiny Toon Adventures, Googi Goop in Animaniacs, continued voice of Betty Boop and Petunia Pig).
- September 11: Victor Aaron, American actor (original voice of John Redcorn in King of the Hill), (d. 1996).
- September 20: Gary Cole, American voice actor (voice of Harvey Birdman in Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, James Timothy Possible in Kim Possible, Mayor Fred Jones Sr. in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Principal Shepherd in Family Guy, Sergeant Bosco in Bob's Burgers, Brock Zero in Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Rodger Dunbarton in F Is for Family, Black Adam in Justice League Action).
October
- October 2:
- Charlie Adler, American voice director and voice actor (voice of Ed Bighead and Bev Bighead, Mr. Dupette and Gladys the Hippo Lady in Rocko's Modern Life, Buster Bunny in Tiny Toon Adventures, Spike in My Little Pony and Friends, Eric Raymond in Jem, the title characters, the Red Guy, and I.R. Baboon in Cow & Chicken, Ickis in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, and T-Bone in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron).
- Mike Scully, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons).
- October 18: Craig Bartlett, American animator (creator of Hey Arnold!).
- October 21: Carrie Fisher, American actress, (voice of Princess Leia in "The Faithful Wookiee" Segment of The Star Wars Holiday Special, Roz Katz in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Angela in Family Guy), (d. 2016).
- October 28: Russell Marcus, American television writer and producer (Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy, Wild Grinders, Packages from Planet X, creator of Brandy & Mr. Whiskers).
- October 29: Darrell Van Citters, American animation director (Sport Goofy in Soccermania, The Mr. Men Show, The Tom and Jerry Show, Tom and Jerry in New York), animator (Looney Tunes, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures) and author (founder of Renegade Animation).
- October 31: Swinton O. Scott III, American animator and director (The Simpsons, Futurama, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Camp Lazlo).
November
- November 2: Bob Jaques, Canadian-American animator and animation director (The Ren & Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants).
- November 5: Mark Kirkland, American animator (Hanna-Barbera) and director (The Simpsons, HouseBroken).
- November 10: Kathy Waugh, American television writer (Arthur, Between the Lions, Time Warp Trio, Curious George, Pinkalicious & Peterrific, Molly of Denali).
- November 15: Jerry Rees, American film director and animator (The Brave Little Toaster).
December
- December 1: Larry Charles, American comedian, actor, director, writer and producer (Dilbert).
- December 3: Michael Gough, American voice actor (voice of Gopher in the Winnie the Pooh franchise, Colonel Spigot in TaleSpin, Raphael in the final season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tim Scam in Totally Spies!).
- December 7: Larry Bird, American former professional basketball player and coach (voiced himself in the Futurama episode Saturday Morning Fun Pit).
- December 27: Richard Raynis, American animator and television producer (DIC Entertainment, The Simpsons, Adelaide Productions, King of the Hill, Futurama).
Specific date unknown
- Glenn Eichler, American comedy writer (Beavis and Butt-Head, Daria, The Maxx).
- George Meyer, American producer and writer (The Simpsons).
Deaths
February
- February 24: Marian Richman, American actress (voice of Melissa Duck in The Scarlet Pumpernickel, Ralph Phillips' teacher in From A to Z-Z-Z-Z), commits suicide at age 33.[23]
April
- April 14: Christian Rub, Austrian-American actor (voice of Geppetto in Pinocchio), dies at age 70.
August
- August 1: Johnny Murray, American voice actor (voice of Bosko from 1930 to 1933), dies at age 52.
September
- September 5: William Pennell, American bariton singer and voice actor (original voice of Bluto in Popeye), dies at age 67.[24]
- September 19: Cecil Surry, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Walter Lantz, Warner Bros. Cartoons, MGM, Hanna-Barbera, UPA) and comics artist, dies at age 49.[25]
November
- November 10: Erdman Penner, Canadian screenwriter and producer (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp), dies at age 51.
- November 14: Floyd Buckley, American actor (voice of Popeye the Sailor from 1945 to 1946), dies from an aortal aneurysm at age 79.
References
- "Broom-Stick Bunny (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.)".
- "Rocket Squad (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.)".
- "The 28th Academy Awards (1956) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- "Gene Deitch". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- "Gee Whiz-z-z-z (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.)".
- "A SHORT VISION: Ed Sullivan's Atomic Show Stopper". conelrad.blogspot.co.uk. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- Magoo's Puddle Jumper at IMDb
- "Deduce, You Say (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.)".
- "Blue Cat Blues (MGM)".
- Gupta, Abir (July 2, 2016). "Do You Know What Happens To Your Favorite Tom and Jerry In The End?". Storypick. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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- "Bob McKimson". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- "12 Mesyatsev (Soyuzmultfilm)".
- Toon Zone. "Toon Zone Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine." "The Conceited General." Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
- "Stephen T. Sustarsic II Obituary". Legacy.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- Smith, Rob (June 8, 2018). "How Rock Music Shaped 'Bad Boy' Chef Anthony Bourdain". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- "Philippe Adamov". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Blauer, Phil (January 25, 2022). "'Charlie Brown' voice actor dies at 65". Fox 5 San Diego. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- Jacques Muller Memorial page at Facebook Retrieved 13 November 2018
- "Marian Richman". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- Tim Lawson, Alisa Persons (2004-12-09). The Magic Behind the Voices: A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors. University Press of Mississippi. p. 26. ISBN 1-578-06696-4. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
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External links
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb
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