Created and Produced by Total Television Productions (hardback) (Hardcover)

Mark Arnold

ISBN 10: 1629334871 / ISBN 13: 9781629334875

Published by BearManor Media, 2019

About this Item

Hardcover. In 1959, Buck Biggers, Chester "Chet" Stove, Joe Harris, and Treadwell D. Covington founded Total Television. Their goal was to create cartoon characters that encouraged kids to buy General Mills breakfast cereals and other products. Their animation series were produced from 1959-1969 using the "limited animation" technique, where minimal movements were synchronized with voice actor performances. Total Television produced: The King and Odie (1960-1963)The Hunter (1960-1963)Commander McBragg (1963-1966)Go Go Gophers (1966-1969)Klondike Kat (1963-1966)Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963-1966)The Beagles (1966-1969)The Sing A Long Family (1964-1967)Tooter Turtle (1960-1963)Twinkles the Elephant (1960-1963) Underdog (1964-1967)Gene Hattree (1964-1966)Cauliflower Cabby (1964)The Colossal Show (1964) Discover how Total Television evolved through rare production artwork and storyboards, as well as reminiscences from Total Television's founders."Mark Arnold is the guy who the other authorities on comic books and animated cartoons turn to when they're stumped for an obscure tidbit of pop cultural information; he always delivers the goods."- Scott Shaw, cartoonist Discover how Total Television evolved through rare production artwork and storyboards, as well as reminiscences from Total Television's founders. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Created and Produced by Total Television Productions (hardback) (Hardcover)
• Publisher: BearManor Media
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1629334871
• ISBN 13: 9781629334875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In 1959, Buck Biggers, Chester "Chet" Stove, Joe Harris, and Treadwell D. Covington founded Total Television. Their goal was to create cartoon characters that encouraged kids to buy General Mills breakfast cereals and other products. Their animation series were produced from 1959-1969 using the "limited animation" technique, where minimal movements were synchronized with voice actor performances.

Total Television produced:

The King and Odie (1960-1963)

The Hunter (1960-1963)

Commander McBragg (1963-1966)

Go Go Gophers (1966-1969)

Klondike Kat (1963-1966)

Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963-1966)

The Beagles (1966-1969)

The Sing A Long Family (1964-1967)

Tooter Turtle (1960-1963)

Twinkles the Elephant (1960-1963)
Underdog (1964-1967)

Gene Hattree (1964-1966)

Cauliflower Cabby (1964)

The Colossal Show (1964)

Discover how Total Television evolved through rare production artwork and storyboards, as well as reminiscences from Total Television's founders.

"Mark Arnold is the guy who the other authorities on comic books and animated cartoons turn to when they're stumped for an obscure tidbit of pop cultural information; he always delivers the goods."

- Scott Shaw, cartoonist