Faced with the end of an era when MGM and many other studios eliminated (or soon would eliminate) the studio's animation department, Hanna and Barbera formed their own production company in 1957 to create animated cartoons for television. At the time, original animation for television was almost unheard of...Hanna and Barbera faced the challenge of creating original animation programming on a very limited budget...with so many animators out of work in Hollywood, they developed a team of great artists and writers to re-invent cartoons for television.
Hanna-Barbera's first television stars were Ruff and Reddy, followed by Huckelberry Hound in 1958. Huckleberry Hound was the first cartoon to receive an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming. Among Hanna-Barbera's other renowned characters are Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Auggie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Yogi and Boo Boo Bear, Scooby Doo, Quick Draw McGraw, and many more.
Hanna-Barbera's quick gags and comedic wit allowed the duo to create the world's first half-hour animated situation comedy - 'The Flintstones,' based on 'The Honeymooner's'. The 'Flintstones' would become one of the most watched and loved animated families, remaining in primetime for six years. Two years later, in 1962, America would meet George Jetson and his wife Jane in the futuristic based situation comedy 'The Jetsons'.
#H2 - Hanna Barbera's 'Top Cat' 1980. The original drawing character measures 7.00' X 4.00', signed by producers Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera.
Top Cat debuted on ABC on Sept. 27, 1961. Top Cat was based on an earlier, live-action sitcom in this case, You'll Never Get Rich, in which Sgt. Ernie Bilko (Phil Silvers) operated various scams on a military base. Top Cat operated various scams in a New York alley, maintaining a relationship with the local authority figure, Officer Dibble.
*$900
#H3 - Hanna Barbera 'Flintstone Family'. This Limited Edition cel is a rare Artist Proof #13 of 30. The image area measures 9.50' X 12.00', hand signed by producers Hanna and Barbera.
Originally The Flintstones were to be known as The Flagstones.
*$1,900 (MATTED AND FRAMED)
#H9 - Hanna Barbera 'Huckleberry Hound', 1960's. The Huckleberry is a (2) cel set-up.
Huckleberry Hound was the first true star to emerge from Hanna-Barbera Productions. The noble hearted, slow moving, blue bloodhound starred in and hosted 'The Huckleberry Hound Show' beginning in 1958. In 1960, 'The Huckleberry Hound Show' won the first Emmy Award ever given to an animated program.
*$480 (MATTED)
#H8 - Hanna Barbera - 'Huckleberry Hound', 1960's. The painted image area measures 2.50' X 5.00', bearing prodution number H-4.
Huckleberry Hounds favorite song is 'Clementine.' Dinky Dog, Alfalfa Hound, and Cactus Hound were just a few of the names that were considered for Huckleberry Hound.
*$380
#H11 - Hanna Barbera 'Jetsons', 1989. The Limited Edition cel 'Sunday Drive' is #11 out of 300. The image area measures 9.00' X 5.50', hand signed by producers Hanna - Barbera. Thought to be taken from the High Moon episode of The Jetsons, 1984.
Since the charaters in the Jetsons didn't have to walk due to the miracles of modern technology the animators had less work to do.
*$900
#H113 - Hanna Barbera 'Sneezly Breezly', 1964. This original production cel' image size measures 6.00' X 2.50',bearing production number B76 25.
Breezly is a bruin and Sneezly is a seal. They both live in the Anarctic next to a United States Military Base. Breezly is always coming up with schemes that involve sneaking into the base and either stealing food, watching a movie or just plain getting into trouble.
*$995
#H13 - Hanna Barbera 'Magilla Gorilla, Boo Boo, Baba Looey, and Hokey Wolf', from '50th Aniversary' TV special. The total image size of the characteres measures 5.00' X 7.500' - Total cel area measures 10.50' X 12.50', bearing offical studio seal. The cel is hand signed by Hanna Barbera and comes with matching original drawing.
*$990
#H14 - Hanna Barbera 'Magilla Gorila', 1966. The Magilla cel image size measures 4.00' X 3.75', includes COA.
Magilla spent his time languishing in the front display window of Mr. Peebles' pet store, eating bananas and being a drain on the businessman's finances. Mr. Peebles marked Magilla down considerably, but he was only ever purchased for a short time, typically by some thieves who needed the gorilla to break into a bank or by an ad company looking for a mascot for their new product. The customers always ended up returning Magilla, forcing Mr. Peebles to return their money.
*$850 (FRAMED)
#H16 - Hanna Barbera 'Wally Gator and Super Snooper', 1970's. The vintage cel image size measures 5.25' X 5.00', bearing production number B12 (26113).
A true bon vivant and gator-about-town, Wally Gator longs for a life outside the confines of the cozy but mundane city zoo. Wally will don any disguise or resort to any scheme necessary to liberate himself from his caged-in existence, much to the dismay of Mr. Twiddle, the zookeeper. Wally usually winds up in hot water outside the zoo, where he exclaims, 'Oh, fuddle-dee-doo!'.
*$595
#H114 - Hanna Barbera 'Hong Kong Phooey', 1970's. The image measures 4.00' X 5.00' with production #HK25.
This wonderful show aired from September 7, 1974 through September 4, 1976 with 16 episodes. Hong Kong Phooey is a cartoon about a 'mild mannered janitor, Penrod Pooch... better known as Penry. Working at a policy station were he has a secret identity of a super - hero. Penry overhears the crimes from either Rosemary, the operator, or the Sarge, and then changes into Hong Kong Phooey using a file cabinet.
*$605 (SOLD)
