Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
Appearance
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown | |
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Genre | Slapstick comedy and Animation |
Created by | Alan Livingston |
Written by | Alan Livingston Charles Shows Homer Brightman Paul Fennell Larry Harmon Carl Kohler |
Directed by | Paul Fennell Larry Harmon Jerry Hathcock Ed Solomon Anatole Kirsanoff Brad Case Volus Jones Tom Tom Baron |
Voices of | Larry Harmon Paul Frees |
Theme music composer | Gordon Zahler Alec Compinsky |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of series | N/A |
No. of episodes | 157 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Larry Harmon |
Producers | Paul Fennell Theodore Ticktin |
Running time | 5 minutes |
Production company | Larry Harmon Pictures |
Original release | |
Release | September 15, 1958 May 10, 1962 | –
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown is a 1958–1962 American television series for children. The series is based on the children's record book, Bozo the Clown by Capitol Records.[1] The series was created by Larry Harmon Pictures. It began syndication in 1958.[2] Lou Scheimer, of Filmation fame, was the art director for the series. The voice actors include Larry Harmon as Bozo and Paul Frees as the narrator.
A total of 157 five-minute shorts were made. Ewenty were made in September 15, 1958, eighty-five in June 23, 1959 and fifty-two in May 10, 1962.[3]
Summary
[change | change source]The series is about the adventures of Bozo and his adolescent sidekick Butch. It is about their journey to crazy, wild and exciting places.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 90–91. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 153–155. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ↑ Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown at The Big Cartoon DataBase
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