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'''Grantray-Lawrence Animation''' was an American [[animation studio]] active from 1954 to 1968 and founded by Grant Simmons, [[Ray Patterson (animator)|Ray Patterson]] (hence "Grant-Ray"), and [[Robert L. Lawrence]]. | '''Grantray-Lawrence Animation''' was an American [[animation studio]] active from 1954 to 1968 and founded by Grant Simmons, [[Ray Patterson (animator)|Ray Patterson]] (hence "Grant-Ray"), and [[Robert L. Lawrence]]. | ||
This animation company produced commercials and low-budget animated [[television]] shows until it went bankrupt in 1968<ref name=slmbm>{{cite book |last1=Batchelor |first1=Bob |title=Stan Lee: The Man behind Marvel |date=2017 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-7782-3 |page=128 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_kmDwAAQBAJ&q=Grantray-Lawrence+Animation+news&pg=PA128 |accessdate=February 1, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> and its distributor, [[Krantz Films]], took over production. The best-known of those animated shows are its adaptations of [[superheroes]] from [[Marvel Comics]], the earliest such adaptations for electronic media. Before then, it did sub-contracted work on ''[[Top Cat]]'', ''[[The Jetsons]]'', ''[[The Dick Tracy Show]]'', and ''[[The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mallory|first=Michael|date=January 6, 2002|title=Ray Patterson|url=https://variety.com/2002/scene/people-news/ray-patterson-1117857963/|work=Variety}}</ref> | This animation company produced commercials and low-budget animated [[television]] shows until it went bankrupt in 1968 after the death of Grant Simmons. <ref name=slmbm>{{cite book |last1=Batchelor |first1=Bob |title=Stan Lee: The Man behind Marvel |date=2017 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-7782-3 |page=128 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_kmDwAAQBAJ&q=Grantray-Lawrence+Animation+news&pg=PA128 |accessdate=February 1, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> and its distributor, [[Krantz Films]], took over production. The best-known of those animated shows are its adaptations of [[superheroes]] from [[Marvel Comics]], the earliest such adaptations for electronic media. Before then, it did sub-contracted work on ''[[Top Cat]]'', ''[[The Jetsons]]'', ''[[The Dick Tracy Show]]'', and ''[[The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mallory|first=Michael|date=January 6, 2002|title=Ray Patterson|url=https://variety.com/2002/scene/people-news/ray-patterson-1117857963/|work=Variety}}</ref> | ||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
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This animation company produced commercials and low-budget animated television shows until it went bankrupt in 1968 after the death of Grant Simmons. [1] and its distributor, Krantz Films, took over production. The best-known of those animated shows are its adaptations of superheroes from Marvel Comics, the earliest such adaptations for electronic media. Before then, it did sub-contracted work on Top Cat, The Jetsons, The Dick Tracy Show, and The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Dig That Dog | Walter Lantz Productions | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Hope that Jack Built | ||
| 1958 | Planet Patrol | Failed pilot | |
| 1966 | The Marvel Super Heroes | Marvel Comics Group | Aired in syndication[3] |
| 1966–68 | Rocket Robin Hood | Trillium Productions Krantz Films |
Uncredited |
| 1967–68 | Spider-Man | Marvel Comics Group | Season 1; continued by Krantz Films |
| 1967 | Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse | Al Guest Studios Krantz Films |
References
External links
- The Big Cartoon DataBase entry for Grantray-Lawrence Animation