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Rankin/Bass Productions was an American production company, best known for its animated seasonal television specials. Television series and films pre-1974 are owned by NBCUniversal and post-September 1974 are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
TitleYearDirected ByWritten By1964F.R. Crawley Thomas Glynn Larry Roemer1964Larry RoemerThe Ballad of Smokey the Bear1966Larry RoemerJoseph Schrank1967Arthur Rankin, Jr. Jules BassRomeo Muller Arthur Rankin Jr.In 1972 and 1973, Rankin/Bass produced four animated TV movies for The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie series: Mad Mad Mad Monsters (with the animation by Mushi), Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid, The Red Baron, and That Girl in Wonderland (all featuring the animation by Topcraft).
Animated TV special by Rankin/Bass depicting famous vaudeville acts such as Flip Wilson's Columbus, Jack Benny and George Burns' Maxwell, Groucho Marx's Napoleon, W. C. Fields' Sportsman and The Smothers Brothers' song to woo a princess.
May 28, 2024 · Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment was formed in September 1960 by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass as Videocraft International; it was renamed to Rankin/Bass Productions in 1968.
Dec 18, 2023 · Rudolph! Frosty! Santa! Every year, the Rankin/Bass animated specials grace the holidays — but not all of them were created equal. We’ve ranked them from worst to best.
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Aug 21, 2023 · From 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' to Tolkien tales, EW celebrates the inventive, festive, and timeless output of animation studio Rankin/Bass.
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Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment. Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. (founded as Videocraft International, Ltd.) was an American production company, known for its seasonal television specials, particularly its work in stop-motion animation.
