Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
television series
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.
| Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
changeThe 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- ↑ 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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