Hank Smith
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Hank "Henry" Smith was a cartoon animator, who worked for many Hollywood animation studios during the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. His work includes numerous cartoons for television, including many featuring Mr. Magoo
, The Road Runner, Fat Albert
, and many of the Peanuts
television specials with Bill Melendez
. He was the brother of Frank Smith
and Paul J. Smith.
Mr. Magoo
Quincy Magoo is a cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Quincy Magoo is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of sticky situations as a result of his nearsightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem...
, The Road Runner, Fat Albert
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert himself. Filmation was the production company for the series. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985...
, and many of the Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
television specials with Bill Melendez
Bill Melendez
José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican-American character animator, film director, voice artist and producer, known for his cartoons for Warner Brothers, UPA and the Peanuts series...
. He was the brother of Frank Smith
Frank Smith (animator)
Frank A. Smith was an American cartoon animator and film director. He was the father of actor Charles Martin Smith, and the brother of animator/director Paul J. Smith and animator Hank Smith....
and Paul J. Smith.
Filmography
- Inside Magoo (1960)
- Mister Magoo (14 episodes, 1960)
- The Dick Tracy ShowThe Dick Tracy ShowThe Dick Tracy Show is an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by UPA.-Summary:...
(9 episodes, 1961) - The Alvin ShowThe Alvin ShowThe Alvin Show is an American animated television series. It was the first to feature the singing characters Alvin and the Chipmunks, although a series with a similar concept The Nutty Squirrels Present had aired a year earlier...
(1961) - Gay Purr-eeGay Purr-eeGay Purr-ee is an animated film musical produced by United Productions of America and released by Warner Bros. in 1962. It features the voice talent of Judy Garland in her only animated-film role.- Plot:...
(1962) - Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
- The Famous Adventures of Mr. MagooThe Famous Adventures of Mr. MagooThe Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by United Productions of America, which aired for one season...
(4 episodes, 1964) - Run, Run, Sweet Road RunnerRun, Run, Sweet Road RunnerRun, Run Sweet Roadrunner is an animated cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series released by Warner Bros.. It features Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner and was directed and written by Rudy Larriva for release in 1965....
(1965) - Tired and FeatheredThe Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
(1965) - Boulder Wham!The Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
(1965) - Just Plane BeepThe Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
(1965) - Hairied and HurriedThe Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
(1965) - Chaser on the RocksThe Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
(1965) - Shot and BotheredThe Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
(1966) - Out and Out RoutThe Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
(1966) - The Solid Tin CoyoteThe Solid Tin CoyoteThe Solid Tin Coyote is an animated cartoon in the Looney Tunes series released by Warner Bros.. It features Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner and was directed by Rudy Larriva for release in 1966.-Plot:...
(1966) - Clippety ClobberedThe Road Runner ShowThe Road Runner Show was an animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons between 1948 and 1966. The Road Runner Show ran for two seasons on CBS , and then on ABC...
(1966) - The Lone RangerThe Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger is a fictional masked Texas Ranger who, with his Native American companion Tonto, fights injustice in the American Old West. The character has become an enduring icon of American culture....
(1966) - BirdmanBirdman and the Galaxy TrioBirdman and the Galaxy Trio is an animated science fiction TV series created by Alex Toth and produced by Hanna-Barbera. It debuted on NBC on September 9, 1967, and ran on Saturday mornings until September 6, 1969...
(1967) - The Night Before Christmas (1968)
- The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968)
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
- Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down (1 episode, 1970)
- Archie's Fun HouseThe Archie ShowThe Archie Show is a Saturday morning cartoon animated series produced by Filmation. Based on the Archie comic books, created by Bob Montana in 1941, The Archie Show debuted on CBS in September 1968 and lasted for one season. A total of 17 half-hour shows, each containing two 11 minute segments,...
(1970) - Uncle Sam Magoo (1970)
- Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies (1970)
- Archie's TV FunniesArchie's TV FunniesArchie's TV Funnies is a Saturday morning cartoon animated series produced by Filmation which appeared on CBS from September 11, 1971 to September 1, 1973...
(1971) - The ABC Saturday Superstar MovieThe ABC Saturday Superstar MovieThe ABC Saturday Superstar Movie — renamed The New Saturday Superstar Movie in its second season — is a series of one-hour animated TV-movies , broadcast on the ABC television network on Saturday mornings from September 9, 1972, to November 17, 1973.Intended as a "Movie of the Week" for kids, this...
(1 episode, 1972) - The New Fat Albert ShowFat Albert and the Cosby KidsFat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert himself. Filmation was the production company for the series. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985...
(1972) - The Brady KidsThe Brady KidsThe Brady Kids was an animated television series, produced by Filmation in association with Paramount Television and seen on ABC from 1972 to 1974...
(1972) - Treasure IslandTreasure Island (1972 animated film)Treasure Island is a 1972 animated feature film produced by Filmation and released by Warner Bros. in 1972 . In this adaptation, Jim Hawkins travels with sidekick Hiccup the Mouse.In 1980, the movie was broadcast on NBC....
(1973) - Lassie's Rescue RangersLassie's Rescue RangersLassie's Rescue Rangers is an animated TV show produced by Filmation and featuring Lassie, running from 1973 to 1975. The hour-long pilot, Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain, was part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie.-Overview:...
(1973) - Mission: Magic! (1973)
- My Favorite Martians (1973)
- Oliver TwistOliver TwistOliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens, published by Richard Bentley in 1838. The story is about an orphan Oliver Twist, who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker. He escapes and travels to...
(1974) - Star TrekStar TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
(22 episodes, 1973–1974) - The New Adventures of GilliganThe New Adventures Of GilliganThe New Adventures of Gilligan is an animated series produced by Filmation and was aired on ABC during the 1974-1975 season. It was based on the 1964-1967 CBS television series Gilligan's Island and featured almost all the actors from the show, except for Tina Louise, who was determined to distance...
(1974) - The US of Archie (1974)
- The Secret Lives of Waldo KittyThe Secret Lives of Waldo KittyThe Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty was a children's television show alternating animation and live footage segments. It took the concept of James Thurber's popular short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and parodied it with anthropomorphised dogs and cats.-Plot:Waldo Kitty and his girlfriend...
(1975) - Race for Your Life, Charlie BrownRace for Your Life, Charlie BrownRace For Your Life, Charlie Brown is a 1977 animated film produced by United Feature Syndicate for Paramount Pictures, directed by Bill Meléndez, and the third in a series of movies based on the Peanuts comic strip...
(1977) - Space SentinelsSpace SentinelsSpace Sentinels is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirteen half-hour episodes...
(1977) - It's Your First Kiss, Charlie BrownIt's Your First Kiss, Charlie BrownIt's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown is the 16th prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz...
(1977) - The Fat Albert Halloween Special (1977)
- The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977)
- The New Archie and Sabrina HourThe New Archie and Sabrina HourThe New Archie and Sabrina Hour was the seventh and final animated series featuring Archie Comics characters under the Filmation banner. The series premiered on NBC in September 1977, rebroadcasting segments from The Archie Show, as well as brand-new segments featuring Sabrina, the Teenage Witch...
(1977) - What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! is the 17th primetime animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on Thursday, February 23, 1978, at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. The special is unusual in that Snoopy and Charlie Brown are the...
(1978) - The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show (1978)
- Fabulous FunniesFabulous FunniesFabulous Funnies was a Filmation cartoon series on NBC that ran for one season in 1978; it featured animated versions of newspaper comic strips and attempted to teach moral lessons to children.-Overview:...
(1978) - Tarzan and the Super 7Tarzan and the Super 7Tarzan and the Super 7, was a Saturday morning cartoon series, produced by Filmation and originally airing from 1978–1980 on CBS.The show consisted of separate installments featuring seven groups of adventurers;* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle...
(1978)
- You're the Greatest, Charlie BrownYou're the Greatest, Charlie BrownYou're the Greatest, Charlie Brown is the 18th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network in March 1979, making it the last Peanuts TV special of the 1970s. It has been released to DVD by Warner Home...
(1979) - She's a Good Skate, Charlie BrownShe's a Good Skate, Charlie BrownShe's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown is the 19th prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz...
(1980) - Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)
- Life Is a Circus, Charlie BrownLife Is a Circus, Charlie BrownLife is a Circus, Charlie Brown is the 20th prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on October 24, 1980.-Synopsis:...
(1980) - It's Magic, Charlie BrownIt's Magic, Charlie BrownIt's Magic, Charlie Brown is the 21st prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on April 28, 1981...
(1981) - Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie BrownSomeday You'll Find Her, Charlie BrownSomeday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown is the 22nd prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on October 30, 1981...
(1981) - No Man's Valley (1981)
- Blackstar (13 episodes, 1981)
- The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! (1981)
- A Charlie Brown CelebrationA Charlie Brown CelebrationA Charlie Brown Celebration is the 23rd prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, who introduced the hour-long special...
(1982) - Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of AllFlash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of AllFlash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All is a 1982 animated television film produced by Filmation and written by Samuel A. Peeples, whose credits included the original Star Trek series.- Plot :...
(1982) - Here Comes GarfieldHere Comes GarfieldHere Comes Garfield is a half-hour animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast October 25, 1982 on CBS. It has been released on both VHS and DVD home video.-Plot:Garfield and Odie are outside...
(1982) - Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? is the 24th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 21, 1983.-Plot:...
(1983) - It's an Adventure, Charlie BrownIt's an Adventure, Charlie BrownIt's an Adventure, Charlie Brown is the 25th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 16, 1983...
(1983) - What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? A Tribute is the 26th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, who introduced the special...
(1983) - Garfield on the TownGarfield on the TownGarfield on the Town is a half-hour animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast October 28, 1983 on CBS. It has been released on both VHS and DVD home video.- Plot :Jon becomes very...
(1983) - It's Flashbeagle, Charlie BrownIt's Flashbeagle, Charlie BrownIt's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown is the 27th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. The show is presented as an original musical which features parodies of the early 1980s breakdancing craze, the movies Saturday Night Fever and Flashdance,...
(1984) - Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie BrownSnoopy's Getting Married, Charlie BrownSnoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown is the 28th prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz...
(1985) - The Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show is an animated television series featuring characters and storylines from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It aired Saturday mornings on the CBS network from 1983 to 1985. It re-aired on The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in the 1990s...
(7 episodes, 1983–1985) - You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownYou're a Good Man, Charlie BrownYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts...
(1985) - The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986)