Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
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Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue is a 60-minute live-action/animated
television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with deFaria Productions which aired on CBS
on Friday, January 13, 1978 at 8:00 pm EST.
It was taped at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
in Bakersfield
, California in December 1977.
for Fred Flintstone
on his 48th birthday featuring Yogi Bear
, Jabberjaw
, Huckleberry Hound
, Scooby-Doo
, The Banana Splits, Hong Kong Phooey
, Quick Draw McGraw
, Snagglepuss
and The Hair Bear Bunch.
The show is hosted by Roy Clark
and Bonnie Franklin
with special guest stars The Sylvers
and featuring Course & Young, the Fentons, Sashi Kuchiki, the Ice Capettes
and a special appearance by The Skatebirds
.
When Roy and Bonnie announce the guest of honor, Fred is at home watching the event on TV. As Fred and Barney rush off to the ice arena, the show continues with musical numbers, spectacular ice displays including a comedy team, precision skating, disco-on-ice, jazz skating and an acrobatic number with fiery torches. When Fred finally arrives, the guests perform a "Happy Birthday" salute.
in November 1986 by Worldvision Home Video and has long been out of print. It has not yet been released on DVD
from current rightsholder, Warner Home Video
.
Traditional animation
Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...
television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with deFaria Productions which aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
on Friday, January 13, 1978 at 8:00 pm EST.
It was taped at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
Rabobank Arena
Rabobank Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena, Bakersfield, California, USA. Located downtown at the corner of Truxtun Avenue and N Street, it was built in 1998, and was originally known as Centennial Garden. The city-owned arena sold naming rights to the Dutch cooperative bank Rabobank in...
in Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, California in December 1977.
Synopsis
A celebrity roastRoast (comedy)
A roast is an event in which an individual is subjected to a public presentation of comedic insults, praise, outlandish true and untrue stories, and heartwarming tributes, the implication being that the roastee is able to take the jokes in good humor and not as serious criticism or insult, and...
for Fred Flintstone
Fred Flintstone
Frederick Joseph “Fred” Flintstone, also known as Fred W. Flintstone or Frederick J. Flintstone, is the protagonist of the animated sitcom The Flintstones, which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960-66. He is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles...
on his 48th birthday featuring Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear is a fictional bear who appears in animated cartoons created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show. Yogi Bear was the first breakout character created by Hanna-Barbera, and was eventually more popular than...
, Jabberjaw
Jabberjaw
Jabberjaw is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired from September 11, 1976 to September 3, 1978 on ABC.-Premise:...
, Huckleberry Hound
Huckleberry Hound
The Huckleberry Hound Show is a 1958 syndicated animated series and the second from Hanna-Barbera following The Ruff & Reddy Show, sponsored by Kellogg's. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; another starring Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and a third...
, Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo (character)
Scoobert "Scooby" Doo is the eponymous character and the protagonist in the Scooby-Doo animated television series created by the popular American animation company Hanna-Barbera...
, The Banana Splits, Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey is a 16-episode Hanna-Barbera animated series that first aired on ABC Saturday morning from to . The main character, Hong Kong Phooey, is a superhero who uses Chinese martial arts to fight crime. Hong Kong Phooey is the secret alter ego of Penrod "Penry" Pooch, a "mild-mannered"...
, Quick Draw McGraw
Quick Draw McGraw
The Quick Draw McGraw Show is the third cartoon television production created by Hanna-Barbera starring an anthropomorphic cartoon horse named Quick Draw McGraw following their success with The Ruff & Reddy Show and The Huckleberry Hound Show. The show debuted in syndication in the fall of 1959,...
, Snagglepuss
Snagglepuss
Snagglepuss is a Hanna-Barbera cartoon character created in 1959, a pink anthropomorphic mountain lion voiced by Daws Butler. He is best known for his famous catchphrase, "Heavens to Murgatroyd!", along with phrases such as "Exit, stage left!" Snagglepuss was originally known as "Snaggletooth"...
and The Hair Bear Bunch.
The show is hosted by Roy Clark
Roy Clark
Roy Linwood Clark is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969–1992. Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre...
and Bonnie Franklin
Bonnie Franklin
Bonnie Gail Franklin is an American actress, best known for her starring role in the television series One Day at a Time.-Personal life:...
with special guest stars The Sylvers
The Sylvers
The Sylvers were a popular R&B/soul and disco family group during the 1970s. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, the family would later relocate to Watts, California.- Beginnings :...
and featuring Course & Young, the Fentons, Sashi Kuchiki, the Ice Capettes
Ice Capades
The Ice Capades was a traveling entertainment show featuring theatrical performances involving ice skating. Shows often featured former Olympicand National Champion figure skaters who had retired from amateur competition....
and a special appearance by The Skatebirds
The Skatebirds
The Skatebirds was a 60-minute show on CBS Saturday mornings from 1977-78, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show featured four short segments hosted by live-action wraparounds featuring "The Skatebirds", three large birds played by actors in costumes.The Skatebirds, so-called because they...
.
When Roy and Bonnie announce the guest of honor, Fred is at home watching the event on TV. As Fred and Barney rush off to the ice arena, the show continues with musical numbers, spectacular ice displays including a comedy team, precision skating, disco-on-ice, jazz skating and an acrobatic number with fiery torches. When Fred finally arrives, the guests perform a "Happy Birthday" salute.
Voices
- Henry CordenHenry CordenHenry Corden was a Canadian-born American actor and voice artist best-known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed died in 1977. His official debut as Fred's new voice was on the 1977 syndicated weekday series Fred Flintstone and Friends for which he provided voice-overs on...
- Fred Flintstone - Mel BlancMel BlancMelvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros...
- Barney Rubble - Daws ButlerDaws ButlerCharles Dawson "Daws" Butler was a voice actor originally from Toledo, Ohio. He worked mostly for Hanna-Barbera and originated the voices of many famous animated cartoon characters, including Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, and Huckleberry Hound.Daws Butler trained many working actors...
- Hair Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Bingo - William Callaway - Square Bear
- Paul WinchellPaul WinchellPaul Winchell was an American ventriloquist, voice actor and comedian, whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s...
- Bubi Bear, Fleego - Allan MelvinAllan MelvinAllan Melvin was an American character actor who appeared in several television shows, including the roles of Corporal Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show; Alice's boyfriend Sam the Butcher on The Brady Bunch; and Archie Bunker's friend Barney Hefner on All in the Family and Archie Bunker's...
- Drooper - Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
- Snorky, Scooby-Doo, Jabberjaw - Robert TowersRobert Towers-Animated roles:* Doctor Dolittle - Various Animals* Kidd Video - Cool Cat* Pole Position - Additional Voices-Film roles:* Masters of the Universe - Karg* Switch - Mental Patient...
- Snorky - Scatman CrothersScatman CrothersBenjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers was an American actor, singer, dancer and musician known for his work as Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show Chico and the Man, and as Dick Hallorann in The Shining in 1980...
- Hong Kong Phooey
Production credits
- Directed by: Walter C. Miller
- Produced by: Walt deFaria
- Head Writer: Marc London
- Written by: Dick Robbins, Duane Poole, Jay Burton
- Executive Producers: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Executive in Charge of Production: Louis M. Heyward
- Musical Director: Don James
- Lighting Director: Bill Klages
- Ice Capades Productions by: Bob Turk
- Choreographed by: Shirley Costello, Larry Merritt
- Scene Design by: Bill Goodwin
- Costume Design by: Bill Campbell, David Doucette, Bill Goodwin
- Production Coordinator: Jim Washburn
- Associate Director: Pam Goodman
- Assistant Producer: Judy Kauffman
- Production Assistant: Fran Cranford
- Technical Director and Tape Editor: Bill Breshears
- Audio: Michael Gannon
- Stage Managers: Bob Graner, Phil Krystosck
- Special Ice Productions from: Ice Capades
- Taped at: Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
- Videotape Facilities by: Compact Video Systems
- A Hanna-Barbera Production in association with deFaria Productions
- © 1977 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
Home video release
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue was released on VHSVHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
in November 1986 by Worldvision Home Video and has long been out of print. It has not yet been released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
from current rightsholder, Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., itself part of Time Warner. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video . The company launched in the United States with twenty films on VHS and Betamax videocassettes in late 1979...
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