Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The adventures of aquaman by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. I also recommend the other 3 super powers collection videos. Batman both 1968 and 1977 versions, superman and aquaman have all been out there. The supermanaquaman hour of adventure was a filmation animated series that aired on cbs from. Superman was voiced by bud collier, who had been doing the character since the fleischer shorts. Produced by filmation, this saturday morning cartoon paired superman segments with aquaman segments, with appearances by heroes like the flash, green lantern and the teen titans.
This is a list of animated television series, madefortelevision films, directtovideo films, theatrical short subjects, and feature films produced by filmation. It wraps up what otherwise would have been a set of cartoons without any historical frame of reference, like many a dvd cartoon collection. We want to know what you think, too feel free to share your own opinion we do want to hear from you. The wonderfully cheesy world of filmations justice league. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. During a period lasting from the 1960s through the 1980s, the only real competitors to hannabarbera productions in the field of tv cartoons were filmation and depatiefreleng. Although the animation quality is considered crappy by todays standards, it will always have a special place in my heart. Animation by filmation, by michael swanigan and darrell mcneil. In the 1960s the new animation company filmation associates persuaded dc comics to allow filmation to do a superman cartoon series. The supermanaquaman hour of adventure was my original introduction to the dc universe beyond superman and batman and motivated me into loving comic book heroes to this day. Super friends is an american animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on abc as part of its saturdaymorning cartoon lineup. When the museum asked neal kublan the former vp of mego why aquaman was chosen, his recollection was that aquaman had a cartoon running with superman, batman and robin.
Originally just the secondbilled player on the superman aquaman hour of adventure, aquaman got his own series after one season, although no new episodes were produced the adventures of aquaman episode guide cartoon series 1968. Justice league of america 1967 cartoon intro youtube. The producer, composer, and frequent voice actor formed animation studio filmation in 1962 with norm prescott and hal sutherland. The hourlong program consisted of individual, 7minute story segments featuring the new adventures of superman, the adventures of superboy and aquaman, padded with a rotating lineup of secondary segments starring the likes of green lantern, hawkman, the flash, the atom, teen titans, and justice league of america. Rebroadcast on abc from september 8, 1974 to august 31, 1975 the pilot for this series was a feature length cartoon that aired in november of 1972 on the abc saturday superstar movie as lassie and the spirit of thunder mountain. Your filmationdc comics cartoon guide th dimension.
The adventures of aquaman bcdb big cartoon database. The main aquaman series that beccbear67 refers to is the real filmation treatment of the character, where he was the strong, oftmentioned king of the seven seas, and until the socalled timmverse version appearing in the 90s superman the animated series, filmation s was the best adapted representation of the characteryes, thats. This cartoon later merged with a superman cartoon to become the superman aquaman hour of adventure 1968. Speaking of wonder woman, even though she didnt make the cut for the superman aquaman hour of adventure, filmation would animate her as part of the 1972 saturday morning series the. For dc, filmation created the new adventures of superman cartoon in 1966, followed by the supermanaquaman hour of adventure, aquaman, and the batmansuperman hour. He was very popular in the 1960s and had his own cartoon. The complete collection dc comics classic collection at. Dc comics aquaman, the worlds wettest superhero, ruled atlantis and defended the seven seas from a bevy of unusual, underwater adversaries like black manta, the fisherman and others. Introducing the filmation files th dimension, comics. The show was renamed the superman aquaman hour of adventure for the following year. But they also added a series of gueststar shorts featuring solo adventures of the atom, flash, green lantern and hawkman, and two teams. The flash episode guide filmation by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Filmation did three superhero series in the 1960s superman, aquaman, and batman. Aquaman is a 2018 american superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name.
The adventures of aquaman the complete collection brings together all 36 of those aquaman episodes. Arthur curry jason momoa, the humanborn heir to the underwater kingdom of atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land. It was a 30minute version of the superman aquaman hour of adventure, repackaged without the superman and superboy segments. If you are a child of the seventies like myself, or a fan of super hero cartoons, this is a must buy on your want list. Aquaman was molded in the same vein as superman and the lone ranger, so he never tries to kill his enemies, only the hurt them before they can be captured or in the case of meddlesome aliens sent away. There were 16 new sixminute superman cartoons, two of which aired per hour. Superman episode guide filmation big cartoon database. Welcome to the filmation files a new, recurring feature that looks at the various and sundry cartoons produced in the 60s by the kitschy animation studio. In the second season, the show was renamed the superman aquaman hour of adventure adding adventures with other dc comics. Filmation would also produce a superman cartoon segment for sesame street. Aug 22, 2014 this is an homage to aquaman, i own neither the images or the music.
Yeah1 works with the desire to bring audiences a lot of information about young people, artists in vietnam. Produced by filmation, this saturday morning cartoon paired superman segments with. In september 1967, filmation lengthened the show to an hour, added aquaman to the mix, and retitled it the superman aquaman hour of adventure. Primarily, were talking about aquaman and the rest of what filmation called the super superheroes. The supermanaquaman hour of adventure superfriends wiki. The next year, they expanded with aquaman cartoons, which may be the best filmation ever produced. Dcs effort to persuade filmation to use aquaman as the primary hero of this new series may have been in recognition of the longevity of the character up to that point.
This series is a great introduction for young kids. Other dc heroes quickly followed including aquaman batman and eventually most of the justice league and teen titan characters and superboy all presented in 10 min short cartoons produced between 19661970. Superman and superboy will probably come farther down the line. In recent years, aquaman episodes have been seen as part of cartoon networks boomerang. This first superman series was a 30minute program featuring two superman shorts paired with one superboy segment. For a number of years, filmations kitschy dc superhero cartoons from the 60s have been widely available on disc and for download except for the adventures of superboy. It is a 30minute version of the superman aquaman hour of adventure, repackaged without the superman and superboy segments. Aquaman 1960s cartoon series introduction 222,777 views 6 years ago aquaman is a filmation animated series that premiered on cbs on september 9, 1967, and ended june 1970. Aquaman 1960s cartoon series introduction by thekingaquaman.
Aquaman is a filmation animated series that premiered on cbs on september 9, 1967, and. The new adventures of superman is a series of sixminute animated superman adventures produced by filmation that were broadcast on cbs from september 10, 1966, to september 5, 1970. No doubt these were reruns of the filmation cartoons of the 60s, so we have them to thank for this great character. Take a look and see what others have said about aquaman. This great documentary was produced by filmation animation historian, andy mangels. The stickmen of stygia the shrine couldnt let mera month pass without mentioning a show that has to date unfortunately gotten short shrift so far, in terms of coverage. The supermanaquaman hour of adventure tv series 19671968. Intro for the teen titans segment of the aquamansuperman hour of adventure saturday morning cartoon series produced by filmation which aired on cbs. Dec 21, 20 the superman aquaman hour of adventure is a filmation animated series that aired on cbs from 1967 to 1968.
The new adventures of superman debuted on the american network cbs on september 10, 1966. In depth information about aquaman, produced by filmation associates. In 1985, warner home video released eight selected aquaman episodes of the series on vhs in the super powers video collection along with batman, superboy and superman. Watch some of filmations superboy cartoons now superman. Premiering on september 9, 1967, this 60minute program included a series of sixminute. Filmation aquaman cartoon episode guide with summaries. Aquaman episode guide filmation, page 2 by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4.
They were generally regarded as a very faithful adaption to the comic. Aquaman 1960s cartoon series introduction duration. Sep 11, 2008 its a fair indication that the supermanaquaman adventure hour has been seldom seen since its introduction in that i wasnt even aware that there had been previous animated versions of the justice league or the teen titans. This is a list of animated television series, madefortelevision films, directtovideo films. The adventures of aquaman closing credits aquaman is a filmation animated series that premiered on cbs on september 9, 1967, and. Batman, superman, and superboy for more fun, classic superhero. The supermanaquaman hour of adventure is a filmation animated series that aired on cbs from 1967 to 1968. For much of his life, aquaman was relegated to secondtier status underwhelming. The superman aquaman hour of adventure episode guide filmation by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4.
Anyone who read comics in the 90s probably remembers peter davids mean, bearded aquaman, a rejoinder to the filmation and hannabarbera cartoons that had cemented the characters popular image as a weenie, the fred jones of the seven seas, and the butt of endless jokes about his fish friends and the limited usefulness of his marine powers. Aquaman episode guide filmation a new superhero is added to the supermansuperboy team from 1966s the new adventures of superman in this new hour long show. These guests included green lantern, hawkman, the justice league of america, teen titans, the flash and the atom. For dc, filmation created the new adventures of superman cartoon in 1966, followed by the superman aquaman hour of adventure, aquaman, and the batmansuperman hour.
Dec 24, 2018 produced by filmation, this saturday morning cartoon paired superman segments with aquaman segments, with appearances by heroes like the flash, green lantern and the teen titans. This is an extremely rare and long outofprint historical retrospective of filmation studios. That is what you would hear at the beginning of each aquaman cartoon during its original run in the late 1960s. The music of john marion and gordon zahler is even more elaborate. Pictures, it is the sixth film in the dc extended universe dceu.
Aquaman is a filmation animated series that premiered on cbs on september 9, 1967, and ended june 1970. The superman aquaman hour of adventure is a filmation animated series that aired on cbs from 1967 to 1968. Filmation associates was an american production company that produced animation for television during the later half of the 20th century. Its a 30 minutes version of the superman aquaman hour of adventure, repackaged without the superboy and super man segments. Filmation studios, which for over 25 years provided animated excitement for tv and film. Aquaman episode guide filmation big cartoon database. Filmation was an american animation studio founded in 1963 by lou scheimer and norm prescott that, along with hannabarbera, dominated the american saturday morning cartoon market throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, particularly in the genre of actionadventure cartoons the studio was run on a shoestring budget, so they had to limit costs wherever possible. The 68 segments appeared as part of three different programs during that time, packaged with similar shorts featuring the adventures of superboy and other dc comics superheroes. Filmations cartoon series of the 1970s reelrundown. As part of the halfhour aquaman segment of the hourlong superman aquaman hour of adventure, for the first time guest heroes would star in their own sevenminute episode sandwiched between two aquaman stories. Filmation associates was an american production company that produced animation and liveaction programming for television from 1963 to 1989.
Cbs and filmation had huge success with the adventurers of superman in 1966, so naturally they sought to expand that success by adapting more dc characters. Even back in the day, during my own childhood, these shows were quickly replaced with the new adventures of such and such a character, or broken up into different. Many different properties were considered, with an underdog getting the nod. The supermanaquaman hour of adventure is a filmation animated series that aired on cbs from 1967 to. Info about the superman aquaman hour of adventure 1967. A native of the ocean, he used his incredible strength and unique telepathic ability to communicate with, and gain the assistance of, the aquatic creatures of the. The intro to the hawkman episodes should come with a warning. Aquaman from his filmation animated series 1967 see more. Channel 5 was famous for mixing and matching cartoons from different studios to make up their own unique shows. The intermission before going to commercial for the superman aquaman hour of adventure. It was produced by hannabarbera and was based on the justice league of america and associated comic book characters published by dc comics.
These videos were rereleased in 1996 and are now out of print. Hawkman in the supermanaquaman adventure hour hawkworld. Cartoon for gas promotion with calypso song about gas, 1960s film 367. Aquaman s trident man at armsreforged yeah1 diy play your news the top entertainment video news site for young people. Filmation first came into prominence in 1966 with its first animated weekly cartoon offering the new adventures of superman. The cartoon consisted of two superman cartoons and a superboy cartoon, featuring many of the characters from the comics. May 30, 2018 25 fun filmation cartoon series of the 70s during its 25plus years in existence, filmation studios produced a plethora of animated and liveaction shows that populated saturday morning television beginning in the 1960s and ending in the 1980s when filmation finally closed its doors. Located in reseda, california, the animation studio was founded in 1962.
Below are comments about this cartoon submitted by people who have seen this show. Adventure hour, a filmation animated series that ran for 36 episodes in 1967 68. The superman aquaman hour of adventure episode guide filmation. Premiering on september 9, 1967, this 60minute program included a series of sixminute adventures featuring various dc comics superheroes.
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