Larry Harmon Pictures

Larry Harmon Pictures was the production company of Larry Harmon, who had acquired the rights to the characters Bozo the Clown. The company produced cartoons featuring Bozo the Clown, as well as Popeye, Mr. Magoo, Dick Tracy and Laurel & Hardy.[1] The staff at the studio included former Disney animator Hal Sutherland and Lou Scheimer. After Harmon exited the animation business, Scheimer and Sutherland, along with producer Norm Prescott, formed Filmation, which went on to be a leading producer of television animation.

Larry Harmon Pictures
Foundedc. 1950s
FounderLarry Harmon
Defunctc. 1960s
Key people
Larry Harmon
Ervin Kaplan
Lou Scheimer
Hal Sutherland
Cal Dalton

References

  1. McLellan, Dennis (July 4, 2008). "Larry Harmon, 83; entrepreneur made Bozo the Clown a star". Los Angeles Times.


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