John Sutherland (producer)

John Sutherland (September 11, 1910 – February 17, 2001) was an American film producer.[1]

John Sutherland
Born(1910-09-11)September 11, 1910
Williston, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 2001(2001-02-17) (aged 90)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1938–1973
Spouse
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(m. 1939; died 1996)​
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Sutherland voiced the adult Bambi in the 1942 film Bambi. Sutherland produced 45 films from 1945 to 1973.[1] Many of his films were instructional cartoons produced for Harding College extolling the socioeconomic concept of capitalism and delivering a political message on the benefits of both corporate and individual liberty, and the drawbacks of government intervention, particularly with Make Mine Freedom and Fresh Laid Plans.[2]

Film career

Sutherland moved to Los Angeles, California, to work in the film industry. While in Los Angeles, Sutherland married Paula Winslowe on September 16, 1939, and had four children.

Sutherland and Winslowe worked with Walt Disney in the 1942 film Bambi, where she voiced the mother of his character.

Sutherland quit the film industry in 1973, and moved to Van Nuys, California.

Life and death

Sutherland was born on September 11, 1910, in Williston, North Dakota. He died on February 17, 2001, in his house in Van Nuys, at the age of 90. He was survived by his two sons and one daughter.[3]

Selected filmography

Live-action

Animation
  • The Cross-Eyed Bull (1944) (Daffy Dittys short)
  • The Flying Jeep (1945) (Daffy Dittys short)
  • The Lady Said No (1946) (Daffy Dittys short)
  • Choo Choo Amigo (1946) (Daffy Ditties short)
  • Pepito's Serenade (1946) (Daffy Ditties short)
  • The Traitor Within (1946)
  • The Fatal Kiss (1947) (Daffy Ditties short)
  • Chiquita Banana (1947−1949 commercial shorts)
  • Make Mine Freedom (1948)
  • Going Places (1948)
  • Why Play Leap Frog? (1949)
  • Meet King Joe (1949)
  • Albert in Blunderland (1950)
  • Inside Cackle Corners (1951)
  • Fresh Laid Plans (1951)
  • Career for Two (1951)
  • Living Unlimited (1951)
  • What Makes Us Tick (1952)
  • A Is for Atom (1953)
  • It's Everybody's Business (1954)
  • Man-Made Miracles (1954)
  • Destination Earth (1956)[4]
  • Bananas? Si, Señor! (1956)
  • The Living Circle (1956)
  • Breath of Life (1956)
  • Your Safety First (1956)
  • The Dragon Slayer (1956)
  • The Littlest Giant (1957)
  • Working Dollars (1957)
  • Rhapsody of Steel (1959)
  • A Missile Named Mac (1962)
  • The Owl Who Gave a Hoot (1967)
  • The Most Important Person (1972−1975)

References
  1. John Sutherland at IMDb
  2. Animating Ideas, Hogan's Alley #12
  3. "John Sutherland; Acclaimed for Artistry of His Industrial Films". Los Angeles Times. 27 February 2001.
  4. "Destination Earth (1956)".
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