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Grantray-Lawrence Animation was an animation studio active from 1954 to 1968 and founded by Grant Simmons, Ray Patterson (hence "Grant-Ray"), and Robert L. Lawrence.
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Industry | Animation |
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Founded | 1954 |
Founders | Grant Simmons Ray Patterson Robert L. Lawrence |
Defunct | 1968 |
Fate | Bankruptcy; assets taken over by Krantz Films |
Products | Animated television series |
This animation company produced commercials and low-budget animated television shows until it went bankrupt in 1968[1] and its distributor, Krantz Films, took over production. The best-known of those animated shows are its adaptations of superheroes from Marvel Comics, the earliest such adaptations for electronic media. Before then, it did sub-contracted work on Top Cat, The Jetsons, The Dick Tracy Show, and The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo.[2]
Year | Title | Co-production with | Notes |
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1954 | Dig That Dog | Walter Lantz Productions | Uncredited |
1957 | The Hope that Jack Built | ||
1958 | Planet Patrol | Failed pilot | |
1966 | The Marvel Super Heroes | Marvel Comics Group | Aired in syndication[3] |
1966–68 | Rocket Robin Hood | Trillium Productions Krantz Films |
Uncredited |
1967–68 | Spider-Man | Marvel Comics Group | Season 1; continued by Krantz Films |
1967 | Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse | Al Guest Studios Krantz Films |
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