The beatles cartoon series

Brodax had previously produced a series of popeye shorts for television in the early 60s, which were purposely kept brief so that several of them could be made quickly and aired consistently. The beatles remained on abc for three more years until 1969, the series lost ground during its second season, and the final two seasons being reruns of original cartoons. Relive those early days of the beatles in this animated cartoon series featuring the actual music and the fanciful and musical misadventures of the beatles. The somewhat forgotten beatles cartoon series go retro. Episodes of the beatles late 60s saturday morning cartoon show. The beatles animated series the beatles wiki fandom. Beatles on film beatles movies, cartoons, documentaries. But in the early 1990s the series rights were purchased by the beatles own company apple corps. The beatles cartoon series episode information sheet available. The show debuted on 25 september 1965, and remained number one in the ratings for the duration of its fouryear run. Based loosely on the characters of the beatles as portrayed in their film, a hard days on saturday september 25, 1965 at 10. All the episodes were based on the beatles popular songs. The series debuted on 25 september 1965 and new episodes ended on 21 october 1967. The beatles were huge in the 60s with just about everyone.

The first cartoon series to ever feature a rock and roll group, it immediately became a hit with a score and a 52 per cent share in ratings. The beatles cartoon series begins in the united states the. The voices of the beatles cartoon characters were supplied by voice actors lance percival paul and ringo, and paul frees john and george. Sep 25, 2016 1965 beatles cartoon series yellow submarine. The beatle cartoon series powerpop an eclectic collection. Est on abc, america was introduced to the beatles cartoons. Beatles cartoons on dvd complete series all 39 shows. Beatles cartoons complete series 196567 volume one beatles cartoons season 1, ep 1. Buy the beatles cartoons dvd 2015 from amazons movies store. Notable for being the first cartoon about actual people made for television the series followed a two shorts format, with each short separated by two singalong segments. The beatles were so popular, he theorized, why not create a cartoon series based on them. Classic late 1960searly 1970s animation of the beatles music.

What do the beatles john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr have to do with animation. Revisiting beatles wonderfully wacky cartoon series, 50 years later on the whimsical charm, and hidden weirdness, of the protoyellow submarine. Few people have ever seen the beatles play live, so ive created this site, for all beatles fans to experience the beatles on film. The beatles cartoon i saw her standing there youtube.

Eventually, broadax asked campbell to help animate the 1968 animated comedy film, yellow submarine, based on the music of the beatles. Action figures based on the beatles cartoon series the beatles is among other things an american animated television series featuring the fanciful and musical misadventures of the group. Revisiting beatles wonderfully wacky cartoon series. The beatles werent too crazy about the idea of the yellow submarine movie either until they saw some outtakes from it. As the beatles image changed and their songs became deeper and more psychedelic, their cartoon image stayed the same. American film and tv producer al brodax became enamored with the idea of an animated series of the beatles after watching the band perform on the ed sullivan show. The beatles cartoon series did finally make it to british shores, shown as late night television in the late 1980s and they have appeared now and then on tv sets around the world.

The beatles cartoons complete 1960s cartoons tv series 6. As the product information states, all of the shows are taken from the best archival footage available, so they are not completely perfect and pristine. The main thing was to play a beatle song in the background while our heroes got out or into a jam. Nov 02, 2011 classic late 1960searly 1970s animation of the beatles music. Of course, as we know, the beatles were masters of evolution. A cartoon series that ran from 1965 to 1969 following the wacky hijinks of the beatles. It ran from 1965 to 1969 on abc in the us only 1965 to 1967 was first run. Jun 27, 2016 the beatles cartoon tv series episode 23. The beatles cartoon series premiered on the abc on september 25,1965. It included the disclaimer that other than the licensing of the songs, the beatles themselves had nothing to do with the production of the cartoon. The beatles is an american animated television show created by sylban buck and al brodax, based on the english rock band of the same name. It ran from 1965 to 1969 only 1965 to 1967 was first to run. Each beatles cartoon contains 2 parts, so you really get 78 episodes.

It ran from 1965 to 1969 on abc in the usa only 1965 to 1967 was first run. New childrens netflix series brings back the beatles music. Why not turn little kids onto their great music right. Each episode is built around a particular beatles song, and include a sing along section as well. The series debuted on september 25, 1965 and ended on september 7, 1969. Within weeks, the cartoon series was in production. He came up with an animated series simply titled the beatles, which ran from 196569 and then moved on to another project, a fulllength animated film based on the group, yellow submarine. The beatles cartoon more known as the beatles saturday morning cartoons was an american animated tv series created by al brodax and based on the british rock band of the same name. The beatles is an animated television series featuring representations of the popular english rock band of the same name.

Beatles yellow submarine animator ron campbell, director of popular cartoon series such as flintstones, smurfs, will visit city gallery june 12. Animator recalls beatles saturday morning cartoons, yellow. But the beatles remain number one, selling more than 178 albums in the u. It wasnt very funny or clever, and every plot was created to wrap around a beatles song, making each episode like a poor animated music video. The beatles exploded on to the american scene in february 1964. Airing in1965 this show quickly added to the every growing popularity of this famous group. The beatles cartoon show the complete collection vols. Aug 24, 2016 but the beatles remain number one, selling more than 178 albums in the u. Sep 22, 2016 within weeks, the cartoon series was in production. In september 1965, the beatles cartoon series debuted on saturday mornings. Simply titled the beatles, it ran until 1969 on the abc network, with 39 episodes produced over three seasons. When batman premiered on abcs prime time lineup in january 1966, and became an instant hit, cbs decided to overhaul their saturday morning lineup. Beatles cartoons complete tv series dvd, video download, usb.

Hopefully one day the cartoon series will be officially released on dvd so that fans who do appreciate them will be able to add them to their beatles collection. This 7 disc set of the beatles cartoon show is the complete collection of their 3 year run. Sep 25, 2015 revisiting beatles wonderfully wacky cartoon series, 50 years later on the whimsical charm, and hidden weirdness, of the protoyellow submarine. Everyone should pursue a mad and impossible idea once in their. The show was made on the cheap and the cartoon beatles were put in usual cartoon situations like a jungle, haunted house, or on a boat. The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people. You can now watch the lost beatles cartoon series on. Beatles cartoon series revisited i recently posted an article about the penny lane episode of the beatles cartoon series. Mcfarlane toys the beatles music action figures for sale ebay. A cartoon series featuring the beatles began on this day in the united states.

The beatles cartoon partially lost skitsbumpers of animated. Campbell began his animation career in the late fifties, soon working on beetle bailey, krazy kat, and cool mccool, directing the spectacularly successful tv cartoon series the beatles. The complete beatles cartoons on 4 dvds with menus and chapter stops. Al brodax was a producer and cowriter of that film and the films director, george dunning, had worked on.

The beatles cartoon tv series episode 23 video dailymotion. The beatles cartoon is an american animated television series featuring representations of the popular british rock band of the same name. The beatles was an american animated television series featuring the fanciful and musical misadventures of the popular british rock band of the same name. In the meantime, you can follow the facebook page run by mitch alexrod for any developments on the series, and enjoy a few clips of the show below that are currently uploaded to youtube. Beatles appearances and references in cartoon tv series temporarily available. Jun 06, 2018 beatles yellow submarine animator ron campbell, director of popular cartoon series such as flintstones, smurfs, will visit city gallery june 12. This video features the introductions from the three different seasons. The beatles cartoon full episodes with songs videomuzic. The beatles cartoon series was produced from 19651967, then rerun for a couple more years. The beatles cartoon series the beatles was an american animated television series featuring the fanciful and musical misadventures of the popular british rock band of the same name. The musical adventures of the greatest of the rock bands.

Jan 27, 2019 the beatles cartoon is an american animated television series featuring representations of the popular british rock band of the same name. The program ran from 19651967 on abc in the united states. The beatles tv series 19651969 the beatles tv series. Well, this was a nice try, but this cartoon series was really lacking in something. A cheaply made cartoon series called the beatles ran on abc from 1965 to 1969, and while its shabby production quality has resulted in it being largely forgotten outside of hardcore beatles fandom. Beatles yellow submarine, cartoon series animator ron. It was originally broadcast from 1965 to 1969 on abc in the u. When batman premiered on abcs prime time lineup in january 1966, and became an instant hit, cbs decided to. Jul 02, 2014 the complete beatles cartoons collection. The cartoon image of the beatles captured their help. Between 1965 and 1969 abc aired a childrens morning cartoon series featuring the beatles without their. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Al brodax was a producer and cowriter of that film and the films director, george dunning, had worked on the cartoon series.