United Productions of America
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United Productions of America was an influential mid-20th-century American animation studio known for its innovative, modernist style and departure from traditional cartoon conventions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | animation studio ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdCharacter |
Gerald McBoing-Boing
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Magoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| focus |
industrial films
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television commercials ⓘ theatrical shorts ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Industrial Film and Poster Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animated film
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animated television ⓘ |
| industry |
animation
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film ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hanna-Barbera Productions
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. television animation NERFINISHED ⓘ commercial animation ⓘ graphic design in animation ⓘ international modernist animation ⓘ television animation ⓘ |
| influencedBy | modernism ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped establish limited animation as a standard for TV cartoons
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pioneered modern design in American animation ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableAwardedWork |
Gerald McBoing-Boing (Academy Award-winning short)
NERFINISHED
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Magoo’s Puddle Jumper (Academy Award-winning short) NERFINISHED ⓘ When Magoo Flew (Academy Award-winning short) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
departure from traditional cartoon conventions
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limited animation techniques ⓘ modernist animation style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fudget’s Budget
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Gerald McBoing-Boing NERFINISHED ⓘ Magoo’s Puddle Jumper NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Magoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rooty Toot Toot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four Poster (animated segments) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jaywalker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ragtime Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tell-Tale Heart (1953 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unicorn in the Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ When Magoo Flew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Disney-style full animation ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| style |
flat color fields
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graphic abstraction ⓘ limited animation ⓘ stylized design ⓘ |
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