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.

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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
surface form: United States
createdCharacter Gerald McBoing-Boing NERFINISHED
Mr. Magoo NERFINISHED
distributedBy Columbia Pictures
focus industrial films
television commercials
theatrical shorts
foundedAs Industrial Film and Poster Service NERFINISHED
genre animated film
animated television
industry animation
film
influenced Hanna-Barbera Productions NERFINISHED
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
pioneered modern design in American animation
locationCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
notableAwardedWork Gerald McBoing-Boing (Academy Award-winning short) NERFINISHED
Magoo’s Puddle Jumper (Academy Award-winning short) NERFINISHED
When Magoo Flew (Academy Award-winning short) NERFINISHED
notableFor departure from traditional cartoon conventions
limited animation techniques
modernist animation style
notableWork Fudget’s Budget NERFINISHED
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
graphic abstraction
limited animation
stylized design

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Invasion of Astro-Monster coProductionBetween United Productions of America
Mr. Magoo createdByStudio United Productions of America
Invasion of Astro-Monster distributorInUnitedStates United Productions of America
T. Hee employer United Productions of America
Mr. Magoo productionCompany United Productions of America