Genre: | Slapstick comedy and Animation |
Runtime: | 5 minutes |
Creator: | Alan Livingston |
Director: | Paul Fennell Larry Harmon Jerry Hathcock Ed Solomon Anatole Kirsanoff Brad Case Volus Jones Tom Baron |
Executive Producer: | Larry Harmon |
Producer: | Paul Fennell Theodore Ticktin |
Voices: | Larry Harmon Paul Frees |
Theme Music Composer: | Gordon Zahler Alec Compinsky |
Company: | Larry Harmon Pictures |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Series: | N/A |
Num Episodes: | 157 |
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown is a 1958–1962 American animated television series based on the children's record book series, Bozo the Clown by Capitol Records.[1] This series was produced by Larry Harmon Pictures, which began syndication in 1958.[2] Lou Scheimer, of Filmation fame, was the art director for the series. The voice cast includes Larry Harmon starring as Bozo, with Paul Frees as the narrator.
A total of 157 five-minute shorts were produced: 20 in 1958, 85 in 1959 and 52 in 1962.[3]
The animated adventures of Bozo and his young sidekick Butch as they journey to crazy, wild and exciting places.