Robert Cannon

Robert Cannon

July 16, 1909 · 117 years old

Robert Cannon (July 16, 1909 - June 9, 1964) was an American animator. Robert 'Bobo' Cannon was born in Ohio. Not much is known about his early life, including the city he was born in. He began his animation career at Leon Schlesinger Productions in 1934, assisting ace animators Robert Clampett and…

Known For

17 titles
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Gerald McBoing-Boing

Gerald McBoing-Boing

1950 · 8m · Movie

The story of a little boy who would only talk in sound effects. With story by Dr. Seuss (and Bill Scott of Rocky and Bullwinkle fame) this cartoon won the Oscar for best short subject (animated) for 1950.

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Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo

Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo

1956 · 7m · Movie

While meeting a new friend, Gerald is abducted by aliens and whisked to the planet Moo. The king of Moo mistakenly thinks that all Earthlings - like Gerald - speak only in sound effects, and he attempts to converse with Gerald. Ho...

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Madeline

Madeline

1952 · 7m · Movie

In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.

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Christopher Crumpet

Christopher Crumpet

1953 · 6m · Movie

Through drawings, an illustrator tells his dog the story of a boy named Christopher Crumpet. Christopher can at will change himself from a little boy into a chicken. He threatens to do so if his father, Marvin, won't buy him a roc...

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How Now Boing Boing

How Now Boing Boing

1954 · 7m · Movie

Gerald is taken to see Professor Joyce, Teacher of Voice.

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The Jaywalker

The Jaywalker

1956 · 7m · Movie

Milton Muffet is confessed poor pedestrian. He's addicted to "the most awful, habit-forming vice" man falls prey to, jaywalking.

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Gerald McBoing-Boing's Symphony

Gerald McBoing-Boing's Symphony

1953 · 8m · Movie

Gerald McBoing Boing, a little boy who can't talk but can imitate any sound, is working as a one-man sound effects department for a radio station. When a scheduled symphony orchestra does not show up, Gerald replaces them. He is d...

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Fudget's Budget

Fudget's Budget

1954 · 5m · Movie

The Fudgets are like many families. George Fudget is the household breadwinner. His wife Irene takes his money, pays the bills, puts the remainder into their savings account, and sometimes takes a dollar here and there for her "co...

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Christopher Crumpet's Playmate

Christopher Crumpet's Playmate

1955 · 6m · Movie

Christopher Crumpet has an imaginary elephant for a playmate. Christopher's father begins to see the elephant. Mr. Crumpet reveals this to his co-worker, Mr. Bilgewater, who quickly plays office politics by telling their boss that...

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The Miner's Daughter

The Miner's Daughter

1950 · 7m · Movie

Mining for gold with her father, Clementine is smitten with a snobby Harvard boy who comes prospecting across the river.

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Georgie and the Dragon

Georgie and the Dragon

1951 · 7m · Movie

Georgie, a young Scottish lad, befriends a baby dragon and takes it home as a pet and companion. Complications arise, however, when the dragon begins growing rapidly.

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Ballet-Oop

Ballet-Oop

1954 · 7m · Movie

Dance teacher Miss Placement is dismayed to learn that the head of the School of Ballet where she teaches has entered her beginners class in a contest just three weeks away. But she manages to get them ready and they are a huge su...

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13
The Wonder Gloves

The Wonder Gloves

1951 · 7m · Movie

Uncle George is showing Little Johnny, his nephew, the pair of boxing gloves he claims enabled him, when he was the janitor at a training-gym, to beat up the bullying prizefighting champion. Little Johnny scoffs at the tale until ...

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Willie the Kid

Willie the Kid

1952 · 7m · Movie

Little Willie's large imagination turns his family-home in the suburbs into the old Wild WEst when he puts on his cowboy suit, guns, holsters and hat, and goes out to play with his friend Archie.(No, this is not Archie Andrews.) T...

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Little Boy with a Big Horn

Little Boy with a Big Horn

1953 · 7m · Movie

Ollie loves to play the tuba but his playing upsets all the people in town. He goes to the country and disrupts the milking habits of the cows. He finally takes a boat and practices at sea in order not to disturb anyone. His tuba-...

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Grampaw Pettibone's Gripes: Join-Up Collisions

Grampaw Pettibone's Gripes: Join-Up Collisions

1945 · 4m · Movie

Part of the "Flight Safety" series of animated shorts commissioned by the U.S. Air Force at the end of World War II. This one,completed by United Productions of America, describes the dangers of mid-air collisions during join-up maneuvers.

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