Joseph Barbera, Animator of Tom & Jerry, Scooby, Flintstones, Dies at 95
Cartoon king Joseph Barbera, one half of the animation team Hanna-Barbera, died Monday of natural causes at home in Los Angeles at the age of 95. His longtime collaborator William Hanna died in 2001. The Washington Post/AP obit lists their many credits: children, filling movie and TV screens with animated series such as TOM & JERRY, THE FLINTSTONES, TOP CAT, SCOOBY-DOO, JOHNNY QUEST, THE JETSONS (which ran for only one season-who knew?), and ANIMAL FOLLIES.
Hanna & Barbera were nominated for two animated short subject Academy Awards (for "One Droopy Knight" and "Good Will To Men." (1956) You can see dozens of classic Tom and Jerry 'toons on YouTube..."Invisible Mouse" is after the jump. I'm still looking for "Good Will To Men," which I've only read about -- those who've seen this Cold War era anti-war animated film say it leaves a leaves a powerful impression.
Tom & Jerry in "Invisible Mouse"