'Tom and Jerry' seemed to be as well liked by adults as by children. 'The Flintstones,' of course, was geared more to adults, but I guess we were just lucky that the kids seemed to enjoy 'The Flintstones,' too. — William Hanna Copy Share Image
Disney did well with human characters but only in dramas, not comedy. — William Hanna Copy Share Image
I think that - whether I should admit this or not - Joe and I, going back to 'Tom and Jerry,' have been very… — William Hanna Copy Share Image
On the 'Tom and Jerry's,' Joe and I would sit across a desk from each other and develop the story. Joe would do the… — William Hanna Copy Share Image
We are trying to build a family image of wholesome movie entertainment. — William Hanna Copy Share Image
'Tom and Jerry' seemed to be as well liked by adults as by children. 'The Flintstones,' of course, was geared more to adults, but… — William Hanna Copy Share Image
I started out with three creative jobs - painter, janitor and gag writer. — William Hanna Copy Share Image
We used to make a 'Tom and Jerry' short every six weeks and they were about six minutes long, so we were producing about… — William Hanna Copy Share Image
We wanted a world that looked like our world. In the original 'Flintstones,' low flat buildings filled the city and suburbs. Now, high-rise buildings… — William Hanna Copy Share Image
We never realized how much money there was to be found in character products. — William Hanna Copy Share Image
You know, it is a funny thing, but 'The Flintstones' was bought by ABC and the sponsors when they discovered adults were watching and… — William Hanna Copy Share Image
'The Flintstones' was the first animated series to appear on nighttime TV. — William Hanna Copy Share Image
