Together,” Cinema Society continued, “they created the legendary Tom and Jerry shorts, which became icons of animation ...

William Danby Hanna and Joseph Roland Barbera joined the MGM cartoon unit in 1937. Their partnership began in 1939 on “Puss Gets the Boot,” the cartoon that propelled Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse ...

William Danby Hanna and Joseph Roland Barbera — why do these names ring a bell? While collectors may not be familiar with these gentlemen as individuals, they certainly know their creations — ...

Joseph Barbera, who, with his longtime partner William “Bill” Hanna, created such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, the Flintstones, the Jetsons, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, Huckleberry Hound, ...

Joseph Barbera, who with longtime partner Bill Hanna created such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, the Flintstones, the Jetsons, Yogi Bear and Scooby Doo, died of natural causes Monday at ...

Their toughest critics say they have cheapened animation with bland characters who are little more than bobbing heads and moving mouths. Yet it is hard to find a child — or adult for that matter — who ...

Joseph Barbera, who with William Hanna founded powerhouse animation factory Hanna-Barbera, creator of TV gems such as “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons,” died of natural causes at his home Monday. He ...

It's 1958. The Hula Hoop is introduced, the first American satellite is launched and the ''Nutcracker Suite'' is performed in color on TV for the first time. By any measure, the year is transcendent ...

Animator Joseph Barbera, half of the legendary duo of Hanna-Barbera has died. Barbera, 95, created a host of cartoon characters, from the Flintstones to the Jetsons and Tom and Jerry. After founding ...

Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He was ...