Krantz Films
Krantz Films, Inc. (KFI) was a Canadian production company headed by American film producer Steve Krantz. From 1966 to 1974, it produced animated cartoon shows such as The Marvel Super Heroes , Rocket Robin Hood , Spider-Man ,[1] [2] The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel , and Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse .
It also produced the films Fritz the Cat , Heavy Traffic , The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat and Cooley High , and many live-action television shows in Canada and Japan: The Space Giants in 1970, The Weaker(?) Sex in 1968[3] and many more.[2] During production of the latter, the company was sold to cable system operator Vikoa, which later wound down the operation.[4]
- The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) - Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation
- Rocket Robin Hood (1966) - Co-production with Trillium Studios[5]
- Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse (1967) Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation
- Spider-Man (1967–1970) - Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation)
- Strange Paradise (1969–1970)
- The Space Giants (1970–1973) - Co-production with P Productions
References
[edit ]- ^ Raphael, Jordan; Spurgeon, Tom (2004). Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book. Chicago Review Press. p. 186. ISBN 1613742924 . Retrieved 2013年09月20日.
- ^ a b "Strange Paradise New Serial". Calgary Herald . 1969年10月03日. Retrieved 2013年09月20日.
- ^ The Canadian Press (1968年03月08日). "Distributor Plans To Sell Canadian Programs in U.S." Edmonton Journal . Retrieved 2013年09月20日.
- ^ "Vikoa Acquires Krantz Films". The Wall Street Journal . 1969年02月23日. ProQuest 133444591 . Retrieved 2013年09月20日.
- ^ "TRILLIUM PRODUCTIONS | Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration".
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