42 Quotes by William Hanna

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    We became very good in developing comical sight gags when we made 'The Flintstones.'

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    Initially, it was sort of devastating to lose full animation and go limited.

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    'The Flintstones' was the first animated series to appear on nighttime TV.

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    You know, it is a funny thing, but 'The Flintstones' was bought by ABC and the sponsors when they discovered adults were watching and enjoying 'Huck Hound' and 'Quick Draw McGraw.'

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    We've never tried to educate children. We've never tried to preach to them, just entertain.

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    When we were at MGM, we never did much about merchandise tie-ups There were too many executives and lawyers to go through.

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    Italian work is excellent but it takes them six months to do what we do in a week.

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    Greatest thing in our partnership is the sharing of responsibility; if one of us has to go away, we always know someone vitally concerned is on the spot.

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    Disney did well with human characters but only in dramas, not comedy.

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