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TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, October 4, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
How did I miss the news that The Flintstones celebrated their
50th anniversary last week on September 30? The Hanna-Barbera
classic premiered on Sept. 30, 1960 at 8:30 in the evening on
ABC and became a hit that lasted six seasons. I loved watching
The Flintstones...hmmm, now I am feeling a little nostalgic
and will have to hunt down some old episodes. In the meantime,
enjoy a few Flintstones fun facts. Yabba dabba do!!
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Animation is not the art of drawings that move but
the art of movements that are drawn."
HINT: (1914-1987), Scottish-born Canadian animator and film
director known for his work for the National Film Board of
Canada (NFB).
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RANDOM TIDBITS
The Flintstones didn't always go by that name. In the
demonstration pilot pitched to ABC, Fred and Wilma had the
last name of Flagstone. After the series was commissioned
by the network, the title was changed to The Gladstones for
a short period of time.
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When The Flintstones premiered in late September 1960, it
didn't start with the opening sequence millions of viewers
have become familiar with over the years. Instead, it
showed a solo Fred running a few errands in Bedrock on his
way home to watch TV.
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For the first two years on air, The Flintstones catered to
a more mature audience with its portrayal of marriage (the
first animated program to show two members of the opposite
sex sleeping together in one bed), work and friendship. The
show's sponsorship included advertisements for Winston
cigarettes that showed Fred, Barney and Wilma lighting up.
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VIDEO CLIP
Slogan Partners - The Flintstones
Wilma and Betty enter in a slogan contest, and end up
winning. Their prize is a trip to where all the stars live
... Hollyrock!
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=13660
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The Flintstones' started the trend of using famous folks as
guests voices on the show with appearances by Ann-Margaret,
Tony Curtis, Dick Clark, pop group The Beau Brummels, as
well as Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York as their
'Bewitched' characters Samantha and Darrin.
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Just as The Flintstones was ending its run in 1966, Columbia
Pictures released the musical comedy The Man Called
Flintstone to movie theaters. A parody of the spy films of
that time, Man Called Flintstone focused on Fred as he is
recruited by a spy organization to replace their top agent,
who looks just like him.
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The most famous spin-offs of the show were the 1971 The
Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, which focused on the Flintstone
and Rubble children as teenagers, and the 1980s The
Flintstone Kids, which transformed the older Flintstones
and Rubbles into kids themselves.
(www.tvsquad.com)
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What can be driven although it doesn't have wheels, sliced
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QUOTE: "Animation is not the art of drawings that move but
the art of movements that are drawn."
ANSWER: Norman McLaren.
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