Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation

by Andy Mangels

Lou Scheimer (Artist)

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Hailed as one of the fathers of Saturday morning television, Lou Scheimer was the co-founder of Filmation Studios, which for over 25 years provided animated excitement for TV and film. Always at the forefront, Scheimer's company created the first DC cartoons with "Superman", "Batman", and "Aquaman", ruled the song charts with "The Archies", kept Trekkie hope alive with the Emmy-winning "Star Trek: The Animated Series", taught morals with "Fat Albert" and the "Cosby Kids", and swung into high adventure with "Tarzan", "The Lone Ranger", and "Zorro".Forays into live-action included "Shazam!" and "The Secrets of Isis", plus groundbreaking special effects...Read more
  • ISBN10 1893905969
  • ISBN13 9781893905962
  • Publish Date 21 May 2008
  • Publish Status Cancelled
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint TwoMorrows Publishing
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 160
  • Language English