Chuck Harriton
Directing
Biography
Chuck Harriton built a career primarily in the animation department, with significant credits including animation work on the classic Hanna-Barbera series "Jonny Quest" (1964–1965) and writing contributions to "The Marvel Super Heroes" (1966). He also directed several theatrical shorts featuring the Loopy de Loop character in 1967, such as "Clean Sweep", "A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn", and "The Stuck-Up Wolf", showcasing his skills in both creative direction and storytelling within the animation medium. Over the decades, Harriton lent his talents to various other animated productions, including Loopy de Loop episodes through the 1970s, TV movies like 'Gnomes' (1980) and 'The Berenstain Bears Play Ball' (1983), and later projects such as "Casper and Friends" (1990), often under the alternate name Chuck Harrington. His work spanned multiple studios and formats, reflecting a steady presence in the American animation industry during its expansion in television and family-oriented programming.
Known For
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City chronicles Strawberry Shortcake's trip to Big Apple City, so she can compete in a baking contest at "the little theater off Times Pear". Strawberry's journey, however, is in jeopardy due to the constant interference of the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak, who is her only competition in the bake-off. The Pieman counts on his kohlrabi cookies and a little trickery to beat Strawberry and her famous shortcake.
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City
Mr. Spider picks up the milk and the morning news. Now he needs something to eat for breakfast. The hungry spider is hoping to make his breakfast from the various visitors in his web, but oh, boy, is he in for a big surprise! He traps a honeybee in his web; the irate bee threatens him with a sting and gets away. Next, he gets a British wasp. The wasp thinks that he wants to have breakfast and a spot of tea with him. No tea, no wasp. Next, a little moth... only the moth snares the spider in his own web and takes it home to his mother for breakfast... Features a cool jazz music score and a wild visual design.
Keep the Cool, Baby
Papa Q. Bear wants more than golden honey to have one of his cubs play baseball. Brother has no interest, while Sister goes unnoticed.
The Berenstain Bears Play Ball
Cousin Maggie goes away on a trip and leaves Honey Halfwitch with instructions on how to make rain to water their garden, on the account that the city has been suffering a drought for weeks. Honey successfully creates a raincloud, which catches attention of a cloud-seeder. He makes Honey the official rainmaker and successfully refills the city's water supply. Unfortunately Honey doesn't know how to stop the rain and the city starts flooding.
High But Not Dry
A Famous Studios cartoon.
Brother Bat
Sir Blur was Famous Studios' answer to Mr. Magoo in that he was another nearsighted fellow who mistakes something or someone for something else.
A Balmy Knight
Sir Blur stumbles into a kingdom. A king is having trouble getting someone to marry his daughter because she's, to put it mildly, ugly. Guess who stumbles into the contest? Sir Blur was Famous Studios' answer to Mr. Magoo in that he was another nearsighted fellow who mistakes something or someone for something else.
A Wedding Knight
Hard Hat trains Fall Guy how to build a bridge, but keeps getting distracted by a flower with a mind of its own.
A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn
Grateful Gus, a happy-go-lucky panhandler, puts the touch on a bank executive who is hastily absconding with the bank's liquid assets. The banker gives Gus a ten-dollar bill, and Gus is so filled with gratitude that he sticks closer to the embezzler than glue, no matter where the robber goes. This eventually causes the apprehension of the worn-out robber. A policeman gives Gus a reward and Gus then turns his grateful attention to him.
Grateful Gus
Lonesome Honey Halfwitch draws a friend and bewitches the paper so that her drawing comes to life.
Alter Egotist
The story of Geronimo, an American indian, and his brother.
Geronimo and Son
A young schoolboy gives his class report on a TV western, believing the commercials to have been part of the story.
The Stubborn Cowboy
Cousin Maggie needs to get her broom repaired, so she and Honey Halfwitch disguise themselves as humans and go to the city.
Clean Sweep
An elephant is on the loose when escaping from the jungle.
Forget-Me-Nuts
A cute cartoon from the 60's. A child draws and narrates his own version of the Red Riding Hood story, describing how "Red Robin Hood" buys candy at the store for her sick grandmother, and has to stop the wolf with some sticky bubblegum (hence the title).