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| Cartoon legend Barbera dies at 95 | Cartoon legend Barbera dies at 95 |
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| Joseph Barbera, one half of the team behind such cartoon classics as The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo and Huckleberry Hound, has died, aged 95. | Joseph Barbera, one half of the team behind such cartoon classics as The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo and Huckleberry Hound, has died, aged 95. |
| He died of natural causes at home with his wife, Sheila, at his side. | He died of natural causes at home with his wife, Sheila, at his side. |
| With William Hanna, Barbera founded Hanna-Barbera in the 1950s, after the pair had earlier worked on the Tom and Jerry cartoons at MGM studios. | With William Hanna, Barbera founded Hanna-Barbera in the 1950s, after the pair had earlier worked on the Tom and Jerry cartoons at MGM studios. |
| "Joe will live on through his work," said Warner Brothers chairman and chief executive Barry Meyer. | "Joe will live on through his work," said Warner Brothers chairman and chief executive Barry Meyer. |
| "The characters he created with his late partner, William Hanna, are not only animated superstars but also a very beloved part of American pop culture," Mr Meyer said. | "The characters he created with his late partner, William Hanna, are not only animated superstars but also a very beloved part of American pop culture," Mr Meyer said. |
| Cat and mouse collaboration | Cat and mouse collaboration |
| Barbera grew up in Brooklyn, New York and started to pursue a career in banking. | Barbera grew up in Brooklyn, New York and started to pursue a career in banking. |
| But his amateur sketches soon became the raw material for cartoons which were published in Collier's magazine, a breakthrough which then took him into animation. | But his amateur sketches soon became the raw material for cartoons which were published in Collier's magazine, a breakthrough which then took him into animation. |
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| He met Hanna at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, where they collaborated on a 1937 cartoon called Puss Gets the Boot, which led to the creation of cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. | He met Hanna at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, where they collaborated on a 1937 cartoon called Puss Gets the Boot, which led to the creation of cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. |
| Their 17-year partnership on the Tom and Jerry series resulted in seven Academy Awards and 14 nominations in total. | Their 17-year partnership on the Tom and Jerry series resulted in seven Academy Awards and 14 nominations in total. |
| Extended format | Extended format |
| The pair left MGM and formed Hanna-Barbera Studios in 1957, where they created numerous classic characters, including The Jetsons and The Flintstones. | The pair left MGM and formed Hanna-Barbera Studios in 1957, where they created numerous classic characters, including The Jetsons and The Flintstones. |
| Hanna-Barbera extended cartoons beyond the traditional six-minute slots. | Hanna-Barbera extended cartoons beyond the traditional six-minute slots. |
| Scooby-Doo became famous for his love of snacks | Scooby-Doo became famous for his love of snacks |
| The Flintstones, featuring two modern-minded couples living in the stone age, was the first animated series to be broadcast on prime-time television. | The Flintstones, featuring two modern-minded couples living in the stone age, was the first animated series to be broadcast on prime-time television. |
| In the decades that followed, Hanna-Barbera produced 300 cartoon series, with more than 3,000 half-hour shows. | In the decades that followed, Hanna-Barbera produced 300 cartoon series, with more than 3,000 half-hour shows. |
| Scooby-Doo, a Great Dane who leads a group of teenagers in ghost-hunting adventures, made his debut in 1969 and the series ran for 17 years, a record for a TV animated series. | Scooby-Doo, a Great Dane who leads a group of teenagers in ghost-hunting adventures, made his debut in 1969 and the series ran for 17 years, a record for a TV animated series. |
| "They were able to bring top quality cartoon shows to television," said actor Casey Kasem, the voice of Shaggy, Scooby-Doo's unkempt sidekick. | "They were able to bring top quality cartoon shows to television," said actor Casey Kasem, the voice of Shaggy, Scooby-Doo's unkempt sidekick. |
| "When they came along and they did it, they made it profitable for people who were big investors," he told the BBC. | "When they came along and they did it, they made it profitable for people who were big investors," he told the BBC. |
| "It's a legacy that he has that has touched people around the world with what I call magic, they just kept producing one great show after another." | "It's a legacy that he has that has touched people around the world with what I call magic, they just kept producing one great show after another." |
| Following Hanna's death in 2001, Joseph Barbera remained active as an executive producer for Warner Brothers Animation on TV series such as What's New, Scooby-Doo? and Tom and Jerry Tales. | Following Hanna's death in 2001, Joseph Barbera remained active as an executive producer for Warner Brothers Animation on TV series such as What's New, Scooby-Doo? and Tom and Jerry Tales. |