Robert Clampett
Also Known As: Robert Clampett, Robert Emerson Clampett, Bob Clampett, Robert Emerson Clampett Sr.
Biography: Robert Emerson "Bob" Clampett was an American animator, producer, director, and puppeteer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes animated series from Warner Bros., and the television shows Time for Beany and Beany and Cecil. Clampett was born and raised not far from Hollywood, and early on expressed an interest in animation and puppetry. After leaving high school a few months shy of graduating in 1931, Clampett joined the team at Harman-Ising Productions and began working on the studio's newest short subjects, titled Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, USA
Birthday: May 08, 1913
Deathday: May 02, 1984
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Gender: Male
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The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Overview: A feature film compilation of 15 classic Warner Bros. cartoons.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-13
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Meet John Doughboy
Overview: Porky introduces a newsreel of wartime spot gags, including a spoof of the RKO Pictures logo, and caricatures of Jack Benny and Rochester.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-07-05
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You Ought to Be in Pictures
Overview: Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-05-18
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The Golf Widow
Overview: A silent film, his first, made by acclaimed animator Bob Clampett.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-01-01
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What Price Porky
Overview: Porky tries to feed his chickens, but some ducks steal the corn he puts out, then declare war. The battle rages, with the ducks against the chickens, sometimes in wing-to-wing combat, but also aerial attacks, and Porky finally turning the tide with his machine gun improvised from a wringer washer and a bag of corn. But the ducks still get the last laugh.
Genres: Comedy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-02-25
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Porky's Poppa
Overview: We take a tour of Porky's Poppa's farm, to the tune of Old MacDonald. After meeting several animals, "on this farm, he has a mortgage" which he frets over, particularly since Bessie has stopped producing milk. Poppa orders an Acme milk producing robot, and the beast vs. machine battle is on.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-01-15
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Wise Quacks
Overview: Mr. (and Mrs.!) Daffy Duck are expecting four ducklings; Daffy plays the nervous father, and Porky drops by to offer congratulations. Soon, a bald eagle hijacks the runt of the litter, and Daffy gives chase (despite the fact he's been celebrating the birth a little too much).
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-08-04
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Falling Hare
Overview: Relaxing with a carrot at a U.S. Army air field, Bugs is reading "Victory Through Hare Power" and scoffs at the notion of mentioned gremlins, little creatures who wreak havoc on planes with their diabolical sabotage.
Genres: Animation Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-10-30
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Birdy and the Beast
Overview: Tweety is set upon by a fat, jowly cat, who winds up with, among other things, a dozen eggs and a gallon of gasoline in his mouth instead of the little bird.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-08-19
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Wagon Heels
Overview: Porky leads a wagon train into "Injun Joe Territory," and finally comes up against the fearsome Superchief. But Sloppy Moe, a survivor of a previous Injun Joe attack, knows something about him he won't tell... until the very end.
Genres: Animation Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-07-25
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Bugs Bunny Superstar
Overview: Animator Robert Clampett presents a history of "Termite Terrace," the little shack on the Warner Brothers studio lot which in the 1930's and 1940's housed the animation unit which gave birth to Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. Includes color and black-and-white home-movie-type footage shot at the time showing such animation greats as Clampett, Tex Avery and Chuck Jones. Also featured are nine complete Warner cartoons.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-19
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Horton Hatches the Egg
Overview: Horton the elephant agrees to watch over lazy Maisie bird's egg while she vacations. Much later, after...
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-04-11
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Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
Overview: An interview with 'Tex Avery'.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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