Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator

Subject: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 03:08 AM

I missed most of the news report but Joe Barbera, half of Hanna-Barbera, creators of the Flintstones and many others has died aged 95.

OK, so it's not music related, but he did colour a large part of my childhood, and I daresay, the childhoods of many other 'Catters of my generation.

The man should have had an award every year of his life for bringing such joy and laughter to so many many people.

LTS

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: MBSLynne
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 03:19 AM

Agreed Liz!! Some of my most enduring childhood memories are to do with his cartoons. I remember when I was about nine we used to have a grocery delivery from the local Co-op on a Thursday evening and my sister's and my weekly treat was a tube of Smarties which came with the delivery. We used to eat them while watching the Flinstones.

He probably lived to such a great age due to laughing....

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: fat B****rd
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 04:12 AM

Totally agree. RIP Mr. B.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Scrump
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 04:34 AM

So he finally exited, stage upwards not stage left.

RIP Joe - you brought a lot of pleasure to a lot of kids, of all ages :-)

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Cluin
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 07:43 AM

I was (and am) a huge Jonny Quest fan.

RIP JB.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 08:44 AM

Let's not forget their first creation: Tom and Jerry.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: MBSLynne
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 09:47 AM

And Yogi Bear, Pixie and Dixie, Huckleberry Hound.....all of whom I loved as a child

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:18 AM

No matter what your age, they have a cartoon for you.....a great studio and two inspired men. Thanks for the snickers, chuckles, and all out belly laughs.


Spaw

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Cluin
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:19 AM

He also made economic use of their soundtracks. Pretty much the same soundtrack in all their cartoons. Only the theme songs changed.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: open mike
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:48 AM

Along with Yogi Bear--don't forget Boo Boo and the Pic-a-nic baskets!

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Cluin
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:59 AM

What was the fiddle tune that Huckleberry Hound always whistled? It wasn't "Arkansas Traveller", was it?

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 12:50 PM

Huck usually sang 'Clementine'.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: MMario
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 12:53 PM

well - to tell the truth - he usually repeated the one line more or less endlessly (and near tunelessly) "oh my darling...."

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: MBSLynne
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 02:38 PM

My little sister, who was about 2 at the time, used to laugh hysterically at Mr Jinks and Pixie and Dixie. She had a gorgeous dirty chuckle and the neighbours used to come in when the Hucckleberry Hound show was coming on, just to hear her laugh at it!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Tom Hamilton frae Saltcoats Scotland
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 02:52 PM

RIP Joe

yabadabadoo

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Tom Hamilton frae Saltcoats Scotland
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 02:52 PM

as he goes to heaven will he be souting WILMA

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Amos
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 03:07 PM

Yay hay hay, Joe!! So long, and thanks for all the imaginary playmates!!! Just a little smarter than the average human!!! :D



A

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Cluin
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 03:12 PM

Yeah, he sang "Clementine" but there was another old-time tune he often whistled that was not "Clementine".

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: open mike
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 06:45 PM

some cartoon cahracter sang "I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee,
won't my mamma be so proud of me" i think it was to the tune of
Arkansas Traveller--not sure if it was huckleberry hound or not?

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: open mike
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 06:50 PM

no,i guess that's beaky the bashful buzzard..a Looney Tunes character.

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:26 AM

Remember Daws Butler and Don Messick who did all the voices - along with June Haver of course?

Seamus

Subject: RE: Obit: Joe Barbera - Flintstones creator
From: fat B****rd
Date: 20 Dec 06 - 03:08 PM

Full page obituary in UK Guardian today (available at Guardian Unlimited on the web)