"The Great Grape Ape Show" (1977) TV series

Director:

Charles A. Nichols

Writers:

Tom Dagenais (story) (1977)
Joel Kane (story) (1977)
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Release Date:

11 September 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot:

The tender, passionate relationship between a 40-foot purple ape and his wisecracking canine pal.

Cast

Bob Holt	...	Great Grape Ape (voice)
Marty Ingels	...	Beegle Beagle (voice)

Directed by
Charles A. Nichols

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tom Dagenais		story (1977)
Joel Kane		story (1977)
Jack Mendelsohn		story (1977)
Ray Parker		story (1977)
Duane Poole		story (1977)
Dick Robbins		story (1977)

Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	executive producer
William Hanna	....	executive producer
Iwao Takamoto	....	producer

Original Music by
Hoyt Curtin

Film Editing by
Richard C. Allen		(as Richard Allen)
Pat Foley		(1977)
Terry Moore		(1977)
Joe Sandusky		(1977)
Chip Yaras		(as James Yaras)

Production Design by
Bob Singer		(1977)

Production Management
Jayne Barbera	....	production manager (1977)
Joed Eaton	....	post-production supervisor (1977)
Victor O. Schipek	....	production supervisor

Art Department
Iraj Paran	....	graphics (1977)
Don Sheppard	....	storyboard director (1977)
Paul Sommer	....	storyboard director (1977)
Tom Yakutis	....	storyboard director (1977)

Sound Department
Bill Getty	....	sound director (1977)
Maxine Hoppe	....	assistant recording director (1977)
Gordon Hunt	....	recording director (1977)
Richard Olson	....	sound director (1977)

Animation Department
Peter Alvarado	....	layout artist (1977) (as Pete Alvarado)
Fernando Arce	....	background artist (1977)
Dale Barnhart	....	layout artist (1977)
Steve Clark	....	animator (1977)
John Currin	....	background artist (1977)
Izzy Ellis	....	animator (1977)
Owen Fitzgerald	....	layout unit manager (1977)
Hugh Fraser	....	animator (1977)
Robert Givens	....	layout artist (1977) (as Bob Givens)
Bob Hathcock	....	animator (1977)
Jerry Hathcock	....	animation supervisor (1977)
Bill Hutten	....	animator (1977) (as Bill Hutton)
Alex Ignatiev	....	layout artist (1977)
Lou Kachivas	....	animator (1977)
Billie Kerns	....	ink and paint supervisor (1977)
Bill Lignante	....	layout artist (1977)
Tony Love	....	animator (1977)
Fernando Montealegre	....	background supervisor (1977)
Dan Noonan	....	layout artist (1977)
Ed Parks	....	animator (1977)
Don Patterson	....	animator (1977)
Bill Proctor	....	background artist (1977)
Morey Reden	....	animator (1977) (as Morrie Reden)
Tony Rivera	....	layout artist (1977)
Evelyn Sherwood	....	checking and scene planning (1977)
Terry Slade	....	layout artist (1977)
Ken Southworth	....	animator (1977)
Bob Trochim	....	animator (1977)
Russ von Neida	....	animator (1977)
Ken Walker	....	animator (1977)
Robert 'Tiger' West	....	xerographer (1977)

Editorial Department
Larry C. Cowan	....	supervising film editor (1977) (as Larry Cowan)
William E. DeBoer	....	negative consultant (1977)

Music Department
Hoyt Curtin	....	musical director (1977)
Paul DeKorte	....	music supervisor (1977)

Other crew
Frank Paiker	....	technical supervisor (1977)

Production Companies

• Hanna-Barbera Productions

Distributors

• Boomerang (Brazil) (TV)

Runtime:

10 min (32 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | USA:TV-Y

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "The New Tom & Jerry Show" (1975)