Rare opening theme song to Warner Bros. unsold TV pilot PHILBERT (1963) starring William Schallert, directed by Richard Donner. Animation directed by Friz Freleng.
"Billboard" {:59}- "'PHILBERT'...brought to you by.....a major advertiser who, upon seeing this pilot episode, backed out of his end of the deal! Too bad...".
It is a shame this never really picked up. The synopsis of this pilot did have potentional. In fact, everything from the music to the acting looked and felt really good. Plus, the laughtrack didn't sound so "forced" like in some comedies.
Again, t'was a shame it never made it as a series, though it does have a few relations to another Live-Action/Animation show known as "Dog City".
So, a cartoonist has hallucinations?
Nancy21Rappaccini 4 months ago
Okay, here's a surprise: This stinker was directed by Richard Donner!
a07002 6 months ago
i'd like to have seen this show, who agree's?
SonicMarrio11 7 months ago
"Billboard" {:59}- "'PHILBERT'...brought to you by.....a major advertiser who, upon seeing this pilot episode, backed out of his end of the deal! Too bad...".
fromthesidelines 11 months ago
any one here besides me want dick like right now
kodyley 3 years ago
Way ahead of its time, with a real decent guy our kids should all know and emulate!
Mr.Schallert has had a good marriage to the same woman for years.
He shows intelligence and kindness can be cool .
He has the respect of all who know him!
owenatkins 3 years ago
Around this time, Freleng and producer David DePatie created the DePatie-Freleng studio
which would do Pink Panther cartoons; various
cartoon and theatrical cartoons, TV series intros, ads, etc.
shrinkingvideo 4 years ago
can anyone upload the video "rhapsody in rivets" by Friz Freleng, i just want to watch it one more time, tnx...
mischievous2 5 years ago
It is a shame this never really picked up. The synopsis of this pilot did have potentional. In fact, everything from the music to the acting looked and felt really good. Plus, the laughtrack didn't sound so "forced" like in some comedies.
Again, t'was a shame it never made it as a series, though it does have a few relations to another Live-Action/Animation show known as "Dog City".
SignoreBoy 5 years ago
Now I know what exactly what life was like for cartoonists in the '60s.
boggedy 5 years ago