The Man Called Flintstone

The Man Called Flintstone

The Man Called Flintstone is a 1966 animated feature film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. It was the second Hanna-Barbera feature, after Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964). The film is a theatrical spin-off of the 1960–66 television series, The Flintstones, and is a swan song (series finale) of the show, made immediately after the end of production on the series. The working title of the film was That Man Flintstone, with the film poster featuring Fred in the same pose of the Bob Peak poster for Our Man Flint. The film is a parody of 60s spy films.

This film was the first feature film voice role for Betty Rubble's voice actress, Gerry Johnson. Additionally, it marked the first voice work of Henry Corden, who supplied Fred's singing voice, and would go on to fully assume the role of Fred after Alan Reed's death in 1977. While the film includes numerous musical interludes, including one song performed by Louis Prima, the theme song from the show itself is not used. However, plots from several episodes of the TV series are used, including an episode in which Fred becomes involved in a spy caper spoofing Goldfinger, and another in which he encounters JL Gotrocks, the world's richest man, and his exact double.

Cast

• Alan Reed as Fred Flintstone
• Mel Blanc as Barney Rubble
• Jean Vander Pyl as Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone
• Gerry Johnson as Betty Rubble
• Don Messick as Ali and Various Voices
• Janet Waldo as Roberta and Various Voices
• Paul Frees as Triple X, Green Goose, Bobo, Rock Slag, Mario
• Harvey Korman as Chief Boulder
• John Stephenson as George Slate and Various Voices
• June Foray as Tanya

Uncredited

• Henry Corden as the singing voice of Fred Flintstone
• Mel Blanc as Dino

Credits

Opening Logos

• Columbia

Opening Credits

• A Hanna-Barbera Production
• "The Man Called Flintstone"
• Starring Alan Reed as the voice of Fred Flintstone
• Also Starring Mel Blanc as the voice of Barney Rubble
• Featuring the Voices of: Jean Vander Pyl, Gerry Johnson, Don Messick, Janet Waldo, Paul Frees, Harvey Korman, John Stephenson, June Foray
• Screenplay by: Harvey Bullock and Ray Allen
• Story by: Joseph Barbera, Warren Foster, William Hanna, Alex Lovy, Michael Maltese
• Additional Story Material by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Warren Foster, Alex Lovy
• Music by: Marty Paich and Ted Nichols
• Orginal Songs by: John McCarthy and Doug Goodwin
• "Pensate Amore" · Sung by: Louis Prima
• Produced and Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Closing Titles

• THE END

Ending Credits

• Soundtrack Released on: HBR Records
• Animation Directed by: Charles A. Nichols
• Art Direction: Bill Perez
• Layout: Richard Bickenbach, Lance Nolley, Iwao Takamoto, Jerry Eisenberg, Bob Singer, Homer Jonas, Bruce Bushman, Jack Huber, Brad Case, Walter Clinton, Steve Nakagawa
• Assistant Production Supervision: Bill Schipek
• Animators: Irv Spence, George Goepper, George Nicholas, Edward Barge, Edwin Aardal, Jerry Hathcock, Don Lusk, Kenneth Muse, Richard Lundy, Bill Keil, Ed Parks, John Sparey, Allen Wilzbach, George Kreisl, George Germanetti, Carlo Vinci, Hugh Fraser, Hicks Lokey
• Lettering: Robert Schaefer
• Assistant Animators: Sam Jaimes, Charlotte Huffine, Frank Carr, Tom Ferriter, Richard Gonzales, Jack Carr, Bill Nunes, Joe Roman, Grace Stanzell, Jack Kerns, John Boersema, Joan Orbison, Jack Parr, William Pratt, Jim Brummett, Rae McSpadden, Tony Love, Pat Combs, Veve Risto, Dennis Sills
• Cel Production: Harvard Pennington
• Animation Checkers: Janet Gusdavison, Marceil Ferguson, Joyce Gard, Maggie Raymond, Evelyn Sherwood, Grace McCurdy, Annie Lee Holm, Betty MacGowan, Woody Chatwood, Florence Hammontre
• Special Effects: Brooke Linden
• Background Design: F. Montealegre, Paul Julian, Robert Gentle, Art Lozzi, Ron Dias, Janet Brown, Tom Knowles, Fernando Arce, Rene Garcia, Richard Khim, Don Watson
• Ink and Paint Supervision: Roberta Greutert
• Ink and paint: Joanna Romersa
• Film Editors: Milton Krear, Pat Foley, Larry Cowan, Dave Horton
• Editorial Supervision: Warner Leighton
• Photography: Charles Flekal, Roy Wade, Gene Borghi, Bill Kotler, Norm Stainback, Dick Blundell, Frank Parrish, Hal Shiffman, John Pratt, Cliff Shirpser
• Technical Supervision: Frank Paiker
• Sound Recording: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
• Production Supervision: Howard Hanson
• "The Man Called Flintstone"
• A Hanna-Barbera Production
• Eastman Color by: Pathé
• Titles by: Pacific Title
• Approved Certificate No. 21090 MPAA
• RCA Sound Recording
• This picture has made the jurdisction of I.A.T.S.E.-IA, affiliated with A.F.L.-C.L.O.
• © MCMLXVI Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.

External Links

• The Man Called Flintstone at the Internet Movie Database