History Creator / ShamusCulhane

* Animation/TheNightTheAnimalsTalked (1970)

* Noah's Animals
* King of the Beasts
* Last of the Red Hot Dragons

James "Shamus" Culhane (November 12, 1908 – February 2, 1996) was a veteran animator and director. Considered one of the finest of the era, Culhane worked at almost every studio of the time, starting at Hearst and Creator/BrayStudios, moving on to [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] and the Creator/UbIwerks studio, secured a job at Creator/{{Disney}}, made a brief return to Fleischers, had a very brief stint at [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Warner Bros.]] in the Creator/ChuckJones unit, but the most important part of his career would have to be his tenure at the Creator/WalterLantz cartoon studio, where he directed some of the best shorts of the studio, including the WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker short "WesternAnimation/TheBarberOfSeville", no. 43 on The50GreatestCartoons list.

* The "Heigh Ho" sequence in ''Disney/SnowWhite'', the segment which he directed.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was to have animated a few scenes with Honest John in ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'', but he left Disney before he could, so they were reassigned to his assistant Norman Tate.

* Max Fleischer's ''WesternAnimation/GulliversTravels'': Animation director on the film--worked on the ending sequence where Gulliver is departing.

* WesternAnimation/MrBugGoesToTown: Was an animation director on the film. Worked on the opening sequence establishing all of the characters.

* Playhouse 90: Animated the title sequence.

Post-Lantz, he founded his own animation studio, Shamus Culhane Productions, which produced thousands of TV spots, including a particularly famous Muriel Cigar advertisement, and later on produced classic shows like RocketRobinHood, but it folded by the 1960's, allowing Culhane to find work at [[Creator/FamousStudios Paramount Cartoon Studios]]. After quitting (or fired, according to the Creator/RalphBakshi book "Unfiltered") Culhane worked on several made for TV specials and then went into semi-retirement. Later down the road, he published two acclaimed books: the instructional book ''Animation: From Script to Screen'' and his autobiography ''Talking Animals And Other People''. He was also lifelong friends with veteran animator Creator/GrimNatwick, all the way up to when Grim died, aged 100.

* RocketRobinHood: Did the first season.

James "Shamus" Culhane (1908–1996) was a veteran animator and director. Considered one of the finest of the era, Culhane worked at almost every studio of the time, starting at Hearst and Creator/BrayStudios, moving on to [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] and the Creator/UbIwerks studio, secured a job at Creator/{{Disney}}, made a brief return to Fleischers, had a very brief stint at [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Warner Bros.]] in the Creator/ChuckJones unit, but the most important part of his career would have to be his tenure at the Creator/WalterLantz cartoon studio, where he directed some of the best shorts of the studio, including the WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker short "WesternAnimation/TheBarberOfSeville", no. 43 on The50GreatestCartoons list.

Post-Lantz, he founded his own animation studio, Shamus Culhane Productions, which produced thousands of TV spots, including a particularly famous Muriel Cigar advertisement, and later on produced classic shows like RocketRobinHood, but it folded by the 1960's, allowing Culhane to find work at [[FamousStudios Paramount Cartoon Studios]]. After quitting (or fired, according to the Creator/RalphBakshi book "Unfiltered") Culhane worked on several made for TV specials and then went into semi-retirement. Later down the road, he published two acclaimed books: the instructional book ''Animation: From Script to Screen'' and his autobiography ''Talking Animals And Other People''. He was also lifelong friends with veteran animator Creator/GrimNatwick, all the way up to when Grim died, aged 100.

James "Shamus" Culhane (1908–1996) was a veteran animator and director. Considered one of the finest of the era, Culhane worked at almost every studio of the time, starting at Hearst and Creator/BrayStudios, moving on to [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] and the UbIwerks studio, secured a job at Creator/{{Disney}}, made a brief return to Fleischers, had a very brief stint at [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Warner Bros.]] in the Creator/ChuckJones unit, but the most important part of his career would have to be his tenure at the Creator/WalterLantz cartoon studio, where he directed some of the best shorts of the studio, including the WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker short "WesternAnimation/TheBarberOfSeville", no. 43 on The50GreatestCartoons list.

* Jack and the Beanstalk (Comicolor Cartoons): First stint for the UbIwerks studio. Co-directed with Al Eugster. Culhane himself animated the scene where the giant is trying to unsuccessfully light his pipe.

* [invoked]WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was to have animated a few scenes with Honest John in ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'', but he left Disney before he could, so they were reassigned to his assistant Norman Tate.

* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'': Animated a few Honest John and Gideon scenes.

'''James "Shamus" Culhane''' (1908–1996) was a veteran animator and director. Considered one of the finest of the era, Culhane worked at almost every studio of the time, starting at Hearst and Creator/BrayStudios, moving on to [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] and the UbIwerks studio, secured a job at Creator/{{Disney}}, made a brief return to Fleischers, had a very brief stint at [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Warner Bros.]] in the Creator/ChuckJones unit, but the most important part of his career would have to be his tenure at the Creator/WalterLantz cartoon studio, where he directed some of the best shorts of the studio, including the WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker short "WesternAnimation/TheBarberOfSeville", no. 43 on The50GreatestCartoons list.

* Swing You Sinners (''{{Talkartoons}}''): First stint as an actual animator.

* The Painter and the Pointer: An AndyPanda cartoon.

''James "Shamus" Culhane'' (1908-1996) was a veteran animator and director. Considered one of the finest of the era, Culhane worked at almost every studio of the time, starting at Hearst and Creator/BrayStudios, moving on to [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] and the UbIwerks studio, secured a job at Creator/{{Disney}}, made a brief return to Fleischers, had a very brief stint at [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Warner Bros.]] in the Creator/ChuckJones unit, but the most important part of his career would have to be his tenure at the Creator/WalterLantz cartoon studio, where he directed some of the best shorts of the studio, including the WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker short "WesternAnimation/TheBarberOfSeville", no. 43 on The50GreatestCartoons list.

* MrBugGoesToTown: Was an animation director on the film. Worked on the opening sequence establishing all of the characters.

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* WesternAnimation/TheNightTheAnimalsTalked (1970)

* A Kick In Time: A ColorClassics short starring Hunky and Spunky.