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UPA, short for United Productions of America, began as a studio creating political/industrial and World War II training films. After receiving a contract to produce theatrical shorts for Columbia Pictures, UPA stretched it's wings, and became quite influential as it developed it's own unique animation style and technique, and its innovations were recognized and copied by the other major animation studios. UPA pioneered the technique of limited animation as a stylistic alternative to the growing trend of recreating cinematic realism in animated films, not as a cost-cutting and time-saving measure as it later became.

UPA is most remembered for the Mr. Magoo theatrical among various theatrical series the studio produced, and the The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show for CBS. In the 1960s, UPA produced the Dick Tracy series and Mr. Magoo specials. UPA also produced two features, 1001 Arabian Nights and Gay Purr-ee. After the animation studio shut down, UPA distributed Japanese films from Toho Studios in the 1970s and 1980s.

UPA (United Productions of America) Studio Directories Cartoon Series:


Feature Films Feature Films   (1959-1962, 2 Theatrical Films.)
Fox and Crow Fox and Crow   (1948-1949, 2 Theatrical Cartoons.)
Ham and Hattie Ham and Hattie   (1958-1959, 4 Theatrical Cartoons.)
Jolly Frolics Jolly Frolics   (1949-1951, 21 Theatrical Cartoons.)
Mister Magoo Mister Magoo   (1950-1965, 80 Theatrical Cartoons.)
Private Snafu Private Snafu   (1945, 2 Theatrical Cartoons.)
Television Television   (1956-1962, 340 Episodes.)


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Flat Hatting - 1944
UPA

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Hell-Bent For Election Pictures Cartoons Hell-Bent For Election - 1944
UPA, United Auto Workers, Industrial Films  featuring Diesel Express Train, Steam Train, Joe, Sam, Conspirator.

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Brotherhood Of Man Pictures Cartoons Brotherhood Of Man - 1945
UPA, United Auto Workers

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Man Alive! - 1952
UPA Productions, American Cancer Society

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Man On The Land Pictures Cartoons Man On The Land - 1952
UPA Productions

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The Unicorn In The Garden Pictures Cartoons The Unicorn In The Garden - 1953
UPA Productions  featuring Unicorn, Husband, Wife.

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The Tell-Tale Heart Pictures Cartoons The Tell-Tale Heart - 1953
UPA Productions

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Howdy Doody And His Magic Hat Pictures Cartoons Howdy Doody And His Magic Hat - (Not Released)
UPA Productions  featuring Howdy Doody.

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Bringing Up Mother Pictures Cartoons Bringing Up Mother - 1954
UPA Productions

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Ballet-Oop Pictures Cartoons Ballet-Oop - 1954
UPA Productions  featuring Tutor, Pupils.

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The Man On The Flying Trapeze Pictures Cartoons The Man On The Flying Trapeze - 1954
UPA Productions

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Fudget's Budget Pictures Cartoons Fudget's Budget - 1954
UPA Productions  featuring George Fudget, Irene Fudget.

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Pump Trouble Pictures Cartoons Pump Trouble - 1954
UPA Productions, The American Heart Association  featuring Cordell Pump, Doctor.

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Spare The Child Pictures Cartoons Spare The Child - 1955
UPA Productions  featuring Father, Son, Mother.

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Four Wheels, No Brake Pictures Cartoons Four Wheels, No Brake - 1955
UPA Productions  featuring Pete Hothead, Pete Hothead's Wife, Neighbor.

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Baby Boogie Pictures Cartoons Baby Boogie - 1955
UPA Productions  featuring Susan (the little girl).

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Christopher Crumpet's Playmate Pictures Cartoons Christopher Crumpet's Playmate - 1955
UPA Productions  featuring Christopher Crumpet, Marvin Crumpet, Abigail Crumpet, Webster, Bilgewater.

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The Rise Of Duton Lang Pictures Cartoons The Rise Of Duton Lang - 1955
UPA Productions

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The Jaywalker Pictures Cartoons The Jaywalker - 1956
UPA Productions  featuring Milton Muffet.

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Inside Magoo Pictures Cartoons Inside Magoo - 1960
UPA, American Cancer Society  featuring Mr. Magoo, Stephen Bosustow, Jim Backus, Doctor, Nurse.

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