Matchbox
- Studio
- TVC-London, CanaWest, Artransa/Graphik
- Distributor
- King Features Syndicate
Synopsis
In Hawaii, John buys the group a travel trailer. The Beatles convert the small box into a mobile home that is much larger inside than it appears outside, and which they use for their vacation travels. They travel in it to a village that is threatened by a volcano.
Characters
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Alan Watermain
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Jack Stokes, Snav Sniekus, Bob Godfrey (TVC-London), John Dunn, Frank Andrina, Tom MacDonald (CanaWest), Graham C. Sharpe, Ron Campbell, Ray Leach (Artransa/Graphik)
- Assistant Director
- Tom Wheater
Producing
- Producer
- George Dunning (TVC-London), Jack Gettles (CanaWest), Leon Becker (Artransa/Graphik)
- Executive Producer
- Al Brodax
- Associate Producer
- Mary Ellen Stewart
- Production Manager
- Abe Goodman
Writing
- Writer
- Dennis Marks
Animation
- Animator
- Leif Gram, David Whittam, Barbara Millar
Voices
- Voice
- Paul Frees (John, George) Lance Percival (Paul, Ringo)
Music
- Music
- John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Editing
- Editor
- Les Callaway, Dick Bowden
Crew
- Backgrounds
- Thelma F. Dufton
- Camera
- Kerry Brown, Kim Humphreys
- Sound
- Alan Allen, Ron Moore
Production notes
Beatles singalongs in this show: "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Rock and Roll Music."
The series came about through the efforts of producer Al Brodax at King Features after he was approached by an ABC executive with the idea of producing a Beatles cartoon. Famous toymaker A.C. Gilmer, who envisioned a merchandising goldmine, financed the series.
Animation was sent overseas (TVC of London, which produced the Beatles cult feature, Yellow Submarine, and Astransa, an Australian company, which did the bulk of the animation). Scripts were turned out rather easily, since episodes were based on popular Beatles songs.
The series came about through the efforts of producer Al Brodax at King Features after he was approached by an ABC executive with the idea of producing a Beatles cartoon. Famous toymaker A.C. Gilmer, who envisioned a merchandising goldmine, financed the series.
Animation was sent overseas (TVC of London, which produced the Beatles cult feature, Yellow Submarine, and Astransa, an Australian company, which did the bulk of the animation). Scripts were turned out rather easily, since episodes were based on popular Beatles songs.
