The Labyrinth Builders
- Studio
- Filmation Associates
Synopsis
Based on the book by Jules Verne, a geologist and his party travel to the Earth's core, only to find a madman trying to create his own empire.
Characters
Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, Cindy Lindenbrook, Count Saccnusson, Alec McEwen, Lar, Torg
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Hal Sutherland
- Co-Directors
- Norm McCabe, Louis Zukor
- Associate Director
- Anatole Kirsanoff
Producing
- Producer
- Lou Scheimer, Norm Prescott
Writing
- Writer
- Ken Sobol
- Based On The Original Novel By
- Jules Verne
Voices
- Voice
- Ted Knight (Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, Count Saccnusson, Gertrude), Jane Webb (Cindy Lindenbrook), Pat Harrington, Jr (Alec McEwen, Lars, Torg), Ted Knight, Pat Harrington Jr, Jane Webb
Animation
- Animator
- Xenia, Len Rogers, Otto Feuer, Ed Friedman, Bill Hajee, George Grandpre, Virgil Raddatz, Herb Rothwill, Clarke Mallery, Bob Bransford, Bob Trochim, Clark Davis, Bob Kirk, Lenn Redman, Virgil Ross, Jack Ozark, Amby Paliwoda, Xenia, Len Rogers, Otto Feuer, Ed Friedman, Bill Hajee, George Grandpre, Virgil Raddatz, Herb Rothwill, Clarke Mallery, Bob Bransford, Bob Trochim, Clark Davis, Bob Kirk, Lenn Redman, Virgil Ross, Jack Ozark, Amby Paliwoda
- Layouts
- Dan Noonan, Ken Hultgren, Ray Jacobs, Wes Herschensohn, Marilee Heyer, Mel Keefer
- Animation Checking
- Marion Turk, Jane Philippi, Ann Oliphant, Renee Henning, Ruth Craig, Barbara Koponen
Art Department
- Art Director
- Don Christiansen
- Storyboards
- Sherman Labby, Jan Green
- Backgrounds
- Paul Xander, Lorraine Morgan, Ted Littlefield, Martin Forte, Venetia Epler, Jack Healey
- Background Director
- Ervin Kaplan
- Ink and Paint Supervision
- Martha Buckley
- Assistant Ink and Paint Supervisor
- Betty Brooks
Editing
- Assistant Editor
- Les Meisenheimer
- Editorial Supervision
- Joseph Simon
Sound
- Sound
- Ryder Sound Service
Music Department
- Music Supervision
- Gordon Zahler
Production Management
- Production Coordinator
- Joe Lynch
- Film Coordinator
- June Gilham
- Assistant Coordinator
- Greg Kirsanoff
Crew
- Color
- TECHNICOLOR
- Crew
- Produced by Norm Prescott, Lou Scheimer
Companies and other credits
- at
- Filmation Associates
- in Hollywood
- © MCMLXVII Filmation Associates
- All Rights Reserved
Production notes
Inspired more by the movie of the same name than the Jules Verne novel, this cartoon chronicled the adventures of Professor Lindenbrook and his companions on their adventure to find out what lay at the center of the earth. Along for the ride were the professor's niece Cindy, her school friend Alec McEwen, and their guide Lars. Cindy brought along her pet duck Gertrude for comic relief.
As if the earth's core weren't dangerous enough, the team was constantly put in peril by the villainous Count Saccnusson and his goon Torg. Presumably, the Count wanted to reach the center before the Professor, although what either of them expected to find there was never revealed.
This series was a natural for animation, since the writers were able to invent a limitless array of strange creatures and beings who inhabited the planet's inner depths.
Journey to the Center of the Earth ran for 17 cliffhanging episodes, which were rebroadcast in the show's second season.
As if the earth's core weren't dangerous enough, the team was constantly put in peril by the villainous Count Saccnusson and his goon Torg. Presumably, the Count wanted to reach the center before the Professor, although what either of them expected to find there was never revealed.
This series was a natural for animation, since the writers were able to invent a limitless array of strange creatures and beings who inhabited the planet's inner depths.
Journey to the Center of the Earth ran for 17 cliffhanging episodes, which were rebroadcast in the show's second season.