Paperback Hero

Paperback Hero

September 22, 1988 (estimated) TV Episode The Raccoons

Studio
Gillis-Wiseman Productions, Evergreen Raccoons Television Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Telefilm Canada
Animation studio
Hinton Animation Studios

Synopsis

Bert and Cedric both have a run-in with one of their favorite authors: Sir Malcolm Havelock. The intrepid explorer seems all too eager to tell of his past exploits, but seems quite vague on several points of those major expeditions (including information on his upcoming quest to the Lost City of Lingodo). Cyril on the other hand, is eager to get in on these treasure-hunting expeditions of Sir Malcolm's, but Cedric soon finds out why Sir Malcolm seems so reluctant to tell secrets (let alone have Bert accompany him). It soon turns out that Sir Malcolm is not an explorer after all, but a great fiction writer, a 'Paperback Hero.'

Characters

Bert Raccoon, Ralph Raccoon, Melissa Raccoon, Cyril Sneer, Snag, Cedric Sneer, Broo, Pigs, Lady Baden-Baden, Sir Malcolm Havelock

Credits

Directing

Director
Kevin Gillis
Assistant Director
Gerald Tripp
Co-directed By
Paul Schibli

Producing

Producer
Kevin Gillis
Executive Producer
Sheldon S. Wiseman
Associate Producer
Ursula Clarkson
Assistant Producer
Gerald Tripp

Voices

Voice
Michael Magee (Cyril Sneer, Snag), Len Carlson (Bert Raccoon, Pig Two, Pig Three, Sir Malcolm Havelock), Marvin Goldhar (Cedric Sneer), Bob Dermer (Ralph Raccoon, Lady Baden-Baden), Sharon Lewis (Broo), Susan Roman (Melissa Raccoon), Nick Nichols (Pig One), Dan Lalande (Man in Audience)

Crew

Created By
Kevin Gillis
Head Writer
Kevin Gillis
Series Writers
Gerry Capelle, Mary Crawford, Derek Diorio, Kevin Gillis, Dan Lalande, Paul Schibli, Alan Templeton, Gerald Tripp
Supervising Director of Animation
Sebastian
Storyboards
Gerry Capelle
Animation Director
Karen Munro-Caple
Layouts and Backgrounds Director
Peter Moehrle
Layouts
Richard Forg, Doug Williams
Backgrounds
Greg Gibbons, Eloise Lennox, Chris Wren
Layouts and Backgrounds Co-ordinator
Cindy Moehrle
Character Designer
Kathy Harker-Fiander
Timing
Woody Yocum
Assistant Animation Director
Al Jeffery
Storyboards Co-ordinator
Anne-Marie Ouellette
Animation Co-ordinator
Kathie Robillard
Animation Layout
Hilary Phillips, Maryl Morris, Dan Craig, Lee Williams, Graham Falk
Technical Co-ordinator
Weldon Poapst
Ink and Trace Department Supervisor
Valda Champagne-Marks
Ink and Trace Department
Doug Latreille, Jack Lemire, Norman Lemire
Matching
Wanda Chow, Kerry-Michael Deevy, Kokila Weerasinghe, Jaroslaw Izerowicz
Opaquing Supervisor
Florence Bach
Opaquing
Susan Andrews, Elsa Anton, Dave Bickerton, Dean Brisson, Mae Clifford, Catherine Copp, Darlene Chalmers, Guy Daw, Brenda Desharnais, Wendy Dubue, Richard Greenham, Patrick Gouthreau, Jon W. Last, Carrie Martin, Christine McLean, Robert Mole, Denyse Ouellette, Pierric Tallec, Diederik Van Den Weghe, Anne Wistaff
Special Effects Supervisor
Ben Ballon
Special Effects
Martin Butler
Color Co-ordinator
Lise Gravel-Murka
Animation Check/Camera Check Supervisor
Lorraine Decoste
Animation Check/Camera Check
Kim Murdock, Paul Dewar, Craig Wilson, Katy Hennessy
Camera Department Supervisor
Ronald E. Haines
Camera Department
Paul Webster, Sylvie Paquette, Shirl Kwan
"Here I Go Again" and "Run With Us" Sung by
Lisa Lougheed
Songs Composed By
Jon Stroll, Kevin Gillis, Stephen Lunt
Music Direction and Score
Jon Stroll, Kevin Gillis
Music Arrangements
Jon Stroll
Concert Master
John Gomez
Recording
John Cybanski, Peter Mann, Sal Ciampini, Vic Pyle, Terry O'Bright
Show Mixer
Vic Pyle, Sounds Interchange
Re-Recording
Terry O'Bright, Kevin Howard
Songs Mixer
Ed Stasium
Sound Editing and Supervision
Sue Robertson
Dialogue Editing
Carla Densmore
Music Editing
Michael Parker
Assistant Editors
Kelly Kincaid, Brian Feeley, Stephen Szymanski
Negative Cutting
Gerde Gerke, Hildegard Schaefer
Color Timers
Vladmir Zabransky, Michel Brohez
Financial Co-ordinator
Janet MacMillan
Financial Services
Cindy Griffiths, Cathy Morriscey, Brenda O'Reilly
Studio Secretary
Louise Daw
Production Office Co-ordinator
Elizabeth Foster
Production Accountant
Colleen Cybulski
Production Secretary
Claire Wilmut
Chief Financial Officer
John R. Hussey
Assistant to the Producer
Laura Kate Wallis
Production Supervisor
Lesley Harris, Lesley Harris
Executive in Charge of Production
Ursula Clarkson
Production Manager
Maureen O'Brien
Executive in Charge of Production for Hinton Animation Studios
Carl McMullin
Executive in Charge of Production for CBC
Nada Harcourt
Production Assistants
Margaret Macaulay, John Surmachynski, Mike Schauer

Companies and other credits

  • Laboratory Services: Sonolab Inc
  • Video Services: PFA Film and Video
  • Completion Bond: Motion Picture Guarantors Inc
  • For Hinton Animation Studios:
  • For Evergreen Raccoons:

Production notes

The Raccoons was a classic 1980s cartoon set in the backdrop of Evergreen Forest. Scheming tycoon Cyril Sneer would regularly attempt to enlarge his fortune, often at the expense of the environment. Luckily, the Raccoons were on hand to thwart him: Bert- the comic one; Ralph- the editor of the local paper; Melissa- Ralph's girlfriend; Cedric Sneer- Cyril's son, and turncoat; plus Schaeffer and Broo- two odd looking sheepdogs.