Christopher Columbus
- Studio
- A New World Production
- Distributor
- United Artists Associated
Synopsis
Operetta about the Italian-born mapmaker who proved that the world was round.
After a seven-year quest, Columbus enlisted the aid of Queen Isabella of Spain. Believing the world to be round, he would sail west (rather than east) to reach the Indies, and bring back spices and other riches.
Leaving with three small ships on August 3rd, 1492, a voyage of over two months into uncharted waters brought Columbus and his men not to the Orient, but to an island inhabited by unusual-looking people. Believing he was in India, Columbus named them "Indians." After claiming his landing place, "San Salvador," for Spain, Columbus explored other islands, still searching for a passage to India. Failing in this, he returned to Spain to great acclaim. Three more voyages followed, but Columbus never realized he'd discovered a whole new continent.
After a seven-year quest, Columbus enlisted the aid of Queen Isabella of Spain. Believing the world to be round, he would sail west (rather than east) to reach the Indies, and bring back spices and other riches.
Leaving with three small ships on August 3rd, 1492, a voyage of over two months into uncharted waters brought Columbus and his men not to the Orient, but to an island inhabited by unusual-looking people. Believing he was in India, Columbus named them "Indians." After claiming his landing place, "San Salvador," for Spain, Columbus explored other islands, still searching for a passage to India. Failing in this, he returned to Spain to great acclaim. Three more voyages followed, but Columbus never realized he'd discovered a whole new continent.
Characters
Christopher Columbus, Queen Isabella, King Ferdinand, Chorus
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Phil Robinson
Voices
- Voice
- John Griggs (Chorus [uncredited]), Gene Lowell (Chorus [uncredited]), Leonard Stokes (Chorus [uncredited])
Animation
- Animation Director
- Art Moore
- Technical Director
- Loren Steadman
Camera
- Camera
- Rod Yould, Robert Hemmig
- Head of Camera Department
- Sterling Barnett
Production Management
- Production Manager
- Tom Atkins
- In Charge of Production
- Ted Robinson
Production notes
Already-recorded children's records from such labels as Bluebird, Capitol and Young Peoples Records were set to limited animation. Such famous announcers as Stan Freberg, Art Gilmore, Patrick McGeehan, Jane Pickens and Don Wilson were narrators.
Initially, the series combined live-action and animated segments in order to show the works of author Thornton Burgess. Material from other authors was added when the series was expanded to 104 episodes.
The newer episodes consisted entirely of animation.
Initially, the series combined live-action and animated segments in order to show the works of author Thornton Burgess. Material from other authors was added when the series was expanded to 104 episodes.
The newer episodes consisted entirely of animation.