William Hanna

William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by 1919. There, Hanna became an Eagle Scout. Hanna graduated from Compton High School in 1928. He briefly attended Compton City College but dropped out at the onset of the Great Depression.After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression, Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930. During the 1930s, Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Joseph Barbera. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action films. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991. At that time the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn was merged with Time Warner, owners of Warner Bros., in 1996; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors.Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna–Barbera's shows have a global audience of over 300 million people and have been translated into more than 20 languages.

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Jetsons: The Movie

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Average Rating

6.0

202 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 1990

36 years ago
The Cat Concerto

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Average Rating

7.6

166 votes

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Apr 26, 1947

80 years ago
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman

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Average Rating

8.2

123 votes

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Aug 20, 2002

24 years ago
The Night Before Christmas

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Average Rating

7.4

86 votes

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Dec 06, 1941

85 years ago
Puss Gets the Boot

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Average Rating

7.0

85 votes

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Feb 10, 1940

87 years ago
Mouse Trouble

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Average Rating

7.3

76 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1944

82 years ago
The Two Mouseketeers

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Average Rating

6.8

71 votes

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Mar 15, 1952

75 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

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Average Rating

9.2

71 votes

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Sep 08, 1973

53 years ago
Quiet Please!

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Average Rating

7.2

69 votes

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Dec 22, 1945

81 years ago
The Hollywood Bowl

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Average Rating

7.1

65 votes

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Sep 16, 1950

76 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog

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Average Rating

9.1

64 votes

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Oct 08, 2002

23 years ago
The Midnight Snack

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Average Rating

7.4

63 votes

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Jul 19, 1941

85 years ago
The Yankee Doodle Mouse

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Average Rating

7.2

63 votes

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Jun 26, 1943

84 years ago
The Man Called Flintstone

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Average Rating

6.4

62 votes

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Aug 03, 1966

60 years ago
The Little Orphan

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Average Rating

7.0

60 votes

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Apr 30, 1949

78 years ago
Johann Mouse

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Average Rating

6.8

59 votes

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Mar 21, 1953

74 years ago
Puss n' Toots

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Average Rating

6.9

57 votes

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May 30, 1942

85 years ago
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse

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Average Rating

7.2

57 votes

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Jun 14, 1947

79 years ago
Heavenly Puss

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Average Rating

7.4

57 votes

Release Date

Jul 09, 1949

77 years ago
Cat Fishin'

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Average Rating

7.3

56 votes

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Feb 22, 1947

80 years ago
Cue Ball Cat

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Average Rating

7.2

56 votes

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Nov 25, 1950

76 years ago
Sleepy-Time Tom

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Average Rating

6.9

56 votes

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May 26, 1951

75 years ago
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

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Average Rating

9.5

56 votes

Release Date

Aug 30, 2011

14 years ago
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

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Average Rating

6.4

54 votes

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Jun 03, 1964

62 years ago
The Bowling Alley-Cat

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Average Rating

7.5

54 votes

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Jul 18, 1942

84 years ago
Tee for Two

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Average Rating

7.3

54 votes

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Jul 21, 1945

81 years ago
Baby Puss

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Average Rating

6.7

54 votes

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Dec 25, 1943

83 years ago
Fraidy Cat

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Average Rating

7.3

52 votes

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Jan 17, 1942

85 years ago
Hatch Up Your Troubles

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Average Rating

6.9

52 votes

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May 14, 1949

78 years ago
Texas Tom

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Average Rating

6.8

52 votes

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Mar 11, 1950

77 years ago
Dog Trouble

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Average Rating

7.1

51 votes

Release Date

Apr 18, 1942

85 years ago
Professor Tom

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Average Rating

6.7

51 votes

Release Date

Oct 30, 1948

78 years ago
The Bodyguard

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Average Rating

7.5

50 votes

Release Date

Jul 22, 1944

82 years ago
I Yabba Dabba Do!

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Average Rating

5.9

50 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1993

33 years ago
The Invisible Mouse

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Average Rating

7.2

49 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1947

79 years ago
The Mouse Comes to Dinner

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Average Rating

7.1

49 votes

Release Date

May 05, 1945

82 years ago
The Milky Waif

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Average Rating

7.1

49 votes

Release Date

May 18, 1946

81 years ago
Little Quacker

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Average Rating

6.9

49 votes

Release Date

Jan 07, 1950

77 years ago
Sufferin' Cats!

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Average Rating

7.1

48 votes

Release Date

Jan 16, 1943

84 years ago
Solid Serenade

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Average Rating

7.4

48 votes

Release Date

Aug 31, 1946

80 years ago
The Million Dollar Cat

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Average Rating

7.0

48 votes

Release Date

May 06, 1944

83 years ago
Mouse in Manhattan

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Average Rating

7.3

48 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1945

81 years ago
Salt Water Tabby

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Average Rating

7.0

47 votes

Release Date

Jul 12, 1947

79 years ago
Kitty Foiled

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Average Rating

7.0

46 votes

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Feb 04, 1948

79 years ago
The Zoot Cat

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Average Rating

6.8

46 votes

Release Date

Feb 26, 1944

83 years ago
Old Rockin' Chair Tom

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Average Rating

6.8

45 votes

Release Date

Sep 18, 1948

78 years ago
Jerry's Cousin

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Average Rating

7.1

45 votes

Release Date

Apr 07, 1951

76 years ago
The Duck Doctor

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Average Rating

6.7

45 votes

Release Date

Feb 26, 1952

75 years ago
A Mouse in the House

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Average Rating

7.0

44 votes

Release Date

Aug 30, 1947

79 years ago
Springtime for Thomas

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Average Rating

7.1

44 votes

Release Date

Mar 30, 1946

81 years ago
Fine Feathered Friend

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Average Rating

7.2

44 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 1942

84 years ago
Flirty Birdy

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Average Rating

7.0

44 votes

Release Date

Sep 22, 1945

81 years ago
Hic-cup Pup

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Average Rating

6.6

44 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1954

73 years ago
Little Runaway

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Average Rating

6.8

43 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 1952

74 years ago
Puttin' on the Dog

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Average Rating

7.5

42 votes

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Oct 28, 1944

82 years ago
The Lonesome Mouse

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Average Rating

7.2

42 votes

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May 22, 1943

84 years ago
Jerry and the Lion

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Average Rating

7.0

42 votes

Release Date

Apr 08, 1950

77 years ago
Fit to Be Tied

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Average Rating

7.0

42 votes

Release Date

Jul 26, 1952

74 years ago
Robin Hoodwinked

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Average Rating

6.4

42 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 1958

68 years ago
Slicked-up Pup

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Average Rating

7.1

42 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 1951

75 years ago
Jerry and the Goldfish

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Average Rating

6.9

41 votes

Release Date

Mar 03, 1951

76 years ago
Love That Pup

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Average Rating

7.3

41 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1949

77 years ago
Saturday Evening Puss

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Average Rating

6.7

41 votes

Release Date

Jan 14, 1950

77 years ago
The Truce Hurts

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Average Rating

7.4

40 votes

Release Date

Jul 17, 1948

78 years ago
His Mouse Friday

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Average Rating

6.3

40 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1951

75 years ago
The Flying Cat

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Average Rating

7.0

40 votes

Release Date

Jan 12, 1952

75 years ago
The Missing Mouse

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Average Rating

6.8

40 votes

Release Date

Jan 10, 1953

74 years ago
Safety Second

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Average Rating

6.6

40 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1950

76 years ago
Part Time Pal

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Average Rating

6.9

39 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 1947

80 years ago
Blue Cat Blues

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Average Rating

6.5

39 votes

Release Date

Nov 06, 1956

70 years ago
Casanova Cat

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Average Rating

6.7

39 votes

Release Date

Jan 16, 1951

76 years ago
Cat Napping

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Average Rating

6.9

39 votes

Release Date

Dec 08, 1951

75 years ago
Cruise Cat

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Average Rating

6.7

39 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 1952

74 years ago
Mouse Cleaning

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Average Rating

6.9

38 votes

Release Date

Dec 11, 1948

78 years ago
The Cat and the Mermouse

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Average Rating

6.7

38 votes

Release Date

Sep 03, 1949

77 years ago
That's My Mommy

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Average Rating

6.7

38 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1955

71 years ago
Touché, Pussy Cat!

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Average Rating

6.8

38 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1954

72 years ago
Triplet Trouble

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Average Rating

7.1

38 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1952

75 years ago
Royal Cat Nap

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Average Rating

6.3

38 votes

Release Date

Mar 07, 1958

69 years ago
The Vanishing Duck

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Average Rating

6.6

38 votes

Release Date

May 02, 1958

68 years ago
Trap Happy

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Average Rating

7.4

37 votes

Release Date

Jun 29, 1946

80 years ago
Mice Follies

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Average Rating

7.5

37 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1954

72 years ago
Muscle Beach Tom

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Average Rating

6.6

37 votes

Release Date

Sep 07, 1956

70 years ago
Little School Mouse

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Average Rating

6.9

37 votes

Release Date

May 29, 1954

72 years ago
Tom and Chérie

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Average Rating

6.4

37 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 1955

71 years ago
Two Little Indians

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Average Rating

6.7

37 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 1953

73 years ago
Scooby-Doo's Creepiest Capers

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Average Rating

9.4

37 votes

Release Date

Oct 13, 2000

25 years ago
Just Ducky

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Average Rating

6.8

36 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 1953

73 years ago
Designs on Jerry

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Average Rating

7.0

36 votes

Release Date

Sep 02, 1955

71 years ago
Polka-Dot Puss

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Average Rating

6.8

36 votes

Release Date

Feb 26, 1949

78 years ago
Jerry's Diary

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Average Rating

6.4

35 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1949

77 years ago
Jerry and Jumbo

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Average Rating

6.9

35 votes

Release Date

Feb 21, 1953

74 years ago
Pecos Pest

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Average Rating

6.8

35 votes

Release Date

Nov 11, 1955

71 years ago
Neapolitan Mouse

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Average Rating

6.1

35 votes

Release Date

Oct 02, 1954

72 years ago
The Framed Cat

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Average Rating

7.0

35 votes

Release Date

Oct 21, 1950

76 years ago
Barbecue Brawl

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Average Rating

6.6

34 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 1956

70 years ago
That's My Pup!

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Average Rating

7.0

34 votes

Release Date

Apr 25, 1953

74 years ago
Pet Peeve

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Average Rating

6.6

34 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1954

72 years ago
Posse Cat

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Average Rating

6.5

34 votes

Release Date

Jan 30, 1954

73 years ago
Timid Tabby

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Average Rating

6.5

33 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1957

70 years ago

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