Cartoons From the 1970s Have Flair

Cartoons from the seventies have flair like nothing else since.  These are cartoons that can invoke great memories of your younger years.  Many people grew up on cartoons as a kid and it is likely that you have your favorite.  Cartoons are something that can be viewed by anyone of any age. 

You cannot talk about cartoons of the seventies without thinking about Captain Caveman.  The famous Teen Angels set Captain Caveman free from a chunk of ice.  He then had the title of the world’s first superhero.  He then goes on to solve crime with the help of his friends.  He always carried a club and he has a famous way of yelling his name. 

Wooody Woodpecker Pepsi Glass from 1970s

Devlin was a cartoon in this time frame that was based on Evil Knievel.  The main characters name was Ernie Devlin and he worked in a circus.  Both of his parents were gone and he was in charge of raising two younger siblings in this cartoon.  This cartoon was a drama variety and each week the siblings were involved in new kind of mystery they had to solve. 

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids ran from the 1970’s to the 1980’s.  This was a cartoon that was widely popular.  The creator Bill Cosby was already very famous and this was a cartoon that he created.  Bill Cosby was also the voice of several of the characters on this cartoon series. The show was loosely based on Bill Cosby’s childhood.  There was always an educational message learned from watching this show. 

This was also one of the only cartoons of the time to feature an African American cast.  This was a show that dealt with issues like poverty and other “real” issues.  This is something that many other Saturday morning television shows did not cover.  This is a show that was accepted by children all over the United States from many different backgrounds. 

The Harlem Globetrotters also had a cartoon during the seventies.  They also made guest appearances on the Scooby Doo Show.  The Globetrotters encountered hurdles that they would need to overcome during each episode.  The Globetrotters were very popular in the seventies and still are to this day. 

Cartoons from the seventies are numerous.  Picking your favorite one can be very difficult.  This is often the memory that many people have of their Saturday morning as a child.  This is a time that many people spent with a sibling and these can be some very powerful memories.  

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Origin of Chilly Willy

Walter Lantz News Flash: I learned today that Chilly Willy came about because Walter Lantz wanted a new character to replace Andy Panda. (Andy's last cartoon – or cartune as Lantz often wrote the term – was in 1949.)

According to the Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia, “In 1953, Lantz wanted a new character, and one of his directors, Paul Smith, began work on a cartoon entitled Chilly Willy. This cartoon features a little penguin, more similar in design to the ones found in 1945's Sliphorn King of Polaroo than the Chilly Willy we think of today, voiced by Sara Berner. This cartoon set up the general formula of Chilly wanting to find warmth that most future Chilly Willy cartoons would adhere to...”

The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia (a great site to check out) goes on to state that although the first Chilly Willy short was not a success, Lantz was determined to have a penguin as a lead character. “...when Tex Avery returned to the studio in 1954, Lantz asked him to make another attempt at getting the character to work. Avery didn't feel a 'little fuzzy wuzzy penguin' would be particularly funny, so he decided to pair Chilly Willy with funny co-stars. The first of these cartoons, I'm Cold … introduces Smedley the dog, Chilly's long time co-star.”

My research shows Chilly Willy's last cartoon was in 1972. He had a very good run, having cartoons reguraly produced for two decades.

Chilly Willy became one of Lantz' major stars.

Like many adults today, I have fond memories of watching Chilly Willy cartunes as a child. Along with Woody Woodpecker and Andy Panda, Chilly Willy is definitely one of Walter Lantz' main stars. I highly recommend renting or buying the Woody Woodpecker and Friends DVD sets. If you were a child between the 1940s and 1970s, you will love these sets of classic animation. They also make excellent gifts for friends and family members who grew up in the 1940s to 1970s.

1st Chilly Willy Cartoon

Here is the very first Chilly Willy cartoon, entitled Chilly Willy. It is interesting to see how Chilly changes over the years. Chilly's appearance is different in this episode from later episodes.

From The Walter Lantz Encyclopedia:
Chilly Willy the penguin is one of the Walter Lantz studio's most recognized and beloved stars, and seemed to flourish in the late 50s, a period when most people feel the Lantz cartoons were in decline. In 1949, Walter Lantz retired his second biggest star, Andy Panda, leaving only one major character to star in his new cartoons: Woody Woodpecker.

In 1953, Lantz wanted a new character, and one of his directors, Paul Smith, began work on a cartoon entitled Chilly Willy. This cartoon features a little penguin, more similar in design to the ones found in 1945's Sliphorn King of Polaroo than the Chilly Willy we think of today, voiced by Sara Berner. This cartoon set up the general formula of Chilly wanting to find warmth that most future Chilly Willy cartoons would adhere to, and it introduced an early version of the familar Chilly Willy theme song.