RIP: Norman McCabe - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

musicradio77 · 01-20-2006, 06:20 PM

The last of the great Warner Brothers animators has died. Norm McCabe died at age 94. While his work never received the praise and recognition that other WB animators such as Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Bob Clampett and others did, Norm McCabe was a solid animator and a fine director.

Norm McCabe had the bad-luck to be in charge of a division the only made Black and White cartoons. Mr. McCabe also got some flack for his wartime propaganda cartoons like "Tokio Jokio" and "The Ducktators." Mr. McCabe left Warner Brothers to fight in WWII. After the war, Mr. McCabe would not return to Warners for nearly 20 years. Mr. McCabe worked as an animator during the 1960s and beyond.

Mr. McCabe only directed a handful of shorts during his pre-WWII tenure at Warner Brothers. The bulk of his prolific work was as an animator.

In 2000 Mr. McCabe received the Winsor McCay Award. It is one of the highest awards given to animators. The award is named after Winsor McCay, the creator of "Little Nemo." Mr. McCabe also received the Golden Award from the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists in recognition of 50 years work in the animation field.

tv star collector · 01-21-2006, 09:08 AM

An era has ended.

gilligan fanatic · 01-21-2006, 10:02 AM

aww, that's to bad. I did not realize that he was the only one left.

musicradio77 · 01-21-2006, 12:49 PM

That was sad. Norman McCabe was the last WB animator died. There were other animators and directors that has been with WB over the years for its "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" series. Mel Blanc, Friz Freling, Chuck Jones, Norm McCabe and the others had died. Mel Blanc has been the voice of Looney Tunes for a long time since he was doing shifts on radio including Jack Benny, his own radio show as "Mel Blanc's Fix-It Shop" failed miserably in 1946 and ended just one season and the "Beulah Show". He was on a number of his radio shows. Norman McCabe was the last WB animator to die. He made such great cartoons like "The Ducktators", "Tokio Jokio" and a couple of others.

80 · 01-24-2006, 12:43 PM

This is very sad indeed, RIP Mr McCabe. You will be missed.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-25-2006, 02:00 AM

Rest in Peace Norman McCabe

staypuftman2004 · 02-25-2006, 02:53 PM

Rest in Peace

01-20-2006, 06:20 PM	#1
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	RIP: Norman McCabe The last of the great Warner Brothers animators has died. Norm McCabe died at age 94. While his work never received the praise and recognition that other WB animators such as Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Bob Clampett and others did, Norm McCabe was a solid animator and a fine director. Norm McCabe had the bad-luck to be in charge of a division the only made Black and White cartoons. Mr. McCabe also got some flack for his wartime propaganda cartoons like "Tokio Jokio" and "The Ducktators." Mr. McCabe left Warner Brothers to fight in WWII. After the war, Mr. McCabe would not return to Warners for nearly 20 years. Mr. McCabe worked as an animator during the 1960s and beyond. Mr. McCabe only directed a handful of shorts during his pre-WWII tenure at Warner Brothers. The bulk of his prolific work was as an animator. In 2000 Mr. McCabe received the Winsor McCay Award. It is one of the highest awards given to animators. The award is named after Winsor McCay, the creator of "Little Nemo." Mr. McCabe also received the Golden Award from the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists in recognition of 50 years work in the animation field.
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01-21-2006, 10:02 AM	#3
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02-25-2006, 02:00 AM	#6
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	rEST in Peace Norman McCabe Rest in Peace Norman McCabe
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02-25-2006, 02:53 PM	#7
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01-21-2006, 09:08 AM	#2
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	An era has ended.

01-21-2006, 12:49 PM	#4
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	That was sad. Norman McCabe was the last WB animator died. There were other animators and directors that has been with WB over the years for its "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" series. Mel Blanc, Friz Freling, Chuck Jones, Norm McCabe and the others had died. Mel Blanc has been the voice of Looney Tunes for a long time since he was doing shifts on radio including Jack Benny, his own radio show as "Mel Blanc's Fix-It Shop" failed miserably in 1946 and ended just one season and the "Beulah Show". He was on a number of his radio shows. Norman McCabe was the last WB animator to die. He made such great cartoons like "The Ducktators", "Tokio Jokio" and a couple of others.

01-24-2006, 12:43 PM	#5
80 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 15, 2005 Location: Maple Heights, Ohio Posts: 47	This is very sad indeed, RIP Mr McCabe. You will be missed.