Krantz Films
Krantz Films, Inc. (KFI) was a production company headed by Steve Krantz. From 1966 to 1974, it produced animated cartoon shows such as The Marvel Superheroes, Rocket Robin Hood, Spider-Man,[1][2] The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel, and Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse.
It also produced the films Fritz the Cat, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat and Cooley High, and many live-action television shows in Canada and Japan: The Space Giants in 1966, Monster Prince in 1967, The Weaker(?) Sex in 1968[3] and many more.[2] During production of the latter, the company was sold to cable system operator Vikoa, which later wound down the operation.[4]
- The Space Giants (1966-1967) (Co-production with Seven Arts Television and P Productions)
- The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) (Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation)
- Rocket Robin Hood (1966) (Co-production with Trillium Productions)
- Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse (1967) (Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation)
- Monster Prince (1967–1968) (Co-production with Toho Studios)
- Spider-Man (Seasons 2 and 3 only) (Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation)
- Strange Paradise (1969)
- Spectreman (1971–1972) (Co-production with P Productions)
References
- Raphael, Jordan; Spurgeon, Tom (2004). Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book. Chicago Review Press. p. 186. ISBN 1613742924. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- "Strange Paradise New Serial". Calgary Herald. 1969-10-03. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- The Canadian Press (1968-03-08). "Distributor Plans To Sell Canadian Programs in U.S." Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- "Vikoa Acquires Krantz Films". The Wall Street Journal. 1969-02-23. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
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