It is the first cartoon to feature the character casper the friendly ghost. The most common gus the ghost material is aluminum. Released in 1945 as part of the paramount famous studios noveltoon series casper soon became so popular he earned a series of his own. Casper the friendly ghost harvey comics database wiki. He was created by two fellas, seymour reit, and joe oriolo. In 1945 he made his first appearance in a comic strip and then in 1949 in harvey comics. Though the book fell through, they sold the rights to him to paramount pictures famous studios animation division. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. According to the 1995 feature film casper, his family name is mcfadden, making his full name casper mcfadden nature. November 16, 1945 the second noveltoon short based on the 1939 book of the same name.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. The 1916 childrens book halloween at merryvale includes an illustration of several. Intended initially as the basis for a 1939 childrens storybook, there was at first little interest in their idea. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Casper is a 1939 1941 comic book are published by harvey comics.
After purchasing the rights to casper from his creators, paramount famous studios, harvey relaunches the series starring the friendliest ghost. Casper the friendly ghost sticker casper the friendly. A spirited beginning and its 1998 sequel, casper meets wendy. The friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. When was casper the friendly ghost created answers. This story was indexed from secondary sources only.
Friendly as he is, he does tend to scare people away. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. The homeowners dont believe in ghosts, but joke when they hear a noise, saying it was their ghost. Casper the friendly ghost harvey comics database wiki fandom. First appearance, the friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated.
Though casper comics were one of the publishers biggest sellers, the little ghost first appeared in the late 1930s, as a pitch for a childrens book by seymour reit and joe oriollo. Intended initially as the basis for a 1939 childrens storybook, there was at first little. In the wake of a medical emergency, catrina must decide how to face her fear of mortality, for mayas sake and her own. Created by joe oriolo and seymour reit, casper debuted in the 1939 childrens book the friendly ghost before making the leap to animation in 1945 in the cartoon short of the same name. He has been shunned by most ghost for refusing to scare and being friendly to others, but he has been known scare people when he needs to. Casper now slightly thinner than his obese self that first appeared in the earlier cartoons escapes from the afterlife of a. This is a lighthearted book for those that like a not so terrifying ghost story. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name who also starred in many comics, a cartoon series and several films casper is a good ghost, who, much to the chagrin of his uncles, prefers to help people, rather than scare them. Parodies casperthomas caspertugs casperthomas and the magic railroad caspermario caspersonic casperthe lion king caspermuppets caspergarfield casperteenage mutant ninja turtles casperrugrats casperpingu casperwinnie the pooh casperspongebob caspermalcolm in the middle casper the friendly ghost opening theme. The initial childrens book of 1939 sold a paltry 4800 copies and looked as if the concept were headed for an early demise.
Casper is a good ghost, who, much to the chagrin of his uncles, prefers to help people, rather than scare them. Casper the friendly ghost great characters wiki fandom. Casper our favorite friendly ghost casper shirt sons of gotham. Casper the friendly ghost is the titular protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. Unlike other ghosts, he has no interest in scaring people. The friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon stay safe and healthy. Yes, thats right wombat fans, this slot has a seriously spooky theme and is based on everyones favourite friendly ghost, casper.
The friendly ghost, the first noveltoon to feature casper, was released by paramount in 1945 with a few differences from the book. Dec 20, 2018 casper, the friendly ghost, a fascinating postwwii cartoon creation, first appeared in a 1939 childrens book and several animated cartoons in 1945. Dec 23, 2001 the author and illustrator seymour reit, who has died at the age of 83, was best known as a creator of the cartoon character casper the friendly ghost, the shy little spectre who had no interest. Since making his spooktacular cartoon debut in the friendly ghost, casper has become. As his name indicates, he is a ghost, but is quite personable.
Casper the friendly ghost 1958 3rd series harvey comic books. Caspers first film appearance was in the friendly ghost. Gus was a friendly ghost by jane thayer librarything. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon. Rel 111645 noveltoon featuring casper the friendly ghost direction. In the cartoon adaptation, casper is a cute ghostchild with a new york accent, who prefers making friends with people instead of scaring them casper used to scare people but got tired of it all.
The friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios. Every night at midnight his brothers and sisters scare people, except for casper, who doesnt want to scare people, so he stays home instead. First appearance, the friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon. There was once a friendly ghost, by the name of gus, who lived in an old house in the country. Best known for his novel riders of the purple sage, his books sold in the tens of millions before and after his death in 1939. He first became popular in paperback book back in 1939, and then hit americas tv screens as a cartoon in 1945. Casper, the friendly ghost hey kids comics wiki fandom. Casper was created in the late 1930s by seymour reit and joe oriolo, the former devising the idea for the character and the latter providing illustrations. How to draw casper, step by step, drawing guide, by dawn. Scott and their twins, susie and sammy, lived there too during the summer. The megapopular casper the friendly ghost debuted in 1939.
Asked in movies where can you watch casper the friendly ghost. The first casper animation had been made in 1945, but an official revival of the character in a series of shorts inspired harvey to buy the rights in 1952. Gus was a friendly ghost by jane thayer, seymour fleishman. Given that casper is depicted as a ghostly, portly little boy, there is a controversy among. In 1959, harvey purchased the rights to the character outright. Depressed by the antics of the other ghosts, casper leaves home to make friends. Only noveltoon short based on the 1939 book of the same name directed by izzy sparber. Casper is a 1995 american liveaction family comedy fantasy feature film, directed by brad silberling loosely based on the harvey comics cartoon character casper the friendly ghost the ghosts featured in the film computergenerated imagery. The town seems creepy, especially once a neighbor boy, carlos, starts telling the sisters about the ghosts that haunt the place. Stories and art by stan kay, warren kremer and howie post. According to the 1995 feature film casper, his family name is mcfadden, making his full name casper mcfadden. Casper the friendly ghost casper the friendly ghost wiki.
Casper the friendly ghost was created for a 1939 childrens book written by seymour reit and illustrated by joe oriolo. In 195059, he was serialized in theatrical shorts before harvey comics bought the rights to the character. His greatest sustained success, wealth, and fame came after he and his family moved to altadena, california, in 1918. Casper the friendly ghost casper the friendly ghost. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Thomas, the friendly ghost by jeannie walker was as strangely easy to read as the strange events in the storyline. First debuting in 1939, casper appeared in the childrens book the friendly ghost.
He began appearing in comics in 1952, with harvey comics purchasing the rights outright some seven year later. Caspers original design was a much chubbier duckpin like shape and had more resemblance to a bedsheet ghost, whereas his later harveytoons redesign streamlined him into the simpler, bigheaded ghost design that we recognize today. When reit was away on military service during the second world war before the book was released, oriolo sold the rights to the book to paramount pictures famous studios animation division, for. In the cartoon adaptation, casper is a cute ghost child with a new york accent, who prefers making friends with people instead of scaring them casper used to scare people but got tired of it all. He went on to star in 55 theatrical films for famous studios before that series ended in 1959. Aug 15, 2017 casper the friendly ghost 1 hour compilation full episode kids cartoon duration. In 1945 he made his first appearance in a comic strip and then in. Thomas, the friendly ghost a true story of ghostly. Casper is seen reading the book how to win friends, a real book by dale carnegie. With frank gallop, jack mercer, mae questel, cecil roy. Thomas, the friendly ghost a true story of ghostly encounters. Casper the friendly ghost 60th anniversary special. Instead, he tries to befriend every person and animal that he meets.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Gus was a friendly ghost by jane thayer this is another childhood favorite. The process of listing characters who appeared in this source is not yet complete. Casper was inside of a ghost train with a giant skull in front of it, heading to the ghost central that is ruled by the evil ghoul. Casper the friendly ghost debuted in the childrens book the friendly ghost 1939 and a cartoon with the same name in 1945. Casper seemed confused as he doesnt seem to know his of. He was developed as a character in a book a 1939 childrens storybook. Gc5y3m4 casper, the friendly ghost unknown cache in british. Its much darker in tone comparison to the cartoons and comics, especially with its theme of death as well as addressing caspers tragic death. Rights to the book were sold to paramount pictures who adapted it into an animated short, called the friendly ghost, which was released in the united states on november 16, 1945. Though casper comics were one of the publishers biggest sellers, the little ghost first appeared in the late 1930s, as a pitch for a childrens book by. Asked in animated and childrens movies what are the names of the.
These were later adapted into noveltoons before paramount started a casper the friendly ghost series in 1950, and ran the theatrical releases until the summer of 1959. Casper is a 19391941 comic book are published by harvey comics. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name who also starred in many comics, a cartoon series and several films. The characters included little audrey, and their most popular of them all, casper the friendly ghost. The friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon. Parodies casperthomas caspertugs casperthomas and the magic railroad caspermario caspersonic casperthe lion king caspermuppets caspergarfield casperteenage mutant ninja turtles casperrugrats casperpingu casperwinnie the pooh casperspongebob caspermalcolm in the middle casper the friendly ghost. Casper is the titular protagonist of the liveaction directtovideo casper films. Maya is excited by the thought of meeting a ghost, but catrina grows increasingly anxious and sad. In 2009, a new casper comic was published, called casper and the spectrals by arden entertainment.
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