Arthur Rankin, Jr. (born July 19, 1924 in New York City, New York) is an American director, producer and writer, mostly working in animation. July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... 12 drawings per second is the typical rate for an animated cartoon. ...

The son of actor Arthur Rankin, in the early 1960s he founded the film production company Videocraft International (now called Rankin/Bass) with Jules Bass. The two worked closely together for many years, co-directing and producing a wide array of stop motion animated features and cartoons, perhaps most famously the holiday-themed TV specials, such as Rudolph's Shiny New Year and The Year Without a Santa Claus. He is also credited with devising the story for many Rankin/Bass productions, including the feature films The Daydreamer and Mad Monster Party. The pair also teamed on a wide variety of animated TV series, including Thundercats and Silverhawks. The pair last teamed on the 1987 TV special based on The Wind in the Willows. Rankin, Jr's last producing credit was on the 1999, animated version of The King and I; Bass was not involved. Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. ... Jules Bass (born 16 September 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American director, producer, composer, and author. ... Stop motion is an animation technique which makes things that are static appear to be moving. ... Rudolphs Shiny New Year is the 1976 stop-motion animated sequel to the popular 1964 television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, produced by Rankin/Bass. ... Loosely based on Phyllis McGinleys 1956 book of the same title (illustrated by Kurt Werth), The Year Without A Santa Claus is a 1974 Rankin/Bass television special. ... Mad Monster Party (sometimes listed as Mad Monster Party?) is a movie that was made in 1967 by Rankin/Bass. ... ThunderCats is an American animated television series developed by Rankin/Bass in 1983 based on the characters created by Tobin Ted Wolf. ... The Silverhawks Logo Silverhawks is an animated childrens television series. ... Ratty and Mole, as interpreted by E. H. Shepard The Wind in the Willows is a classic of childrens literature by Kenneth Grahame. ... The King and I is a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, with a script based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon. ...

External links

• Arthur Rankin, Jr. at the IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710230/