Cambria Productions

Cambria Studios was the West Hollywood animation production studio most famous for its wide usage of the Syncro-Vox technique of animation developed by Edwin Gillette, who was a co-partner in the studio.

Owned by Clark S. Haas, Jr. from 1957 until 1965, the studio produced Clutch Cargo (1959-1960), Space Angel (1962), Captain Fathom (1965), and The New Three Stooges (1965-1966). Test film for another series, "Doc Potts" or "Doc Potts and Weselly", was prepared in 1960, though the series was apparently never produced. Two sample episodes of a proposed Moon Mullins series were produced along with a sales film to promote it to local television stations but it didn't clear enough markets to go into production.

Despite operating on a shoestring budget, the studio was able to produce series which are fondly remembered for their imaginative and entertaining storylines, and for their inventive ways of compensating for budgetary limitations.

Among the artists and entertainers who found employment at Cambria Studios are musician/composer Paul Horn (Clutch Cargo, Space Angel, The New Three Stooges), Margaret Kerry (Clutch Cargo, Space Angel, The New Three Stooges), Hal Smith (Clutch Cargo, Space Angel), The New Three Stooges), Alex Toth (Clutch Cargo, Space Angel, Captain Fathom), Warren Tufts (Captain Fathom, The New Three Stooges), and Doug Wildey (Space Angel).

References

* [http://www.immaginariofiorentino.com/albertopage/amimatorsa-z/animatorsh.htm Alberto's Page of American Animators active until 1970 - Letter H]

* "Don't believe your eyes! How 'Clutch Cargo' cuts corners as a television comic strip." "TV Guide" December 24, 1960, p.28-29.
* [http://www.imdb.com IMDB]

External links

* [http://www.toontracker.com/clutchcargo/cargo.htm Toon Tracker's Clutch Cargo Page]
* [http://www.toonopedia.com/clutch.htm Toonopedia's Clutch Cargo page]