Abe Levitow

Visual Effects

Abe Levitow

Born — Died

1922-07-02 — 1975-05-08

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for

Visual Effects

Credits

29 titles

Abraham Levitow (July 2, 1922 – May 8, 1975) was an American animator who worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA and MGM Animation/Visual Arts. He is best known for his work under Chuck Jones' direction. Levitow began working as an in-betweener and assistant animator at Warner Bros. Cartoons in 1940 at the age of 17. He briefly left Warner Bros. when he was drafted during World War II working on training films. Levitow returned to the studio, working as an assistant animator for Ken Harris under the Chuck Jones unit, and he was later promoted to animator in 1950 and would receive his first animations credit in 1953 for the cartoon Wild Over You. He worked steadily for Jones over the remainder…

Known for

Behind the camera

Gay Purr-ee poster
6.6

Mewsette is a starry-eyed cat who grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris. Her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and his furry cohort, Robespierre, chase after Mewsette, but she's already fallen under the spell of a feline modeling-school racket run by Madame Rubens-Chatte and her slimy assistant, Meowrice.

Gay Purr-ee

1962

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol poster
6.3

In this animated musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge - via Mr. Magoo's starring performance in a stage production of the classic - doesn't have a ghost of a chance unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962

Baton Bunny poster
6.8

Bugs conducts the Warner Brothers Symphony in Franz von Suppé's "Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna" while reacting to a bothersome fly.

Baton Bunny

1959

The Phantom Tollbooth poster
6.9

A young boy named Milo unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth and, out of boredom, drives through it and enters a fantastical, animated kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

The Phantom Tollbooth

1970

The Phantom Tollbooth poster
6.9

A young boy named Milo unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth and, out of boredom, drives through it and enters a fantastical, animated kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

The Phantom Tollbooth

1970

Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes poster
6.7

Bugs has to defend the Earth's right to exist in an intergalactic court.

Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes

1991

A Witch's Tangled Hare poster
6.1

Rabbit - in this case Bugs - is an important needed ingredient in Witch Hazel's brew.

A Witch's Tangled Hare

1959

Catty-Cornered poster
5.9

Jerry's mouse hole connects two homes, with Tom living in one residence, a neighboring cat in the other. Jerry decides the best survival plan is pitting the cats against each other, without their knowledge.

Catty-Cornered

1966

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One poster
8.8

A Blu-ray Disc and DVD box set containing 50 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and numerous supplements. All but seven cartoons included on this volume - Lovelorn Leghorn, The Hasty Hare, Hare-Way to the Stars, Bill of Hare, A Witch's Tangled Hare, Feline Frame-Up, and From A to Z-Z-Z-Z - have been previously released, either as a part of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection or a Looney Tunes Super Stars DVD.

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

2011

Unnatural History poster
6.3

Are animals human? Or vice versa? This is the question asked by a professor, Dr. Beest Lee, who appears on a stage in a theater to give a lecture and show a film about the human-like qualities of various cartoon animals, among them a beaver who "damns" a troublesome river, a groundhog who uses technology to predict the coming of spring, and a dog who scolds his neglectful master.

Unnatural History

1959

Really Scent poster
7.0

Pepe le Pew arrives in New Orleans, where Fabrette the black cat has been cursed with white stripes like a skunk, interfering with her chances to get married. Of course, a skunk is her perfect match... if she can stand the smell!

Really Scent

1959

Uncle Sam Magoo poster
10.0

Join Mr. Magoo as Uncle Sam, on an all-American animated adventure through our nation's history. Pull up a chair at the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving, march in line with Davy Crockett and dig for gold in California. After all...in Magoo we trust!

Uncle Sam Magoo

1970

The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. poster
6.4

Secret agent Jerry-akin has to steal a giant refrigerator full of cheese, guarded by the evil Tom Thrush with a vast array of diabolical gadgets and traps. Of course, Jerry has a few tricks of his own.

The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.

1967

Guided Mouse-Ille poster
6.1

2565 AD. Tom and Jerry are once again manipulating robot versions of themselves in space. Tom experiments with invisibility, a giant electromagnet, and explosives, with results from bad to disastrous.

Guided Mouse-Ille

1967

B.C.: The First Thanksgiving poster
5.7

To add flavor to her rock soup, the Fat Broad commands Wiley, Peter, Thor, etc. to catch a turkey. The problem is that no one knows what a turkey is except for the turkey himself. In spite of this, the chase is on. Mostly a series of running gags, this animated special did a superb job of capturing the humor of Johnny Hart's B.C. comic strip.

B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

1973

The Wizard of Id poster
NR

Short cartoon based on the comic strip by Johnny Hart and Brant Parker.

The Wizard of Id

1971

No artwork available
NR

Explains why bread costs so much. Two reporters investigate the 65¢ profit of a loaf of “Mother Miller” bread and learn the cruel reality of how profit is divided.

What Happened to All That Bread?

1975

Jerry-Go-Round poster
5.9

Jerry is chased into a circus, where he removes a tack from the foot of an elephant. This gets him a friend for life, and a powerful ally in the continuing battles with Tom, not that it stops Tom from trying, even when Jerry becomes part of the act.

Jerry-Go-Round

1966

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy) poster
NR

Mr. Magoo agrees to babysit Gerald McBoing Boing.

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

1959

Puss 'n' Boats poster
5.7

Jerry's a wharf mouse; he sees a load of cheese being loaded onto a cargo ship and sneaks aboard...but Tom is on guard.

Puss 'n' Boats

1966

Filet Meow poster
5.9

Perhaps because he's grown weary of chasing Jerry, Tom sets his sights on the house's goldfish. But the female goldfish is a friend of Jerry's, and the little mouse has a crush on her. When Jerry gets involved to rescue his friend, the usual confrontations with Tom begin.

Filet Meow

1966

Martian Through Georgia poster
5.8

Way out in space, on another world whose population is contented, one of its people decides that travel broadens the mind and relieves boredom. So, he flies to Earth in hope of helping the alien Earthlings improve their lot, only to cause panic and be declared a monster just because he looks different. So, he decides to return home, where, at least, he can find love.

Martian Through Georgia

1962

Surf-Bored Cat poster
5.5

Tom and Jerry are taking a cruise when Tom decides to go surfing. He has problems with a shark and a rather tenacious starfish.

Surf-Bored Cat

1967

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery poster
NR

Literary classics take a ribbing as the nearsighted bumbler portrays Dr. Watson, Dr. Frankenstein and other characters.

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

1964

Inside Magoo poster
NR

A public-service announcement from the American Cancer Society featuring Mr. Magoo. Not part of the regular series, this rare cartoon begins with a bunch of clips talking about the history of the movies, then has some discussion about how Magoo is made, and a talk with Jim Backus. Then the bulk of the film is a Mr. Magoo cartoon featuring Magoo learning about cancer danger signs and how to protect yourself.

Inside Magoo

1960

Rock 'n' Rodent poster
5.9

Jerry heads out to his night job: drummer for an all-mouse rock band in the basement of a high-rise. They are loud enough to wake up Tom, despite his attempts to block the noise. Tom's attempts keep running him afoul of a rather mean-tempered dog.

Rock 'n' Rodent

1967

O-Solar-Meow poster
6.7

A supply satellite arrives at the space station where Tom (despite his high-tech gadgets) is having no better luck than usual at catching Jerry before he gets the cheese.

O-Solar-Meow

1967

The A-Tom-inable Snowman poster
5.8

In the Alps, Tom gets knocked out chasing Jerry, and is revived, revitalized and intoxicated by a St. Bernard with a keg of brandy. After several such episodes, Tom escapes with Jerry to a tropical island, where he is hit with a coconut. Not to worry- the St. Bernard appears and renders his special brand of first aid.

The A-Tom-inable Snowman

1966

No artwork available
NR

A short animated cartoon featuring the characters from the B.C. comic strip by Johnny Hart.

B.C. - The Shadow

1971