Hugh Harman

Production

Hugh Harman

Born — Died

1903-08-31 — 1982-11-25

Place of birth

Pagosa Springs, Colorado, USA

Known for

Production

Credits

43 titles

Hugh Harman began work with Walt Disney in 1922 on the Laugh-O-Gram shorts. Harman and his partner, Rudolf Ising, then rejoined Disney for the Oswald cartoons, but stayed with producer Charles Mintz after Disney was let go. Harman joined Warner Bros., but left in 1933 for MGM where he and Ising found success with the "Happy Harmonies" before being eclipsed by the animators of the time: William Hanna & Joseph Barbera--whom they hired.

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Merbabies poster
6.2

Walt Disney enlisted former colleagues Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising to help create this underwater Silly Symphony. Ocean waves form merbabies who are summoned to an aquatic circus playground on the sea floor, where they interact with a parade of seahorses, starfish and other marine life, before disappearing into the surface from which they came.

Merbabies

1938

Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson poster
NR

A look at the career of Warner Bros. animator and director Robert McKimson.

Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson

2007

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid poster
5.6

A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid

1929

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid poster
5.6

A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid

1929

A Rainy Day with the Bear Family poster
5.7

In this animated short featuring the Bear Family, Papa Bear attempts to fix a leaky roof during a rain storm.

A Rainy Day with the Bear Family

1940

One Step Ahead of My Shadow poster
5.9

Several Chinese residents play music. A dragon frees himself from a cage and goes after them, but fireworks are shoved down the dragon's throat. This causes him to explode and turn into a walking dragon skeleton.

One Step Ahead of My Shadow

1933

Dumb Patrol poster
6.2

During the Great War, Bosko and a fearsome beast are in a dogfight. Bosko loses, but that's only the first battle.

Dumb Patrol

1931

Dumb Patrol poster
6.2

During the Great War, Bosko and a fearsome beast are in a dogfight. Bosko loses, but that's only the first battle.

Dumb Patrol

1931

You Don't Know What You're Doin'! poster
5.6

Piggy picks up his girlfriend and takes her to a theater where a hot jazz orchestra is playing.

You Don't Know What You're Doin'!

1931

The Early Bird and the Worm poster
7.0

A young worm is chased by the Early Bird, but then a snake and two crows join the chase.

The Early Bird and the Worm

1936

I Like Mountain Music poster
5.5

After hours, individuals on various magazine covers in a drugstore come to life and sing, speak, or perform. Caricature celebrity depictions include George Arliss, Eddie Cantor, Sonja Henie, Benito Mussolini, Ignacy Paderewski, Edward G. Robinson, Will Rogers, and Ed Wynn. A robbery sequence features bad guys breaking into the cash register and Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on the case. King Kong also makes an appearance. A Merrie Melody cartoon.

I Like Mountain Music

1933

Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy poster
5.8

Private Snafu (Situation Normal All Fucked Up) presents his brother Tarfu (Things Are Really Fucked Up) who was a carrier pigeon keeper and has joined the Navy

Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy

1946

Peace on Earth poster
7.1

Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.

Peace on Earth

1939

Peace on Earth poster
7.1

Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.

Peace on Earth

1939

Peace on Earth poster
7.1

Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.

Peace on Earth

1939

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! poster
5.5

A streetcar conductor, Foxy has adventures with a would-be passenger hippo, a cow blocking the tracks, and a runaway train while Foxy, his passengers, and some hobos sing the title song.

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

1931

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer poster
7.0

The familiar song is adapted into a cartoon short. Abdul The Bulbul-Ameer, a rotund Arab, gets into a brawl with Ivan Skavinski Scavar, a preening Russian Cossack, over an offense to Abdul's pride. Groucho Marx and a newsreel crew provide running commentary as the pair pummel each other and the surrounding square.

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer

1941

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer poster
7.0

The familiar song is adapted into a cartoon short. Abdul The Bulbul-Ameer, a rotund Arab, gets into a brawl with Ivan Skavinski Scavar, a preening Russian Cossack, over an offense to Abdul's pride. Groucho Marx and a newsreel crew provide running commentary as the pair pummel each other and the surrounding square.

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer

1941

We're in the Money poster
6.1

After the last human has left the department store, the toys proceed to the music department where they start performing the Warren/Dubin song "We're in the money". The money soon joins for a chorus, as well as display dolls in the wardrobe department.

We're in the Money

1933

Bosko's Parlor Pranks poster
6.7

Bosko keeps Wilbur occupied with tales of his past exploits while Honey steps out on an errand.

Bosko's Parlor Pranks

1934

Bosko's Parlor Pranks poster
6.7

Bosko keeps Wilbur occupied with tales of his past exploits while Honey steps out on an errand.

Bosko's Parlor Pranks

1934

Bosko at the Beach poster
5.8

Bosko, Honey, and Bruno spend a day at the beach.

Bosko at the Beach

1932

Bosko at the Beach poster
5.8

Bosko, Honey, and Bruno spend a day at the beach.

Bosko at the Beach

1932

It's Got Me Again! poster
5.9

Late at night, the mice come out and sing and play to the title tune, among others. That is, until the cat arrives, but he's quickly sent packing.

It's Got Me Again!

1932

The Queen Was in the Parlor poster
6.0

The last Goopy Geer cartoon. The king returns to his castle, and asks where the queen is; she's in the parlor, and won't be seen, according to the title song. He goes to his throne and summons his jester, Goopy Geer. A black knight arrives and threatens one of the young ladies in court; Goopy Geer fights him off, first with an ax, then in armor from kitchen utensils, then butting him with a mounted animal head, which makes the knight's armor fall apart. He pulls it together again and runs away.

The Queen Was in the Parlor

1932

The Tree's Knees poster
5.3

Bosko the woodsman spurns cutting down trees and plays music instead. The trees and animals dance and make their own music.

The Tree's Knees

1931

The Tree's Knees poster
5.3

Bosko the woodsman spurns cutting down trees and plays music instead. The trees and animals dance and make their own music.

The Tree's Knees

1931

Bosko's Soda Fountain poster
5.2

Bosko is a soda jerk, who gives poor service to a mouse and to his former schoolteacher. Later, he must contend with Honey's bratty Wilbur.

Bosko's Soda Fountain

1931

Bosko's Dog Race poster
5.6

Bosko enters his dog, Bruno, in a dog race.

Bosko's Dog Race

1932

Bosko's Dog Race poster
5.6

Bosko enters his dog, Bruno, in a dog race.

Bosko's Dog Race

1932

Sinkin' in the Bathtub poster
6.0

The music-happy Bosko and Honey take a car ride, but bad luck briefly interrupts their fun.

Sinkin' in the Bathtub

1930

Sinkin' in the Bathtub poster
6.0

The music-happy Bosko and Honey take a car ride, but bad luck briefly interrupts their fun.

Sinkin' in the Bathtub

1930

Big Man from the North poster
5.4

Bosko is a Mountie in the cold, snowy north. His sergeant demands that he get his man: a peg-legged villain wanted dead or alive.

Big Man from the North

1931

Big Man from the North poster
5.4

Bosko is a Mountie in the cold, snowy north. His sergeant demands that he get his man: a peg-legged villain wanted dead or alive.

Big Man from the North

1931

Shuffle Off to Buffalo poster
5.5

An animated singing and dancing revue of babies (representing a variety of stereotypes) who are being prepared for delivery by stork.

Shuffle Off to Buffalo

1933

Papa Gets the Bird poster
6.3

Papa Bear attempts to give the family's pet canary a bath. An MGM Bear Family cartoon.

Papa Gets the Bird

1940

The Little Mole poster
5.8

A mole lad with sensitive vision is allowed outside to play in the daylight on the condition that he stay close to home. Outdoors, he meets a traveling sales-skunk.

The Little Mole

1941

The Little Mole poster
5.8

A mole lad with sensitive vision is allowed outside to play in the daylight on the condition that he stay close to home. Outdoors, he meets a traveling sales-skunk.

The Little Mole

1941

Bosko's Picture Show poster
6.4

Bosko runs a movie theater that shows a wacky newsreel with Jack Dumpsey, a slapstick short from Haurel and Lardy, and a turn-of-the-century melodrama starring Honey.

Bosko's Picture Show

1933

Bosko's Picture Show poster
6.4

Bosko runs a movie theater that shows a wacky newsreel with Jack Dumpsey, a slapstick short from Haurel and Lardy, and a turn-of-the-century melodrama starring Honey.

Bosko's Picture Show

1933