Charles Thorson

Charles Thorson Trailers

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Political cartoonist, character designer, children's book author and illustrator of Icelandic descent, best known as the man who designed and named Bugs Bunny, but in a 10-year career (1935–45) in America's great animation studios he created hundreds of cartoon characters, including Snow White, Elmer Fudd, Little Hiawatha, Sniffles the Mouse, 'Inki and the Mynah', The Lady Known as Lou, and Twinkletoes. The two children's books he wrote were Keeko and Chee-chee and Keeko, stories about the adventures of Keeko, the little Indian (Native American) boy.

Most Popular Charles Thorson Trailers

Total trailers found: 3

Elmer Elephant Trailer (1936)

28 March 1936

Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his life miserable.

Little Hiawatha Trailer (1937)

15 May 1937

The "fearless warrior" of the poem is a very small child whose pants keep falling down. He tries to shoot a grasshopper with his arrow, but the grasshopper spits in his eye.

Wynken, Blynken & Nod Trailer (1938)

27 May 1938

Three sleepy babies in a clog-boat sailing through the night sky attempt to fish with candy canes for very smart fish.