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Cambria Productions was the West Hollywood, California 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.
- Syncro-Vox and Cambria Productions
- Moon Mullins
- Clutch Cargo
- Space Angel
- Captain Fathom
- The New 3 Stooges
Cambria Productions, founded in West Hollywood in 1958, was largely a collaboration between cartoonist Clark Haas, who had been an assistant for a few series at King Features Syndicate as well as the creator of his own series Sunnyside, and cameraman Edwin Gillette, who created the Syncro-Vox animation technique. Syncro-Vox was developed in 1952, i...
One early attempt by the studio at marketing a cartoon for television was a two-episode pilot for a series based on the long-running comic strip Moon Mullins. Affiliates were disinterested in this example and the series never went forward. But, stations latched onto one idea, which would be Cambria's most well-known production.
The first series produced by Cambria starred Clutch Cargo (voiced by TV and radio announcer Richard Cotting), a tough adventurer with handsome looks who’s regularly sent off on dangerous missions across the globe. Clutch typically flew around in an airplane, inspired by creator Clark Haas's time as an early jet pilot. With him are his loyal red-hea...
Space Angel was Cambria’s second series, created by Dick Darley (who directed the early '50s sci-fi TV show Space Patrol) and animated by former DC Comics artist Alex Toth. Centered around the eyepatch-wearing astronaut Scott McCloud (voiced by Ned Lefebver), he would don his helmet take on the identity of the hero Space Angel when the day needed s...
The last in the trilogy of Syncro-Vox series was Captain Fathom, beginning in 1965 and lasting a mere 17 stories (or 85 five-minute episodes). The series focused on Bill Fathom (voiced by artist Warren Tufts), the captain of the submarine Argonaut who’d go on various adventures with his crew. Like the previous series, the designs and animation were...
The New 3 Stooges(using a “3” instead of a “Three” to avoid copyright problems with Columbia Pictures) was an attempt at bringing the Three Stooges, who had just finished their long 25-year run in theaters, to television with their own series. Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and “Curly” Joe DeRita (Shemp and the original Curly Joe had died over 10 years ea...
Mar 29, 2017 · Margaret Kerry visited Orlando over the December 12th, 2015 weekend and I got to spend a few hours with her on Sunday December 13th where I took her to lunch and asked her some questions about the under-documented West Coast animation studio Cambria Productions that produced such unique series as Clutch Cargo and Space Angel.
Cambria Studios was a low budget outfit, who operated from the late 50s to the early 70s. They would probably be forgotten if it weren't for two things: they produced the Three Stooges cartoons and Synchro-Vox.
Dec 25, 2023 · 🚀 Brace yourself for interstellar excitement with Clutch Cargo in "Operation Moon Beam" (1959), a captivating episode from the vaults of Cambria Productions! 🌕 Join Clutch, Spinner, and...
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Space Angel Episode Collection. Space Angel was a 1960s Synchrovox cartoon. Presented here are 9 episodes of various quality, from a public domain collection.
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Cambria was famous- or maybe infamous- for its patented Synchro-Vox animation system. Cambria Productions Studio Directory- 1959 – 1965.
