Joseph Barbera Interview - Part 4 of 7

Joseph Barbera (1911-2006) was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours in Studio City, CA. Barbera discussed his start as a young animator at the Van Beuren Studios in New York, before his move to California and MGM’s cartoon studio. He recalled working for executive Fred Quimby, and his eventual partnership with William Hanna at MGM. This collaboration with Hanna ultimately led to their own cartoon production company, and Barbera shared many stories about the creation of some of their more ...