The Oscar-winning star of three wildly popular animated theatrical
shorts directed by Robert Cannon, Gerald McBoing Boing was a round-eyed
child who communicated in "boings" instead of words. The oddball
character, created by Dr. Seuss, hosted this half-hour cartoon
anthology from UPA.
Narrated by Bill Goodwin, the show featured not only Gerald, but
also Dusty of the Circus, the Twirlinger Twins, Punch and Judy, and
other UPA cartoons of the early 1950's.
The series garnered critical acclaim, but even raves from Time magazine couldn't overcome the fact that The Boing Boing Show
was a very expensive venture. Faced with a tough time slot (5:30 p.m.
on Sunday evenings), the show went into reruns after an all-too-brief
three month run.
The Oscar-winning star of three wildly popular animated theatrical
shorts directed by Robert Cannon, Gerald McBoing Boing was a round-eyed
child who communicated in "boings" instead of words. The oddball
character, created by Dr. Seuss, hosted this half-hour cartoon
anthology from UPA.