The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show
| The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Television special Variety |
| Written by | Bob Ogle |
| Directed by | Keith Mackenzie |
| Starring | Michael Landon |
| Voices of |
Sammy Davis, Jr. Henry Corden Allen Melvin Don Messick Janet Waldo Arnold Stang |
| Music by | Molly Ann Leikin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Thomas W. Sarnoff |
| Producer(s) | George M. Cahan |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | June 25, 1981 |
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show is a 1981 live-action/animated variety television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which premiered on NBC on June 25, 1981.
Overview
The special, hosted by Michael Landon and his family, was broadcast from Perth Entertainment Center in Perth, Australia and featured costumed Hanna-Barbera characters such as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Scooby-Doo and Top Cat on roller stakes.
The show tells the story of the search for Dino, The Flintstones's pet dinosaur; in between segments, highlights include a huge volcano spewing red-hot disco dancers, life-size dancing billiard balls and dominoes, a 32-foot-long dancing skeleton, a phantom ghost ship and a spectacular three-ring circus.
Voices
External links
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show at the Paley Center for Media
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show at Hollywood.com
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