Charles Hill Films

**Charles Hill Films** (also known as **Charles Hill Productions**) was a American/British animation studio founded by Barry Charles and Michael Hill; its headquarters was in London, England.

## History

### Puppet Frame Productions

**Barry Charles** and **Michael Hill** first met while both were students at British Museum.

Hill left his job in 1959 and founded his own production company, Puppet Frame Productions.

### Charles Hill Films

Puppet Frame Productions ceased production, and was closed, in 1965. John Hathcock as Charles Hill Films' first executive producer.

In 1989 the studio produced a full-length feature of Ronald Davis's "The Magic Store" music by Robert J. Walsh and Spencer Nilsen.

## Series and films

### 1960s

* Morp the Martian (ABC, 1966-1967)
* The Harrington (NBC, 1967-1968)
* Mittens the Cat (NBC, 1968-1969) (co-production with Melvin Comics Animation)
* Agent Foxy and Pounce the Cat (NBC, 1969-1970) (co-production with Melvin Comics Animation)
* Giants Eating Children (NBC, 1969-1970) (co-production with Melvin Comics Animation)

### 1970s

* T.U.F.F. Puppy (CBS, 1970-1971)
* Julia and the Famous Stars (NBC, 1970-1971) (co-production with Melvin Comics Animation)
* The New Scotty-Doo Movies (CBS, 1972-1973)
* Hibbert the Sky (NBC, 1972-1973)
* CT Masks (CBS, 1973) (co-production with Melvin Comics Animation)
* Kenny Kapow (NBC, 1973) (co-production with 7Kids Entertainment)
* Super Wonder (ABC, 1974) (co-production with Melvin Comics Animation)
* Shirley's Web (1974 film)
* Ranger Richard (CBS, 1975)
* SuperTed (LWT for ITV, 1975-1977) (co-production Cosgrove Hall Productions)
* The Scotty-Doo Show (ABC, 1976-1978)
* Mouse Cop (1976-1977) (co-production with Melvin Comics Animation)
* Svenne Strumplast (LWT for 1977-1979) (co-production Cosgrove Hall Productions)
* Officer Otto Fox and Coco Crow (NBC, 1977-1982)
* Scotty-Doo and Shaggy-Doo (ABC, 1979-1980)

### 1980s

* Scotty-Doo and Shaggy-Doo (ABC, 1980–1982)
* Danger Meerkat (LWT for ITV, 1980-1992)
* The New Scotty and Shaggy-Doo Show (ABC, 1983-1984)
* The 13 Ghosts of Scotty-Doo (ABC, 1985)
* Bad Feeling (1986 film)
* The Green Dog (LWT for ITV, 1986-1987)
* TaleStar (1987-1988) (co-production with Melvin Productions)
* The Brave Big Appliance (LWT for ITV, 1987) (TV film)
* A Pup Named Scotty-Doo (ABC, 1988-1991)
* Count Hornbill (LWT for ITV, 1988-1993)
* Meet the Toyland (1988 film)
* Magic Corn Collector (1989 film)
* The Crowville Chronicles (Thames for ITV, 1989-1992) (co-production with Jim Henson Productions and Cosgrove Hall Productions)

### 1990s

* Mary Mary (LWT for ITV, 1990)
* The Beak Street Mob (LWT for ITV, 1991-1992)
* Flowergully: The First Jungle (LWT for ITV, 1991) (TV film)
* Locomotive (LWT for ITV, 1991) (co-production with Melvin Productions)
* The Clear Ball (LWT for 1992) (co-production 7Kids Entertainment)
* The Adventures of Playmobil (Children's BBC, 1992-1994)
* Young Rodents (LWT for ITV, 1992) (co-production with Melvin Productions)
* Sidekick Express (LWT/Carlton for ITV, 1993-1994) (co-production with Michael Jacbos Productions and Melvin Productions)
* The Wind in the Willows (1993 film)
* The Unforgotten Toys (CBS, 1994-1995) (co-production with Sunshire Productions)
* Hibbert the Sky (1994 film)
* Fantomdog (Carlton for ITV, 1995-1996)
* Giants Eating Children: The Movie (1996 film)
* Richard Hood (1996 film)
* The Amazing World of Gumby (Carlton for ITV, 1996-2001) (co-production with Children's Television Elmore)
* Julia and the Famous Stars (1997 film)
* Schoolcess (Shires Channel, 1997-2005)
* Mary Mouse (Children's BBC, 1997-1998)
* Goodnight Moon (1998 film)
* Laverne Castle (CITV, 1999-2000) (co-production with Jeopardy Television and Konami)
* Rocko and the Owls (Carlton for ITV, 1999)

### 2000s

* The Inbreds (Omnitrans Television, 2000) (co-production with Matthew Mouse Productions)
* Greta the Great (Playhouse Shires, 2000-2005)
* The Woodentops (CBBC/CBeebies remake, 2001-2002)
* Rag, Tag and Bobtail (CBeebies remake, 2002)
* Albert (CITV, 2002-2004)
* Giants Eating Children 2: The Movie (2003 film)
* Super Robot Mice! (Toon Shires, 2003-2007)
* Star Skipper and Jetty the Weak Jet Plane (2004-2007) (co-production with Doghouse TV and NBeebies)
* Rocket Girl and Taito (CBBC, 2008) (co-production with Luna Studios and Jewel Studios)