Jumbo Pictures
 | |
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Genre | Animation |
| Founded | July 20, 1990 |
| Founders | Jim Jinkins David Campbell[1] |
| Defunct | October 15, 2000 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | TV: Cartoon Pizza Library: Disney Television Animation |
| Headquarters | New York[1] , United States |
Production output | Animation |
| Parent | Walt Disney Television (1996–2000)[1] |
Jumbo Pictures was an American animation studio founded by Jim Jinkins and David Campbell on July 20, 1990.[1][2]
On February 29, 1996, Disney, which had completed its purchase of ABC nearly 3 weeks prior on February 9, purchased Jumbo Pictures, primarily to add Doug to their roster of properties.[3][1][4]
The purchase was first announced in January 1996, and the rights of the IP had reverted to Jumbo.[5] Jumbo Pictures' Doug had been a key show of Disney's One Saturday Morning since 1997. Jumbo Pictures also made one film, Doug's 1st Movie, in 1999.[1]
The studio dissolved on October 15, 2000. The founders had moved on to found Cartoon Pizza after Jumbo was dissolved.[6]
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Year | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug | 1991–1999 | Nickelodeon (Seasons 1–4) ABC (Seasons 5–7) |
Co-production with Ellipse Programmé (seasons 2–4) |
| Allegra's Window | 1994–1996 | Nick Jr. | Live-action/puppet show; Co-production with Topstone Productions |
| The Beginner's Bible | 1995–1996 | Direct-to-video | Co-production with Sony Wonder and Time Life Video & Television |
| Hoyt 'n Andy's Sportsbender | ESPN | Co-production with Sony Wonder | |
| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | 1997–1998 | ABC/Syndication | Co-production with Walt Disney Television Animation |
| PB&J Otter[1] | 1998–2000 | Playhouse Disney[7] | |
| Doug's 1st Movie | 1999 | Theatrical film | Co-production with Walt Disney Pictures and Disney MovieToons |
| Sabrina: The Animated Series | 1999 | ABC/UPN | pre-production services for 13 episodes for DIC Productions, L.P. |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Disney and Jumbo Pictures Get Animated This March With the Theatrical Release of Doug's 1st Movie". Business Wire. January 14, 1999. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Jumbo Pictures, Inc". Entity Information. State of New York. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Criteria for DISNEY ANIMATED MOVIES". thecompletistgeek.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ↑ Lowry, Brian (March 5, 1996). "Giant deals for Mouse: Disney pacts with Colossal, verifies Jumbo buy". Daily Variety. p. 3.
- ↑ Lowry, Brian (February 1, 1996). "Disney Co. cinches up Jumbo deal". Daily Variety. pp. 1, 14.
- ↑ "Disney Sets Premiere For Stanley". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
- ↑ "PB&J Otter Full Cast and Credits". Hollywood.com. February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.