In 1945 he made his first appearance in a comic strip and then in 1949 in harvey comics. Casper is a 1995 american liveaction family comedy fantasy feature film, directed by brad silberling loosely based on the harvey comics cartoon character casper the friendly ghost the ghosts featured in the film computergenerated imagery. Numerous casper cartoons were released on home video by universal studios via mca inc. They try to get casper to go with them as they dive. Every night at midnight his brothers and sisters scare people, except for casper, who doesnt want to scare people, so he stays home instead. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name who also starred in many comics, a cartoon series and several films casper is a good ghost, who, much to the chagrin of his uncles, prefers to help people, rather than scare them. Rights to the book were sold to paramount pictures who adapted it into an animated short, called the friendly ghost, which was released in the united states on november.
The friendly ghost is an animated short film from 1945, so this one is already over 70 years old and it was the very first casper the ghost film. Reit was the creator, with cartoonist joe oriolo, of the character casper the friendly ghost. The complete collection 19451963 which contains the friendly ghost, theres good boos tonight, a haunting we will go, all 55 theatrical cartoons, and all 26 episodes of the new casper cartoon show. Casper the friendly ghost and wendy the good little witch. Reit started his career working for fleischer studios as an animator.
However i had never seen his first toon his origin story if you will. The honeymoon is over, script by stan kay, pencils by warren kremer. Casper the friendly ghost 1958 3rd series harvey comic books. The friendly ghost 1945 first casper cartoon youtube. Casper the friendly ghost in ghostland by harvey cartoon. The complete collection 19451963 which contains the friendly ghost, theres good boos tonight, a haunting we will go, 55 theatrical cartoons, and all 26 episodes of the new casper cartoon show.
Now, in celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of casper s comics debut, dark horse is proud to announce the publication of a special hardcover of not one, but two fulllength, complete casper. Casper famous studios the friendly ghost 1945 youtube. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon. Casper s first film appearance was in the friendly ghost. Like his name states, he is quite friendly, pleasant, and personable. Uncomic book, script by stan kay, pencils by warren kremer. Casper the friendly ghost wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Casper our favorite friendly ghost casper shirt sons of gotham. It may have been their plan to publish a childrens book. In the cartoon adaptation, casper is a cute ghost child with a new york accent, who prefers making friends with people instead of scaring them casper used to scare people but got tired of it all. In the cartoon adaptation, casper is a cute ghostchild with a new york accent, who inhabits a haunted house along with a community of adult ghosts. When was casper the friendly ghost created answers. He began appearing in comics in 1952, with harvey comics purchasing the rights outright some seven year later. November 16, 1945 the second noveltoon short based on the 1939 book of the same name. Given that casper is depicted as a ghostly, portly little boy, there is a controversy among fans of. Casper the friendly ghost great characters wiki fandom. Casper the friendly ghost wiki is a fandom tv community. Since making his spooktacular cartoon debut in the friendly ghost, casper has become one of the most enduring and bestloved characters in the world. In 195059, he was serialized in theatrical shorts before harvey comics bought the rights to the character since the original casper was depicted as a ghostly, mildly obese, little boy living by a gravestone, whether or not he was a. Pearl is a little female ghost, she has blue eyes and yellow hair orange in some appaerances she wears a pink bow in her hair. Rel 111645 noveltoon featuring casper the friendly ghost direction.
Casper the friendly ghost classic cartoon collection. In the cartoon adaptation, casper is a cute ghost child with a. Casper, the friendly ghost hey kids comics wiki fandom. Casper the friendly ghost cartoon collection remastered hd. Casper the friendly ghost was created for a 1939 childrens book written by seymour reit and illustrated by joe oriolo. Pete pencil decides he want to draw casper and brownie his way instead of the harvey way. Oct 28, 2012 when i received and email asking for a special cake, along with a picture of casper, i was puzzled.
Factory released a dvd set titled casper the friendly ghost. According to the 1995 feature film casper, he died when contracted pneumonia from. A comedic character, the majority of his comic book appearances have been lighter in nature. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name who also starred in many comics, a cartoon series and several films. Casper the friendly ghost was always one of my favorites along with ritchie rich when i was just a kid. First appearance, the friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon. Casper the friendly ghost cake hanielas recipes, cookie.
Since making his spooktacular cartoon debut in the friendly ghost, casper has. What is your casper, the friendly ghost comic book worth. How to draw casper, step by step, drawing guide, by. Casper the friendly ghost casper the friendly ghost. Casper, the friendly ghost, a fascinating postwwii cartoon creation, first appeared in a 1939 childrens book and several animated cartoons in 1945. Factory released a dvd set entitled casper the friendly ghost. The friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon.
His stories are also as a result generally serialized in format the stories are self contained within. Casper the friendly ghost casper, the friendly ghost, the friendliest ghost you know. Casper the friendly ghost harvey comics database wiki fandom. In the cartoon adaptation, casper is a cute ghostchild with a new york accent, who prefers making friends with people instead of scaring them casper used to scare people but got tired of it all. Casper the friendly ghost is a cartoon ghost and the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. Casper is seen reading the book how to win friends, a real book by dale carnegie. Subscribe, like and click the notification bell for the best of classic comedy and cartoons. The man behind the genius of casper the friendly ghost. I can find absolutely no evidence that this book ever existed. Seymour victory reit 11 november 1918 21 november 2001 was the author of over 80 childrens books as well as several works for adults. Casper is a 1995 american fantasy comedy film directed by brad silberling, based on the harvey comics cartoon character casper the friendly ghost created by seymour reit and joe oriolo. Casper goes to the enchanted forest to bring back harvey to stop pete pencils disruptive drawing. Casper the friendly ghost 60th anniversary special. In the cartoon adaptation, casper is a cute ghost child with a new york accent, who inhabits a haunted house along with a community of adult ghosts who delight in scaring the living.
Casper the friendly ghost could never leave him out. Casper the friendly ghost casper the friendly ghost wiki. He always says hello hello, and hes really glad to meetcha. I have watched about 75% of this with the picture being pristine and the sound nearly so. Read comics online free casper the friendly ghost comic. Oct 18, 2009 the friendly ghost, the first noveltoon to feature casper, was released by paramount in 1945 with a few differences from the book. Though grownups might look at him with fright, the children all love him so. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. Vtg casper the friendly ghost plush by knickerbocker toy company harvey usa. This page includes all the characters in the casper franchise, including human and monster characters. Casper goes out west to be scary, but he ends up helping scare away the bad guys. According to the 1995 feature film casper, his family name is mcfadden, making his full name casper mcfadden. Past casper the friendly ghost was first introduced in a childrens book in 1935 and then in 1945 as a cartoon.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. November 16, 1945 the second noveltoon short based on the 1939. Vintage 1964 harvey new casper friendly ghost cartoon coloring book saalfield. Values of casper, the friendly ghost comicspriceguide. See more ideas about casper the friendly ghost, cartoon and casper cartoon. In the cartoon adaptation, casper is a cute ghostchild with a new york accent, who inhabits a haunted house along with a community of adult ghosts who delight in scaring the living. Casper the friendly ghost debuted in the childrens book the friendly ghost 1939 and a cartoon with the same name in 1945. In the comic book casper the friendly ghost there was also a belligerent little devil with a pitchfork, but i dont remember his name. First appearance, the friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated. Dec 20, 2018 casper, the friendly ghost, a fascinating postwwii cartoon creation, first appeared in a 1939 childrens book and several animated cartoons in 1945.
Find more yesteryear comics like casper the friendly ghost 000. Casper the friendly ghost is the titular protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. Many many more should follow later, not just many cartoons, but even full feature films. In 195059, he was serialized in theatrical shorts before harvey comics bought the rights to the character. As his name indicates, he is a ghost, but is quite personable. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. First debuting in 1939, casper appeared in the childrens book the friendly ghost. The friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The friendly ghost 1939 childrens book and 1945 animated cartoon casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name.
Casper the friendly ghost was a teenager who died of pneumonia after sledding all day. He is a pleasant and personable ghost, but often criticized by his three wicked uncles, the ghostly trio. Find the value of the harvey comic casper friendly ghost volume 2. Oct 14, 2018 casper the friendly ghost classic cartoon collection.
He went on to star in 55 theatrical films for famous studios before that series ended in 1959. Its much darker in tone comparison to the cartoons and comics, especially with its theme of death as well as addressing casper s tragic death. Asked in animated and childrens movies what are the names of the. Its interesting to watch his personality develop over more than 75 years. Released in 1945 as part of the paramount famous studios noveltoon series casper soon became so popular he earned a series of his own. Casper the friendly ghost wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The cartoon series started airing in 1945, but before that there was a book about this ghostly character called the friendly ghost which was released back in 1939. Rights to the book were sold to paramount pictures who adapted it into an animated short, called the friendly ghost, which was released in the united states on november 16, 1945. Given that casper is depicted as a ghostly, portly little boy, there is a controversy among. The friendly ghost, the first noveltoon to feature casper, was released by paramount in 1945 with a few differences from the book. The friendly ghost is a famous studios cartoon released on 16 november 1945 as part of its noveltoons series of animated short movies. In 1952, alfred harvey, founder and publisher of harvey comics began producing casper comic books. It is the first cartoon to feature the character casper the friendly ghost. Casper the friendly ghost is the protagonist of the famous studios theatrical.
It is nighttime, and all the other ghosts rise out from their graves and go off to scare people. Casper, the friendly ghost, the friendliest ghost you know. Created by joe oriolo and seymour reit, casper debuted in the 1939 childrens book the friendly ghost before making the leap to animation in 1945 in the cartoon short of the same name. He was created by two fellas, seymour reit, and joe oriolo. Casper the friendly ghost cartoon collection remastered.
Get the best deals on collectible casper the ghost items when you shop the largest online selection at. Though casper comics were one of the publishers biggest sellers, the little ghost first appeared in the late 1930s, as a pitch for a childrens book by. Casper the friendly ghost deep boo sea the witching hour duration. In 1959, harvey purchased the rights to the character outright. In several places on this page, there is reference to a 1939 childrens book by seymour reit and joe oriolo called the friendly ghost.