Bill Littlejohn Animation #3

Scenes (PRESUMABLY) animated by animator/director/designer/union activist William “Bill” Littlejohn (1914-2010).
Bill Littlejohn is a highly respected master animator with a humorous and expressive animation style. His scenes are immediately identifiable through his strong posing, vibrant hand gestures, and skills in pantomime acting. He was often given the most elaborate Snoopy scenes in various animated Peanuts productions. Several scenes he animated were done using straight-ahead such as the famous dance sequence in 1962’s The Hole. Littlejohn was a favorite animator (and close personal friend) of John Hubley, Jay Ward, and Bill Melendez. His legacy not only lies in his animation work but as an active member/president of IATSE Local 839 (The Animation Guild).
(Note: This reel is a sequel to ibcf and magnil’s Littlejohn reels. It is a collection of historian confirmations and best-estimated guessing. Sources are listed below. Feel free to send corrections my way if you notice anything wrong. Unless backed up by a provided source or historian confirmation, clips will be notified with a “presumed” tag.)
Music:
“Little Birdie” - Vince Guaraldi (1973)
“Cops and Robbers” - Vince Guaraldi (1974)
“Peppermint Patty” - Vince Guaraldi
“There’s No Time for Love” - Vince Guaraldi (1973)
Sources*:
-Original Animator Draft for “Dog Trouble”
-Original Character Layouts for “Petroushka”
-“Revisiting ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Cartoon Directed by Chuck Jones” Article by Michael Ruocco
-”Animated Commercials by Bill Littlejohn” Article by Mike Kazaleh
-”More Spots Animated by Bill Littlejohn” Article by Mike Kazaleh
-”The Moose That Roared” by Keith Scott
-”Video Subtitle IDs from “Thunderbean Cartoon Commercials Vol. 1”
-Animation Obsessive Newsletter: July 18, 2021
(*PLEASE NOTE: Michael Sporn’s Splog was used as a research avenue during the making of this reel. As of the time of this writing, his blog has been taken down with no sight of reuploading. If the site is to come back, the Sources section will be updated.)
Special Thanks:
Animation Obsessive, WHYx3, AnimeGolem, and ibcf for help with footage.
00:00 - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
00:18 - Snoopy Come Home (1972)
00:38 - It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1972)
00:48 - He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown (1968)
01:15 - There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973)
01:34 - Charlie Brown’s All-Stars (1966) - PRESUMED
01:39 - It’s Magic, Charlie Brown (1981)
01:56 - It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977)
02:14 - You’re the Greatest, Charlie Brown (1979)
02:31 - It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976)
02:43 - You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (1975)
03:07 - It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)
03:13 - The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
03:28 - Springboard Diving - Bullwinkle Cheerios Ad (1960s)
03:41 - Voyage to Next (1974)
03:50 - Strongman - Maypo Ad (1960s)
03:57 - Cap’n Crunch’s Treasure Chest (1964)
04:03 - Peanuts 1963 Ford Falcon Ad (1962)
04:07 - Dog Trouble (1941) - Tom & Jerry
04:15 - Nestle Quik Ad (1974)
04:29 - Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)
04:35 - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
04:39 - The Hat (1963)
05:04 - A Doonesbury Special (1977)
05:12 - The Great Rights (1963)
05:24 - All in the Game (1962) - WNDT-13 Bumper
05:47 - Petroushka (1956)
05:53 - Zuckerhandl (1969)
06:04 - Step By Step (1979)
06:11 - Birth of Seth (1984) - PRESUMED
06:21 - It’s Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984)
06:45 - Mrs. Doubtfire Cartoon Segment (1993)
06:55 - Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown [And Don’t Come Back!!] (1980)
07:04 - Peanuts MetLife Ad (1986)
07:16 - Cathy’s Last Resort (1988)
07:28 - Peanuts MetLife Ad (1987)
07:37 - Garfield in Paradise (1986)
07:46 - Garfield Goes Hollywood (1987)
08:04 - Frosty’s Return (1992)
08:12 - Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)
08:21 - Peanuts MetLife Ad (1986)
08:26 - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
08:42 - Credits

[@spicygolf7277]

It's nice to see more of Bill Littlejohn's work outside of Peanuts.
His stuff on John Hubley and Tom & Jerry is really under appreciated imo.

[@elizabethramirezsierra3700]

R.I.P. Bill Littlejohn

[@joshh9431]

He’s my favorite Peanuts animator!

[@toontrainstudios8289]

Same.

[@maniac2633]

I never had noticed that his technique was so soulful and playful.

[@thecooldrawingguy]

Bill Littlejohn is a huge inspiration for me, I always watch these compilations of his work when I need a boost, his Peanuts stuff is so perfect in regards to appeal and the human touch. Thank you for doing these.

[@asaelpolanco8151]

He also lend a hand on animating several Garfield and Friends episodes during its seventh and final season, both in-house at Film Roman and with an uncredited Bill Melendez Productions (just the name only) on episode 10.

[@face-orange-biting-nails]

I didn't know he worked on Tom and Jerry or the (Nes)Quik commercial!

[@jairusmaximus]

Beautiful video, it made me drop a tear of joy.

[@greatteachertahar512]

i think it's my favourite video on youtube, thank you

[@toontrainstudios8289]

Please do more. I really love his work.

[@MatthewPrower]

you can definitely tell littlejohn is animating garfield because he doesn’t quite get the current model yet

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Yeah, the older "wider" Garfield.

[@mforrest9737]

The Jim Tyer of Peanuts.

[@aguirresoriafrankcarlos421]

Can you do a ham luske animation