In 1959, TV-network executives insisted that its producers under contract must submit official biographies citing their past awards and accomplishments. Animation producers Jay Ward and Bill Scott saw themselves as ordinary businessmen with families, with their resumés lacking the color and achievements required by the network. "We had no executive producer," recalled Scott, "so we felt we should make one up." They invented the name "Ponsonby Britt, Limited" as the new title of their corporation. "Ponsonby Britt" received screen credit as executive producer of Jay Ward's cartoons; the billing was updated in 1967 to "Ponsonby Britt OBE" (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). Britt's "official" biography was used in press releases.[1]
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^Scott, Keith (20 November 2001). The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose. St. Martin's Press. p. 135. ISBN0-312-28383-0. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
ponsonby, britt, credited, fictional, executive, producer, television, series, rocky, bullwinkle, show, fractured, flickers, hoppity, hooper, george, jungle, years, active1950s, 1960sknown, forrocky, bullwinkle, ward, showstitleo, 1959, network, executives, in. Ponsonby Britt was the credited but fictional executive producer of the television series The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show Fractured Flickers Hoppity Hooper and George of the Jungle Ponsonby BrittO B E Years active1950s 1960sKnown forRocky and Bullwinkle Jay Ward TV showsTitleO B E In 1959 TV network executives insisted that its producers under contract must submit official biographies citing their past awards and accomplishments Animation producers Jay Ward and Bill Scott saw themselves as ordinary businessmen with families with their resumes lacking the color and achievements required by the network We had no executive producer recalled Scott so we felt we should make one up They invented the name Ponsonby Britt Limited as the new title of their corporation Ponsonby Britt received screen credit as executive producer of Jay Ward s cartoons the billing was updated in 1967 to Ponsonby Britt OBE Officer of the Order of the British Empire Britt s official biography was used in press releases 1 References edit Scott Keith 20 November 2001 The Moose That Roared The Story of Jay Ward Bill Scott a Flying Squirrel and a Talking Moose St Martin s Press p 135 ISBN 0 312 28383 0 Retrieved 2008 01 01 External links editPonsonby Britt at IMDb nbsp This article about a fictional character is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ponsonby Britt amp oldid 1205155777, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
