Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (1965)

USA, Japan, 1965
94m
“in Animagic”, Eastmancolor
mono, English

An American/Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Arthur Rankin Jr.

Plot Summary

Willy McBean and a Mexican monkey named Pablo travel back in time to prevent the evil Professor von Rotten from changing history.

Credits

Crew
Directed by: Arthur Rankin Jr
Associate Director: Kizo Nagashima
© MCMLIV Videocraft International Limited, Dentsu Motion Picture Co
Marshall Naify presents a Magna Pictures Distribution Corporation release. A Videocraft, Dentsu picture
Produced by: Arthur Rankin Jr
Associate Producers: Jules Bass, Larry Roemer
Written by: Arthur Rankin Jr; Antony Peters *
Additional Dialogue: Len Korobkin
Continuity Design: Antony Peters
Animation Supervisor: Tad Mochinaga
Music by: Edward Thomas
Songs by: Jim Polack, Edward Thomas, Gene Forrell
Musical Supervision by: Forrell, Thomas & Polack Associates, Inc.
Sound Track Supervision: Bernard Cowan
Choreography: Edward Brinkmann

Cast
Larry Mann (Professor Von Rotten)
Billie Richards (Willie McBean)
Alfie Scopp
Paul Kligman
Claude Ray
Corrine Connely
James Doohan
Peggi Loder
Paul Soles

References

Periodicals

  • Castle of Frankenstein no.8 p.6
  • Motion Picture Herald vol.234 no.6 (15 September 1965) p.362
  • The Hollywood Reporter vol.186 no.46 (16 August 1965) p.3
  • Variety 25 August 1965

Books

  • Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.542 – credits