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The void left by the closure of Screen Gems was filled by "United Productions of America" or UPA. This occurred when Steve Bosustow and his creative staff, including many alumni of Tashlin's avant-garde ensemble at Screen Gems, approached the studio. In 1948, Columbia tentatively agreed to distribute UPA's theatrical shorts, a decision that would quickly prove to be the studio's wisest, animation-wise. Throughout the late 1940s and the 1950s, UPA would earn several Academy Awards and nominations for the fruits of their efforts. In the process, they brought to the screen such endearing characters as the nearsighted [[Mr. Magoo]] (voiced by Jim Backus) and [[Gerald McBoing-Boing]]. In 1959, however, UPA ceased production of theatrical cartoon shorts and Bosustow ended up selling the studio to Henry G. Saperstein, ending the era of classic animation at Columbia.
For a History and Filmography of these films, feel free to visit the fan site [https://web.archive.org/web/20101009131933/http://columbia.goldenagecartoons.com/ "The Columbia Crow's Nest"], which this page cites its description from.
[[Cartoon Brew]] has recently announced two new DVD sets, which will release many [[UPA]] oneshots and [[Mr. Magoo]] shorts. The "UPA Jolly Frolics Collection" is now available exclusively on the [[Turner Classic Movies]] online shop [http://shop.tcm.com/upa-jolly-frolics-dvd/detail.php?p=364906 here], and a definitive history of the studio was compiled into a book in 2012.
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