Don Lusk

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Lusk (October 28, 1913 – December 30, 2018) was an American animator and director. Lusk was hired by The Walt Disney Company in 1933 as an inbetweener. His first film as an animator was 1938's Ferdinand the Bull. He worked on Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Melody Time, So Dear to My Heart, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Lusk left Disney in 1960, but continued to work as an animator during the 1960s and 1970s. Aside from animation, Lusk also directed multiple cartoon films and series, including the Peanuts television specials and movies and for the Hanna-Barbera studio. His work at the latter included The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Tom and Jerry. In the early 1990s, Lusk retired after a career which spanned some sixty years. He died on December 30, 2018, in San Clemente, California, aged 105.

Works

Droopy, Master Detective

Droopy, Master Detective is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera in association with Turner Entertainment. The show is a spin-off from Tom & Jerry Kids and was dropped from Fox's Saturday morning schedule on January 1, 1994. Months later, the series was aired on weekday afternoons in August and September 1994.

Release Date: 1993-09-11

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation Director

Episode Count: 39

Vote Count: 37

Jonny's Golden Quest

In the first feature-length animated movie based on the Hanna-Barbera series, Jonny Quest fans get to meet the women behind the adventurous men. Joining scientist Benton Quest, his plucky son Jonny, bodyguard Race Bannon and Jonny's young pal Hadji are Benton's biologist wife Rachel, Race's ex-wife Jade and young 12-year-old Jessie, who harbors a big secret. Throughout, Team Quest battles the evil schemes of modern-day alchemist Dr. Zin, who has cloned himself and created an army of mutant reptiles in the Peruvian rain forest. The clash there results in a tragedy that changes Jonny's life forever - and later leads to a worldwide pursuit of Zin that includes examining rare Leonardo da Vinci documents in Paris, exploring the Roman catacombs and a final confrontation in the Australian outback.

Release Date: 1993-04-04

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 11

Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream

A batch of monsters are shrunken to pocket size by a freak accident. A horror author's daughter finds the good monsters, and together, they battle the puny bad monsters, who have learned to grow temporarily when they hear a movie monster actress's scream.

Release Date: 1992-10-31

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 4

Queen Esther

This Hanna-Barbera animated video tells a version of the Bible story about Esther, whose heroism is commemorated annually by the feast of Purim. Esther, a Jewish orphan girl, is chosen by King Ahasuerus of Persia to be his queen.

Release Date: 1992-02-27

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 3

Jonah

From Hanna-Barbera's animated series depicting the tales of the bible, "Jonah" tells the story of the Prophet Jonah and his attempt to escape his responsibilities.

Release Date: 1992-01-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 2

The Miracles of Jesus

During His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ, according to the four Gospels, performed many miracles. These miracles were performed to show us that God is real, and that He loves us an wants to heal and restore us to the abundant life.

Release Date: 1991-09-26

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 2

Timeless Tales: The Ugly Duckling

Scorned for looking different, a poor little Ugly Duckling is abandoned when his family flies south for the winter. The duckling is befriended by the warmhearted Runabout Rabbit, but he soon finds that he doesn't fit in with bunnies. But after a miraculous change, the Ugly Duckling learns that sometimes being different can be beautiful.

Release Date: 1990-09-27

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

The Timeless Tales version of Rapunzel

Release Date: 1990-09-27

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes

The Kingdom of Oaf is about to be attacked, but the Emperor is much too concerned with his spiffy new "invisible wardrobe" to notice. When the royal subjects finally admit that His Highness is wearing no clothes, the Emperor is embarrassed, but the kingdom is surprisingly saved.

Release Date: 1990-09-27

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

A Hallmark adaptation of Rapunzel.

Release Date: 1990-09-26

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 7

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

Tom and Jerry in their childhood days, playing cat-and-mouse games even then.

Release Date: 1990-09-08

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 195

Vote Count: 105

Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears

Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo discover aliens who plan to conquer Earth.

Release Date: 1988-09-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 15

The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible

The three protagonists listen to a storyteller recount the creation as well as the Fall. At the same time, they learn their own lessons in honesty after tricking a gardener into giving them fruit for free.

Release Date: 1988-07-05

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 5

The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones

Elroy Jetson invents a time machine that takes him back to prehistoric times, where he meets the Flintstone family.

Release Date: 1987-11-15

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 151

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers

After the death of Shaggy's Uncle Beaureguard, he, Scooby and Scrappy arrive at the late uncle's Southern plantation to collect the inheritance. But as soon as they arrive, they find it is haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier. With this spook on their tails while they solve riddles in search of the inheritance, they seek help from the Boo Brothers, a trio of ghost-exterminators to help catch this nasty ghoul.

Release Date: 1987-10-18

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 246

Sky Commanders

Deep in the South Pacific, a tumultuous and untamed new continent has erupted, spawned by a highly unstable new element, known as Phaeta-7. If this powerful new element could be controlled, whoever possessed it would be the undisputed ruler of the world! One man, General Lucas Plague, is determined to hold that title. And it's up to a rugged team of mountaineering experts, led by Commander Mike Summit, to stop him.

Release Date: 1987-07-05

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 13

Vote Count: 5

The Nativity

The Nativity is seen through the eyes of three young visitors from the 20th century who are transported back through time to the Holy City

Release Date: 1987-01-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 2

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

The GoBots, television's amazing transformable super heroes, star in their first full length feature film, "GoBots: War of the Rock Lords." It's wall-to-wall action and high tech fun as the heroic Guradian GoBots join the Rock Lords' battle for control of the ultimate super weapon. And they'd better hurry, because the Guardian GoBots' all-time worst enemies, the Renegades, are out to use the super weapon for their own evil purposes.

Release Date: 1986-03-21

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 5

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo and friends must return 13 ghosts which they inadvertently released to a magical chest. Together with Daphne and Scrappy-Doo, along with newcomer Flim-Flam, they travel the world facing the ghosts that must be returned to the chest.

Release Date: 1985-09-07

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 13

Vote Count: 217

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

At the school homecoming, Charlie Brown learns that he is be the escort at the banquet for the red headed girl that he has pined for all his life. With that added pressure, he hopes to put in a good showing at the football where he is placekicker. Unfortunately, Lucy is supposed to hold the ball for him.. It's homecoming night, and Charlie Brown is not only the escort for the homecoming queen (which happens to be the red-haired girl he's been drooling over for goodness knows how long), he is also the kicker for the school's football team (and Lucy's the holder. Need I say more?) Despite a certain person's old habit that won't die young, Charlie brown is blamed for their team's loss, but he ends up becoming the life of the homecoming dance. However, we never see it, and Charlie Brown doesn't remember it, which brings the question; did it really happen?

Release Date: 1977-10-24

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 31

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

To celebrate Arbor Day, the gang decide to do a great gardening project for Charlie Brown. Unfortunately, Charlie Brown learns that they did it in his baseball diamond, turning it in to a lush garden. With no alternative, he is forced to play against Peppermint Patty's team in that field. However, the bizarre setting seems to be working to his advantage.

Release Date: 1976-03-16

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 31

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown's house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast. Is Charlie Brown doomed? Not when Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock chip in to save the (Thanksgiving) Day. With such good friends, Charlie Brown - and all of us - have so many reasons to be thankful.

Release Date: 1973-11-20

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 264

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown's last chance to salvage his grades seems doomed when he confuses a supermarket for an art gallery he has to do a paper on.

Release Date: 1973-03-11

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 20

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

With the school election looming, Linus is talked into running for school president. With Lucy and Charlie Brown as his campaign manager and Snoopy and Woodstock assisting, he stands a decent chance of victory. Soon however, he makes unrealistic promises and learns the hard way that preaching about the Great Pumpkin can not be considered a sound campaign strategy.

Release Date: 1972-10-29

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 45

Gay Purr-ee

Mewsette is a starry-eyed cat who grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris. Her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and his furry cohort, Robespierre, chase after Mewsette, but she's already fallen under the spell of a feline modeling-school racket run by Madame Rubens-Chatte and her slimy assistant, Meowrice.

Release Date: 1962-10-24

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 62

Mother's Little Helper

Bessie Beary complains she is tired of always having to do the housework. Charlie offers to take care of things while she goes to the beauty parlor. Bessie, with good reason, does not trust Charlie and advises Goose to keep an eye out. Sure enough, Charlie does his chores as sloppily as possible leaving Goose to head over to the beauty parlor to tattle to Bessie who berates Charlie over the phone. Charlie soon discovers what a snitch Goose is and tries to "close that big beak".

Release Date: 1962-06-11

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Mackerel Moocher

Chilly Willy's on a wharf fishing, using his accordion as a sea bag. As he catches a fish, he puts it in the sea bag.

Release Date: 1962-04-09

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Fowled-Up Birthday

The first in a series of "Beary Family" cartoons, Walter Lantz's last original cartoon series. Bessie Beary, wife of Charlie Beary, introduces us to the family which also includes son, Junior, daughter, Suzy, and pet, Goose, which, as Bessie explains, does not get along with Charlie. The story which unfolds explains why. It was Suzy's birthday and Charlie went to get a goose for her birthday supper. Unfortunately, Suzy thought the goose was intended as a pet and untied it leaving Charlie at its mercy. Goose settles into the family unit although Charlie declares, "Someday I'm gonna cook that goose!"

Release Date: 1962-03-26

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 1

Tricky Trout

Wally Walrus is the keeper of a fish hatchery in which trout are incubated and raised.

Release Date: 1961-09-04

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Contrasts in Rhythm

An animated segment from the film Melody Time which includes the two shorts "Bumble Boogie" and "Trees".

Release Date: 1955-03-11

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

The Donald Duck Story

Walt Disney takes a look at the story of the creation of Donald Duck and his later career.

Release Date: 1954-11-17

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Trick or Treat

When the nephews come to Donald's house in their Halloween costumes he dumps water on them and laughs at his trick. A witch sees this and decides to help the kids. By magic she gives Donald a bad time and the kids finally get their treats.

Release Date: 1952-10-10

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 105

Lambert the Sheepish Lion

Disney Legend Sterling Holloway narrates this classic animated short. A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep. Doted on by his mother, but teased by the other lambs, Lambert soon grows to become a massive lion, but as shy and gentle as the ewe who raised him. When a hungry wolf begins to stalk the herd, will Lambert find the courage to protect his mama?

Release Date: 1952-02-08

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 106

Cinderella

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!

Release Date: 1950-02-22

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 6775

Song of the South

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

Release Date: 1946-11-12

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 274

How to Fish

Goofy's demonstration of fishing is fouled up by his clumsy casting and fly fishing, and problems with his boat.

Release Date: 1942-12-04

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 77

Bambi

Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.

Release Date: 1942-02-11

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 5704

Pinocchio

A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

Release Date: 1940-02-23

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 5893

Ferdinand the Bull

This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.

Release Date: 1938-11-23

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 182

Farmyard Symphony

The farm comes to life, to various classical tunes. The high point is a rooster serenading a chicken, with all the animals joining in. But then comes the sound that's even more welcome to the animals: the farmer and his wife with food (the only actual words spoken).

Release Date: 1938-10-14

Department: Visual Effects

Job: Animation

Vote Count: 34