[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 467 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 467

 Extending birthday greetings to Joseph Barbera on the occasion of his 
    100th birthday and designating March 2005 as ``Animated Family 
                         Entertainment Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 11, 2004

  Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Extending birthday greetings to Joseph Barbera on the occasion of his 
    100th birthday and designating March 2005 as ``Animated Family 
                         Entertainment Month''.

Whereas Joseph Barbera is one of the pioneers of animated entertainment, having 
        created, with his partner, William Hanna, some of the world's most 
        recognizable and beloved characters, including Tom and Jerry, 
        Huckleberry Hound, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and Yogi 
        Bear, among many others;
Whereas Joseph Barbera is also one of the most honored figures in animated 
        entertainment, his creations Tom and Jerry having received 7 Academy 
        Awards for their antics, including their groundbreaking dancing 
        appearances with Gene Kelly and Esther Williams in live action films, 
        and having won multiple Emmy Awards, and Joseph Barbera himself having 
        been elected to the Television Academy Hall of Fame;
Whereas in 1960, the team of Joseph Barbera and William Hanna created 
        television's first animated family sitcom, ``The Flintstones'', a series 
        marked by a number of other firsts--the first animated series to air in 
        primetime, the first animated series to go beyond the 6- or 7-minute 
        cartoon format, and the first animated series to feature human 
        characters;
Whereas ``The Flintstones'' ran for 6 years and became the top-ranking animated 
        program in syndication history, with all original 166 episodes currently 
        seen in more than 80 countries worldwide;
Whereas Joseph Barbera cocreated a cowardly Great Dane named Scooby-Doo, who 
        eventually made his own place in television history, for the popular 
        series ``Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?'' remained in production for 17 
        years, still maintains the title of television's longest-running 
        animated series, and serves as the inspiration for a series of current 
        live-action films;
Whereas in 1981, Hanna-Barbera developed the phenomenally successful ``The 
        Smurfs'', which won 2 Daytime Emmy Awards in 1982 and in 1983 for 
        Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series and a Humanitas Award (an 
        award given to shows that best affirm the dignity of the human person) 
        in 1987;
Whereas at the age of 99, Joseph Barbera continues to work actively in the 
        field, reporting to his office daily and continuing to develop new 
        animated entertainment for the people of the United States and the world 
        to enjoy;
Whereas March 24, 2005, will be Joseph Barbera's 100th birthday; and
Whereas the lives of families across the United States and throughout the world 
        have been enriched by the shared enjoyment of the work of creators like 
        Joseph Barbera: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) on behalf of the American people, extends its birthday 
        greetings and best wishes to Joseph Barbera on the occasion of 
        his 100th birthday; and
            (2) designates March 2005 as ``Animated Family 
        Entertainment Month'' and encourages the families of the United 
        States to take time to enjoy together the family entertainment 
        created by the Nation's animated storytellers.
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