![]() Unlike Disney, they were not financially independent, their financing was controlled by Paramount Studios, which strong-armed them into churning out content of their choice, further drove a wedge between the siblings, and exiled them to Florida before buying out and rebranding the studio the year after Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy's release. The Fleischer brothers were animation pioneers who were ripped off and then eclipsed by Disney. After Gruelle's death, widow Myrtle Gruelle solicited a meeting with Walt Disney, who reportedly stated his intention to use the characters once they'd lapsed into public domain. In the 1930s, he had discussions with Hal Roach Studios about an " Our Gang" crossover, and he corresponded with Paramount scout Emerson Yorke, but nothing came of these talks. ![]() ![]() He sold the animation rights for Raggedy Ann and Andy in 1924, but nothing materialized. ![]() Johnny Gruelle characters first broke into animation in 1917 with the release of " The Quacky Doodles," a series of shorts about a family of ducks produced by Bray Studios. ![]()
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