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Hanna first started his career when he learned that Warner Bros. were hiring staff for an animation division. He gained his employment without any formal training and soon became head of their Ink and Paint Department. By 1936 he had become the director of the animation unit at MGM, after the firm made a business decision to stop outsourcing this work and bring it in-house. They soon hired Joseph Barbera as another animator and the two formed a winning partnership over a period of 20 years. During this period, their most famous cartoon characters were the cat and mouse duo Tom and Jerry, and in fact supplied all the screams and yelps of Tom, though this fact was never credited in the series. Leonard MaltinLeonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is a well-known and influential American film critic. Maltin began his writing career at age 15, editing and publishing the Film Fan Monthly''. After receiving a journalism degree at New York University, Maltin went says that "Barbera's strength was in gags and story development, while Hanna saw himself more as a director, with a solid sense of timing; they complemented each other perfectly". In 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in, the two were placed in charge of MGM's animation division, however this was short-lived as MGM closed the division in 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in. From here, William branched out into television, forming the company Shield Productions to partner with animator Jay WardTroplong "Jay" Ward ( September 20, 1920 October 12, 1989) was a creator and producer of animated television cartoons. Jay Ward was born in San Francisco, California. Ward's company, Jay Ward Productions, produced television animated series such as Crusad, who had created the series Crusader RabbitCrusader Rabbit was one of the first cartoons produced for television. The idea of an animated series made for television originated with animator Alex Anderson, who worked for Terrytoons Studios. Terrytoons preferred to remain with film animation, and An. This fizzled, and in 1957 he reteamed up with his old partner Joseph Barbera to produce the series The Ruff & Reddy ShowThe Ruff & Reddy Show was a Hanna-Barbera animated series starring Ruff, a cat voiced by Don Messick, and Reddy, a dog voiced by Daws Butler. Airing on NBC staring in 1957, it has the distinction of being Hanna Barbera's first TV show. External links Anim, under the company name Hanna-Barbera.