The Flintstones on Ice

The Flintstones on Ice
Written by	Eli Basse
Directed by	Walter C. Miller
Starring	Donald McPherson; Gudrun Hauss; Walter Häfner; Cliff McArdle; Guy Longpré
Voices of	Alan Reed; Mel Blanc; Jean Vander Pyl; Gay Hartwig
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Joseph Cates
Producer(s)	Walter C. Miller
Production location(s)	Hamburg, Germany
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	February 11, 1973
Chronology
Followed by	Energy: A National Issue

The Flintstones on Ice is a 1973 American live action television special featuring characters from The Flintstones franchise directed by Walter C. Miller and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It premiered on CBS on February 11, 1973. [1]

Synopsis

The special was taped in Hamburg, Germany before a capacity crowd and starred costumed characters of Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble and Betty Rubble (portrayed by champion ice skaters Lothar Dobberstein, Teri Tucker, Malcolm Smith and Mitsuko Funakoshi, respectively). Also featured are several other renowned skaters Donald McPherson, Cliff McArdle, Gudrun Hauss and Walter Häfner, all of whom combine stylish skating and dance techniques into one of the most rousing displays of talent and excitement on the ice, as well as blending precision and timing with an impeccable style as they perform daring acrobatics with intrepid leaps and startling spins.

The special shows The Flintstones characters interacting with the other ice-skaters displaying winter-themed performances, elaborate costumes and German-theme pieces which concludes with a big finale as the four characters perform the closing number together, joined by the others in Germanic costumes.

Flintstones cast

Character	Costumed actor	Voice actor
Fred Flintstone	Lothar Dobberstein	Alan Reed
Wilma Flintstone	Teri Tucker	Jean Vander Pyl
Barney Rubble	Malcolm Smith	Mel Blanc
Betty Rubble	Mitsuko Funakoshi	Gay Hartwig

References

Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part I: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5.

External links

The Flintstones on Ice at The Paley Center for Media
The Flintstones on Ice at The Bonham Daily Favorite, retrieved May 13, 2017.

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[1] Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part I: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5.