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Abe Levitow
Director 1922 - 1975

Abe Levitow

Los Angeles, California, USA

Abraham Levitow (July 2, 1922 – May 8, 1975) was an American animator who worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA and MGM Animation/Visual Arts. He is best known for his work under Chuck Jones' direction. Levitow began working as an in-betweener and assistant animator at Warner... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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3 titles
The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow 1970 1h 30m 5.5

The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a magic tollbooth and, having nothing better to do, Milo drives through it and enters a kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

Gay Purr-ee

Gay Purr-ee

Abe Levitow 1962 1h 25m 6.0

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.

A Witch's Tangled Hare

A Witch's Tangled Hare

Abe Levitow 1959 6m 6.0

Shakespeare is all ears as Bugs battles Witch Hazel in Macbeth's castle.

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