DePatie-Freleng Enterprises [SEP] dissolved or abolished
DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, Inc. (also known as Mirisch–Geoffrey–DePatie–Freleng Productions when involved with the Mirisch brothers and Geoffrey Productions; and DFE Films) was an American animation production company that was active from 1963 to 1981. Based in Burbank, California, DFE produced animation for film and television. Notable among these are the opening titles for "The Pink Panther", the lightsaber effects in the original "Star Wars", and the Dr. Seuss television specials.
Origins.
outside of the Los Angeles area.
History 1964–1967: DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Format Productions.
David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng started DePatie–Freleng Enterprises in 1963, and leased the old Warner Bros. Cartoons studio as their headquarters. In 1964, Warners contracted DePatie–Freleng to produce more "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies", an arrangement which lasted until 1967. The vast majority of these paired off Daffy Duck against Speedy Gonzales, and after a few initial cartoons directed by Freleng, Robert McKimson was hired