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Estate Built For 'Mighty Mouse' Cartoon Studio Head In Westchester Now On Sale For $4.6M Estate Built For 'Mighty Mouse' Cartoon Studio Head In Westchester Now On Sale For $4.6M
Estate Built For 'Mighty Mouse' Cartoon Studio Head In Westchester Now On Sale For $4.6M A renovated Westchester estate that was built for the cartoonist whose studio created famous characters such as "Mighty Mouse" and is now upgraded with the latest modern home technology is up for sale.  Terry Manor, located in Bronxville at 27 Hampshire Rd. and built in 1935 for filmmaker and cartoonist Paul Terry of Terrytoons, is now listed for $4.649 million, according to its Zillow listing.  The five-bed and five-bath residence, located in Lawrence Park West near Bronxville Village, was designed by renowned architect Lewis Bowman as a dream estate for Terry, whose studio creat…
Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85 Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85
Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85 Doug Crane, an animator for Terrytoons, Hanna-Barbera, MTV, Filmation, Oriolo Films, Zander Animation Parlour, as well as former Professor of Animation at SVA, died on Thursday, Dec. 17 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Bronxville, Crane’s love for drawing cartoons and animation began early on. After attending Eastchester High School and graduating from the Cartoonist and Illustrators School (now called The School of Visual Arts in New York City) Crane began working for Terrytoons in 1956.  His first day at Terrytoons would change his life. Not onl…