Michael Shires

Michael "Mike" Shires (January 5, 1910–December 15, 2010), was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and animator. One of the most famous and well-known motion picture producers in the world, Shires is the co-founder with his brother Roy O. Shires of The Michael Shires Company.

He is known for producing his theatrical animated 1950-1976 short film series Shiresland, which is known for introducing such Walt Disney/Warner Bros./MGM-esque famous cartoon animal characters as Matthew & Michelle Mouse (based on Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Jerry Mouse and Bugs Bunny), Greedy Cat (based on Peg-Leg Pete, Tom Cat and Daffy Duck), Finnia Crow & Finnigan Fox (based on Porky Pig and "screwball" Daffy Duck), Edward P. Bear (based on Wile E. Coyote), Oscar the Ugly Rabbit (based on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Charlie Brown), Clammy (based on Tweety) and George Mouse (based on Droopy), as well as producing Walt Disney-esque animated, live-action and live-action/animated films.

Television series

 * The Shiresland Show (1959-1976; 1990-present)
 * Shires Racers (1983-1986)

Films

 * The Shiresland Movie (1978)
 * Shiresland: Spy, Spy Again (2007)
 * Shiresland: Spy, Spy Again (2007)
 * Shiresland: Spy, Spy Again (2007)
 * Shiresland: Spy, Spy Again (2007)
 * Shiresland: Spy, Spy Again (2007)
 * Shiresland: Spy, Spy Again (2007)
 * Shiresland: Spy, Spy Again (2007)

Cartoon Characters
See List of Shiresland characters