Lux Cartoons Limited

Lux Cartoons Limited (Also known as Lux Cartoons or Lux Animation) is an American Animation studio founded in 1956, and is a division of Village Roadshow. It took on its current name in 1987. The Studio is notable for producing the series Floyd & Tyke, which is their most recognizable brand.

The Studio has been dormant since 2008, however Village Roadshow insists the company is still active, and is currently working on "Classified" projects.

History
In 1956, David Lux started David Lux Cartoon Productions fresh from UPA. The studio originally produced Animated commercials for TV before David & the studio switched to producing Comics in 1959.

The Studio eventually returned to Animation in 1966 producing a number of TV specials. In 1982, the studio produced their first feature film, Leslie: The Movie, followed by Tabby The Raccoon in 1986. In 1983, Floyd & Tyke made their first appearances in the Lux Monthly Magazine, and soon became fan-favorites, and took over the magazine in 1985. In 1987, the studio renamed to Lux Cartoons Limited, now with financial backing from Village Roadshow Corporation.

In 1990, an Animated series based off of Floyd & Tyke launched, and it became an immediate hit, and ran until 2008. A Revival by a different company started a year later. In 2002, the company released their third and final film, ''Floyd & Tyke: An Adventure In Time. ''In 2003, David Lux sold a 35% stake in the company to their financial backer, Village Roadshow due to David's declining health. In 2004, Village Roadshow bought the entire company out. David Lux eventually passed away from Lung Cancer on May 18, 2005.

After the Village Roadshow acquisition, Lux Cartoons wasn't as active as it used to be, with the company falling into dormancy in 2008, however, as of 2013, Village Roadshow says that Lux Cartoons is producing some "Classified Projects".