Norman Normal

Norman Normal
Directed by	Alex Lovy
Story by	N. Paul Stookey Dave Dixon
Produced by	William L. Hendricks N. Paul Stookey
Starring	N. Paul Stookey Dave Dixon
Edited by	Hal Geer
Music by	William Lava N. Paul Stookey (songs)
Animation by	Ted Bonnicksen LaVerne Harding Volus Jones Ed Solomon
Layouts by	John Freeman
Backgrounds by	Bob Abrams Ralph Penn
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation
Distributed by	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	February 3, 1968 (1968-02-03)
Running time	6 minutes
Language	English

Norman Normal is a 1968 animated cartoon short, produced by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation. It was produced as a collaboration between musician Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul and Mary fame) and the studio's animation department. Rather than being released as part of the Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies series, it was released as a one-time "Cartoon Special."^[1]

The short has been released on disc 4 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6.

The theme song, "Norman Normal", was previously featured on Peter, Paul and Mary's album The Peter, Paul and Mary Album (released in 1966). The title character was initially designed by pop artist Milton Glaser, and then refined by animator Volus Jones to create a character that would be easier to animate. Further cartoons starring Norman were envisaged by Stookey, although the studio's closure the following year prevented these plans coming to fruition.^{[citation needed]}