Cosgrove Hall Films Cosgrove Hall Films Cosgrove Hall Films (also known as Cosgrove Hall Productions) was a British animation studio founded by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall; its headquarters was in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Cosgrove Hall was once a major producer of children's television and animated programmes; Cosgrove Hall's programmes are still seen in over eighty countries. The company was wound down by its then owner, ITV plc, on 26 October 2009. It was mainly known for its series "Danger Mouse" and "Count Duckula". Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall first met while both were students at Manchester College of Art and Design, which is
Count Blood Count Count Blood Count Count Blood Count is a vampire from the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes animated shorts. His appearance recalls that of Lon Chaney, Sr.'s vampire character The Man in the Beaver Hat from "London After Midnight", the first Hollywood-produced vampire film. Count Blood Count's debut appearance was in the 1963 film "Transylvania 6-5000", in which he lures Bugs Bunny into his castle but is repeatedly foiled with magic. Portions of that cartoon were used in the compilation film "Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special", but the story was altered to fit the overarching plot of the film: there, the Count is