Timeline: History of Animation

Jan 1, 1900

"The Enchanted Drawing"

In the year 1900, one of the first American filmmaker, James Stuart Blackton, uses stop motion and also hand-drawn animation to make "The Enchanted Drawing". (http://theanimationempire.blogspot.com)

Oct 15, 1905

"Little Nemo in Slumberland"

This was made by Winsor McCay. The animation gave him a large fortune. (http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/mccay.htm)

Apr 7, 1906

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

The director was James Stuart Blackton. This was one of the first surviving animations. (www.imdb.com/title/tt0000554/plotsummary)

Jan 1, 1908

Fantasmagoria

Emile Cole created his first full length animation titled Fantasmagoria. (http://www.weirdwildrealm.com/f-emile-cohl.html)

Jan 1, 1921

"Newman's Laugh-O-Grams"

Walt Disney made this animation. This animation was a series of political cartoons made for people in Kansas City, Missouri. (http://www.inkwellimagesink.com/pages/cartoons/WaltDisney-LaughOGrams.shtml)

Nov 18, 1928

"Steamboat Willie"

This animation was created by Walt Disney. It was his first Mickey Mouse cartoon. This was released on November 18, 1928, at the Colony Theatre in Mew York, which was used as Mickey Mouse's Birthday. (http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/movies/steamboat/steamboat.html)

Feb 4, 1938

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

Walt Disney created the characters: Snow White, Sneezy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Doc, Dopey, Bashful, and Happy. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029583/plotsummary)

Mar 4, 1950

"Cinderella"

Writers Charles Perrault and Bill Peet made a classic fairytale come to life. Cinderella had a cruel stepmother who did not let her go to the ball, but with the help of her fairly godmother, Gus and Jaq, her dream will come true. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042332/)

Sep 19, 1952

"Adventures of Superman"

Superman is one of the biggest superheroes of all-time. This was written my Roy Chanslor and Jay Morton. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044231/)

Oct 3, 1955

"The Mickey Mouse Club"

Made by Walt Disney productions, this show had a mix of dancing, singing, and classic disney cartoons. These actors and actresses were called the Mouseketeers. (http://www.tv.com/the-mickey-mouse-club/show/3640/summary.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047757/)

Sep 30, 1960

"The Flintstones"

Joseph Barbera and Ralph Goodmen made a funny cartoon about two stone-age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053502/plotsummary)

Oct 30, 1978

"Puff the Magic Dragon"

Nov 17, 1989

"The Little Mermaid"

Created by John Musker and Ron Clements, this film was a hit in the late 1980's. The film was about a young girl who made a deal with an evil sea witch, just so she could have feet. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757/)

Jun 23, 1995

"Pocahontas"

Walt Disney Feature Animation created an educated story about Jamestown and Pocahontas, a long time ago. John Smith, Flit, Pocahontas, Governor Ratcliffe, Meeko and many others are in this great Disney Film. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114148/)