Animation Timeline

King Kong

Mar 2, 1333

Widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time – King Kong earns its spot in the history of evolution for including the most advanced and convincing stop motion animated characters yet seen.

Dizzy Dishes

Aug 9, 1930

This animated cartoon about an incompetent chef gets a mention because it’s the first cartoon in which Betty Boop appears.

Mickey’s Nightmare

Aug 13, 1932

Mickey dreams of marrying Minnie and having about 20 children. For all the possible joys of children, a brood this size turns the dream into a nightmare, especially when they get into the open cans of paint strewn about the house.

Silly Symphony – Santa’s Workshop

Dec 10, 1932

Santa's Workshop is an animated short from 1932. ... closing titles were resorted for the cartoon's DVD release of Walt Disney Treasures

The Flintstones

Sep 30, 1960

This palaeolithic Hanna-Barbera cartoon was the first ever prime-time animated show.

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Jan 25, 1961

This one is on the animation timeline because it was the first full feature animated film Disney made using xerography.

Avatar

Dec 18, 2009

Moving from LotR’s CGI characters in real world settings, the next milestone in animation history came from James Cameron’s Avatar featuring real actors in completely computer generated worlds