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The first short comprised solely of animated images, Emile Cohl's Fantasmagorie, premieres in Paris.
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Humpty Dumpty Circus is the first use of stop-motion animation film.
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Gertie the Dinosaur is widely considered the first animated short to feature a distinguishable character, as a walking, dancing dinosaur comes to life.
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The first feature-length animated film, Quirino Cristiani's El apostol, is released.
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Felix the Cat makes his debut and becomes the first famous animated cartoon character.
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The first color cartoon, John Randolph Bray's The Debut of Thomas Cat, is released.
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Walt Disney animates his first animated short, Little Red Riding Hood.
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Mickey Mouse makes his debut.
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Disney's iconic line of animated shorts, Silly Symphonies, kicks off its prolific run with The Skeleton Dance.
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Betty Boop debuts as a woman/dog hybrid in the short Dizzy Dishes.
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Looney Tunes makes its debut with Sinkin' in the Bathtub.
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The first full-color, three-strip Technicolor animated short, Flowers and Trees, is released.
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King Kong, which features several stop-motion animated characters, is released.
