-
James Stuart Blackton was the first film maker to use stop motoin animation and is considered the American father of animation
-
The first short comprised solely of animated images, Emile Cohl's Fantasmagorie, receives its premiere in Paris.
-
Gertie the Dinosaur is widely considered the first animated short to feature a distinguishable character, as animator Winsor McCay brings a walking, dancing dinosaur to life.
-
Felix the Cat makes his debut and becomes the first famous animated cartoon character.
-
Walt Disney animates his first animated short, Little Red Riding Hood.
-
Warner Bros. Looney Tunes makes its debut with Sinkin' in the Bathtub.
-
The first full-color, three-strip Technicolor animated short, Flowers and Trees, is released. The film wins Disney an Oscar for Best Short Subject
-
Popeye makes his debut alongside Betty Boop in the seven-minute short Popeye the Sailor.
-
Woody Woodpecker arrives on the scene with a small role in the Andy Panda cartoon Knock, Knock.
-
The first full-length animated musical, Mr. Bug Goes to Town, is released.
-
Tron marks the first time that computer-generated images are used extensively within film.
-
The first computer-animated film, Toy Story, is released to theaters.
-
Fantasia 2000 becomes the first full-length animated film to be shown exclusively on the huge IMAX® cinema screens.
