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Gertie the Dinosaur was the first animation. He was created by Winsor McCay, who is known to be the "father of the animated cartoon..."
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Felix the Cat was a milestone in animation. Nothing had been so real since Gertie the Dinosaur. Felix was a studio character, so people could look forward to seeing him again.
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Steamboat Willie was the first Disney character and is now known as Mickey Mouse. He was Walt's first of a long line of chararcters that would move animation along rapidly.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was one of the first full length feature film-cartoons. It was a groundbreaker for animation. In 1939 it would be recognized as "a significant screen innovation which has charmed millions and pioneered a great new entertainment field."
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Pinocchio won a Academy Award in 1940. Like Snow White, it was a true movie which people were amazed by.
