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The Enchanted Drawing
The Enchanted Drawing was a silent film created by J. Stuart Blackton, the Father of American Animation. It is known for containing the first animated sequences on standard film. Source: "The Enchanted Drawing." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces is an early American short animation directed by J. Stuart Blackton. Source: "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Fantasmagorie
Fantasmagorie was the first film composed of solely animation. It was created by french animator Emile Cohl, and made up of 700 drawings done on rice piper. Source: "Fantasmagorie (1908 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Gertie the Dinosaur
Gertie the Dinosaur is an early animated short film by Winsor McCay produced for a vaudeville act. Gertie is an early example of character development and personality. Source: "Gertie the Dinosaur." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Feline Follies
Feline Follies was a Paramount Pictures animated short produced by Pat Sullivan, and directed by Otto Messmer. It was the first appearance of the popular and successful cartoon character, Felix the Cat. Source: "Felix the Cat." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Oswald, created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks was Disney's first major hit, however was quickly taken over by Universal Studios. Source: "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Steamboat Willie
Steamboat Willie was an animated short directed by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Studios. It is notable for being the first Disney cartoon with synchronized sound, and It was the first cartoon to feature a fully post-produced soundtrack. It is also considered to be the debut of Mickey Mouse. Source: "Steamboat Willie." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Silly Symphonies
Silly Symphonies was a series of animated shorts produced by Walt Disney that ran from 1929 to 1939.The films were originally intended to accompany pieces of music. Some notable shorts include The Three Little Pigs (1933), Flowers and Trees (1935), and the Ugly Duckling (1931). Source: "Silly Symphony." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Merrie Melodies & Looney Tunes
Warner Bros. is created and releases their animated short series Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies to combat Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies. The series aired from 1930 to 1970 and introduced many iconic cartoon characters such as Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, and Bugs Bunny. Source: "Looney Tunes." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, produced by Walt Disney Productions, was the first full length animated feature film. Source: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of short films created by Hanna-Barbera and produced by MGM Cartoon Studios. The series ran from 1940-1958 under MGM studios. Source: "Tom and Jerry." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
The Flintstones
The Flintstones was the first animated series on prime-time television. The show was produced by Hanna-Barbera, and aired from 1960-1966 on ABC. It was the first of several prime-time cartoons by Hanna-Barbera. Source: "The Flintstones." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
The Adventures of Andre and Wally B.
The Adventures of Andre and Wally B. was the first fully CGI animated short, and would spark the industry's interest in computer animation. It was created by The Graphics Group, who would later become known as Pixar. Source: "The Adventures of André and Wally B." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an animated sitcom created by Matt Groening. It is the longest running American sitcom, and the longest running animated program. Source: "The Simpsons." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video -
Toy Story
Toy Story, produced by Pixar, was the first full-length computer animated feature film. Source: "Toy Story." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. Video
