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First Animated Sequence - The Enchanted Drawing
The first animated sequence was created by a man named James Stuart Blackton in 1900. The short depicts a man drawing a face on an art easel. He then draws a bottle of wine, a glass, and other objects on the drawing. He takes the objects off of the drawing and the face reacts. -
First Animated Film - Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
James Stuart Blackton strikes again with another animation. This time, the animation is longer and has more elements to it. The animation is made with chalk and there are more movements in it than his previous creation, The Enchanted Drawing. Blackton is considered the father of animation for his works. -
Warner Brothers Founded
The film company, Warner Brothers, was founded on April 4th, 1923. This company would go on to make a list of successful films in the future. It is well known today. -
Walt Disney Founded
The film company, Walt Disney Studios, was founded October 16th, 1923. This company became well known very quickly, and it's still well known today. The film makers would go on to make famous and classic features, as well as win many awards. -
The First Film with Synchronized Sound - The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer was a musical film released on October 6th, 1927. The film is important because it was the first film with synchronized sound. This film started the "talkies" era. -
The First Animation with Synchronized Sound - Steamboat Willie
The animated short Steamboat Willie was created by Walt Disney and released on the 18th of November, 1928. The short is well-known for being the first animation with synchronized sound. This film also presented a very famous character, Mickey Mouse. -
A Famous Childhood Actress - Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple is a well known child actress that reigned famously in Hollywood from 1935 to 1938. Born on April 23rd, 1928, Temple grew to become America's "Little Miss Miracle." Her career as famous actor really only lasted until she grew older. Her childhood charm started to fade when she reached adulthood. Even though her career died away, she is still well-known. -
Disney's First Film - Snow White
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is considered as Disney's first released full-length animated film. The movie was released on January 13th, 1938. The film is known as a classic. -
The Most Money, with Color - Gone With The Wind
Gone With The Wind is a movie that was released on the 17th of January, 1940. The movie is one of the first colored films of its time. This movie is also the richest, grossing at $3,440,000,000 worldwide. -
Pixar Studios Founded
The film company, Pixar Studios, was founded on the 3rd of February, 1986. This company would go on to make an array of famous films, sometimes with the help of other studios (such as Disney). They are also known for starting computer animation later on with their movie, Toy Story. -
Awards for Animated Movies - Beauty and The Beast
Films are known for winning awards for being the best of the best. One type of movie people were staring to recognize needed awards around this time were animated ones. The classic, Beauty and The Beast, started this all. This feature won the Best Animated Feature award on March 30th, 1992. -
A Famous Computer Animated Film - Toy Story
In 1991, Pixar Studios teamed up with Walt Disney studios to create a "computer-animated film." This film is known as Toy Story, and it is one of the most famous movies to this day. The film was released on the 22nd of November, 1995. The movie was such a hit, it brought in 362 million dollars worldwide.
