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Walt Disney

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  • "Alice Comedies" reaches theaters

    "Alice Comedies" reaches theaters
    The first "Alice comedies" reaches theaters. The Alice comedies were Walt's first project after going bankrupt and moving to Hollywood.

  • First Synchronized Sound Cartoon

    First Synchronized Sound Cartoon
    The film is known for being one of the first cartoons with synchronized sound. It was the first cartoon to feature a fully post-produced soundtrack which distinguished it from earlier sound cartoons.

  • Technicolor Introduced

    Technicolor Introduced
    First animated film in three-strip technicolor, Flowers and trees.

  • Fantasound Introduced

    First movie to use Fantasound, a multi-channel sound system that predated the widespread use of stereo and surround sound by nearly 20 years, Fantasia.

  • Oprical Printer

    Development of new generation of optical printer, which enabled the Disney Studio to combine live-action and animated films together, Mary Poppins.

  • Widescreen Introduced

    First animated feature to use widescreen, CinemaScope technology, Lady and the Tramp.

  • Monorail Opened

    Monorail Opened
    America’s first daily-operating Monorail system, Disneyland.

  • Audio-Animatronics

    Audio-Animatronics
    Development of Audio-Animatronics© in 1963, a form of robotics used for shows and other attractions in Disneyland. Audio-Animatronics was also used in the 1964-1965 World’s Fair in New York.