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History of Film
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First Animated Movie
The first short comprised solely of animated images, Emile Cohl's Fantasmagorie, premieres in Paris. -
Humpty Dumpty Circus
Humpty Dumpty Circus is the first use of stop-motion animation film. -
Gertie the Dinasour
Gertie the Dinosaur is widely considered the first animated short to feature a distinguishable character, as a walking, dancing dinosaur comes to life. -
The First Feature-Length Film
The first feature-length animated film, Quirino Cristiani's El apostol, is released. -
Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat makes his debut and becomes the first famous animated cartoon character. -
The First Color Cartoon
The first color cartoon, John Randolph Bray's The Debut of Thomas Cat, is released. -
Little Red Riding Hood
Walt Disney animates his first animated short, Little Red Riding Hood. -
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse makes his debut. -
Silly Symphonies
Disney's iconic line of animated shorts, Silly Symphonies, kicks off its prolific run with The Skeleton Dance. -
Betty Boop
Betty Boop debuts as a woman/dog hybrid in the short Dizzy Dishes. -
Warner Bros.
Looney Tunes makes its debut with Sinkin' in the Bathtub. -
First full Color Animated Short
The first full-color, three-strip Technicolor animated short, Flowers and Trees, is released. -
King Kong
King Kong, which features several stop-motion animated characters, is released.
