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Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
The first animated film, HPFF was a silent film, and moves at about 20 frames per second. Stop-Motion and Cut-Out was used to make this film. It was drawn on a chalkboard, without all the fancy gadgets we have nowadays. -
Felix the Cat
Regarded as the first popular character, even before Mickey Mouse. This show was the first animated show to become popular. The legacy he made carries on with merchandise and an entire website for him. -
Steamboat Willie
This was the first cartoon that had sound come with it. It featured Mickey Mouse, and allowed him to rise to stardom. It also allowed Walt Disney Studios to rise to stardom. -
Looney Tunes
One of the most legendary cartoon series, making 2 other spin-offs to the series after this, and making millions of dollars from merchandise. This is not to be confused with its sister series, Merry Melodies. This has also sparked the Animation Golden Age. -
Fantasia
This movie is made up of 8 animated segments with the BGM played by an orchestra. It went on tour, and made over 75 million dollars doing so. It is now known as a masterpiece of a concert. -
Cinderella
The first successful movie made by Disney, it made the studio become the studio it is today. Before this, Disney suffered from profit loss because of WW2 showing Pinocchio and Bambi. This has made over 263 million dollars off of tickets and merchandising. -
The Flintstones
As televisions were entering into the world, Hanna-Barbera made the first TV series, This series has made millions of dollars with its merchandising. Without the creation of this, we wouldn't have TV shows. -
Scooby-Doo (Where are You?)
While made in 1969, it carried on to 1970, and made even more series after that. One of the first animated mystery series, it sparked other creators to create mystery series. it has made millions of dollars off its merchandising. -
The Simpsons
One of the most popular TV shows, this series has made millions of fans and millions of dollars. This show is one of the longest American shows ever made, with episodes still being made today. It has gone through a lot of animation improvements. -
Toy Story
This is the first film Pixar Studios ever made. It has made millions of dollars, even before Pixar got bought out by Disney. It was also the first CGI animated film. -
Finding Nemo
Another famous film by Pixar, being made before it got bought out. It tells a story of an overprotective father coming to terms that he needs to let his son be himself after the son gets kidnapped and the father having to come rescue him. It has a sequel, supporting the fact that this has made a lot of money. -
Despicable Me
A collab by Universal and Illumination has made one of the biggest and wealthiest movies of the 21st century. Spanning 2 sequels and 1 prequel, it has made over 546 million dollars in merchandising and tickets. It is also widely popular, winning 3 awards and the hearts of fans.
