Comments on: 10 Landmark Moments in Animation History

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:35:59 +0000

No mention of Hanna Barbara? They brought cartoons to the TV masses.

By: Sara in AL

Sara in AL — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:43:49 +0000

I read somewhere else that Lindberg had a Felix the cat DOLL, not picture. And don’t forget that Felix was the first copyrighted character to appear in baloon form in the Macy’s Day parade.

By: barf

barf — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:00:40 +0000

i would kill to see the original uncut warner stuff from the war. i have seen some clips of the more racial stuff, but i have never seen the hardcore snafu stuff….

also you never mention the early hanna-barbara stuff that had racial elements that couldnt be shown today….

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:54:48 +0000

“10 Landmark Moments in Animation History” – not THE ten landmark moments, not the TOP ten moments, not ALL ten moments. Just ten of the landmark moments of this subject. Diction, peeps. Don’t get upset when all moments of importance aren’t included in a list which in no way claims to be comprehensive. :)

That said, this was really fun to read! Good stuff indeed. Also it’s somehow really funny that even this spawned a political comment from someone.

By: Bicycle Bill

Bicycle Bill — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:21:02 +0000

I second the idea that this list should be expanded to 20. Things that should not be overlooked are: First animated show in primetime (the Flintstones). Other storied animators like Joseph Hanna and William Barbera, Jay Ward, and Don Bluth (”All Dogs Go To Heaven”, “The Land Before Time”). Other seminal shows such as Bozo the Clown (which I think might have been the first cartoon to animate a living person on a regular basis). Psychedelic animation (Ralph Bakshi, “Wizards”). First X-rated animated feature (Bakshi again, with “Fritz the Cat”). Computer-assist animation which first started making inroads in the 1990s; and of course full CG animation in cartoons by Pixar.

This list only scratched the surface.
-”BB”-

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:57:32 +0000

Great Post!

I’m a veteran animation artist and now I teach animation history on the college level and this is the first half of the quarter in a nutshell.:)
One thing I would add tho’, about the ‘41 strike: Many of the lead animators were getting paid very nicely thank you and the big building in Burbank had already been built when the strike happened. The worst off were the “ink and paint ladies” who were paid dirt and got no benefits or overtime pay — so some of the “star” animators — like Art Babbitt (look him up) went to bat for the Ink and Paint department. (The Disney company relegated all women who applied with their company to the ink and paint department ’til WW2.)

Sometimes YouTube has a great documentary about Art Babbitt and the strike…

Oh, and yes, I want to put in my recommendation for the Animation Archives too…

By: Bunnymuffin

Bunnymuffin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:13:56 +0000

@DixonSteele1on1

I remember that show! I had to beg to to stay up to watch it, “But Mooooooooom it’s a cartoon!” I can still sing the chorus to the theme song. :D

By: ACtualWizard

ACtualWizard — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:13:48 +0000

Love the post. Fun and informative. But please, can someone tell me if there is any avenue of getting my hands on those Looney Tunes that were made specifically for GIs in WWII? Have they ever been rereleased as a set or would they be too risque for Warner Bro.’s reputation? How dare I be denied such treasures?!!

By: Roger

Roger — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:57:48 +0000

Cool post! I found Gertie on YouTube… click my name if you want to check her out!

ReCaptcha = toto spaeth?

By: DixonSteele1on1

DixonSteele1on1 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:58:03 +0000

Before primetimers The Simpsons, King of The Hill, American Dad, et al — Anyone else remember “Wait Till Your Father Gets Home” from the early 70s? Or is that showing one’s esteemed age too much…LOL!!