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Charles-Èmile Reynauld's Pauvre Pierrot
One of the first ever animated films and part of the Pantomimes Lumineuses collection, it uses purely manipulated images and not the usual hand drawings. Considered to be the first known use of film perforations to keep itself on-track. -
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces by J. Stuarty Blackton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGh6maN4l2I&t=114s This is one of the earliest animated shorts in recorded history. It uses a chalkboard and stop-motion to quickly show faces and motion. -
El Apóstol by Quirino Cristiani
An animated satire about Hipólito Yrigoyen (Argentina's then-president) and his dreams of ascension. Considered to be the first fully animated feature-length film, beating Disney's Snow White by 20 years. However, there are no surviving copies of El Apóstol. -
Out of the Inkwell by Max Fleischer
The first known case of "Rotoscoping" (animating over a live actor) in a film. Max Fleischer would record his brother performing as a clown then animate over him for the film -
Feline Follies by Pat Sullivan
The earliest surviving cartoon featuring a mascot. This mascot being the one and only Felix the Cat. This film was notable for using "rubber-hose" style of animation where the characters would move like rubber hoses instead of having traditional bones. -
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
The oldest surviving feature-length animated film. They used silhouette animation by moving around and manipulating cardboard cutouts in front of tinted screens. -
Silly Symphonies by Walt Disney Productions
A collection of animated shorts. Notable for being some of the first to used advanced colors on film via Technicolor as well as have well-synchronized sounds. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is considered by most to be the first feature-length animated film. Although not quite true, it was the most successful for its time. Each frame was hand drawn and painted (Traditionally Animated) as well as the first time anybody had seen anything like it. -
Private Snafu, Military Propaganda during WWII
Private Snafu was a series of animated shorts written and directed by several now-famous cartoonist such as Chuck Jones and Theodor "Dr.Seuss" Geisel. One of the most well-known animated shorts made as propaganda distributed by the United States. -
Jim and Judy in Teleland by Paul N. Peroff
One of the first ever animated series developed specifically for TV broadcast. This was produced using cutout animation consisting of "jogging" cardboard to create the illusion of movement -
Crusader Rabbit and the rise of animated TV series
Crusader Rabbit by Alexander Anderson and Jay Ward was one of the first animated shows that started airing. Their fast production rate had some critics criticize its lack of quality compared to classics, but it gave rise to the "Saturday-morning cartoon" since children didn't care about what critics said and were entertained regardless. -
The Flintstones and Prime-Time TV
The Flintstones by Hanna-Barbera was an animated sitcom about what a then-modern family would look like in a caveman-like era. Notable for being the first animated series to be featured in a prime-time slot on TV. -
Speed Racer and the Rise of Anime
During the late 60's and early 70's, with more animated shows popping up, some broadcast networks thought to broadcast Japanese cartoons (Anime) and it was a massive hit. Speed Racer was notable for being one of the first animated manga-adaptations to really be a hit. -
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book made by Disney was the biggest animated feature for its time and was a massive hit with audiences. This film is notable for being the last one overseen by Walt Disney himself before his passing. -
Star Trek: The Animated Series and Adaptations
Star Trek: The Animated Series made by Gene Roddenberry was based around the original Star Trek series. During its time other adaptations from other comic and live-action series started showing up, using the same characters but having unique premises. This utilized rotoscoped animations to make the animation easier and more "natural"