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World War II changed the possibilities for animation. Prior to the war, animation was mostly seen as a form of family entertainment. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a turning point in its utility. On December 8, 1941, the United States Army began working with Walt Disney at his studio, stationing Military personnel there for the duration of the ...
The Spirit of '43 is an American animated World War II propaganda film created by Walt Disney Studios and released in January 1943. [3] The film stars Donald Duck and features writer /designer Carl Barks' prototype for the character Scrooge McDuck. [4]
The following is a list of training films produced for the United States Army and Navy by the Walt Disney Studio during World War II. Most of these films were not sole productions of Disney, but were collaborations with other entities such as the First Motion Picture Unit (FMPU) or Frank Capra's signal corps.
Der Fuehrer's Face (originally titled Donald Duck in Nutziland [3] or A Nightmare in Nutziland) is an American animated anti-Nazi propaganda short film produced by Walt Disney Productions, created in 1942 and released on January 1, 1943 by RKO Radio Pictures.
Donald Gets Drafted is a 1942 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. [1] The cartoon has Donald Duck being drafted into the U. S. Army during World War II and follows his introduction to military life.
January 3: Van Dyke Parks, American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer and composer (The Brave Little Toaster, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Stuart Little). [53] January 13: Richard Moll, American actor (voice of Two-Face in the DC Animated Universe and the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Chill of the Night!
The New Spirit is a 1942 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and released by the War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry. [1] The cartoon, which stars Donald Duck, was the first film created as part of Walt Disney's World War II propaganda production.
First Chinese animated feature, and the first animated feature from Asia. November 19, 1941 () Mr. Bug Goes to Town: United States: Dave Fleischer Shamus Culhane: Fleischer Studios: Traditional: Last animated feature made in the United States before the attack on Pearl Harbor, launching the United States into World War II.