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  2. Golden age of American animation - Wikipedia

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    Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Plane Crazy, one of the earliest golden-age shorts.. The golden age of American animation was a period that began with the popularization of sound synchronized cartoons in 1928 and gradually ended in the 1960s when theatrical animated shorts started to lose popularity to the newer medium of television.

  3. The 50 Greatest Cartoons - Wikipedia

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    The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals is a 1994 book by animation historian Jerry Beck, with a foreword written by Chuck Jones.. The book features the fifty greatest cartoons of all time, selected by a group of 1000 cartoon historians, animation professionals and film critics.

  4. 1920 in animation - Wikipedia

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    February 8: J.R. Bray and Goldwyn Pictures release The Debut of Thomas Cat, the first animated cartoon in color. [1] Films released. 4 January ...

  5. Fleischer Studios - Wikipedia

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    Fleischer Studios (/ ˈ f l aɪ ʃ ər /) was an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of its films.

  6. 1998 in animation - Wikipedia

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    The first episode of The Powerpuff Girls airs on Cartoon Network. It became one of the most popular cartoons on the network in the decade. [21] The Hey Arnold! episode "Arnold's Thanksgiving" airs, which gained notoriety for its allegations of Mr. Simmons' sexuality, suspecting him of having a same-sex relationship with his partner.

  7. List of fictional towns in animation - Wikipedia

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    Cartoon Network: The second main setting of the series. Monsterland Happy Monster Band: Playhouse Disney: The main location of the series. Monte Macabre Victor and Valentino: Cartoon Network: Monte Macabre is a fictional town that serves as the main setting of Victor and Valentino. Moose Jaw Heights, Sasketchewan Atomic Betty: TT

  8. History of animation - Wikipedia

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    A background scene was projected separately. Piano music, song and some dialogue were performed live, while some sound effects were synchronized with an electromagnet. The first program included three cartoons: Pauvre Pierrot (created in 1892), Un bon bock (created in 1892, now lost), and Le Clown et ses chiens (created in

  9. The Friendly Ghost - Wikipedia

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    The Friendly Ghost is a Famous Studios cartoon released on 16 November 1945 as part of its Noveltoons series of animated short films. It is the first cartoon to feature the character Casper the Friendly Ghost. [5]