Golden age of American animation: History and Key Facts
The golden age of American animation was a period that began with the popularization of sound synchronized cartoons in 1928 starting with Steamboat Willie, and gradually ended throughout the 1960
The golden age of American animation was a period that began with the popularization of sound synchronized cartoons in 1928 starting with Steamboat Willie, and gradually ended throughout the 1960s when theatrical animated cartoon film shorts lost ground to the newer medium of television. Animated media from after the golden age, especially on television, were produced on cheaper budgets and with more limited techniques starting in the late 1950s.
Multiple highly popular animated cartoon characters emerged from this period, including:
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Horace Horsecollar, Clarabelle Cow, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Ludwig Von Drake, Goofy, Pluto, Chip 'n' Dale, Humphrey the Bear, and Pete.
Fleischer Studios' Betty Boop, Bimbo, Koko the Clown, Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, and Superman.
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