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Animation history, studios, short films and the performers behind the voices.

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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore: History and Key Facts

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr.

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Felix the Cat: History and Key Facts

Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan during the silent film era.

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Jessie James Grelle: Biography and Background

Jessie James Grelle (, GREE-lee; born Joshua James Ervin Grelle) is an American voice actor and ADR script writer in English language dubs of Japanese anime.

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Experimental animation: History and Key Facts

Experimental animation is a form of animation in which motion pictures have their own rhythm and movement where it has no narration or a specific structure in animated films.

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The Crunch Bird: History and Key Facts

The Crunch Bird (El pájaro crujiente) is an animated short by Joe Petrovich, Len Maxwell, and Ted Petok.

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Disney Renaissance: History and Key Facts

The Disney Renaissance was a period from 1989 to 1999 during which Walt Disney Feature Animation returned to producing commercially and/or critically successful animated films.

Publicity photo of Walt Disney from the Boy Scouts of America. Disney was given an award by them in 1946.

Walt Disney: History and Key Facts

Walter Elias Disney ( DIZ-nee; December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur.

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Development of Bugs Bunny: History and Key Facts

The character that would evolve into Bugs Bunny appeared in four cartoon shorts before his first official appearance in Tex Avery's A Wild Hare.

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A Close Shave: History and Key Facts

A Close Shave is a 1995 British stop-motion animated short film directed by Nick Park and written by Park and Bob Baker.

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Lee Crooks (voice actor): Biography and Background

Lee Crooks (born 1960) is an American voice actor best known for his work with the Chicago Transit Authority.

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The Cat Concerto: History and Key Facts

The Cat Concerto is a 1947 American one-reel animated cartoon and the 29th Tom and Jerry short.

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Cel: History and Key Facts

A cel, short for celluloid, is a transparent sheet on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional, classical, hand-drawn animation.

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (film): History and Key Facts

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a 2022 animated short film directed by Peter Baynton and Charlie Mackesy and written by Jon Croker and Mackesy.

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Annie Awards: History and Key Facts

The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animatio

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Bear Story: History and Key Facts

Bear Story (Spanish: Historia de un oso) is a 2014 Chilean animated short film, directed by Gabriel Osorio Vargas.

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Voice acting in the United States: Biography and Background

Voice acting makes an important contribution to many films, television productions and advertisements in the United States.

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List of animation studios: History and Key Facts

This is a list of animation studios, including notable companies and organizations principally dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films.

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Dee Bradley Baker: Biography and Background

Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor.

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Rob Paulsen: Biography and Background

Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films.

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Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: History and Key Facts

The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy

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United Productions of America: History and Key Facts

United Productions of America, better known as UPA, was an American animation studio and later distribution company founded in 1941 as Industrial Film and Poster Service by former Walt Disney Pro

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Hanna-Barbera: History and Key Facts

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.

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Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: History and Key Facts

The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is an Academy Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best animated feature film.

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Tom Kenny: Biography and Background

Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian.

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Nancy Cartwright: Biography and Background

Nancy Jean Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American actress.

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Sony Pictures Animation: History and Key Facts

Sony Pictures Animation Inc., also referred to as Sony Animation, and abbreviated to SPA, is an American animation studio owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment through their Motion Picture Group d

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Fleischer Studios: History and Key Facts

Fleischer Studios () 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 Pict

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Steamboat Willie: History and Key Facts

Steamboat Willie is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

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Duck Amuck: History and Key Facts

Duck Amuck is an American animated surreal comedy short film directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.

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History of computer animation: History and Key Facts

The history of computer animation began as early as the 1940s and 1950s, when people began to experiment with computer graphics – most notably by John Whitney.

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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

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Cree Summer: Biography and Background

Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian-American actress and singer.

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Tara Strong: Biography and Background

Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian-American actress.

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DreamWorks Animation: History and Key Facts

DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios: History and Key Facts

Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio which produces animated feature films and short films for the Walt Disney Company.

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Frank Welker: Biography and Background

Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American actor.

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Paperman: History and Key Facts

Paperman is an American black-and-white computer-cel animated romantic comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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Laika, LLC: History and Key Facts

Laika, LLC is an American independent stop-motion animation studio specializing in feature films, commercial content for all media, music videos, and short films.

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Stop motion: History and Key Facts

Stop motion (also known as stop frame animation or object animation) is an animated filmmaking and special effects technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments betwee

Photo of June Foray from the television program Smilin' Ed's Gang.

June Foray: Biography and Background

June Foray (born June Lucille Forer; September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice actress and radio personality, best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flyi