1942 in animation
This is a list of events in 1942 in animation.
Events
January
- January 11: The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases the wartime propaganda cartoon Donald's Decision starring Donald Duck, directed by Ford Beebe. [1]
- January 11: The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases the wartime propaganda cartoon The New Spirit starring Donald Duck promoting paying income taxes, directed by Wilfred Jackson and Ben Sharpsteen. [2]
- January 26: George Pal's wartime propaganda cartoon Tulips Shall Grow premiers. [3]
February
- February 7: Riley Thomson's Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey's Birthday Party premiers, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios. [4]
- February 26: 14th Academy Awards:
- The Pluto cartoon Lend a Paw, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [5]
- The soundtrack of Dumbo, by Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace, wins the Academy Award for Best Original Score. [5]
- Walt Disney, William Garity, John N.A. Hawkins, the RCA Manufacturing Company and Leopold Stokowski all win an Academy Honorary Award for Fantasia.[5]
- Walt Disney wins the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.[5]
- February 28: Chuck Jones' short, Conrad the Sailor premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. The cartoon is notable for its use of match cuts. [6] [7]
March
- March 20: Riley Thomson's Mickey Mouse cartoon Symphony Hour, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premiers. [8]
- March 28: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny cartoon The Wabbit Who Came to Supper, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premiers. [9]
- The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases Stop That Tank!, an wartime propaganda short directed by Ub Iwerks.[10]
April
- April 2: Bob Clampett's war time propaganda cartoon Any Bonds Today?, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd, is released to promote war bonds.[11]
- April 6: In Nazi Germany Hans Fischerkoesen's Verwitterte Melodie premiers. [12]
- April 10: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Donald's Snow Fight, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premiers. [13]
- April 11: Bob Clampett's Horton Hatches the Egg premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, based on Dr. Seuss' eponymous short story. [14]
- April 18: In the Tom & Jerry short Dog Trouble, produced by Hanna-Barbera for MGM Animation, Spike the bulldog makes his debut. [15]
May
- May 1: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Donald Gets Drafted, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premiers. [16]
- May 2:
- Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny short The Wacky Wabbit premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. [17]
- Norman McCabe's Daffy Duck cartoon Daffy's Southern Exposure, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premiers. [18]
- May 9: Chuck Jones' short, The Draft Horse premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Animation.[19]
- May 27: The Fleischer Studios go bankrupt and close down. Their animation department is taken over by Paramount's Famous Studios.[20]
June
- June 6: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny' short Hold the Lion, Please, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premiers. [21]
- June 22: Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker cartoon Ace in the Hole premiers. [22]
July
- July 11: Bob Clampett's Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, in which Beaky Buzzard makes his debut. [23]
- July 18: The Tom & Jerry short The Bowling Alley-Cat, produced by Hanna-Barbera for MGM Animation, premiers. [24]
- July 21: The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases the war-time propaganda cartoon Food Will Win the War, directed by Hamilton Luske. [25]
- July 30: The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases the wartime propaganda cartoon Out Of The Frying Pan Into the Firing Line, directed by Ben Sharpsteen, starring Minnie Mouse and Pluto. [26]
August
- August 1: Norman McCabe's wartime propaganda cartoon The Ducktators premiers, produced by the Warner Bros. Cartoons. The cartoon satirizes Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Hideki Tojo. [27]
- August 9: The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases Bambi. [28]
- August 22:
- Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny cartoon Fresh Hare, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premiers. [29]
- Tex Avery's first cartoon for MGM Animation premiers: Blitz Wolf. It's a war time propaganda short in which the Three Little Pigs story is retold with Adolf Hitler as the Big Bad Wolf. [30]
- August 24: Walt Disney's Saludos Amigos premiers, an animated feature starring Donald Duck, aimed at the Latin American market, which will receive its U.S. premier half a year later. It marks the debut of José Carioca who will become a popular comics character in Brazil. [31][32]
- August 29: Tex Avery's The Early Bird Dood It!, produced by MGM Animation, premiers. [33]
September
- September 4: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon How to Play Baseball, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premiers. [34]
- September 6: The wartime propaganda cartoon You're a Sap, Mr. Jap starring Popeye, directed by Dan Gordon, produced by Famous Studios, premiers. [35]
- September 18: The wartime propaganda cartoon Japoteurs starring Superman, directed by Seymour Kneitel, produced by Famous Studios, premiers. [36]
- September 19: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny short, The Dover Boys premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. The short is notable for the use of limited animation and drybrush smear techniques. [37]
- September 25: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon The Vanishing Private, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premiers. [38]
October
- October 3: Bob Clampett's The Hep Cat, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premiers. [39]
- October 8: Chuck Jones' The Squawkin' Hawk premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, which marks the debut of Henery Hawk. [40]
- October 9: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon The Olympic Champ, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premiers. [41]
- October 10: The Tom & Jerry short Fine Feathered Friend, produced by Hanna-Barbera for MGM Animation, marks the debut of the iconic Tom & Jerry theme song. [42]
- October 23: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon How to Swim, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premiers. [43]
- October 24: Norman McCabe's Daffy Duck cartoon The Daffy Duckaroo, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premiers. [44]
November
- November 20:
- The wartime propaganda cartoon Eleventh Hour starring Superman, directed by Dan Gordon, produced by Famous Studios, premiers. [45]
- The wartime propaganda cartoon Scrap the Japs starring Popeye, directed by Seymour Kneitel, produced by Famous Studios, premiers. [46]
- Dante Quinterno's Upa en apuros premiers, which is the first Argentine/ South American animated feature in colour. [47]
- November 21: Bob Clampett's A Tale of Two Kitties premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, which marks the debut of Tweety Bird. [48]
December
- December 5: Chuck Jones's Daffy Duck and Porky Pig cartoon My Favorite Duck, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premiers. [49]
- December 9: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon How to Fish, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premiers. [50]
- December 12: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny short, Case of the Missing Hare premiers, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. [51]
- December 25: The Popeye cartoon Me Musical Nephews starring Popeye trying to catch his three nephews playing music in their bedroom premiers, directed by Seymour Kneitel and produced by Famous Studios. [52]
Specific date unknown
- Roberto Sgrilli creates the animated short Anacleto e la Faina.[53]
Films released
References
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- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "The New Spirit (Walt Disney Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Tulips Shall Grow (Paramount Pictures)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Mickey's Birthday Party (Walt Disney Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "The Wabbit Who Came To Supper (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Horton Hatches The Egg (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About Dog Trouble Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About Donald Gets Drafted Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "The Wacky Wabbit (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Daffy's Southern Exposure (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About The Draft Horse Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Ace In The Hole (Walter Lantz Productions)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Bugs Bunny Gets The Boid (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "The Bowling Alley-Cat (MGM)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Food Will Win The War (Walt Disney Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Firing Line (Walt Disney Studios.)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About The Ducktators Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Blitz Wolf (MGM)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About Saludos Amigos Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "How To Play Baseball (Walt Disney Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "You're A Sap, Mr. Jap (Famous Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Japoteurs (Famous Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "The Dover Boys At Pimento University Or The Rivals Of Roquefort Hall (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About The Vanishing Private Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About The Hep Cat Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "The Squawkin' Hawk (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "The Olympic Champ (Walt Disney Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Fine Feathered Friend (MGM)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "How To Swim (Walt Disney Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About The Daffy Duckaroo Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Eleventh Hour (Famous Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Scrap The Japs (Famous Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Upa En Apuros (Sindicato Dante Quinterno)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "User Comments About A Tale Of Two Kitties Theatrical Cartoon". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "My Favorite Duck (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "How To Fish (Walt Disney Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Case Of The Missing Hare (Leon Schlesinger Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ The Big Cartoon DataBase. "Me Musical Nephews (Famous Studios)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sgrilli_roberto.htm