A cartoon segment in the feature film King of Jazz (April 1930), made by Walter Lantz and Bill Nolan, was the first animation presented in two-strip Technicolor.

Fantasmagorie is an 1908 French animated film by Émile Cohl. It is one of the earliest examples of traditional (hand-drawn) animation, and considered by film historians to be the first animated...

May 14, 2025 · In 1908, Émile Cohl released Fantasmagorie, an 8-minute silent film composed entirely of hand-drawn images. Often considered the first animated cartoon, Fantasmagorie …

Jan 28, 2021 · 1908 – Émile Cohl created Fantasmagorie — the first animated film using hand-drawn animation, and film historians consider it to be the first animated cartoon.

Aug 16, 2022 · On the 17th of August 1908, Fantasmagorie, the first fully animated feature film was released in Paris by the Gaumont company. Created by Emile Cohl, Fantasmagorie is …

Dec 19, 2025 · The first film-based animation was made by J. Stuart Blackton, whose Humorous Phases of Funny Faces in 1906 launched a successful series of animated films for New York’s …

Jul 3, 2025 · Reynaud’s Théâtre Optique, patented in 1888 and publicly demonstrated in 1892 at the Musée Grévin in Paris, was the first public performance of projected animated pictures.

Feb 12, 2025 · In 1937, Disney released the world’s first full-length animated feature, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” The film set a new standard for traditional, hand-drawn animation with …

Sep 11, 2022 · The inception of animated cartoons marks a significant milestone in cinematic history, with Émile Cohl 's Fantasmagorie (1908) widely regarded as the first fully animated …

Dec 22, 2023 · The Birth of Animation: “Humorous Phases of Funny Faces” (1906) The credit for the first true animation often goes to J. Stuart Blackton for his 1906 film, “Humorous Phases of …