Portal:Animation/Anniversaries/July

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July 1

Films released

1939 - Old Glory (United States)
2009 - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (20th Century Studios, United States)
2022 - Minions: The Rise of Gru (Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1998 - Burn-Up Excess a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on Locomotion

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July 2

Films released

1949 - Henhouse Henery (United States)
1986 - The Great Mouse Detective (United States)

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July 3

Films released

1937 – Porky's Super Service (United States)
1942 – The Sleep Walker (United States)
1943 – Wackiki Wabbit (United States)
1943 – Yankee Doodle Daffy (United States)
1948 – The Up-Standing Sitter (United States)
2013 – Despicable Me 2 (Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures, United States)
2024 – Despicable Me 4 (Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1981 – GoShogun begins airing on TV Tokyo
1983 – Super Dimension Century Orguss, a Japanese anime series begins airing on MBS
1986 – Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1987 – Transformers: The Headmasters, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NTV
1997 – Tokyo Pig, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo

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July 4

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Films released

1959 - Mexicali Shmoes (United States)

Television series and specials

2013 - Camp Lakebottom begins airing on Teletoon

Deaths

2022 - Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist (d. 2020)

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July 5

Films released

1941 - Meet John Doughboy (United States)
1941 - The Heckling Hare (United States)
1952 - Cracked Quack (United States)

Television series and specials

2004 - Ozzy & Drix, an American animated television series finishes airing on The WB
2014 - Sailor Moon Crystal, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Tokyo MX
2015 - Dragon Ball Super, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
2019 - Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, an American animated television series finishes airing on Amazon Prime Video

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July 6

Films released

1935 – Buddy in Africa (United States)
1940 – Porky's Baseball Broadcast (United States)
1957 – What's Opera, Doc? (United States)
1990 – Jetsons: The Movie (Hanna-Barbera, United States)

Television series and specials

2008 - Assy McGee, an American animated television series finishes airing on Adult Swim

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July 7

Events

1957 – Hanna-Barbera is established as an independent animation studio (logo pictured) by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and George Sidney.

Films released

1931 – Mickey Steps Out (United States)
1945 – Mouse in Manhattan (United States)
1956 – Stupor Duck (United States)

Television series and specials

2023 – Rurouni Kenshin (2023 TV series) begins airing on Fuji TV

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July 8

Films released

1928 – Astronomeows (United States)
1933 – Shuffle Off to Buffalo (United States)
1938 – Good Scouts (United States)
1950 – 8 Ball Bunny (United States)
2000 – Pokémon 3: The Movie (Japan)
2008 – Batman: Gotham Knight (Studio 4°C, Madhouse, Bee Train, Production I.G., DC Comics, Warner Bros., United States, Japan)

Television series and specials

1972 – Devilman, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NET
1985 – Cat's Eye, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NTV
1998 – Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1999 – Black Heaven, a Japanese anime series begins airing on WOWOW
2005 – Camp Lazlo, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2007 – Total Drama Island, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on Teletoon

Births

1905 – Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator (d. 1997)
1966 – Mike Nawrocki, American voice actor, writer, director, and producer
1982 – Pendleton Ward, American animator, writer, and voice actor (pictured)

Deaths

2002 – Ward Kimball, American animator (b. 1914)

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July 9

Films released

1928 – Tall Timber (United States)
1932 – The Queen Was in the Parlor (United States)
1938 – Love and Curses (United States)
1955 – This Is a Life? (United States)
1976 – Rocky Pink (United States)
2010 – Despicable Me (Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1985 – The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, an American animated television series begins airing on ABC
2005 – Catscratch, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2005 – Time Warp Trio, an American animated television series begins airing on Discovery Kids
2008 – Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns, an American animated television special airs on PBS Kids
2021 - The Patrick Star Show, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon

Births

1956 – Tom Hanks (pictured), American actor and director
1987 – Rebecca Sugar, American animator, director, screenwriter, producer, and songwriter

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July 10

Films released

1927 – Art for Heart's Sake (United States)
1948 – The Shell Shocked Egg (United States)
1954 – The Oily American (United States)
1968 – Pink Valiant (United States)
1981 – The Fox and the Hound (United States)
1987 – The Brave Little Toaster (United States)
2015 – Minions (Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

2007 – Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series, an American animated web series begins airing on GameTap

Deaths

1989 – Mel Blanc, American voice actor (b. 1908)

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July 11

Films released

1926 - Felix the Cat Seeks Solitude (United States)
1927 - Alice's Medicine Show (United States)
1936 - Porky's Pet (United States)
1941 - Early to Bed (United States)
1941 - Child Psykolojiky (United States)
1942 - Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid (United States)
1942 - Wacky Blackout (United States)
1947 - Donald's Dilemma (United States)
1953 - Wild Over You (United States)

Television series and specials

1983 - Cat's Eye (manga), a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Nippon TV
1997 - Spicy City, an American animated television series begins airing on HBO
2003 - Evil Con Carne, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network

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July 12

Films released

1925 – Alice Wins the Derby (United States)
1937 – Uncle Tom's Bungalow (United States)
1940 – Fightin' Pals (United States)
1947 – Salt Water Tabby (United States)
1947 – Crowing Pains (United States)
1978 – Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie (Japan)
1980 – Gegege no Kitarō: The All Seeing Eye (Japan)
1980 – Magical Girl Lalabel: The Sea Calls for a Summer Vacation (TV film, Fuji TV, Japan)
1986 – Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen, Jr. World Cup (Japan)
1986 – Gegege no Kitarō: Strongest Yōkai Corps! Dismebark to Japan!! (Japan)
1986 – High School! Kimengumi (Japan)
1997 – Gegege no Kitarō: Yōkai Express! The Phantom Train (Japan)
1997 – Hell Teacher Nūbē: Kyōfu no Natsu Yasumi! Asashi no Uni no Gensetsu (Japan)
1997 – Princess Mononoke (Japan)
2003 – Soreike! Anpanman: Rubii's Wish (Japan)

Television series and specials

2002 – Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2003 – Abra-Catastrophe!, a television special airs on Nickelodeon

Births

1937 – Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian (pictured)
1948 – Susan Blu, American voice actress

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July 13

Films released

1935 – Mickey's Garden (United States)
1935 – The Country Mouse (United States)
1945 – Californy'er Bust (United States)
1946 – The Eager Beaver (United States)
1951 – Pilgrim Popeye (United States)
1985 – Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen (Japan)
1985 – Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! Dream Capital Mecha Police (Japan)
1985 – Kinnikuman: Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujins (Japan)
1985 – Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon (Japan)
1985 – Night on the Galactic Railroad (Japan)
1996 – Soreike! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes (Japan)
2002 – Pokémon Heroes (Japan)
2003 – Soreike! Anpanman: Rubii's Wish (Japan)
2012 – Ice Age: Continental Drift (20th Century Studios, United States)

Television series and specials

2013 – Beware the Batman, an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman begins airing on Cartoon Network
2013 – Packages from Planet X, an American animated television series begins on Disney XD

Births

1940 – Patrick Stewart, English actor (pictured)
1962 – Tom Kenny, American actor, voice actor, comedian

Deaths

2012 – Ginny Tyler, American voice actress and singer (b. 1925)

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July 14

Films released

1927 – The Travel-Hog (United States)
1928 – A Companionate Mirage (United States)
1933 – Popeye the Sailor, first cartoon of the Popeye series by Fleischer Studios and Paramount Pictures (United States)
1934 – The Flying Mouse (United States)
1951 – The Wearing of the Grin (United States)
1985 – Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen (Japan)
1985 – Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! Dream Capital Mecha Police (Japan)
1985 – Kinnikuman: Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujins (Japan)
1985 – Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon (Japan)
1985 – Night on the Galactic Railroad (Japan)
1996 – Soreike! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes (Japan)
2002 – Pokémon Heroes (Japan)
2003 – Soreike! Anpanman: Rubii's Wish (Japan)

Television series and specials

1997 – Johnny Bravo, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2022 – Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, an American animated television series begins airing on Netflix

Births

1910 – William Hanna, (pictured) American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist (d. 2001)

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July 15

Films released

1923 – Felix in Hollywood (United States)
1924 – Felix Brings Home the Bacon (United States)
1938 – Popeye the Sailor with the Jeep (United States)
1939 – Dangerous Dan McFoo (United States)
1939 – Porky's Picnic (United States)
1944 – Brother Brat (United States)
1961 – The Rebel Without Claws (United States)
2011 – Winnie the Pooh (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

2011 – Jimmy Two-Shoes, a Canadian animated television series finishes airing on Teletoon
2012 – Black Dynamite, an American animated television series begins airing on Adult Swim

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July 16

Films released

1938 - Porky's Spring Planting (United States)
1949 - Knights Must Fall (United States)
1954 - Dragon Around (United States)
1960 - Mouse and Garden (United States)

Television series and specials

2011 - Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, an American and Canadian computer animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

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July 17

Films released

1921 – Felix Left at Home (United States)
1930 – Honolulu Wiles (United States)
1943 – Porky Pig's Feat (United States)
1943 – Tin Pan Alley Cats (United States)
1948 – The Truce Hurts (United States)
1968 – Yellow Submarine, a British animated feature film based on the music of The Beatles was released by United Artists.
1992 – Off His Rockers (United States)
2013 – Turbo (DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Studios, United States)

Television series and specials

1997 – Cartoon Cartoons, an animated television block begins (logo pictured) airing on Cartoon Network
1998 – Oh Yeah! Cartoons, an animation showcase debuts on Nickelodeon
1999 – SpongeBob SquarePants, an animated television series debuts on Nickelodeon

Births

1917 – Phyllis Diller, American actress, comedian, and voice artist (d. 2012)

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July 18

Films released

1920 - Felix and the Feed Bag (United States)
1927 - Wild Rivals (United States)
1932 - Mickey in Arabia (United States)
1936 - I Love to Singa (United States)
1942 - The Bowling Alley Cat (United States)
1952 - Uncle Donald's Ants (United States)
1959 - Tweet and Lovely (United States)
1956 - Jack and Old Mac (United States)
1971 - Pink Blue Plate (United States)
2014 - Planes: Fire & Rescue (Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures, United States)

Deaths

1992 – Rudolph Ising, American cartoon animator (b. 1903)

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July 19

Films released

1929 - Sleepy Holler (United States)
1940 - News Oddities (United States)
1940 - Put-Put Troubles (United States)
1941 - The Midnight Snack (United States)
1941 - Inki and the Lion (United States)
1946 - The Purloined Pup (United States)
1966 - A Squeak in the Deep (United States)
1967 - Pinto Pink (United States)
1997 - The End of Evangelion (Production I.G, TV Tokyo, Toei Company, Japan)

Television series and specials

2003 - Teen Titans, an American animated television series based on DC Comics superhero Teen Titans begins airing on Cartoon Network
2008 - Avatar: The Last Airbender, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon with "Sozin's Comet: The Final Battle"

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July 20

Films released

1935 - Buddy Steps Out (United States)
1940 - The Egg Collector (United States)
1946 - The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (United States)
1951 - Lucky Number (United States)
1957 - Tabasco Road (United States)

Television series and specials

2002 - The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, an American computer animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2018 - Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, an American computer animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2019 - Mickey Mouse (TV series), an American computer animated television series finishes airing on Disney Channel

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July 21

Film released

1939 - The Pointer (United States)
1944 - Spinach-Packin' Popeye (United States)
1945 - Tee for Two (United States)
1950 - Pests of the West (United States)
1956 - Barbary Coast Bunny (United States)
1962 - The Slick Chick (United States)

Births

1921 - Tobin Wolf, American writer, series creator of ThunderCats (d. 1999)

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July 22

Films released

1928 – Jungle Bungles (United States)
1944 – Hare Force (United States)
1949 – A Balmy Swami (United States)
1950 – It's Hummer Time (United States)
1955 – Car-azy Drivers (United States)
2016 – Ice Age: Collision Course (20th Century Studios, United States)

Television series and specials

2007 – Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, an American animated television series finishes airing on Adult Swim

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July 23

Films released

1928 - Sleigh Bells (United States)
1932 - Bosko at the Beach (United States)
1938 - Cinderella Meets Fella (United States)
1949 - Bad Ol' Putty Tat (United States)
1955 - Double or Mutton (United States)

Television series and specials

2010 - Cyberchase, an American animated television series finishes airing on PBS Kids

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July 24

Films released

1936 – Let's Get Movin' (United States)
1937 – Porky's Badtime Story (United States)
1942 – Donald's Gold Mine (United States)
1942 – Terror on the Midway (United States)
1948 – Haredevil Hare (United States)
1953 – Baby Wants a Battle (United States)
1954 – Bewitched Bunny (United States)
1965 – Corn on the Cop (United States)
1985 – The Black Cauldron (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

2006 – Minoriteam, an American animated television series finishes airing on Adult Swim
2008 – Pucca, a South Korean animated series finishes airing on MBC
2017 – Camp Lakebottom ends airing on Teletoon

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July 25

Films released

1926 – Alice the Whaler (United States)
1926 – Felix the Cat Misses His Swiss (United States)
1936 – Alpine Climbers (United States)
1953 – Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (United States)
1975 – Salmon Pink (United States)

Television series and specials

1997 – Rayearth, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
2000 – Dilbert, an American animated television series finishes airing on UPN

Births

1974 – Lauren Faust, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (pictured)

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July 26

Films released

1935 – Dizzy Divers (United States)
1951 – Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney Productions, United States)
1952 – Fit to Be Tied (United States)
1957 – Scat Cats (United States)
1958 – Dog Tales (United States)

Television series and specials

2010 – Transformers: Prime, an American computer animated television series finishes airing on Hub Network
2015 - El Chapulin Colorado, a Mexican animated television series begins airing on Canal 5
2017 – The Fairly Odd Parents, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

Deaths

1934 – Winsor McCay, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (pictured) (b. 1869 or 1871)

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July 27

Events

1940 – Bugs Bunny (star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame pictured) debuts in the animated cartoon short A Wild Hare.

Films released

1934 – Shiver Me Timbers (United States)
1940 – A Wild Hare (United States)
1945 – Canine Casanova (United States)
1956 – In the Bag (United States)
1963 – Pent-House Mouse (United States)
2007 – The Simpsons Movie, an American animated film based on the animated sitcom television series The Simpsons was released by 20th Century Studios.

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July 28

Films released

1931 - The Cat's Out (United States)
1945 - Wagon Heels (United States)
1951 - Leghorn Swoggled (United States)
1986 - Oilspot and Lipstick (United States)
2009 - Green Lantern: First Flight (DC Comics, Warner Bros., United States)

Television series and specials

2023 – The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, an animated television series finishes airing on Disney+

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July 29

Films released

1922 - Little Red Riding Hood (United States)
1930 - The Shindig (United States)
1933 - Old King Cole (United States)
1933 - Bosko's Mechanical Man (United States)
1938 - The Fox Hunt (1938 film) (United States)
1939 - Snowman's Land (United States)
1961 - Compressed Hare (United States)
1967 - Speedy Ghost to Town (United States)

Television series and specials

2011 - ThunderCats, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network

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July 30

Events

1932 – Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first animated cartoon to be presented in full Technicolor, premieres in Los Angeles, California. It releases in theaters, along with Eugene O'Neill's experimental play Strange Interlude (starring Norma Shearer and Clark Gable), and will go on to win the first Academy Award for Best Animated Short.

Films released

1925 - Alice Picks the Champ (United States)
1932 – Flowers and Trees (United States)
1932 - Just Dogs (United States)
1939 - It's the Natural Thing to Do
1942 - Out of the Frying Pan into the Firing Line (United States)
1943 - Victory Vehicles (United States)
1948 - The Trial of Donald Duck (United States)
1948 - A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing (United States)
1960 - Ready, Woolen and Able (United States)
2010 - Coyote Falls (United States)

Television series and specials

2004 - Rocket Power, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

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July 31

Films released

1929 - The Karnival Kid (United States)
1937 - Plenty of Money and You (United States)
1945 - Infant Care and Feeding (United States)
1965 - Rushing Roulette (United States)
1968 - The Pink Pill (United States)

Television series and specials

2004 - Justice League Unlimited, an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Justice League begins airing Cartoon Network

Births

1886 - Fred Quimby, American animated film producer (d. 1965)

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