1942 in animation
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 Jr.
- January 16: Dick Lundy's Donald Duck cartoon The Village Smithy premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
- January 23: 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.January 26: George Pal's wartime propaganda cartoon Tulips Shall Grow premieres.
February
February 7: Riley Thomson's Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey's Birthday Party premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.February 26: 14th Academy Awards:- * The Pluto cartoon Lend a Paw, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
- * The soundtrack of Dumbo, by Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace, wins the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
- * Walt Disney, William Garity, John N.A. Hawkins, the RCA Manufacturing Company and Leopold Stokowski all win an Academy Honorary Award for Fantasia.
- * Walt Disney wins the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.February 28: Chuck Jones' short Conrad the Sailor premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. Also starring Daffy Duck. The cartoon is notable for its use of match cuts.
March
March 20: Riley Thomson's Mickey Mouse cartoon Symphony Hour, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.March 28: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny cartoon The Wabbit Who Came to Supper, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres.- Walt Disney Animation Studios releases Stop That Tank!, a wartime propaganda short directed by Ub Iwerks.
April
April 2: Bob Clampett's war time propaganda cartoon Any Bonds Today?, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, starring Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd, is released to promote war bonds.April 6: In Nazi Germany Hans Fischerkoesen's Verwitterte Melodie premieres.April 10: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Donald's Snow Fight premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Huey, Dewey, and Louie.April 11: Bob Clampett's Horton Hatches the Egg premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, based on Dr. Seuss' eponymous short story.April 18: In the Tom and Jerry short Dog Trouble, directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for MGM Animation, Spike the bulldog makes his debut.May
May 1: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Donald Gets Drafted premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Pete.May 2:- * Bob Clampett's Bugs Bunny short The Wacky Wabbit premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.
- * Norman McCabe's Daffy Duck cartoon Daffy's Southern Exposure, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premiers.May 9: Chuck Jones' short, The Draft Horse premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.May 27: Fleischer Studios goes bankrupt and closes down, with their animation department being taken over by Paramount's Famous Studios.
June
June 6: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny short Hold the Lion, Please, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres.June 12: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Donald's Garden premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.June 22: Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker cartoon Ace in the Hole premieres.July
July 11: Bob Clampett's Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions in which Beaky Buzzard makes his debut.July 18: The Tom and Jerry short The Bowling Alley-Cat, directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for MGM Animation, premieres.July 21: The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases the wartime propaganda cartoon Food Will Win the War, directed by Hamilton Luske.July 24: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Donald's Gold Mine premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.July 30: The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases the wartime propaganda cartoon Out of the Frying Pan and into the Firing Line, directed by Ben Sharpsteen, starring Minnie Mouse and Pluto.August
August 1: Norman McCabe's wartime propaganda cartoon The Ducktators premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. The cartoon satirizes Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Hideki Tojo.August 9: The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases Bambi.August 22:- * Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny cartoon Fresh Hare, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres. This short marks the final appearance of Fat Elmer Fudd, as he would begin to appear again in his normal physique.
- * Tex Avery's first cartoon for MGM Animation premieres: 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.August 24: Walt Disney's Saludos Amigos premieres, 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.August 29: Tex Avery's The Early Bird Dood It!, produced by MGM Animation, premieres.
September
September 4: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon How to Play Baseball, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.September 5: Norman McCabe's Daffy Duck cartoon The Impatient Patient premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.September 6: The wartime propaganda cartoon You're a Sap, Mr. Jap starring Popeye, directed by Dan Gordon, produced by Famous Studios, premieres.September 18: The wartime propaganda cartoon Japoteurs starring Superman, directed by Seymour Kneitel, produced by Famous Studios, premieres.September 19: Chuck Jones' short, The Dover Boys premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. The short is notable for the use of limited animation and drybrush smear techniques.September 25: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon The Vanishing Private, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres. Also starring Pete.October
October 3: Bob Clampett's The Hep Cat, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres.October 8: Chuck Jones' The Squawkin' Hawk premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions which marks the debut of Henery Hawk.October 9: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon The Olympic Champ, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.October 10: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's Tom and Jerry short Fine Feathered Friend, produced by Fred Quimby for MGM Animation, is released, It marks the debut of the iconic Tom and Jerry theme song.October 23: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon How to Swim, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.October 24: Norman McCabe's Daffy Duck cartoon The Daffy Duckaroo, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres.October 31: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny cartoon The Hare-Brained Hypnotist, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres.November
November 6: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Sky Trooper premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Pete.November 20:- * The wartime propaganda cartoon Eleventh Hour starring Superman, directed by Dan Gordon, produced by Famous Studios, premieres.
- * The wartime propaganda cartoon Scrap the Japs starring Popeye, directed by Seymour Kneitel, produced by Famous Studios, premieres.
- * Dante Quinterno's Upa en apuros premieres which is the first Argentine/ South American animated feature in colour.November 21: Bob Clampett's A Tale of Two Kitties premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions which marks the debut of Tweety Bird.
December
December 5: Chuck Jones's Daffy Duck and Porky Pig cartoon My Favorite Duck, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres.December 9: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon How to Fish, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.December 12: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny short Case of the Missing Hare premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.December 18: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Bellboy Donald premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Pete.December 25: The Popeye cartoon Me Musical Nephews starring Popeye premieres, directed by Seymour Kneitel and produced by Famous Studios.Specific date unknown
- Roberto Sgrilli creates the animated short Anacleto e la Faina.
- Norman McLaren's Hen Hop is released.
Films released
- August 9 - Bambi
- August 24 - Saludos Amigos
- December 24 - ''15.000 Dibujos''
Births
January
January 8: Stephen Hawking, English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author,.January 11: Clarence Clemons, American musician and actor,.January 14: Michael Mills, British-born Canadian producer and director.January 17: Muhammad Ali, American boxer,.January 27: John Witherspoon, American actor and comedian,.February
February 1: Terry Jones, Welsh-British actor, comedian, writer and film director,.February 2: Ed Bogas, American musician and composer.February 13: Simon Prebble, English-American actor.February 20: Tibor Kristóf, Hungarian actor,.March
March 7: Michael Eisner, American businessman.March 15: The Iron Sheik, Iranian-American professional wrestler,.March 17: Roze Stiebra, Latvian animator,.March 25: Richard O'Brien, British-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, and television presenter.March 27:- * Art Evans, American actor,.
- * Michael York, English actor.
April
April 14:- * Stuart Craig, English production designer,.
- * Robert Dalva. American editor,.April 15: Frances Doel, British screenwriter,.April 17: David Bradley, English actor.April 20: Ishu Patel, Indian animation film director, producer, and educator.April 30: Bill Dennis, American animation executive,.
May
May 11: Terry McGovern, American actor and radio personality.May 17: Taj Mahal, American musician and actor.May 19: Flemming Quist Møller, Danish director, animator, author, drummer, screenwriter and actor,.June
June 2: Thomas Danneberg, German actor,.June 15: Ian Greenberg, Canadian businessman and media pioneer,.June 18: Paul McCartney, English singer and songwriter.June 20: Brian Wilson, American musician,.June 19: Jeff Moss, American composer,.June 24: Michele Lee, American actress.July
July 2: Picha, Belgian cartoonist, comics artist, animator and film director.July 13: Harrison Ford, American actor.July 24: Chris Sarandon, American actor.July 27: Susan Silo, American actress.July 29: Tony Sirico, American actor,.August
August 7: Tobin Bell, American actor.August 20: Isaac Hayes, American singer and actor,.September
September 5: Werner Herzog, German filmmaker and actor.September 6: Robert Swarthe, American animator and special effects artist.September 11: Dan Hennessey, Canadian voice actor,.September 17: Lupe Ontiveros, American actress,.September 19: Victor Brandt, American actor.September 23: Paila Pavese, Italian actress,.September 29:- * Madeleine Kahn, American actress, comedian, and singer,.
- * Ian McShane, English actor.
October
October 2: Peter Newman, American voice actor.October 3:- * Steve Susskind, American actor,.
- * Alan Rachins, American actor,.October 6: Fred Travalena, American entertainer,.October 18: Eli Noyes, American animator,.October 20: Robert Costanzo, American actor.October 26: Bob Hoskins, English actor,.October 31: David Ogden Stiers, American actor,.
November
November 1: Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian,.November 8: Tony Eastman, American animator, storyboard artist and director,.November 20: Bob Einstein, American actor, comedy writer and producer,.November 24: Billy Connolly, Scottish actor and comedian.November 25: Samir Chamas, Lebanese actor,.November 27: Robert O. Smith, American voice actor,.December
December 6: Nancy MacKenzie, Peruvian-Mexican voice actress,.December 16: Susan Shadburne, American screenwriter, director, producer, and filmmaker,.December 18: Harvey Atkin, Canadian actor,.December 23: Brian McConnachie, American actor and writer,.December 28: Benoît Allemane, French voice actor,.December 31: Dale Wilson, Canadian actor,.Specific date unknown
- Richard Condie, Canadian animator, filmmaker and musician.
- Aylin Özmenek, Turkish animator,.
- Fernando Ruiz Álvarez, Mexican animator and director,.