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  • Welcome to the Early Animation Wiki! We are a collaborative place to share information on the early days of animation.

    Welcome…

    Welcome to the Early Animation Wiki! We are a collaborative place to share information on the early days of animation.

  • Find biographical information on animators, directors, background artists, composers voice actors, and more. Pictured: Tex Avery.

    People database

    Find biographical information on animators, directors, background artists, composers voice actors, and more. Pictured: Tex Avery.

  • Watch examples of early animation, complete with links to information about the cartoons, their makers, and their studios.

    Animation database

    Watch examples of early animation, complete with links to information about the cartoons, their makers, and their studios.

  • Histories of the studios responsible for producing and distributing early animation.

    Studio database

    Histories of the studios responsible for producing and distributing early animation.

  • Find information on early animators, animation studios, artistic movements, influences, and more in books, journal and magazine articles, and links to websites, blogs, and collections.

    Resources

    Find information on early animators, animation studios, artistic movements, influences, and more in books, journal and magazine articles, and links to websites, blogs, and collections.

  • To ring in the new year, check out this cartoon which turns 100 in 2026, Dog Gone! Part of the popular Mutt and Jeff animated series (1916-1926), Dog Gone (1926) is a short comedy where Mutt convinces Jeff to dress as a dog in order to enter a dog competition.

    Featured Animation: Dog Gone (1926)

    To ring in the new year, check out this cartoon which turns 100 in 2026, Dog Gone! Part of the popular Mutt and Jeff animated series (1916-1926), Dog Gone (1926) is a short comedy where Mutt convinces Jeff to dress as a dog in order to enter a dog competition.

  • This month's featured biography is Charley Bowers, animator of Dog Gone and silent film comedian.

    Biography of the Month: Charley Bowers

    This month’s featured biography is Charley Bowers, animator of Dog Gone and silent film comedian.

  • The UCLA Animation archive has free and publicly accessible animation from the silent era (1900-1928). Additional commentary tracks and essays provide additional context and supplementary information about the animation and its place in the history of the medium.

    Link of the Month: UCLA Animation Archive

    The UCLA Animation archive has free and publicly accessible animation from the silent era (1900-1928). Additional commentary tracks and essays provide additional context and supplementary information about the animation and its place in the history of the medium.

  • In this article, animation historian Tommy Jose describes his process of restoring the 1922 cartoon “Reunion”, covering challenges in cartoon preservation.

    Explore: Silent Film Restoration Processes

    In this article, animation historian Tommy Jose describes his process of restoring the 1922 cartoon “Reunion”, covering challenges in cartoon preservation.

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