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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.

  • As Halloween approaches at the end of October, this month's cartoon is Swing You Sinners! (1930), a musical cartoon short about a bog named Bimbo who is followed by demons after attempting to steal a chicken.

    Animation of the Month: Swing You Sinners !

    As Halloween approaches at the end of October, this month’s cartoon is Swing You Sinners! (1930), a musical cartoon short about a bog named Bimbo who is followed by demons after attempting to steal a chicken.

  • This month's biography is of the animator and comic artist Alfred "Al" Eugster.

    Biography of the Month: Al Eugster

    This month’s biography is of the animator and comic artist Alfred “Al” Eugster.

  • Toronto After Dark is a film festival located in Toronto, Ontario, which will take place from October 14th-18th, 2026. The festival features new films in the genres of horror, thriller, and sci-fi. The festival also has a specific sub-category which features animated films.

    Link of the Month: Toronto After Dark

    Toronto After Dark is a film festival located in Toronto, Ontario, which will take place from October 14th-18th, 2026. The festival features new films in the genres of horror, thriller, and sci-fi. The festival also has a specific sub-category which features animated films.

  • Created by Jane Fleischer Reid, daughter of Max Fleischer, the Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored project is dedicated to the collection, restoration, and digitization of Fleischer studio cartoons. On their site they have a video collection where you can get an inside look into the process of restoring and preserving the cartoons.

    Explore: Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored

    Created by Jane Fleischer Reid, daughter of Max Fleischer, the Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored project is dedicated to the collection, restoration, and digitization of Fleischer studio cartoons. On their site they have a video collection where you can get an inside look into the process of restoring and preserving the cartoons.

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