Blog #3

"September Fun Facts"

Instead of doing my usual blog about the readings, I decided to venture out onto the internet and see what kinds of information I could find about animation. There are numerous websites dedicated to up and coming artists and their animated cartoons. Some I have found amusing, while others will probably stay on the internet. Although one website that I came across really interested me. It was a timeline of what went on in the all teh different months! So I checked out September and here is what I learned.
We all know from class how September starts out, FELIX the cat! The website gives a great description of Felix and describes how other characters were designed after him, including Oswald and Mickey Mouse. (the mickey mouse surprised me) In September of 1929, Walt Disney travelled to Los Angeles to see the premiere of Paul Terry's sound cartoon. Surprisingly Walt Disney did not like and said " My gosh, terrible! A lot of racket and nothing else!" I could not beleive that when I read it. Another fun fact in the beginning of September, specifically the 3rd, the British Prime Minister interrupted a Disney cartoon of Mickey Mouse for a war annoucne in 1939. So after this the televisions are cut off completely and when they return in 1946, the announcer continues right where the cartoon left off. After 7 years the audience is still waiting for the conclusion of this cartoon. Its amazing the impact the cartoons had in this period of time, war. For today's fun fact, 1912 Chuck Jones was born and 1920 Jay Ward, the creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle was born. At the end of September 29, the creator of "The Addams Family", charles Addams died of a heart attack. To end this wonderful month of September one of our own favorite childhood shows premiered, the Flintstones!!
September was an exciting month for the history of animation. Especially through out the 1920s. The birth of numerous famous artists, as well as cartoons. I was suprised to see how old the Flintstones really were! I can not wait to see what October holds for us.