Chronology of Animation 1931
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United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)


March
Gerald Potterton (March 8, 1931- ) (director, animator, producer) born in London. (Great Britain)



April
Lady, Play Your Mandolin (ss), Rudolph Ising /Harman-Ising.
(drawn animation)
first Merrie Melodies series (1931-present), later episodes made by Schlesinger, Warner Bros., DePatie-Freleng, and Chuck Jones Enterprises





May
Silly Scandals (ss), Dave Fleischer /Fleischer.
(drawn animation)
first named Betty Boop series (1931-1938)


Silly Scandals cartoon
Silly Scandals



United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)



June
Yugo Serikawa (Serikawa Yugo) [芹川有吾] (June 26, 1931-October 4, 2000) (director) born in Tokyo.


July
Yelp Wanted (ss), Dick Huemer /Mintz.
(drawn animation)
first Scrappy series (1931-1940)



July
Yasuo Otsuka (Otsuka Yasuo 大塚康生) (July 11, 1931- ) (animator, character designer, writer) born in Kanoashi-gun, Shimane.


August
Wot A Night (ss), John Foster and George Stallings /Van Beuren.
(drawn animation)
first Tom and Jerry series (1931-1933) (not the famous cat and mouse duo by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for MGM)

Wot A Night image
Wot A Night



United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)

September
Peludópolis (f), Quirino Cristiani /Cristiani. (Argentina)
(drawn animation)



September
Wang Shuchen (September 4, 1931-1991) (director, animator, writer, producer) born in Liaoning Andong. (China)




October
Sora no Momataro [空の桃太郎] ("Momotaro in the Sky") (ss), Chuzo Aoji (Yasuji Murata (animator)) /Yokohama Cinema Kyokai.
(drawn animation)


December
Mickey's Orphans (ss), Burt Gillett /Disney.
(drawn animation)

Ernest Pintoff (December 15, 1931-January 12, 2002) (producer, animator) born in Watertown, Connecticut.







no date
Blek end uait [БЛЭК ЭНД УАЙТ] ("Black and White") (ss), Leonid Amalrik and Ivan Ivanov-Vano /Mezhrabpom-Rus. (Soviet Union [Russia])
(drawn animation)


no date
Ram Mohan (director) is born. (India)


Note: Unfortunately I lack the time or resources to help people find copies of animated films and television programs. I have put together a web List of Online Video and Book Stores that will be useful to find copies in the United States. There are other similar stores on the Internet around the world that might be able to supply the DVDs, LDs, or video tapes that are desired. Check my Animation on the World Wide Web pages for links to animation studios and other Internet resources that may have further information. I am not involved in trading materials from my own collection. I am still waiting to see most of the programs in this Chronology and would be happy to find sources for many of them.

Because of these circumstances I will not respond to requests for help to find these types of materials.


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