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1961 in animation

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Events in 1961 in animation.

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Events

  • Bagdasarian Productions is founded.

    • Films released

  • The Key (Soviet Union)
  • January 25 – One Hundred and One Dalmatians (United States)

    • Shorts

  • February 20 – Aquamania (United States)
  • March 18 – Strangled Eggs
  • June 21 – Donald and the Wheel (United States)
  • September 7 – Switchin' Kitten, the first Gene Deitch Tom and Jerry cartoon.

    • Debuts

  • January 30 – The Yogi Bear Show debuts in syndication (United States, 1961).
  • May 1 – Otogi Manga Calendar, the first anime series debuts on TBS TV (Japan, 1961–1962, 1962–1964).
  • September 27 – Top Cat debuts on ABC (United States, 1961–1962).
  • October 4 – The Alvin Show debuts on CBS (United States, 1961–1962).
  • Pingwings on ITV (United Kingdom, 1961).

    • Births

  • May 3 – Joe Murray, American animator
  • July 5 – Patrizia Scianca, Italian voice actress
  • August 4 – Lauren Tom, American actress
  • August 21 – Stephen Hillenburg, American animator writer and artist

    • References

    1961 in animation Wikipedia
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