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1963 in animation

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Events in 1963 in animation.

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Events

  • DePatie-Freleng Enterprises was founded.
  • Warner Bros. Cartoons closes down, however it was reopened in 1967.

    • Films released

  • April 27 – Now Hear This (Warner Bros., United States)
  • July 23 – Pent-House Mouse, the first "Chuck Jones" Tom and Jerry cartoon was released.
  • December 25 – The Sword in the Stone (Disney, United States)

    • Debuts

  • January 1 – Astro Boy, the first Japanese animated series based on the popular manga by Osamu Tezuka, debuts on Fuji TV (Japan, 1963–1966).
  • September 1 – The Mighty Hercules debuts in syndication (United States, 1963-1966).
  • September 28 – Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales debuts on CBS (United States, 1963-1966).
  • Unknown – The Magilla Gorilla Show in syndication (United States, 1963–1967).
  • Unknown – The New Casper Cartoon Show debuts on ABC (United States, 1963–1969).

    • Endings

  • March 17 – The Jetsons on ABC (United States, 1962–1963).
  • August 26 – The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series in syndication (United States, 1962–1963).

    • Births

  • April 18 – Conan O'Brien, American television entertainer and talk show host
  • August 8
  • Emi Shinohara, Japanese voice actress
  • Rica Fukami, Japanese voice actress

    • References

    1963 in animation Wikipedia
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