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1989 in animation

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Events in 1989 in animation.

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Events

  • February 3 – L'Oréal closes down Filmation after 27 years.
  • Creative Capers Entertainment is founded.

    • Films released

  • July 15 – Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (Japan)
  • July 22 – Kiki's Delivery Service (Japan)
  • July 28 – Babar: The Movie (Canada, New Line Cinema)
  • October 4 – Asterix and the Big Fight (France, West Germany)
  • November 14 – The Little Mermaid (United States, Walt Disney Pictures)
  • November 17 – All Dogs Go to Heaven (Ireland, United Kingdom, United States)
  • December 25 – The BFG (United Kingdom)

    • Shorts

  • June 23 – Tummy Trouble (United States)

    • Debuts

  • March 4 – Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers premieres in syndication (United States, 1989-1990).
  • March 14 – Transformers: Victory premieres on NTV (Japan, 1989).
  • July 7 – Mischievous Hany debuts on KBS 2TV (South Korea, 1989).
  • September 2 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premieres in syndication (United States, 1989-1992).
  • September 8 – The Legend of Zelda, a television based on the video games series premieres in syndication.
  • September 9 – Beetlejuice premieres on ABC (United States, 1989-1991).
  • September 16:
  • X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men airs in syndication (United States, 1989).
  • Dink, the Little Dinosaur debuts on CBS (United States, 1989-1991).
  • October 6 – 2020 Space Wonder Kiddy debuts on KBS (South Korea, 1989).
  • December 17 – The Simpsons premieres on Fox with a special Christmas episode (United States, 1989–present).

    • Specials

  • May 4 – Taoist Muttul, a television special airs on MBC.
  • July 17 – Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration, a television special airs on TNT to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hanna-Barbera.

    • Deaths

  • February 9 – Osamu Tezuka, Japanese animator
  • April 24 – Clyde Geronimi, Italian-American animation director (born 1901)
  • July 10 – Mel Blanc, American voice actor best known for Bugs Bunny (born 1908)
  • October 12 – Jay Ward, American animator and producer (born 1920)

    • References

    1989 in animation Wikipedia
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