The word ‘cartoon’ comes from the Dutch word for ‘carton’, which was heavy paper used for early drawings. Political cartoons began in 18th century England. The first comic books were reprints of newspaper cartoons. The first animated film cartoon was in 1908, and ‘Steamboat Willie’ in 1928 became the first cartoon with synchronized sound. Here are questions about classic cartoons we grew up with.
(1) ‘Ethelbert’ is the middle name of what Chuck Jones-created character, first seen in 1949’s ‘Fast and Furry-ous’?
(2) What classic Disney character, whose first appearance was in 1932’s ‘Mickey’s Revue’, played Jacob Marley’s ghost in 1983’s ‘Mickey’s Christmas Carol’?
(3) What was the name of the Academy Award-winning illustrator who co-created Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney? He had his own studio, designed Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, designed some Disneyland attractions, and even worked on the special effects for Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’.
(4) What famous animation studio was the first to successfully produce cartoons exclusively for television?
(5) What was the name of the kangaroo-dinosaur owned by the Rubbles on ‘The Flintstones’?
(6) Who is missing from this list– Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne …?
Answers for May:
(1) Mother’s Day
(2) ‘The Canterbury Tales’
(3) Ramadan
(4) His heart was 2 ½ times the size of an average horse’s
(5) France
(6) The series finale of ‘Seinfeld’
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