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Silly Symphony is an American animated series of 75 musical short films produced by Walt Disney Productions from 1929 to 1939. As the series name implies, the Silly Symphonies were originally intended as whimsical accompaniments to pieces of music. As such, the films usually did not feature continuing characters, unlike the Mickey Mouse shorts produced by Disney at the same time. The series is notable for its innovation with Technicolor and the multiplane motion picture camera, as well as its introduction of the character Donald Duck making his first appearance in the Silly Symphony cartoon The Wise Little Hen in 1934. Seven shorts won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Flowers and Trees is a Silly Symphonies cartoon produced by Walt Disney, directed by Burt Gillett, and released to theatres by United Artists on July 30, 1932. It was the first commercially released film to be produced in the full-color three-strip Technicolor process after several years of two-color Technicolor films. The film was a commercial and critical success, winning the first Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short Subject.
Burton F. Gillett was a director of animated films. He is noted for his Silly Symphonies work for Disney, particularly the 1932 short film Flowers and Trees and the 1933 short film Three Little Pigs, both of which were awarded the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and both of which were selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry.
Toby Tortoise Returns is a 1936 animated Technicolor cartoon in Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies series. It was directed by Wilfred Jackson. It is a sequel to the 1935 short The Tortoise and the Hare, and premiered on August 22, 1936.
King Neptune is a 1932 cartoon by Walt Disney, the second in the Silly Symphonies series produced in Technicolor. While Flowers and Trees was originally intended as a black and white cartoon, King Neptune was meant to be in colors already from the start, and was able to take full advantage of this.
The China Shop Cartoon, based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen - "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" is a short animated Disney cartoon, released in 1934 in the Silly Symphonies series. The cartoon was released on January 13, 1934. The short was directed by Wilfred Jackson and is said to be a step ahead in the character staging for the age, because of the thoughtful opening scene in which the shopkeeper closes the store, contrasting with the broad kind of movements made by the time.
The Spider and the Fly is a 1931 Silly Symphonies cartoon.
Birds of a Feather is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released on February 10, 1931, by Columbia Pictures.
The China Plate is a 1931 Silly Symphonies animated film.
The Busy Beavers is a 1931 Silly Symphonies animated film, directed by Burt Gillett.
The Merry Dwarfs is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1929. The short's copyright was renewed in 1957, and as a published work from 1929 it will enter the US public domain on January 1, 2025.
Autumn is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released on February 13, 1930, by Columbia Pictures. It was the final Disney cartoon that Ub Iwerks animated.
Frolicking Fish is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1930.
Arctic Antics is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released on June 26, 1930.
Night is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1930 by Columbia Pictures.
The Cat's Out is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1931. The Cat's Out was a working title that survives on an existing vault print; the short was originally copyrighted and released as The Cat's Nightmare.
The Clock Store is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1931.
The Fox Hunt is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1931.
More Kittens is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1936 and is the sequel to Three Orphan Kittens.
Moth and the Flame is a Silly Symphony that was released on April 1, 1938.
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- 1 2 Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 84–85. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
- ↑ Grant, John (1998). Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters (2nd ed.). Hyperion. p. 43. ISBN 978-0786863365.
- ↑ "Talking Shorts". Variety : 18. April 22, 1931. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
