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The first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is released by Ub Iwerks.
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Type of two-dimensional visual art
A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fiddlesticks (1930 film)
1930 film
Fiddlesticks is a theatrical animated short film directed and animated by Ub Iwerks, in his first cartoon since he departed from Walt Disney's studio. The short features Iwerks' character Flip the Frog. It is the first complete sound cartoon to be photographed in color.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ub Iwerks
American animator and special effects pioneer (1901–1971)
Ubbe Ert "Ub" Iwerks, was an American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician. He was known for his early work with Walt Disney, especially for having worked on the creation of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, among other…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)