1903 in animation

Events in 1903 in animation.

Events

April 14 - The inventor Frederic Eugene Ives receives U.S. patent 725,567 for his "parallax stereogram", the first "no glasses" autostereoscopic 3-D display technology.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It helps introduce the animation technique of barrier-grid animation and stereography. Ives' method is then modífied by Eugène Estanave to introduce a method of animated stereoscopic photography.^[5]

Births

January

January 7: Alan Napier, English actor (voice of Sir Pellinore in The Sword in the Stone, huntsman and reporter in Mary Poppins), (d. 1988).^[6]
January 28: Sammy Lerner, Romanian songwriter (Popeye theme), (d. 1989).

February

February 16: Edgar Bergen, American actor, comedian and puppeteer (narrator in the Mickey and the Beanstalk segment in Fun and Fancy Free), (d. 1978).^[7]
February 18: George Givot, Russian-American comedian and actor (voice of Tony in Lady and the Tramp), (d. 1984).

May

May 3: Bing Crosby, American singer and actor (narrator and voice of Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad), (d. 1977).^[8]
May 21: Sammy Timberg, American musician and composer (Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios), (d. 1992).^[9]^[10]
May 29: Bob Hope, English-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Beauty Queen"), (d. 2003).^[11]^[12]

June

June 17: Donald W. Graham, Canadian-American animator, artist and art instructor (Walt Disney Company), (d. 1976).^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]
June 21: Al Hirschfeld, American caricaturist, (artistic consultant for the "Rhapsody in Blue" segment in Fantasia 2000 which was inspired by his designs), (d. 2003).^[17]^[18]

July

July 5: Vladimir Suteev, Russian children's writer, artist, animator, film director, and screenwriter (China in Flames, Petya and Little Red Riding Hood, The Magic Store), (d. 1993).^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]
July 7: Frank McSavage, Scottish-American comic artist and animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, worked for Walter Lantz, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 1998).^[23]

August

August 7: Rudolf Ising, American animator, film director and producer (co-founder of Warner Bros. Cartoons and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Happy Harmonies) and actor (original voice of Barney Bear), (d. 1992).^[24]^[25]^[26]
August 22: Jerry Iger, American animator (Fleischer Studios), and comics publisher, (d. 1990).^[27]
August 31: Hugh Harman, American animator, (co-founder of Warner Bros. Cartoons and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Happy Harmonies), (d. 1982).^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]

September

September 27: Robert O. Cook, American sound engineer (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 1995).
September 30: Pete Peterson, American stop motion animator and special effects artist (Mighty Joe Young, The Black Scorpion, The Giant Behemoth), (d. 1962).^[32]^[33]^[34]

October

October 16: Hamilton Luske, American animator and director (Walt Disney Company), (d. 1968).^[35]^{[citation needed]}

November

November 7:
- Georgy Millyar, Russian voice actor (voiced the Tsar in The Humpbacked Horse, Baba Yaga in The Frog Princess, and Koshchei in Beloved Beauty), (d. 1993).^[36]
- Grace Stafford, American actress (voice of Woody Woodpecker from 1950 to 1991) and wife of Walter Lantz, (d. 1992).^[37]^[38]^[39]

December

December 4: Lazar Lagin, Soviet science fiction writer, children's writer, satirist, and screenwriter (scripted Passion of Spies), (d. 1979).^[40]^[41]
December 16: Hardie Albright, American actor (voice of adolescent Bambi in Bambi), (d. 1975).^[42]

References

^ Ives, Frederic (1902). A novel stereogram.
^ "US725567.pdf" (PDF). docs.google.com.
^ Timby, Kim (2015-07-31). 3D and Animated Lenticular Photography. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 9783110448061.
^ U.S. Patent 725,567 "Parallax Stereogram and Process of Making Same", application filed 25 September 1902, patented 14 April 1903
^ texte, Académie des sciences (France) Auteur du (March 14, 1910). "Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences / publiés... par MM. les secrétaires perpétuels". Gallica.
^ "Alan Napier, Batman's butler, dies". Ukiah Daily Journal. Associated Press. 8 August 1988 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Candice Bergen's Dad Cut Her Out of Her Will (But She's Got Murphy Brown' Money)". Yahoo! Entertainment. April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ Smith, Jim (October 19, 1977). "Memorial Rites Held for city favorite, Bing Crosby". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
^ "Obituary: Sammy Timberg". Independent.co.uk. 9 September 1992.
^ "Sammy Timberg Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
^ Ward, Linda. "Bob Hope: Thanks for the memory". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
^ "Bob Hope's 100th birthday greeted with good wishes". USA Today. Associated Press. May 30, 2003. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^ "Donald W. Graham". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ Barrier, Michael (1999). Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pgs. 84-86, 144-151. ISBN 0-19-516729-5.
^ "The Wonderful World of WALT: Back to School with Walt Disney - Disney Insider". 8 October 2012.
^ Bruno Girveau (editor), Once Upon a Time — Walt Disney: The Sources of inspiration for the Disney Studios (Prestel, London, 2006) ISBN 978-3-7913-3770-8
^ Buhlman, Jocelyn (28 January 2020). "Q&A with Eric and Susan Goldberg about the Magical, Musical World of Fantasia 2000". D23. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
^ Corliss, Richard (29 January 2003). "That Old Feeling: The Fun in Al Hirschfeld". Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
^ "Аниматор.ру | Новости | 20 июля на телеканале "Культура" в 15:05 можно будет ув..." www.animator.ru. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^ Sergey Kapkov (2006). Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation, pp. 14–15, 621–623
^ Duckling + Chicken: An artist and a writer spent 40 years waiting for his beloved to say "Yes" article from Rossiyskaya Gazeta 30 June 2016 (in Russian)
^ "My golden chicken!" The love story of Vladimir Suteev and Tatiana Taranovich article from Argumenty i Fakty, 12 March 2017 (in Russian)
^ "Frank McSavage". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Lambert, Bruce (July 23, 1992). "Rudolf C. Ising, 80, a Cartoonist And Creator of 'Looney Tunes'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ Folkart, Burt (July 22, 1992). "Rudolf Ising; Founded Cartoon Studios". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ "Harman and Ising at MGM |".
^ "Jerry Iger". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ Barrier, Michael (January 10, 2006). "Hugh Harman, An Interview". michaelbarrier.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
^ "Hugh Harman, 79, Creator Of 'Looney Tunes' Cartoons". The New York Times. November 30, 1982.
^ Korkis, Jim (2017-03-22). "The Laugh -O-gram Story: Part One". MousePlanet. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
^ Barrier, Michael (1999). Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in its Golden Age. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0195037593.
^ Smolen, Philip (January 1, 2010). "Pete Peterson – Stop Motion's Forgotten Man". Rogue Cinema. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
^ "Pete Peterson – The Las Vegas Monster". BlueSpill. WorldPress. April 25, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
^ "Flesh Gordon – The Great God Porno (the Nesuahyrrah)". BlueSpill. WorldPress. November 10, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
^ "Disney Legends - D23".
^ Оллэ. К гастролям Московского Театра Революции // Бурят-Монгольская правда. Верхнеудинск. № 168 (1138) за 28 июля 1927 года. — С. 4.
^ "Walter Lantz, Creator of Woody Woodpecker, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
^ "Gracie Lantz Dies; Invented Woody Woodpecker". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
^ "Gracie Lantz, 88, Dies; Cartoon Figure's Voice". The New York Times. 1992-03-20. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
^ "Russian animation in letters and figures. Movies. Shpionskiye strasti" [Российская анимация в буквах и фигурах. Фильмы. "Шпионские страсти"] (in Russian). Animator.ru. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
^ Королев, Роман (September 17, 2010). "Шпионские страсти", режиссер Ефим Гамбург, 1967. Forbes (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
^ "Hardie Albright". Films of the Golden Age (94): 39, 42. Fall 2018.

External links

Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb

[1] Ives, Frederic (1902). A novel stereogram.

[2] "US725567.pdf" (PDF). docs.google.com.

[Timby-3] Timby, Kim (2015-07-31). 3D and Animated Lenticular Photography. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 9783110448061.

[4] U.S. Patent 725,567 "Parallax Stereogram and Process of Making Same", application filed 25 September 1902, patented 14 April 1903

[5] texte, Académie des sciences (France) Auteur du (March 14, 1910). "Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences / publiés... par MM. les secrétaires perpétuels". Gallica.

[AP-6] "Alan Napier, Batman's butler, dies". Ukiah Daily Journal. Associated Press. 8 August 1988 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Candice Bergen's Dad Cut Her Out of Her Will (But She's Got Murphy Brown' Money)". Yahoo! Entertainment. April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[spokesman-8] Smith, Jim (October 19, 1977). "Memorial Rites Held for city favorite, Bing Crosby". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved May 9, 2014.

[9] "Obituary: Sammy Timberg". Independent.co.uk. 9 September 1992.

[10] "Sammy Timberg Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.

[CBC_News-11] Ward, Linda. "Bob Hope: Thanks for the memory". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

[USA_Today_May_2003-12] "Bob Hope's 100th birthday greeted with good wishes". USA Today. Associated Press. May 30, 2003. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2012.

[13] "Donald W. Graham". Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[training-14] Barrier, Michael (1999). Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pgs. 84-86, 144-151. ISBN 0-19-516729-5.

[15] "The Wonderful World of WALT: Back to School with Walt Disney - Disney Insider". 8 October 2012.

[Girveau-16] Bruno Girveau (editor), Once Upon a Time — Walt Disney: The Sources of inspiration for the Disney Studios (Prestel, London, 2006) ISBN 978-3-7913-3770-8

[d23-17] Buhlman, Jocelyn (28 January 2020). "Q&A with Eric and Susan Goldberg about the Magical, Musical World of Fantasia 2000". D23. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

[corliss-18] Corliss, Richard (29 January 2003). "That Old Feeling: The Fun in Al Hirschfeld". Time. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

[19] "Аниматор.ру | Новости | 20 июля на телеканале "Культура" в 15:05 можно будет ув..." www.animator.ru. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

[kapkov-20] Sergey Kapkov (2006). Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation, pp. 14–15, 621–623

[21] Duckling + Chicken: An artist and a writer spent 40 years waiting for his beloved to say "Yes" article from Rossiyskaya Gazeta 30 June 2016 (in Russian)

[22] "My golden chicken!" The love story of Vladimir Suteev and Tatiana Taranovich article from Argumenty i Fakty, 12 March 2017 (in Russian)

[23] "Frank McSavage". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[nytimes-24] Lambert, Bruce (July 23, 1992). "Rudolf C. Ising, 80, a Cartoonist And Creator of 'Looney Tunes'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

[latimes-25] Folkart, Burt (July 22, 1992). "Rudolf Ising; Founded Cartoon Studios". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

[26] "Harman and Ising at MGM |".

[27] "Jerry Iger". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[An_interview_of_Hugh_Harman-28] Barrier, Michael (January 10, 2006). "Hugh Harman, An Interview". michaelbarrier.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.

[obituary-29] "Hugh Harman, 79, Creator Of 'Looney Tunes' Cartoons". The New York Times. November 30, 1982.

[30] Korkis, Jim (2017-03-22). "The Laugh -O-gram Story: Part One". MousePlanet. Retrieved 2022-04-15.

[31] Barrier, Michael (1999). Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in its Golden Age. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0195037593.

[rc01-32] Smolen, Philip (January 1, 2010). "Pete Peterson – Stop Motion's Forgotten Man". Rogue Cinema. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2012.

[sp01-33] "Pete Peterson – The Las Vegas Monster". BlueSpill. WorldPress. April 25, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2012.

[sp04-34] "Flesh Gordon – The Great God Porno (the Nesuahyrrah)". BlueSpill. WorldPress. November 10, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2012.

[35] "Disney Legends - D23".

[36] Оллэ. К гастролям Московского Театра Революции // Бурят-Монгольская правда. Верхнеудинск. № 168 (1138) за 28 июля 1927 года. — С. 4.

[37] "Walter Lantz, Creator of Woody Woodpecker, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-22.

[38] "Gracie Lantz Dies; Invented Woody Woodpecker". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-22.

[39] "Gracie Lantz, 88, Dies; Cartoon Figure's Voice". The New York Times. 1992-03-20. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

[animator-40] "Russian animation in letters and figures. Movies. Shpionskiye strasti" [Российская анимация в буквах и фигурах. Фильмы. "Шпионские страсти"] (in Russian). Animator.ru. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

[41] Королев, Роман (September 17, 2010). "Шпионские страсти", режиссер Ефим Гамбург, 1967. Forbes (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

[fga-42] "Hardie Albright". Films of the Golden Age (94): 39, 42. Fall 2018.

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