1938 in animation: Difference between revisions

** [[Friz Freleng]]'s ''[[Jungle Jitters]]'', produced by [[Warner Bros. Cartoons|Leon Schlesinger Productions]], is first released.<ref>{{cite web|last=DataBase|first=The Big Cartoon|title=Jungle Jitters (A Vitaphone Production)|url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-characters/467-Jungle-Jitters|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB)|language=en}}{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

** [[The Captain and the Kids (film series)|''The Captain and the Kids'']] film series, produced by the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio]], debuts with their first cartoon ''Cleaning House''.<ref>{{cite web|last=DataBase|first=The Big Cartoon|title=Cleaning House (MGM, United Features Syndicate)|url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3173-Cleaning-House|access-date=2021-04-14|website=Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB)|language=en}}{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

* '''September 16''': ''[[Buzzy Boop at the Concert]]'', starring [[Betty Boop]] and produced by [[Fleischer Studios]], is first released.<ref>{{cite web|last=DataBase|first=The Big Cartoon|title=Buzzy Boop At The Concert (Fleischer Studios)|url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-characters/1755-Buzzy-Boop-At-The-Concert|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB)|language=en}}{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

** ''[[Sally Swing]]'', starring [[Betty Boop]] and produced by [[Fleischer Studios]], is first released.<ref>{{cite web|last=DataBase|first=The Big Cartoon|title=Sally Swing (Fleischer Studios)|url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4397-Sally-Swing|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB)|language=en}}{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

** [[Christopher Lloyd]], American actor (portrayed [[Judge Doom]] in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', voice of Merlock in ''[[DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp]]'', the title character in ''[[The Pagemaster]]'', [[Grigori Rasputin|Rasputin]] in ''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]'', Hacker in ''[[Cyberchase]]'', the Woodsman in ''[[Over the Garden Wall]]'', Mr. Clipboard in ''[[Foodfight!]]'', Snail in ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'' episode "Dumb Luck", Smitty in the ''[[King of the Hill]]'' episode "Care-Takin Care of Business", Rev. Jim Ignatowski in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[My Fare Lady]]", [[Santa Claus]] in the ''[[Big City Greens]]'' episode "Green Christmas").<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2021 |title=Christopher Lloyd - Movies, Age & Facts |url=https://www.biography.com/actors/christopher-lloyd |access-date=July 15, 2023 |website=Biography |language=en-US}}</ref>

** [[Derek Jacobi]], English actor (voice of Nicodemus in ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]'', Archibald Craven in ''[[The Secret Garden (1987 film)|The Secret Garden]]'', [[The Master (Doctor Who)|The Master]] in ''[[Scream of the Shalka]]'', Nezo in ''[[Strings (2004 film)|Strings]]'', Mr. Operatski in the ''[[Angelina Ballerina (TV series)|Angelina Ballerina]]'' episode "The Proposal", The Moon in ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' episode "The Night").

* '''October 28''':* [[Ralph Bakshi]], Palestinian-born American animator and filmmaker (''[[Fritz the Cat (film)|Fritz the Cat]]'', ''[[Heavy Traffic]]'', ''[[Coonskin (film)|Coonskin]]'', ''[[Wizards (film)|Wizards]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[American Pop]]'', ''[[Hey Good Lookin' (film)|Hey Good Lookin']]'', ''[[Fire and Ice (1983 film)|Fire and Ice]]'', ''[[Cool World]]'', ''[[Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures]]'').

* '''October 13''': [[E.C. Segar]], American comics artist (creator of ''[[Popeye]]''), dies at age 4443.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm|title=Elzie Crisler Segar|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 21, 2020|archive-date=May 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514202302/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

* '''November 11''': [[Fred Spencer]], American animator and comics artist ([[Walt Disney Animation Studios]], developed the character of [[Donald Duck]]), dies at age 34 in a road accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/spencer_fred.htm|title=Fred Spencer|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 21, 2020|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125065357/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/spencer_fred.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="MP">[http://www.mouseplanet.com/8184/Walt_and_DeMolay Walt and DeMolay] at Mouse Planet</ref><ref>[http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=1914 Donald Models] at Michael Sporn Animation</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110923123201/http://d23.disney.go.com/news/2009/06/donald-duck-superstar/ Donald Duck, Superstar!] at D23</ref><ref>{{cite book