Cartoons and Animations in the 1930s

By: Kameron Salings

The Great DepressionThe great

Depression was a

difficult time for America, with no

money or food it was

hard for most

people to get by.

The Movies!The movie theaters were the main for of entertainment during the Great Depression.

What is a cartoon and an

animation?

While cartoons are the humorous drawings of a

character, the animation is the movement of the

cartoons.

Animated FilmsAnimated Films are films in which individual drawings, paintings, or

illustrations are photographed frame by frame.

Comic Strips in 1930s

The Depression affected Films

The themes, genres, and storylines of movies were all about unemployment, low wages, and general “hard

times.”

Golden Era of HollywoodHollywood went through one of the

most creatively and financially successful eras during the 1930s

Major Film Studios

MGM StudiosMGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Studios were known for their

lack of realism.

MGM Studios

MGM’s Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz were both nominated for Best

Picture.

Warner Brothers

Warner Bros. Studio was founded by Harry, Jack, Albert, and Sam Warner in 1930s.

Warner Brothers Studio

Warner Bros. developed their own style by producing

courageous narratives, social problems, and a succession of

tough gangster movies.

The Warner Bros.

The Warner Brothers went from old BOSKO cartoons to the new Kids WB cartoons!

Walter Disney

Walter Disney and his brother Roy started the Walt Disney Company in 1923 in the rear

of a small office.

Movies created by Walt Disney

Studios

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was known as the peak of Disney’s success.

Bambi, Peter pan, and Pinocchio was completed just

after.

Walt Disney Studios

Mickey mouse was born in 1928, followed by Pluto,

Goofy, Donald Duck, and the rest of the Disney gang.

Sound was Added to Cartoons

Bringing sound to movies helped transfer music, dialogue, and

background sound successfully to the big screen.

Color was Added to Cartoons and Animations

Color in films became known as Technicolor.

New Technology Today

We now have 3-D movies to create three dimensional effects in a projected movie.