"Steamboat Willie" is Released
November 18, 1928
November 18, 1928
Disney's first synchronized sound film, "Steamboat Willie," starring Mickey Mouse, debuts at The Colony, a showcase house on Broadway. Though it was the third Mickey Mouse Cartoon to be produced, it is the first to be released.
"Flowers and Trees" Wins Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
November 18, 1932
November 18, 1932
The Silly Symphony cartoon, "Flowers and Trees," wins the very first Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. It was also the first commercially released film to use the full-color three-strip Technicolor process.
The Land Before Time is Released
November 18, 1988
November 18, 1988
Don Bluth's classic animated film The Land Before Time is released, grossing $84.4 mil at the box office.
