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While focusing on the impact on four major players/ regions of animation, we felt it was important to include clips of other animated pieces that deserve recognition and viewership.

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Before Disney created Mickey, Disney sold his character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Universal. However, Universal would later claim rights to Oswald after he became popular. This was a huge financial blow to Disney, and it lead to him creating Mickey Mouse on a train ride in order to sell another character. Here is Oswald in his prime.

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Disney studios pioneered with the creation of Mickey Mouse. Here is his first and famous debut in the first ever sound cartoon in 1928.

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After Disney moved to feature animation, Warner Brothers' //Looney Tunes// cartoons flourished in theaters, as well as MGM. The companies often played with the racial stereotypes and tensions of the time. In this cartoon, MGM and director Ted Avery (who created the first Bugs Bunney cartoon) targeted the a very recognizable dictator.

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The most popular and recognizable cartoon from Disney's //Silly Symphonies// is "The Three Little Pigs." The short film featured a highly catchy song that caught along quickly.

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In more modern times, two popular clay-animated characters were Wallace and Grommit. They made a total of four short films together, earning two Oscar wins and two Oscar nominations. They were well know for their inventions. Here is a clip of one of their inventions. The clip was made after their Oscar-winning feature film, which was released in 2005.

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In the 1960s, animation in television was emerging. One of the main influences was A Charlie Brown Christmas, which won an Emmy Award and a Peabody. Here is one of their most famous moments.