A dethpicable trip Duck Amuck

The first two lists of shorts and features are unabashedly weighted toward, though not entirely restricted to, American animation prior to the  mid-50s; the shorts are dominated by Warner Bros., the features by Disney. 

Why?  The Disney features (especially Snow White and Pinocchio) are distinguished by good stories  with rich relationships, fine characterizations, excellent animation.  The Warner Bros. shorts offer fully conceived characters with attitude (Bugs, Daffy, et al), innovative synergy between music and story, and dialogue and action, all this enhanced by near-perfect timing.

The television selections are characterized by their wit, satire and sharp dialogue; the spare drawings and animation are clearly cartoon-like and intelligent, focusing on sharp characterizations.  


FILM-TRIP

THE ANIMATION PAGE


THE GREATEST CARTOON SHORTS

WHAT'S OPERA, DOC?
(WB)
DUCK AMUCK
(WB)
ONE FROGGY EVENING
(WB)
DUCK DODGERS IN THE 24 1/2th CENTURY
(WB)
THE BAND CONCERT
(Disney)
RABBIT OF SEVILLE
(WB)
GERALD McBOING BOING
(UPA)
A CLOSE SHAVE
(Park)
THE WRONG TROUSERS
(Park)


FABLED FEATURES
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
(Disney)
PINOCCHIO
(Disney)
FANTASIA
(Disney)
DUMBO
(Disney)
BAMBI
(Disney)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
(Disney)
TOY STORY 1 & 2
(Pixar)
CHICKEN RUN
(Park and Lord) 
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (Box and Park)


TELEVISION ANIMATION
ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE
(Ward)
THE SIMPSONS
(Groening)


Recommended books on Animation:
Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in its Golden Age, Michael Barrier.
The 50 Greatest Cartoons, Jerry Beck (ed.).
Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Leonard Maltin.
Chuck Amuck, Chuck Jones.
Chuck Reducks, Chuck Jones.

Two Animation Giants:  Walt Disney and Chuck Jones