1949 In Animation
Events in 1949 in animation. Events January * January 22: Tex Avery's cartoon ''Bad Luck Blackie'' premieres, produced by MGM. It marks the debut of a prototypical version of Spike the Bulldog. * January 30: The first episode of ''Adventures of Pow Wow'' is broadcast. February * February 26: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's ''Tom & Jerry'' cartoon ''Polka-Dot Puss'', produced by MGM, premieres. It is the first cartoon to use the classic ''Tom & Jerry'' theme music as its intro, composed by Scott Bradley. March * March 24: 21st Academy Awards: The ''Tom & Jerry'' cartoon ''The Little Orphan'' wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. April * April 9: Bob McKimson's Bugs Bunny cartoon '' Rebel Rabbit'' premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. May * May 13: Dallas Bower's ''Alice in Wonderland'' premieres which has stop-motion sequences by Lou Bunin. June * June 4: Arthur Davis' Bugs Bunny cartoon ''Bowery Bugs'' is released by Warner Bros. Cartoons. * Jun ...
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