1957 In Animation
Events in 1957 in animation. Events January * January 5: Friz Freleng's ''Three Little Bops'', produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, is first released. February * February 9: Chuck Jones' '' Ali Baba Bunny'', produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons and starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, is first released. March * March 20: The film ''Hemo the Magnificent'', a combination of live-action with animated sequences, premieres. * March 27: 29th Academy Awards: The Mr. Magoo cartoon '' Magoo's Puddle Jumper'' wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. May * May 2–17: 1957 Cannes Film Festival: The documentary film '' City of Gold'' by Colin Low and Wolf Koenig which also features animated segments, wins the Palme d'or for ''Best Documentary Short''. * May 4: Bob McKimson's '' Cheese It, the Cat!'' is first released, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. It's a parody of the TV show ''The Honeymooners''. * May 15: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio closes down. July * July ...
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