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August 1

Films released

1922 – The Four Musicians of Bremen (United States)
1922 – Felix Finds a Way (United States)
1923 – Felix in Fairyland (United States)
1924 – Alice the Peacemaker (United States)
1924 – Felix Goes West (United States)
1927 – Sealing Whacks (United States)
1935 – Garden Gaieties (United States)
1936 – Mickey's Circus (United States)
1936 – Porky the Rain-Maker (United States)
1941 – Truant Officer Donald (United States)
1942 – The Ducktators (United States)
1942 – Foney Fables (United States)
1947 – Crazy with the Heat (United States)
1951 – How to Catch a Cold (United States)
1953 – The New Neighbor (United States)
1958 – Paul Bunyan (United States)
1958 – Tot Watchers, last Tom and Jerry cartoon produced at the original MGM cartoon studio before it shut down in 1957. (United States)
1959 – Wild and Woolly Hare (United States)
1962 – The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit (United States)
1964 – Señorella and the Glass Huarache (United States)
1968 – A Lad in Bagdad (United States)
1969 – Ship A'hoy Woody (United States)
1970 – Hi-Rise Wise Guys (United States)
1971 – Kitty from the City (United States)
1972 – The Genie with the Light Touch (United States)
1992 – Ranma ½: Nihao, My Concubine (Japan)
1997 – Jungle Emperor Leo (Japan)
1998 – Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (Japan)
1998 – Slayers Gorgeous (Japan)

Television series and specials

1949 – The first American animated television series Crusader Rabbit, begins airing in syndication.
2003 – My Life as a Teenage Robot, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2004 – Rugrats, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

Births

1923 – Val Bettin, American voice actor

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August 2

Films released

1931 – “ Lady, Play Your Mandolin! “ The First Merrie Melodies Series (United States)
1937 – Ain't We Got Fun (United States)
1941 – Aviation Vacation (United States)
1941 – The Screwdriver (United States)
1947 – A Pest in the House (United States)
2023 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, United States)

Births

1919 – Tom Ray, American animator (d. 2010)

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August 3

Films released

1935 – Mickey's Fire Brigade (United States)
1946 – Bacall to Arms (United States)
1964 – Woody's Clip Joint (United States)
1966 – The Man Called Flintstone (Hanna-Barbera, United States)
1977 – Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown (United States)
1996 – Slayers Return (Japan)
1996 – X (Japan)

Television series and specials

2007 – Kamen Rider Den-O + Shin-O, a Japanese anime special airs on TV Asahi
2013 – Rabbids Invasion, a French animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon

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August 4

Films released

1956 – Rocket-bye Baby (United States)
2006 – Barnyard (Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, United States)
2015 - Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run, (Warner Bros, United States)

Births

1961 – Lauren Tom, American actress

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August 5

Films released

1917 – A Krazy Katastrophe (United States)
1928 – The Last Life (United States)
1933 – The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (United States)
1939 – Wise Quacks (United States)
1944 – From Hand to Mouse (United States)
1949 – Honey Harvester (United States)
1950 – Golden Yeggs (United States)
1997 – Redux Riding Hood (United States)
2011 – Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (Disney Channel Original Movies, United States)
2022 – Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (Nickelodeon Movies, Netflix, United States)

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August 6

Films released

1928 – Poor Papa (United States)
1932 – I Love a Parade (United States)
1938 – Porky & Daffy (United States)
1949 – The Grey Hounded Hare (United States)
1955 – Jumpin' Jupiter (United States)
1986 – My Little Pony: The Movie (United States)

Television series and specials

2006 – Metalocalypse, an American animated television series begins airing on Adult Swim

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August 7

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Films released

1927 – Jack from All Trades (United States)
1937 – Porky's Railroad (United States)
1942 – You're a Sap, Mr. Jap (United States)
1946 – A Feather in his Collar (United States)
1948 – You Were Never Duckier (United States)
1954 – Satan's Waitin' (United States)
1992 – Petal to the Metal (United States)

Television series and specials

2004 – The Venture Bros., an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block
2005 – Carl², a Canadian animated television series begins airing on Teletoon
2011 – Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United, an American animated television special airs on Cartoon Network
2012 – DreamWorks Dragons, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2020 – Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, an American computer animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

Births

1926 – Stan Freberg, American voice actor

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August 8

Films released

1926 – Gym Gems (United States)
1927 – Alice the Beach Nut (United States)
1936 – Sunday Go to Meetin' Time (United States)
1941 – Pest Pilot (United States)
1942 – The Squawkin' Hawk (United States)
1943 – Wood-Peckin' (United States)
1945 – Hold Your Horsepower (United States)
1952 – The Little House (United States)
1953 – Bully for Bugs (United States)
1975 – Forty Pink Winks (United States)
1975 – Pink Plasma (United States)
1986 – The Transformers: The Movie (United States)
2000 – Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (Pixar, DisneyToon Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, United States)

Births

1953 – Jim Jinkins, American animator (Doug)

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August 9

Events

1930 – Betty Boop made her first appearance as an American animated cartoon character in Max Fleischer's Talkartoon.

Films released

1936 – Highway Snobbery (United States)
1940 – Donald's Vacation (United States)
1941 – We, the Animals Squeak! (United States)
1946 – Wet Paint (United States)
1946 – Rocket to Mars (United States)
1952 – Hoppy Go Lucky (United States)
1957 – Spooky Swabs, final cartoon of the Popeye series by Famous Studios and Paramount Pictures (United States)
1972 - Snoopy, Come Home (United States)
2013 – Planes (film) (Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1995 – SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, an American animated television series finishes airing on TBS
2013 - T.U.F.F. Puppy, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon
2024 - Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV series), an American animated television series begins airing on Paramount+

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August 10

Films released

1940 – Ghost Wanted (United States)
1945 – Duck Pimples (United States)
1951 – R'coon Dawg (United States)
1957 – Birds Anonymous (United States)
1956 – Insect to Injury (United States)
1959 - The Tee Bird (United States)

Television series and specials

2001 – Samurai Jack, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2002 – The Zeta Project, an American animated television series finishes airing on The WB
2003 – Futurama, an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening, finishes airing on Fox
2020 - YOLO, an Australian/American animated television series, begins airing on Adult Swim

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August 11

Rugrats star on the Hollywood walk of fame

Films released

1934 – Orphan's Benefit (United States)
1939 – Donald's Penguin (United States)
1943 – Defense Against Invasion (United States, commercial short)
1944 – Puppet Love (United States)
1945 – Hare Conditioned (United States)
1950 – Food for Feudin' (United States)
1950 – Popeye Makes a Movie (United States)
1951 – His Hare-Raising Tale (United States)
1958 – Everglade Raid (United States)
1995 – Runaway Brain (United States)

Television series and specials

1991 – Doug, an American animated sitcom begins airing on Nickelodeon
1991 – Rugrats, an American animated television series (Hollywood Walk of Fame pictured) begins airing on Nickelodeon
1991 – The Ren & Stimpy Show, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon

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August 12

Films released

1933 – Bosko the Musketeer (United States)
1939 – Hare-um Scare-um (United States)
1949 – Tar with a Star (United States)
1950 – Hillbilly Hare (United States)
1988 – Felix the Cat: The Movie (United States)

Television series and specials

1995 – The Mask: The Animated Series, an American animated television series based on The Mask begins airing on CBS

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August 13

Films released

1927 – Tired Wheels (United States)
1932 – Mickey's Nightmare (United States)
1932 – Bosko's Store (United States)
1938 – The Major Lied 'Til Dawn (United States)
1942 – Walt Disney's 5th full-length animated film, Bambi, was released to theaters.
1945 – The Human Body (United States)
1945 – The Unseen Enemy (United States)
1945 – Tuberculosis (United States)
1948 – Cat Nap Pluto (United States)
1949 – Often an Orphan (United States)
1954 – Grin and Bear It (United States)
1954 – Greek Mirthology (United States)
1996 – Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1997 – South Park, an animated television series (logo pictured) created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone debuts on Comedy Central
2004 – Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, an animated television series debuts on Cartoon Network

Births

1947 – John Stocker, Canadian voice actor and director
1956 – Peter Hannan, American producer, animator, singer-songwriter, author, illustrator, artist, and entrepreneur.

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August 14

Films released

1942 – T-Bone for Two (United States)
1948 – Dough Ray Me-ow (United States)
1954 – Baby Butch (United States)
1954 – Stop! Look! And Hasten! (United States)
1962 – Voo-Doo Boo-Boo (United States)
2020 – The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, Canada)

Television series and specials

1996 – Stickin' Around, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on YTV
2000 – Dora the Explorer, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2005 – Delilah and Julius, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on Teletoon
2009 – Random! Cartoons, an American animated showcase television series finishes airing on Nicktoons

Births

1983 – Mila Kunis, Ukraine-born American actress

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August 15

Films released

1923 – Felix Laughs Last (United States)
1925 – Alice's Tin Pony (United States)
1925 – Felix Dopes it Out (United States)
1927 – Bee Cause (United States)
1929 – Ratskin (United States)
1932 – Lighthouse Keeping (United States)
1952 – Tots of Fun (United States)
1959 – Cat's Paw (United States)
2008 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Lucasfilm Animation, Warner Bros., United States)

Television series and specials

1994 – The Brothers Grunt, an American animated television series begins airing on MTV
1998 – Donkey Kong Country, an American animated television series begins airing on Fox

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August 16

Films released

1928 – Baby Feud (United States)
1930 – Midnight in a Toy Shop (United States)
1940 – Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive (United States)
1941 – Sport Chumpions (United States)
1946 – Rodeo Romeo (United States)

Television series and specials

1999 – Rocket Power, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2002 – He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2008 – Delilah and Julius, a Canadian animated television series finishes airing on Teletoon
2013 – Wander Over Yonder, an American animated television series begins airing on Disney Channel
2024 – Rick and Morty: The Anime, a Japanese adult animated sitcom series begins airing on Adult Swim

Births

1892 – Otto Messmer, American cartoonist and animator, co-created Felix the Cat (d. 1983)
1963 – Christine Cavanaugh, American actress (d. 2014)

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August 17

Films released

1908 – Fantasmagorie (pictured), a French silent film was released by Émile Cohl
1935 – The Merry Old Soul (United States)
1946 – Of Thee I Sting (United States)
1957 – Ducking the Devil (United States)
1963 – Chili Weather (United States)
1986 – Luxo Jr., an American first computer-animated short directed by John Lasseter was released by Pixar.
1999 – Belle's Tales of Friendship (United States)
2004 – Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1991 – A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, an American animated television series finishes airing on ABC
2002 – ¡Mucha Lucha!, an American animated television series begins airing on Kids' WB
2007 – Phineas and Ferb, an American animated television series begins airing on Disney Channel
2008 – All Grown Up!, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

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August 18

Films released

1931 – Blue Rhythm (United States)
1956 – Half-Fare Hare (United States)
1962 – Louvre Come Back to Me! (United States)

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August 19

Films released

1933 – Lullaby Land (United States)
1938 – The Whalers (United States)
1938 – Bulldozing the Bull (United States)
1944 – Birdy and the Beast (United States)
1955 – Bearly Asleep (United States)
1961 – The Pied Piper of Guadalupe (United States)
2005 – The Proud Family Movie (Disney Channel, United States)

Television series and specials

2005 – The Proud Family, an animated television series ends on Disney Channel
2005 – SuperNews!, an animated television series debuts on Current TV

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August 20

Films released

1928 - Hot Dog (United States)
1932 - Trader Mickey (United States)
1937 - I Never Changes My Altitude (United States)
1948 - Wet Blanket Policy the 29th American animated cartoon of Woody Woodpecker was released
1955 - A Kiddie's Kitty (United States)
1960 - Mice Follies (United States)
1966 - Feather Finger (United States)
2021 - The Loud House Movie (Netflix, United States)

Television series and specials

2006 - Shuriken School, a Spanish-French-British animated series airs on Nickelodeon

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August 21

Films released

1943 – Scrap Happy Daffy (United States)
1948 – Hot Cross Bunny (United States)
1953 – Fireman's Brawl (United States)
1965 – Run, Run, Sweet Road Runner (United States)
1982 – Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (United States)

Births

1905 – Friz Freleng American Director & Producer (d. 1995 )
1961 – Stephen Hillenburg, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor (pictured) (d. 2018)
1970 – Cathy Weseluck, Canadian voice actress

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August 22

Films released

1920 - Nifty Nurse (United States)
1926 - Two-Lip Time (United States)
1927 - Alice in the Big League (United States)
1929 - The Skeleton Dance (United States)
1936 - Toby Tortoise Returns (United States)
1936 - Porky's Poultry Plant (United States)
1941 - Orphans' Benefit (United States)
1942 - Eatin' on the Cuff (United States)
1942 - Fresh Hare (United States)
1945 - How Disease Travels (United States)
1947 - Bootle Beetle (United States)
1953 - Plop Goes the Weasel (United States)

Television series and specials

1997 - Spicy City, an American animated television series finishes airing on HBO

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August 23

Films released

1947 – The Foxy Duckling (United States)
1958 – Knighty Knight Bugs (United States)
1952 – Going! Going! Gosh! (United States)

Television series and specials

2003 – Duck Dodgers, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2008 – ChalkZone, an American/Canadian animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

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August 24

Films released

1935 - Buddy the Gee Man (United States)
1940 - Patient Porky (United States)
1940 - Ceiling Hero (United States)
1945 - The Legend of Coyote Rock (United States)
1968 - 3 Ring Wing Ding (United States)
1977 - Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (United States)

Television series and specials

2001 - Grim & Evil, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2007 - Danny Phantom, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

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August 25

Films released

1945 – Fresh Airedale (United States)
1951 – Cheese Chasers (United States)
1956 – Raw! Raw! Rooster! (United States)
1965 – The Pink Tail Fly (United States)
1995 – The Thief and the Cobbler (United Kingdom)

Births

1958 – Tim Burton, American film director, film producer, writer and artist (pictured)

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August 26

Films released

1933 – Bosko's Picture Show (United States)
1933 – We're in the Money (United States)
1939 – Detouring America (United States)
1944 – Buckaroo Bugs (United States)
1946 – The Reckless Driver (United States)
1949 – Tennis Racquet (United States)
1950 – Dog Gone South (United States)
2003 – Stitch! The Movie (United States)

Deaths

1980 – Tex Avery, American animator, cartoonist (b. 1908)

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August 27

Films released

1931 – Egyptian Melodies (United States)
1938 – Wholly Smoke (United States)
1938 – A-Lad-In Bagdad (United States)
1943 – Reason and Emotion (United States)
1945 – The Dippy Diplomat (United States)
1948 – Spinach vs. Hamburgers (United States)
1948 – Inferior Decorator (United States)
1949 – The Windblown Hare (United States)
1954 – Fright to the Finish (United States)
1955 – Hyde and Hare (United States)

Television series and specials

2004 – The Powerpuff Girls, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network
2004 – Johnny Bravo, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

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August 28

Films released

1929 - Mickey's Follies (United States)
1937 - Get Rich Quick Porky (United States)
1942 - Baby Wants a Bottleship, final cartoon of the Popeye series by Fleischer Studios and Paramount Pictures (United States)
1954 - Yankee Doodle Bugs (United States)
1957 - The Truth About Mother Goose (United States)
1965 - Tease for Two (United States)
2020 - Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (Disney+, United States)

Television series and specials

2006 - Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2009 - Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, an American and Canadian computer animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network

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August 29

Films released

1936 - At Your Service Madame (United States)
1953 - Cat-Tails for Two (United States)
1959 - Here Today, Gone Tamale (United States)
1967 - Advance and Be Mechanized (United States)

Television series and specials

2005 - Gerald McBoing-Boing, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on Teletoon

Births

1958 – Michael Jackson, American singer, songwriter and dancer (voice of Leon Kompowsky in The Simpsons episode "Stark Raving Dad") (d. 2009)

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August 30

Films released

1925 - Alice Chops the Suey (United States)
1936 - Never Kick a Woman (United States)
1940 - Pluto's Dream House (United States)
1940 - Puttin' on the Act (United States)
1941 - The Henpecked Duck (United States)
1941 - Snowtime for Comedy (United States)
1952 - A Bird in a Guilty Cage (United States)
1946 - Dumb Bell of the Yukon (United States)
1942 - Terror on the midway (United States)
1947 - ‘’A Mouse In The House’’ (United states)
2005 - Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)
2005 - The Origin of Stitch (United States)

Television series and specials

1969 - The Archie Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
1997 - The Mask: The Animated Series, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
1999 - Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, an American animated television series begins airing in syndication

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August 31

Films released

1935 – Pluto's Judgement Day (United States)
1935 – You Gotta Be a Football Hero (United States)
1946 – Solid Serenade (United States)
1946 – Walky Talky Hawky (United States)
1951 – Get Rich Quick (United States)
1957 – Bugsy and Mugsy (United States)
1998 – Hercules: Zero to Hero (United States)
2004 – One by One (United States)

Television series and specials

1969 – The King Kong Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on ABC
1998 – Disney's Hercules, an American animated television series begins airing on ABC
2007 – Tak and the Power of Juju, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2010 – The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network
2014 – The Looney Tunes Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

Births

1947 – Mona Marshall, American voice actress
1962 – Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor and singer

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