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    Who was the first talking cartoon character?

    Question #14238. Asked by NikMom. (Oct 17 01 8:09 AM)


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    		According to the Guinness Book of Film Facts and Feats 1980 the first cartoon talkie for theatre release was Max Fleischer's Koko Song Kar-Tune 'My Old Kentucky Home' (1925?) in which Bimbo the dog plays the trombone and speaks the words: 'Now let's all follow the bouncing ball and sing along.'

    Oct 17 01, 10:10 AM
    Senior Moments

    		According to The New Shell Book of Firsts by Patrick Robertson it was Max Fleischer's Song Cartune 'Come Take a Trip in my Airship' of 1924, which opens with a 25 second sequence in which the animated figure of a woman in a white dress speaks some patter as the lead-in to the song. The Sound-on-film synchronization was by Deforest Phono film.
    The first all talking cartoon was Paul Terry's 'Aesop's Film Fable''Dinner Time' of 1928 which premiered on 1st September while 'Steamboat Willie' did not reach the screen until 18th November. The first one in the UK was 'The Jazz Singer' with 'Orace the 'Armonius 'Ound which premiered on 15th December 1928

    Oct 18 01, 2:58 AM

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