Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Animation Fun Facts for July 15, 2015


Birthdays: Rembrandt van Rijn, Inigo Jones, Sir Thomas Bullfinch, Mother Cabrini, Clemont Moore, Julian Bream, Linda Rondstadt, Alex Karras, Jan Michael Vincent, Lola Davidovich, Forrest Whitaker is 54, Brigette Neilsen, Jesse Ventura, Terry O’ Quinn is 63


1938- Popeye cartoon "With the Jeep" introduced Eugene the Jeep. The funny little character later gave it’s name to the army’s new General Purpose Vehicle, the G.P. or Jeep.

1941- President Franklin Roosevelt sent federal mediator Stanley White to try and solve the labor strike between Walt Disney and his cartoonists.


1953- The film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes premiered starring Marylyn Monroe and Jane Russell.


1971- Producer Steve Krantz announced the production of the first X-rated cartoon, Fritz the Cat, to be directed by newcomer Ralph Bakshi.


1982-Coca-Cola introduced Diet Coke. Coke officials are proud of the fact that within a year it's sales top that of Tab, but Tab was owned by Coke as well. ( duh..?)


2011- Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and the Ballad of Nessie opened in theaters.

DEAR READERS, I AM ON VACATION FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, SO THESE POSTS WILL A BIT SPORADIC AT BEST. AFTER THE 27TH THINGS WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL/
Thank you for your patience.

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