Walt Disney animated shorts of the 1940s

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Walt Disney animated shorts of the 1940s are a celebrated collection of Technicolor cartoon films featuring iconic characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy, known for their innovative animation, slapstick humor, and wartime-era themes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animated short film series
filmography subset
animationTechnique hand-drawn animation
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoons
surface form: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Walt Disney Productions
distributor RKO Radio Pictures
endTime 1949
featureCharacter The Aracuan Bird
surface form: Aracuan Bird

Chip 'n' Dale
Daisy Duck
Donald Duck
Figaro the cat
Goofy
Huey Duck
surface form: Huey, Dewey, and Louie

José Carioca
Mickey Mouse
Pluto
genre animated comedy
children's film
family film
propaganda film
slapstick comedy
wartime film
hasHistoricalContext Golden Age of American animation
World War II
includesWork Commando Duck
Der Fuehrer's Face
Donald's Cousin Gus
Donald's Crime
Donald's Dilemma
Donald's Dog Laundry
Donald's Double Trouble
Donald's Dream Voice
Donald's Garden
Donald's Off Day
Donald's Ostrich
Donald's Snow Fight
Donald's Tire Trouble
Donald's Vacation
Education for Death
Fall Out, Fall In
Goofy
surface form: Goofy and Wilbur

Home Defense
How to Fish
How to Play Baseball
How to Swim
Lend a Paw
Mickey's Birthday Party
Mickey's Delayed Date
Mr. Duck Steps Out
Pluto's Dream House
Reason and Emotion
Saludos Amigos
Sky Trooper
Squatter's Rights
The Art of Skiing
The Clock Watcher
The Little Whirlwind
The Nifty Nineties
The Old Army Game
The Plastics Inventor
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
surface form: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Three Caballeros
The Vanishing Private
Trombone Trouble
Victory Through Air Power
influenced character-based comedy animation
later television animation
language English
mainColorProcess Technicolor
notableFor World War II propaganda content
innovative character animation
integration of music and animation
slapstick humor
use of Technicolor
wartime themes
partOf Walt Disney animated shorts of the 1940s self-linksurface differs
surface form: Walt Disney theatrical short subjects
productionCompany Walt Disney Productions
releaseFormat theatrical short subject
startTime 1940
targetAudience general audience

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this entity surface form: Walt Disney animated shorts
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