Popeye's True First Appearance
January 17, 1929
January 17, 1929
Popeye's first appearance was in the comic strip, Thimble Theater by Elzie Crisler Segar. The strip was soon renamed Popeye due to his popularity.
First Appearance of The Toonerville Folks
January 17, 1936
January 17, 1936
"Toonerville Trolley," the first Rainbow Parade featuring characters from Toonerville Folks, is released.
Somewhere in Dreamland Became the First Fleischer Cartoon Produced in Three-Strip Technicolor
January 17, 1936
January 17, 1936
Color Classic cartoon "Somewhere in Dreamland" became the first Fleischer cartoon produced in three-strip Technicolor.
