Max Fleischer (July 19, 1883–September 11, 1972) was an important pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon. He brought such characters as Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, Popeye, and Superman to the movie screen, and was responsible for a number of technological innovations. July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... An animated cartoon is a moving picture generated by photographing drawings frame-by-frame, as opposed to a normal movie, which is produced by shooting 24 frames a second of actual moving persons or objects. ... Betty Boop from the opening title sequence of the earliest entries in the Betty Boop Cartoons. ... Koko the Clown and Fitz Koko the Clown was an animated character created by animation pioneer, Max Fleischer. ... A Popeye comic book cover shows Popeye, with his characteristic corncob pipe and single good eye, and his girlfriend Olive Oyl. ... This image of Superman appeared at the beginning of each of the cartoons. ...

Born in Vienna, Austria, Fleischer was the second oldest of six children. His family immigrated to the USA in 1887 and settled in New York City. Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya;) Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location [[Image:|250px|250px|Location of City of New York, New York]] Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R...

Fleischer had the idea of using frames of a live action film as the basis for drawing animation, his patent for the rotoscope was granted in 1917, although Max and Dave Fleischer made their first cartoon using the device in 1915. Rotoscoping is a technique where animators trace live action movement, frame by frame, for use in animated cartoons. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... David Fleischer ( July 14, 1894 - June 25, 1979) was a German-American animator, film director, and film producer, best known as a co-owner of Fleischer Studios with his older brother Max Fleischer. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1919 he established Fleischer Studios for producing animated cartoons and short subjects. At one point all of his siblings (as well as his son Richard Fleischer) worked there. 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Fleischer Studios, Inc. ... Richard Fleischer (born December 8, 1916) is an American film director. ...

Fleischer invented the rotograph, the first technique for adding animated characters to live backgrounds. Extensive use of this technique was made in Fleischer's Out of the Inkwell series, one of the highlights being a boxing match between the cartoon Koko the Clown and a live kitten. Koko the Clown and Fitz Koko the Clown was an animated character created by animation pioneer, Max Fleischer. ...

Fleischer was also responsible for the "follow the bouncing ball" sing-along cartoons.

Fleischer produced the first sound animated cartoons in 1924 using the Lee DeForest sound-on-film synchronization process (years before Steamboat Willie, which The Walt Disney Company likes to imply was the first sound cartoon). 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lee De Forest Lee De Forest, (August 26, 1873 - June 30, 1961), was an American inventor with over 300 patents to his name. ... Steamboat Willie, released on November 18, 1928, is an animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse. ... The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ...

On May 24, 1941, Fleischer Studios was taken over by Paramount Pictures and was renamed Famous Studios. Fleischer and his brother ran the company for another year before resigning. He later took a job of producting and directing the Handy Corporation's rare cartoon shorts, one of which was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Fleischer left Handy in 1954 and went to Bray Studios (which he had worked for in 1916). He later tried unsuccessfully to sue Parmount and get money back from the company for selling his cartoons to television. May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used since 2003. ... Famous Studio was the animation studio owned by Paramount Pictures after the company foreclosed on Fleischer Studios and ousted Max and David Flesicher in 1942. ... Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a popular Christmas story that has been told in numerous forms including songs and theatrical and television films. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

In his late years, Fleischer was poor and ended up living at the Motion Picture Country House, where he died in 1972. Ironically, he died eleven days after signing a contract with King Features to reintroduce Betty Boop to the world, a deal which would have made him millions. The Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital is a motion picture and television industry complex complete with a retirement community, with individual cottages, and a fully licensed, acute-care hospital, located at 23388 Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills, California. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... King Features Syndicate is a syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation; it distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to thousands of newspapers around the world. ...

References

Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleisher and the Animation Revloution, Richard Fleisher, University Press of Kentucky, 2005, ISBN 0813123550 The International Standard Book Number, or ISBN (sometimes pronounced is-ben), is a unique identifier for books, intended to be used commercially. ...

External links

• Max Fleischer at the Internet Movie Database
• Freely downloadable Max Fleischer cartoons