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Top 10 Animated Movies: 1920s-1970s


because a classic can be a cartoon to

because a classic can be a cartoon to Dumbo look what I got for you welcome to

Dumbo look what I got for you welcome to

Dumbo look what I got for you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 animated

down our picks for the top 10 animated

down our picks for the top 10 animated movies from the 1920s to the 1970s for

movies from the 1920s to the 1970s for

movies from the 1920s to the 1970s for this list we’ve looked at all animated

this list we’ve looked at all animated

this list we’ve looked at all animated films released between 1920 and 1979 and

films released between 1920 and 1979 and

films released between 1920 and 1979 and have selected those that achieved the

have selected those that achieved the

have selected those that achieved the most success we’re the most original and

most success we’re the most original and

most success we’re the most original and advanced the animation industry furthest

advanced the animation industry furthest

advanced the animation industry furthest magic mirror on the wall who is the

magic mirror on the wall who is the

magic mirror on the wall who is the fairest one of all we’re only looking at

fairest one of all we’re only looking at

fairest one of all we’re only looking at feature-length films however so no

feature-length films however so no

feature-length films however so no shorts this is part of a series of video

shorts this is part of a series of video

shorts this is part of a series of video spanning the decades of animated movies

spanning the decades of animated movies

spanning the decades of animated movies from the 1920s to the 2000s well kids on

from the 1920s to the 2000s well kids on

from the 1920s to the 2000s well kids on Rick come to you my DEA number 10

Rick come to you my DEA number 10

Rick come to you my DEA number 10 Sleeping Beauty

an adaptation of the traditional

an adaptation of the traditional fairytale Sleeping Beauty remains one of

fairytale Sleeping Beauty remains one of

fairytale Sleeping Beauty remains one of the most significant movies to be made

the most significant movies to be made

the most significant movies to be made by the Californian company little

by the Californian company little

by the Californian company little princess my gift shall be the gift of

princess my gift shall be the gift of

princess my gift shall be the gift of beauty in Aurora they created one of the

beauty in Aurora they created one of the

beauty in Aurora they created one of the traditional Disney princesses and with

traditional Disney princesses and with

traditional Disney princesses and with Maleficent they unleashed one of

Maleficent they unleashed one of

Maleficent they unleashed one of cinema’s greatest villains this is a

cinema’s greatest villains this is a

cinema’s greatest villains this is a tale of true love that is never likely

tale of true love that is never likely

tale of true love that is never likely to be forgotten especially after an

to be forgotten especially after an

to be forgotten especially after an angelina jolie reboot as magical as

angelina jolie reboot as magical as

angelina jolie reboot as magical as animation has ever been it’s a movie

animation has ever been it’s a movie

animation has ever been it’s a movie that has us ironically wide awake and

that has us ironically wide awake and

that has us ironically wide awake and watching I want with you number 9 Peter

watching I want with you number 9 Peter

watching I want with you number 9 Peter Pan yes a Peter Pan based on the

Pan yes a Peter Pan based on the

Pan yes a Peter Pan based on the much-loved work by JM Barrie Peter Pan

much-loved work by JM Barrie Peter Pan

much-loved work by JM Barrie Peter Pan proved a favorite in the 50s what he

proved a favorite in the 50s what he

proved a favorite in the 50s what he taught pain bringing to life some

taught pain bringing to life some

taught pain bringing to life some unforgettable characters Neverland was

unforgettable characters Neverland was

unforgettable characters Neverland was always fun for the viewer to Neverland

always fun for the viewer to Neverland

always fun for the viewer to Neverland pan was a protagonist for the people

pan was a protagonist for the people

pan was a protagonist for the people while even Captain Hook had a certain

while even Captain Hook had a certain

while even Captain Hook had a certain scary charm about him

not let me see where was my oh dear

not let me see where was my oh dear Cap’n if we were always glad to find the

Cap’n if we were always glad to find the

Cap’n if we were always glad to find the Lost Boys and Tinkerbell is still an

Lost Boys and Tinkerbell is still an

Lost Boys and Tinkerbell is still an animated icon what’s more we never

animated icon what’s more we never

animated icon what’s more we never looked at our shadow the same way again

looked at our shadow the same way again

looked at our shadow the same way again the boy who wouldn’t grow up his story

the boy who wouldn’t grow up his story

the boy who wouldn’t grow up his story will never get old you’ll never grow up

will never get old you’ll never grow up

will never get old you’ll never grow up there number eight 101 Dalmatians my

there number eight 101 Dalmatians my

there number eight 101 Dalmatians my only true love darling I live for furs

only true love darling I live for furs

only true love darling I live for furs famous villains has been a theme of the

famous villains has been a theme of the

famous villains has been a theme of the opening to this countdown and our next

opening to this countdown and our next

opening to this countdown and our next movie serves up another clue Ella

movie serves up another clue Ella

movie serves up another clue Ella deville Cruella De Vil crazy Cruella De

deville Cruella De Vil crazy Cruella De

deville Cruella De Vil crazy Cruella De Vil is trying to steal the puppies but

Vil is trying to steal the puppies but

Vil is trying to steal the puppies but she very nearly steals the entire show

she very nearly steals the entire show

she very nearly steals the entire show need a dolly how are you miserable

need a dolly how are you miserable

need a dolly how are you miserable darling as usual perfectly wretched the

darling as usual perfectly wretched the

darling as usual perfectly wretched the demonic dognapper is materialistic to

demonic dognapper is materialistic to

demonic dognapper is materialistic to the point of being sadistic and she has

the point of being sadistic and she has

the point of being sadistic and she has fur on the brain he didn’t speak to it

fur on the brain he didn’t speak to it

fur on the brain he didn’t speak to it all day cuckoo and I do the pop peas the

all day cuckoo and I do the pop peas the

all day cuckoo and I do the pop peas the puppies when Perdita gives birth to 15

puppies when Perdita gives birth to 15

puppies when Perdita gives birth to 15 Dalmatians Deville simply cannot see the

Dalmatians Deville simply cannot see the

Dalmatians Deville simply cannot see the creature for the coat 15 dalmatian

creature for the coat 15 dalmatian

creature for the coat 15 dalmatian puppies stolen

puppies stolen

puppies stolen what follows is far from black-and-white

what follows is far from black-and-white

what follows is far from black-and-white as Disney’s Dalmatians make for some

as Disney’s Dalmatians make for some

as Disney’s Dalmatians make for some classic characters wait so they thought

classic characters wait so they thought

classic characters wait so they thought they could outwit COO at number 7

they could outwit COO at number 7

they could outwit COO at number 7 Charlotte’s Web good morning salutations

Charlotte’s Web good morning salutations

Charlotte’s Web good morning salutations based upon EB White’s 1952 children’s

based upon EB White’s 1952 children’s

based upon EB White’s 1952 children’s book Charlotte’s Web is another

book Charlotte’s Web is another

book Charlotte’s Web is another anthropomorphic work of art isn’t he

anthropomorphic work of art isn’t he

anthropomorphic work of art isn’t he it didn’t strike immediate success but

it didn’t strike immediate success but

it didn’t strike immediate success but has gradually garnered a fierce fanbase

has gradually garnered a fierce fanbase

has gradually garnered a fierce fanbase achieving an almost cult status my name

achieving an almost cult status my name

achieving an almost cult status my name is Shawn the plot follows Wilbur the pig

is Shawn the plot follows Wilbur the pig

is Shawn the plot follows Wilbur the pig who is destined for the slaughterhouse

who is destined for the slaughterhouse

who is destined for the slaughterhouse isn’t it great that I articulate and

isn’t it great that I articulate and

isn’t it great that I articulate and Charlotte the spider who is trying to

Charlotte the spider who is trying to

Charlotte the spider who is trying to help him avoid it

help him avoid it

help him avoid it Thank You Charlotte billed as humble

Thank You Charlotte billed as humble

Thank You Charlotte billed as humble radiant and terrific it doesn’t

radiant and terrific it doesn’t

radiant and terrific it doesn’t disappoint affair is a veritable

disappoint affair is a veritable

disappoint affair is a veritable smorgasbord August board August board

smorgasbord August board August board

smorgasbord August board August board White himself is said to have disliked

White himself is said to have disliked

White himself is said to have disliked the adaptation but we’re gonna have to

the adaptation but we’re gonna have to

the adaptation but we’re gonna have to politely disagree on that one I just

politely disagree on that one I just

politely disagree on that one I just can’t stand any more violence number six

can’t stand any more violence number six

can’t stand any more violence number six Alice in Wonderland well my name is

Alice in Wonderland well my name is

Alice in Wonderland well my name is Alice and I’m following five headed back

Alice and I’m following five headed back

Alice and I’m following five headed back with Disney for our next movie and more

with Disney for our next movie and more

with Disney for our next movie and more classic children’s literature how do you

classic children’s literature how do you

classic children’s literature how do you do with Jake and okay can shake when

do with Jake and okay can shake when

do with Jake and okay can shake when Lewis Carroll penned Alice’s Adventures

Lewis Carroll penned Alice’s Adventures

Lewis Carroll penned Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in 1865 he could hardly

in Wonderland in 1865 he could hardly

in Wonderland in 1865 he could hardly have foreseen the rise of Walt though he

have foreseen the rise of Walt though he

have foreseen the rise of Walt though he may as well have been writing with the

may as well have been writing with the

may as well have been writing with the great man in mind when its executive

great man in mind when its executive

great man in mind when its executive executive well it’s precisely fix

executive well it’s precisely fix

executive well it’s precisely fix everything about Wonderland lends itself

everything about Wonderland lends itself

everything about Wonderland lends itself to animation if I were looking for a

to animation if I were looking for a

to animation if I were looking for a white rabbit I’d ask the Mad Hatter this

white rabbit I’d ask the Mad Hatter this

white rabbit I’d ask the Mad Hatter this movie is the middle ground between

movie is the middle ground between

movie is the middle ground between imagination and insanity between

imagination and insanity between

imagination and insanity between make-believe and madness it’s what

make-believe and madness it’s what

make-believe and madness it’s what Disney read as a youngster and it stuck

Disney read as a youngster and it stuck

Disney read as a youngster and it stuck with him as an adult this picture was

with him as an adult this picture was

with him as an adult this picture was his realisation of the wackiest of world

cartoons and classical music are usually

cartoons and classical music are usually paired together but rarely as

paired together but rarely as

paired together but rarely as dynamically or as directly as this

Fantasia is without any need of

Fantasia is without any need of over-exaggeration

over-exaggeration

over-exaggeration spectacular from Bach to Beethoven from

spectacular from Bach to Beethoven from

spectacular from Bach to Beethoven from Stravinsky to Tchaikovsky

Stravinsky to Tchaikovsky

Stravinsky to Tchaikovsky this production pulls absolutely no

this production pulls absolutely no

this production pulls absolutely no punches serving as a Mickey Mouse

punches serving as a Mickey Mouse

punches serving as a Mickey Mouse relaunch the bucket wielding broomsticks

relaunch the bucket wielding broomsticks

relaunch the bucket wielding broomsticks and the Blue apprentice hat are among

and the Blue apprentice hat are among

and the Blue apprentice hat are among the film’s most memorable images

but perhaps Chernabog and the Night on

but perhaps Chernabog and the Night on Bald Mountain stand out the most as

Bald Mountain stand out the most as

Bald Mountain stand out the most as chilling now as it was in 1940 number

chilling now as it was in 1940 number

chilling now as it was in 1940 number four Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

four Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

four Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Chenault Pike considered one of the most

Chenault Pike considered one of the most

Chenault Pike considered one of the most significant milestones in

significant milestones in

significant milestones in twentieth-century cinema

twentieth-century cinema

twentieth-century cinema Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the very first feature-length movie made by

very first feature-length movie made by

very first feature-length movie made by Walt Disney Snow White the princess a

Walt Disney Snow White the princess a

Walt Disney Snow White the princess a feat for which the animator was awarded

feat for which the animator was awarded

feat for which the animator was awarded an honorary Oscar at the eleventh

an honorary Oscar at the eleventh

an honorary Oscar at the eleventh Academy Awards he was presented a

Academy Awards he was presented a

Academy Awards he was presented a standard-sized statuette along with

standard-sized statuette along with

standard-sized statuette along with seven mini reproductions these seven

seven mini reproductions these seven

seven mini reproductions these seven little children table seven untidy

little children table seven untidy

little children table seven untidy little children the story is truly

little children the story is truly

little children the story is truly timeless as it encompasses the very

timeless as it encompasses the very

timeless as it encompasses the very essence of a fairy tale

essence of a fairy tale

essence of a fairy tale a princess an evil queen and true love’s

a princess an evil queen and true love’s

a princess an evil queen and true love’s first kiss

first kiss

first kiss Snow White didn’t follow the rules it

Snow White didn’t follow the rules it

Snow White didn’t follow the rules it made them number three Bambi I think

made them number three Bambi I think

made them number three Bambi I think I’ll call him Ben in the 30s and 40s

I’ll call him Ben in the 30s and 40s

I’ll call him Ben in the 30s and 40s Disney could do absolutely nothing wrong

Bambi was another beautifully brilliant

Bambi was another beautifully brilliant production providing an emotional

production providing an emotional

production providing an emotional concoction of the incredibly uplifting

concoction of the incredibly uplifting

concoction of the incredibly uplifting and the absolutely heartbreaking mother

and the absolutely heartbreaking mother

and the absolutely heartbreaking mother a film for those adults who passed

a film for those adults who passed

a film for those adults who passed animation off as child’s play it had

animation off as child’s play it had

animation off as child’s play it had anyone and everyone crying over cartoon

anyone and everyone crying over cartoon

anyone and everyone crying over cartoon animals your mother can’t be with you

animals your mother can’t be with you

animals your mother can’t be with you anymore an establishment of what would

anymore an establishment of what would

anymore an establishment of what would become a very fruitful formula the title

become a very fruitful formula the title

become a very fruitful formula the title character was backed up by some cute

character was backed up by some cute

character was backed up by some cute comedic sidekicks yes mama

comedic sidekicks yes mama

comedic sidekicks yes mama and a journey was made in the name of

and a journey was made in the name of

and a journey was made in the name of hope – Oh

hope – Oh

hope – Oh it worked then and it still works now

it worked then and it still works now

it worked then and it still works now yes you I don’t believe I’ve ever seen

yes you I don’t believe I’ve ever seen

yes you I don’t believe I’ve ever seen the more likely looking pair for Fringe

the more likely looking pair for Fringe

the more likely looking pair for Fringe Bambi ought to be mighty proud number

Bambi ought to be mighty proud number

Bambi ought to be mighty proud number two

two

two Cinderella all right all right I’m

Cinderella all right all right I’m

Cinderella all right all right I’m coming an animated classic if ever there

coming an animated classic if ever there

coming an animated classic if ever there was one

was one

was one Cinderella was actually a crucial

Cinderella was actually a crucial

Cinderella was actually a crucial creation for Disney there’s two wave of

creation for Disney there’s two wave of

creation for Disney there’s two wave of my stick and finish the chick the

my stick and finish the chick the

my stick and finish the chick the company had not fared well during World

company had not fared well during World

company had not fared well during World War two and by 1950 they were on the

War two and by 1950 they were on the

War two and by 1950 they were on the verge of bankruptcy it’s a beautiful

verge of bankruptcy it’s a beautiful

verge of bankruptcy it’s a beautiful dream did you ever see such a beautiful

dream did you ever see such a beautiful

dream did you ever see such a beautiful dress then Along Came Cindy to breathe

dress then Along Came Cindy to breathe

dress then Along Came Cindy to breathe new life into everything a damsel in the

new life into everything a damsel in the

new life into everything a damsel in the utmost distress

utmost distress

utmost distress Cinderella lives out her lonely

Cinderella lives out her lonely

Cinderella lives out her lonely existence dreaming of happily ever after

existence dreaming of happily ever after

existence dreaming of happily ever after once more this is the movie that created

once more this is the movie that created

once more this is the movie that created the cliche often copied but never better

the cliche often copied but never better

the cliche often copied but never better its place on the podium is beyond doubt

its place on the podium is beyond doubt

its place on the podium is beyond doubt thank you thank you so much for

thank you thank you so much for

thank you thank you so much for everything before we unveil our top pick

everything before we unveil our top pick

everything before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

you see don’t tell me you’re going in

you see don’t tell me you’re going in there well huh

there well huh

there well huh why it’s swarming with wolves Bigler

why it’s swarming with wolves Bigler

why it’s swarming with wolves Bigler right from your toes how’s that yeah

right from your toes how’s that yeah

right from your toes how’s that yeah look at King Robin Hood bow number one

look at King Robin Hood bow number one

look at King Robin Hood bow number one Pinocchio they monkey if we said this

Pinocchio they monkey if we said this

Pinocchio they monkey if we said this wasn’t the best animated movie of its

wasn’t the best animated movie of its

wasn’t the best animated movie of its era then we’d be lying and then of

era then we’d be lying and then of

era then we’d be lying and then of course our nose would grow and we don’t

course our nose would grow and we don’t

course our nose would grow and we don’t want that a puppets dream to be a real

want that a puppets dream to be a real

want that a puppets dream to be a real boy is this films Drive but there’s more

boy is this films Drive but there’s more

boy is this films Drive but there’s more than simple hope here you see Pinocchio

than simple hope here you see Pinocchio

than simple hope here you see Pinocchio a lie keeps growing and growing until

a lie keeps growing and growing until

a lie keeps growing and growing until it’s as plain as the nose on your face

it’s as plain as the nose on your face

it’s as plain as the nose on your face it’s a coming-of-age tale and an epic

it’s a coming-of-age tale and an epic

it’s a coming-of-age tale and an epic adventure as well

alerting everyone to the Jiminy Cricket

alerting everyone to the Jiminy Cricket inside us all and scaring everyone away

inside us all and scaring everyone away

inside us all and scaring everyone away from temptation

from temptation

from temptation this is Disney’s defining moment hey pop

this is Disney’s defining moment hey pop

this is Disney’s defining moment hey pop her mouth open up I got a good ending

her mouth open up I got a good ending

her mouth open up I got a good ending Snow White was good but could won’t do

Snow White was good but could won’t do

Snow White was good but could won’t do it again – right he could a real uh a

it again – right he could a real uh a

it again – right he could a real uh a real boy

real boy

real boy do you agree with our list yeah which

do you agree with our list yeah which

do you agree with our list yeah which animated classic did we miss you Murray

animated classic did we miss you Murray

animated classic did we miss you Murray why you have to fall off the bridge for

why you have to fall off the bridge for

why you have to fall off the bridge for more timeless top 10s published every

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