On this day in animation history (3/20/02)........

[Pietro]

The following cartoons were released in theaters:

"Colonel Heeza Liar Runs the Blockade" (1915/Bray Studios/Col. Heeza Liar)
"Bobby Bumps Checkmated" (1921/Bray Studios/Bobby Bumps)
"The Opry Horse" (1929/Disney/Mickey Mouse)
"Hold Everything" (1930/WB/Bosko)
"La Paloma" (1930/Fleischer)
"Somebody Stole My Gal" (1931/Fleischer)
"Traffic Troubles" (1931/Disney/Mickey Mouse)
"Ye Olde Songs" (1932/Terrytoons/Farmer Al Falfa)
"Neptune Nonsense" (1936/Van Beuren/Felix the Cat)
"Off to China" (1936/Terrytoons)
"Bosko's Easter Eggs" (1937/MGM/Bosko)
"The Bear and the Beavers" (1942/MGM/Barney Bear)
"Sham Battle Shenanigans" (1942/Terrytoons/Gandy Goose)
"Symphony Hour" (1942/Disney/Mickey Mouse)
"Concerto In B-Flat Minor" (1942/Columbia)
"Dumb-Hounded" (1943/MGM/Droopy)
"Flop Goes the Weasel" (1943/WB)
"Wacky Quacky" (1947/Columbia)
"What Price Fleadom?" (1948/MGM)
"The Cats Bah" (1954/WB/Pepe Le Pew)
"The Impossible Possum" (1954/MGM/Barney Bear)
"Down To Mirth" (1959/Famous Studios/Casper)
"Watch The Birdie" (1975/DePatie-Freleng/The Dogfather)
"Saltwater Tuffy" (1975/DePatie-Freleng/The Dogfather)

Droopy makes his very first appearance today! And the live action movie, "The Pink Panther" was released. It featured animated "Pink Panther" segments by DePatie-Freleng at the beginning and end of the film.

-Pietro:D

[Pilmedium]

No 1960s cartoons. The two "Dogfather" cartoons seem a little too new to be considered "classic", but they must have been released in theaters.

[Tintin]

"The Cat's Bah" was played today

[Pilmedium]

Originally posted by Cartoon Man
"The Cat's Bah" was played today

Yes, and they could have showed "What Price Fleadom" on Acme Hour, but they didn't.

[Do-Do]

Lotsa 1942 cartoons were released today.