If the Academy Awards had made Best Animated Feature early. It's nominations would look like this Part 1: 1961 to 1979
Hi folks, it's Alex Hartsell again. I have being think that the first Best Animated Feature should have being made in 1961 (AKA the 34th Academy Awards) and should have had it first called Best Animated Picture. Also have another Best Animated Feature category called Best Foreign Animated Film and have the title Best Animated Picture chance to Best Animated Film for the 55th Academy Awards. We began on Part 1 of what would it look like if it was made in 1961 and who would be the winner and nominations of it. Also some of the titles in here may have being released after that year or appeared on TV first, but let's just think and imaging if the Academy saw them first before the year and what if the TV movies decide to have them in theaters (after showed on TV). if the first Best Animated Feature was released in 1961. Part Two will be posted after this one.
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- DirectorJohn HubleyStarsHarlow ShapleyMark HubleyRay HubleyA unique documentary that uses animation and narration set to a classical music soundtrack to convey what science teaches us about matter, energy, space, time, and life and using this knowledge to ponder man's place in the universe.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 34th Academy Awards. Also, if Best Animated Picture was made, this film's company would show this film before being released in 1964 (also I check PBS' website and I think this film was released in 1961).
- DirectorClyde GeronimiHamilton LuskeWolfgang ReithermanStarsRod TaylorBetty Lou GersonJ. Pat O'MalleyWhen a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.Winner of Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 34th Academy Awards.
- DirectorAbe LevitowStarsJudy GarlandRobert GouletRed ButtonsA farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.Winner of the 35th Academy Awards' Best Animated Picture (if it was made).
- DirectorHarry SmithA sequence of surreal cutout animation imagery, largely without a discernible narrative.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 35th Academy Awards.
- DirectorYûgo SerikawaWilliam RossStarsMorio KazamaYukiko OkadaChiharu KuriPrince Susano's mother dies; when his father tells him she has gone to another place, he sets off in search of her. He builds a boat and goes to see, first, his brother, in his crystal palace in the land of night (where he causes much damage to the palace, but his brother still gives him a magic ice crystal). Next, he fights the fire god, who gives him a magic bird after Susano defeats him, with help from the magic crystal and his little rabbit sidekick. Susano also picks up another traveling companion, a large but dim villager. Next, he goes to his sister, in the land of light. As with his brother, though, he causes much unintentional damage; his sister, who also happens to be the sun, goes off to hide in a cave. The frantic villagers stage a party (in the original legend, an orgy) outside the cave and trick her into coming outside again. Finally, Susano finds a little princess whose land is being threatened by an 8-headed dragon. With the help of a flying horse (who we later learn was sent by his sister) and his sidekicks, they get the dragon a bit drunk and take out one head at a time (mostly, though two of the last three take each other out).Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 36th Academy Awards. Also, if Best Animated Picture was made the Academy would see this film before it's release in America and would have being the first foreign animated film nominated.
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanClyde GeronimiDavid HandStarsRickie SorensenSebastian CabotKarl SwensonA poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.Winner of the 36th Academy Awards' Best Animated Picture (if it was made).
- DirectorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsDaws ButlerDon MessickJulie BennettAs the movie opens, Spring has arrived in Jellystone Park. Just as fast as tourists arrive, Yogi is up to his usual act of stealing their picnic baskets and any other food he encounters. Ranger Smith is quite used to this by now so he is already there to stop Yogi at every almost every instance. Meanwhile, Yogi's friend Cindy has decided to confess her love to Yogi in hopes that he loves her the same way. One day Ranger Smith receives a call from the San Diego Zoo asking if they may have one of the bears from the park. At that exact moment, Yogi barges in his office demanding that the Ranger had better take down all the "Do Not Feed The Bears" signs or he would like to leave the park. The Ranger takes this opportunity to choose Yogi to be sent to the zoo. Yogi doesn't want to go and convinces another bear to take his place. So that the Ranger doesn't find out, Yogi goes into hiding without even informing Boo-Boo of his whereabouts. Cindy tries to find Yogi but stumbles upon a depressed Boo-Boo who fills her in about Yogi and the San Diego Zoo. However, Yogi is very much still at Jellystone and his food scams are working better than ever now that Ranger Smith thinks he is gone. Ranger Smith learns about a bear who calls himself "The Brown Phantom"(Yogi), and announces to the other bears in the park that whoever it is will be sent to the San Diego Zoo. Cindy hears this and in an effort to see Yogi again(whom she still thinks is at the San Diego Zoo), confesses that it was all her doing. Boo-Boo sees her off and within only moments, Yogi appears to him. Boo-Boo tells him that Cindy had herself sent to the zoo, so Yogi goes and explains to the Ranger the whole situation. The Ranger reveals that he actually sent her to the St.Louis Zoo, and at about this time Cindy, who is on a train, is told by other bears of her actually destination. They help her escape the train but she gets captured by an evil circus owner. It's up to Yogi and Boo-Boo to find and save Cindy, and safely return to Jellystone Park.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 37th Academy Awards.
- DirectorArthur LubinGerry ChiniquyRobert McKimsonStarsDon KnottsCarole CookJack WestonMeek and mild mannered bookkeeper Henry Limpet has few passions in life. It's mid-1941 and he would love to join the Navy but has been rated 4F. His friend George Stickle is in the Navy and lays it on pretty thick. If Henry could have one thing it would be to become a fish. While on a visit to Coney Island, Henry falls into the water and miraculously gets his wish. Now a fish, he makes friends, Ladyfish and Crusty the hermit crab and loves his new life. He also uses his abilities to help the US Navy locate and sink Nazi U-Boats, forcing the Germans to create a new weapon to deal with the Allies secret weapon. When years later the Navy finds intelligent activity among dolphins, they may also know who is teaching them.Winner of the 37th Academy Awards' Best Animated Picture (if it was made).
- DirectorLarry RoemerStarsBillie Mae RichardsBurl IvesLarry D. MannA young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 37th Academy Awards and if Best Animated Picture was made, this film would have been the first animated TV movie to be nominated.
- DirectorDavid DetiegeStarsDale RobertsonEdgar BuchananBarbara Jean WongThe first undercover agent helps Western settlers.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 38th Academy Awards.
- DirectorArthur Rankin Jr.StarsLarry D. MannBillie Mae RichardsAlfie ScoppLittle Willy McBean joins up with a Mexican monkey named Pablo to travel back in time and stop the evil Prof. von Rotten from changing history.Winner of the 38th Academy Awards' Best Animated Picture (if it was made).
- DirectorJules BassStarsTallulah BankheadVictor BorgePatty DukeAn anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 39th Academy Awards.
- DirectorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander PylWhile preparing for a camping trip, Fred Flintstone is enlisted by the Bedrock Secret Service to capture a criminal mastermind after a spy who looks like him is injured on the job.Winner of the 39th Academy Awards' Best Animated Picture (if it was made).
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanStarsPhil HarrisSebastian CabotLouis PrimaBagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.Winner of the 40th Academy Awards' Best Animated Picture (if it was made).
- DirectorJules BassStarsBoris KarloffAllen SwiftGale GarnettOn the Isle of Evil, Baron Boris von Frankenstein reveals his imminent retirement and that he has refined the secret of total destruction, only to be upset when the other monsters try to steal the secret and kill his nephew, Felix Flanken.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 40th Academy Awards.
- DirectorIsao TakahataStarsMikijirô HiraEtsuko IchiharaEijirô TônoA boy with a mythical sword wants to protect a Norse village from an evil ice wizard and his minions, who destroyed his family's village. However, the villagers don't fully trust him and a mysterious girl with a dark secret befriends him.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 41st Academy Awards and if Best Animted Picture was made, the Academy would see this film before it's American release.
- DirectorGeorge DunningStarsPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonRingo StarrThe Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies.Winner of the 41st Academy Awards' Beat Animated Picture (if it was made).
- DirectorEddie LatesteStarsPhilippe OgouzClaude BertrandGeorges AtlasTintin travels to Peru to rescue some archaeologists from an old inca curse.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 42nd Academy Awards.
- DirectorKimio YabukiStarsSusumu IshikawaToshiko FujitaRumi SakakibaraWhile being on the run for saving a mouse, the famous Puss in Boots, Pero, helps a young peasant boy win the heart of a lovely princess, while trying to rescue her from an evil wizard.Winner of the 42nd Academy Awards' Best Animated Picture (if it was made). Also if Best Animated Picture was made, the Academy would see this film before it's release in America.
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanStarsPhil HarrisEva GaborSterling HollowayWith the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 43rd Academy Awards.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsPeter RobbinsPamelyn FerdinGlenn GilgerCharlie Brown makes his way to the national spelling bee finals.Winner of Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 43rd Academy Awards.
- DirectorChuck JonesAbe LevitowDave MonahanStarsButch PatrickHans ConriedMel BlancMilo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a world full of adventure.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 43rd Academy Awards.
- DirectorHiroshi IkedaStarsMinori MatsushimaFusako AmachiAsao KoikeA group of kids compete with a team of bumbling pirates to find buried treasure.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made). Also if Best Animated Picture was made, the Academy would see this movie before it's release in America and would start making a new Best Animated Picture catagory called Best Foregin Animated Film after this film should have been nominated.
- DirectorFred WolfStarsRingo StarrDustin HoffmanPaul FreesA father reads his son a bedtime story about young Oblio, who is banished from the fantastical kingdom of pointed heads and things for having no point.Winner of the 44th Academy Awards' Best Animated Picture (if it was made) and the movie's company would have the Academy see it on the big screen (after it was on TV), if the darn Best Animated Picture was made.
- DirectorJohn WilsonDavid DetiegeStarsCarol ChanningEddie BrackenAlan ReedA newspaper man is reincarnated as a cockroach and makes friends with a free-spirited female alley cat.Nominated for Best Animated Picture (if it was made) at the 44th Academy Awards.