1941

## History

* This was the first year with the fat version of Elmer Fudd.
* This year is released a Disney/Warner Bros entertainment (now Disney/SEGA entertainment since 1991) classic animated movie "Dumbo" and 'Mr. Bug Goes to Town*.*
* Animators' strike, which lasted since May 25 until September 15.
* After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 leading to American entry into World War II, the US Government recruits the Disney studio to make propaganda films to assist in the war effort; bringing all content unrelated to the war effort to a halt for the next four years.
* This year debuts the Mickey Mouse on the WB shield with WARNER BROS. and Present already on the screen at the open-fade starting with "The Nifty Nineties".
* Cartoons start using purple-blue colored rings starting from "Snowtime for Comedy".

## Theatrical releases

### Feature films

* January 29 - *Fantasia* (Los Angeles, California; roadshow version)
* February 13 - *Fantasia* (roadshow version) (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
* February 19 - *Fantasia* (roadshow version; Chicago, Illinois)
* March 5 - *Fantasia* (roadshow version; San Francisco, California)
* June 20 - *The Reluctant Dragon*
* October 23 - *Dumbo* premiered in New York City, New York.
* October 31 - *Dumbo*
* December 5 - *Mr. Bug Goes to Town*

## Shorts

* January 4 -  "Elmer's Pet Rabbit"
* January 10 -  "Timber"
* January 18 -  "The Fighting 69½th"
* January 27 -  "Pluto's Playmate"
* February 1 -  "Sniffles Bells the Cat"
* February 14 -  "The Little Whirlwind"
* February 15 -  "The Crackpot Quail"
* March 1 -  "The Cat's Tale"
* March 7 -  "Golden Eggs"
* March 28 -  "A Gentleman's Gentleman"
* March 29 -  "Goofy Groceries"
* April 12 -  "Toy Trouble"
* April 18 -  "Baggage Buster"
* April 26 -  "The Trial of Mr. Wolf"
* May 9 -  "A Good Time for a Dime"
* May 10 -  "Farm Frolics"
* May 24 -  "Hollywood Steps Out"
* May 30 -  "Canine Caddy"
* June 7 -  "Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt"
* June 20
	+ "The Nifty Nineties"
	+ "The Reluctant Dragon"
	+ "How to Ride a Horse"
	+ "Baby Weems"
* June 21 -  "The Wacky Worm"
* July 5 -  "The Heckling Hare"
* July 7 -  "Woody Woodpecker"
* July 11 -  "Early to Bed"
* July 19 -  "The Midnight Snack"
* August 1 -  "Truant Officer Donald"
* August 11 -  "The Screwdriver"
* August 16 -  "Sport Chumpions"
* August 22 -  "Orphan's Benefit"
* August 30 -  "Snowtime for Comedy"
* September 12 -  "Old MacDonald Duck"
* September 13 -  "All This and Rabbit Stew"
* September 26 -  "Superman"
* September 27 -  "The Brave Little Bat"
* October 3 -  "Lend a Paw"
* October 11 -  "The Bug Parade"
* October 24 -  "Donald's Camera"
* October 25 -  "Rookie Revue"
* November 8 -  "Saddle Silly"
* November 14 -  "The Art of Skiing"
* November 22 -  "The Cagey Canary"
* November 24 -  "Pantry Panic"
* November 28 -  "The Mechanical Monsters"
* December 1 -  "$21 a Day (Once a Month)"
* December 5 -  "Chef Donald"
* December 6
	+ "The Night Before Christmas"
	+ "Rhapsody in Rivets"
* December 20 -  "Wabbit Twouble"
* December 26 -  "The Art of Self Defense"

## Character Debuts

* Gopher
* Fred, Ward, Casey Junior, Baby Weems, Percy the Horse, The Reluctant Dragon, Boy, Sir Giles, Father
* Woody Woodpecker
* Clementine
* Superman and other characters.
* Kitten
* Dumbo, Timothy Q. Mouse, Ringmaster, The Crows, Mr. Stork, Mrs. Jumbo, Pink Elephants, Circus Elephants, Circus Animals, Clowns, Smitty

## People

### Births

* January 5 - Hayao Miyazaki (film director, animator, producer, screenwriter, and manga artist)
* January 18
	+ Bobby Goldsboro (singer and songwriter)
	+ David Stollery (actor)
* January 31 - Jessica Walter (actress and voice actress)
* April 8 - Darlene Gillespie (Mouseketeer, actress, singer, and dancer)
* April 18 - Phil Young (animator)
* May 12 - Massimo De Vita (illustrator and author)
* May 18 - Miriam Margolyes (actress)
* June 2 - Stacy Keach (actor, voice actor, and narrator)
* June 21 - Joe Flaherty (actor, voice actor, writer, and comedian)
* June 22 - Michael Lerner (actor and voice actor)
* July 28 - Peter Cullen (voice actor)
* July 29 - David Warner (actor and voice actor)
* August 4 - Martin Jarvis (actor and voice actor)
* August 8 - Earl Boen (actor and voice actor)
* August 12]] - Deborah Walley (actress and voice actress)
* September 12 - Nicole Jaffe (actress)
* September 16 - David Hemblen (actor and voice actor)
* October 11 - Charles Shyer (director, producer, and screenwriter)
* October 25 - Helen Reddy (singer and actress)
* December 9 - Beau Bridges (actor, voice actor, and director)
* December 10
	+ Chad Stuart (voice actor, singer, and musician)
	+ Tommy Kirk (actor and businessman)
* December 13 - John Davidson (actor, singer, and game show host)
* December 20 - Tommy Cole (make-up artist, actor, and singer)