1960 in animation
Events in 1960 in animation. Events January January 21: Wolfgang Reitherman's Goliath II, produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres. February February 8: Mel Blanc, Walt Disney, and George Pal receive stars at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. February 23: The first episode of Torchy the Battery Boy airs. February 25: The first episode of Four Feather Falls airs. April April 4: 32nd Academy Awards: Moonbird by John Hubley wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. June June 20: 12th Primetime Emmy Awards: The Huckleberry Hound Show wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming, becoming the first animated TV series to receive this honor. August August 14: The anime film Alakazam the Great by Taji Yabushita and Daisaku Shirakawa premieres. September September 3: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam cartoon From Hare to Heir premieres. September 30: The first episode of The Flintstones airs, the first American prime time animated television series to become a ratings hit. It marks the debut of Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble and Betty Rubble. October October 11: The first episode of The Bugs Bunny Show airs. November November 7: The first episode of Mister Magoo