SHARE

New Rochelle...Did You Know?

NEW ROCHELLE N.Y. – That animator, producer and director Walter Lantz is credited with producing the first technicolor cartoon?

Lantz’s famous characters were Andy Panda, Oswald The Lucky Rabbit and Woody Woodpecker.

Lantz was born in the Queen City of the Sound, where he worked as an independent producer and founded Walter Lantz Productions.

This information was taken from the New Rochelle Walk of Fame.

to follow Daily Voice and receive free news updates.

SCROLL TO NEXT ARTICLE