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A list of animated feature films that were first released in 1972.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
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| The Adventures of Pinocchio Un burattino di nome Pinocchio (A Puppet Named Pinocchio) | Italy | Giuliano Cenci | Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana Artfilm Distribuzione | Traditional | Theatrical | December 21, 1972 | 93 minutes | |
| The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik | United States | Joseph Barbera William Hanna | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | November 4, 1972 | 45 minutes | |
| The Amlash Enchanted Forest היער הקסום (Ha'Ya'ar Ha-Kasum) | Israel | Shlomo Suriano | Amlash Production | Traditional | Theatrical | June 1974 | 71 minutes | |
| Anteojito and Antifaz: A Thousand Attempts and One Invention Anteojito y Antifaz, mil intentos y un invento | Argentina | Manuel García Ferré | Producciones García Ferré | Traditional | Theatrical | September 14, 1972 | 80 minutes | |
| The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park | United States | Charles A. Nichols Tom Boutross | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional/Live action | Television film Live-action animated film | November 25, 1972 | 44 minutes | |
| The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island | United States | Hal Sutherland | Filmation Paramount Television | Traditional | Television special Live-action animated film | Pilot film of the animated television series The Brady Kids (1972–1973). | September 9, 1972 | 60 minutes |
| Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies | United States | Hal Sutherland | Filmation Warner Bros. Television Distribution | Traditional/Live action | Television film Live-action animated film | Crossover special of the animation franchise Looney Tunes and the television series Groovie Goolies (1970–1972). | December 16, 1972 | 60 minutes |
| The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes | United States Denmark Japan | Arthur Rankin Jr. Jules Bass | Rankin/Bass Video Tokyo Production | Stop motion/Live action | Television special | February 21, 1972 | 50 minutes | |
| Fritz the Cat | United States | Ralph Bakshi | Aurica Finance Company Black Ink Fritz Productions Krantz Films | Traditional | Theatrical | The first film directed by Ralph Bakshi, and the first adult animated feature to be produced and released in the United States; originally rated X, rating surrendered by MGM for unrated home video release. | April 12, 1972 | 80 minutes |
| Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection | United States | Hanna-Barbera Screen Gems | Traditional | Television film | November 18, 1972 | 60 minutes | ||
| Go Get Them 0011 魔犬ライナー0011変身せよ! (Maken Liner 0011 Henshin Seyo!) | Japan | Takeshi Tamiya | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | [1] | July 16, 1972 | 50 minutes |
| Journey Back to Oz | United States | Hal Sutherland | Filmation ABC | Traditional | Theatrical | December 14, 1972 | 88 minutes | |
| Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain | United States | Hal Sutherland | Filmation Paramount Television | Traditional | Television special | Pilot film of the animated television series Lassie's Rescue Rangers (1972–1973). | November 11, 1972 | 60 minutes |
| Last of the Curlews | United States | Joseph Barbera William Hanna | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired as the first installment of the ABC anthology television series ABC Afterschool Special (1972–1997). | October 4, 1972 | 60 minutes |
| Mad Mad Mad Monsters | United States Japan | Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. | Rankin/Bass Mushi Production | Traditional | Television film | September 23, 1972 | 43 minutes | |
| Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon | Australia United States | Eric Porter | Animation International Inc. Porter Animations | Traditional | Theatrical | First Australian animated theatrical feature. | December 1, 1972 | 82 minutes |
| Nanny and the Professor | United States | Fred Calvert Productions 20th Century-Fox Television | Traditional | Television film | September 30, 1972 | 60 minutes | ||
| Oliver and the Artful Dodger | United States | Joseph Barbera William Hanna | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | Originally broadcast as a two-part special. | October 21–28, 1972 | 90 minutes |
| Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter | United States | Hal Seeger Jack Zander | Hal Seeger Productions King Features Syndicate | Traditional | Television film | October 7, 1972 | 60 minutes | |
| The Prince and the Pauper | Australia | Chris Cuddington | Air Programs International | Traditional | Television film | Originally aired as the 8th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). | November 26, 1972 | 60 minutes |
| The Red Baron | United States | Arthur Rankin Jr. Jules Bass | Rankin/Bass | Traditional | Television film | December 9, 1972 | 60 minutes | |
| Robinson Crusoe | Australia | Leif Gram | Air Programs International | Traditional | Television film | Originally aired as the 7th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). | November 23, 1972 | 47 minutes |
| Snoopy, Come Home | United States | Bill Melendez | United Feature Syndicate Lee Mendelson Films Cinema Center Films National General Pictures | Traditional | Theatrical | Second feature film in the Peanuts franchise, and the last to be distributed by National General Pictures. This film, an unexpected box office failure, was considered the cause of the demise of Cinema Center Films. | August 9, 1972 | 80 minutes |
| Superstar Goofy | United States | Jack Hannah Jack King Jack Kinney Wolfgang Reitherman | Walt Disney Productions | Traditional | Theatrical Anthology film | Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States until July 25, 1976. | June 21, 1972 | 74 minutes |
| Tabitha and Adam and the Clown Family | United States | Hanna-Barbera Screen Gems | Traditional | Television film | December 2, 1972 | 60 minutes | ||
| The Three Musketeers in Boots Nagagutsu Sanjūshi | Japan | Tomoharu Katsumata | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel to The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969). | March 18, 1972 | 53 minutes |
| Tintin and the Lake of Sharks Tintin et le lac aux requins | Belgium France | Raymond Leblanc | Belvision Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | The third animated feature film in The Adventures of Tintin franchise, and the third to be an completely original story and screenplay. | December 13, 1972 | 71 minutes |
| Travels of Marco Polo | Australia | Leif Gram | Air Programs International | Traditional | Television film | Originally aired as the 6th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). | January 1, 1972 | 60 minutes |
| The War of Great Monsters 괴수대전쟁 (Koesu Taejonjaeng) | South Korea | Yongyusu | Segi Trading Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | December 23, 1972 | 69 minutes | |
| Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid | United States | Arthur Rankin Jr. Jules Bass | Rankin/Bass | Traditional | Television film | October 14, 1972 | 60 minutes | |
| Yogi's Ark Lark | United States | Joseph Barbera William Hanna | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | Pilot film of the animated television series Yogi's Gang (1973). | September 16, 1972 | 45 minutes |
See also
References
- ↑ 魔犬ライナー ００１１変身せよ (1972). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
External links
- Animated films of the year, listed in the IMDb
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