Fiddlesticks are sticks used to play rhythmic accompaniment in old-time fiddle music.
Fiddlesticks may also refer to:
Fiddlesticks (1927 film), a silent black and white short American film
Fiddlesticks (1930 film), an animated cartoon
Devil sticks, a set of juggling sticks
Fiddlesticks! a 2014 picture book by Sean Taylor
A cartoon is a type of illustration that is typically drawn, sometimes animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called a cartoonist, and in the second sense they are usually called an animator.
The concept originated in the Middle Ages, and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting, fresco, tapestry, or stained glass window. In the 19th century, beginning in Punch magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous illustrations in magazines and newspapers. Then it also was used for political cartoons and comic strips. When the medium developed, in the early 20th century, it began to refer to animated films which resembled print cartoons.
1930Aug, 16
The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.
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