Events in 1931 in animation.

Years in animation: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934

Films released edit

  • 2 January – The Birthday Party (United States)
  • 6 January – Ace of Spades (United States)
  • 11 January - Popcorn (United States)
  • 12 January – China (United States)
  • 19 January – Big Man from the North (United States)
  • 25 January:
    • Circus Time (United States)
    • Club Sandwich (United States)
  • 28 January – College (United States)
  • 31 January:
    • The Soup Song (United States)
    • The Village Smitty (United States)
  • February – Ain't Nature Grand! (United States)
  • 7 February – Teacher's Pest (United States)
  • 8 February – Razzberries (United States)
  • 9 February – Shipwreck (United States)
  • 10 February – Birds of a Feather (United States)
  • 13 February – Rodeo Dough (United States)
  • 21 February – Tree Saps (United States)
  • 22 February - Go West, Big Boy (United States)
  • 25 February - The Milkman (United States)
  • 7 March – Traffic Troubles (United States)
  • 8 March - Quack, Quack (United States)
  • 14 March:
    • Laughing Gas (United States)
    • The Cow's Husband (United States)
  • 22 March:
    • The Brown Derby (United States)
    • The Explorer (United States)
  • 23 March – The Farmer (United States)
  • 27 March – The Castaway (United States)
  • 4 April:
    • Swiss Movements (United States)
    • Ups 'n Downs (United States)
  • 5 April - Clowning (United States)
  • 6 April – The Bum Bandit (United States)
  • 8 April – The Fireman (United States)
  • 15 April - Down South (United States)
  • 17 April – Mother Goose Melodies (United States)
  • 19 April - Sing, Sing Prison (United States)
  • 20 April – Sunny South (United States)
  • 26 April – The Male Man (United States)
  • 27 April – Disarmament Conference (United States)
  • 30 April:
  • 1 May - Hallowe'en (United States)
  • 2 May - Ragtime Romeo (United States)
  • 3 May - The Fireman's Bride (United States)
  • 5 May:
    • Country School (United States)
    • Twenty Legs Under the Sea (United States)
  • 16 May - Aces Up (United States)
  • 17 May – The Sultan's Cat (United States)
  • 18 May – The Bandmaster (United States)
  • 23 May – Silly Scandals (United States)
  • 25 May – The China Plate (United States)
  • 29 May – Soda Poppa (United States)
  • 30 May – Dumb Patrol (United States)
  • 31 May - A Day to Live (United States)
  • 6 June – The Delivery Boy (United States)
  • 7 June – The Bull Thrower (United States)
  • 13 June – Yodeling Yokels (United States)
  • 14 June - 2000 B.C. (United States)
  • 22 June – The Busy Beavers (United States)
  • 24 June – The Herring Murder Case (United States)
  • 28 June - Blues (United States)
  • 29 June – Northwoods (United States)
  • 7 July – Mickey Steps Out (United States)
  • 11 July – Stork Market (United States)
  • 12 July - By the Sea (United States)
  • 13 July – The Stone Age (United States)
  • 16 July – Yelp Wanted[1] (United States)
  • 18 July – Bosko's Holiday (United States)
  • 24 July – Bimbo's Initiation (United States)
  • 25 July:
  • 26 July - Her First Egg (United States)
  • 27 July – Radio Rhythm (United States)
  • 28 July – The Cat's Out (United States)
  • 1 August – Wot a Night (United States)
  • 2 August – Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (United States)
  • 3 August – Svengarlic (United States)
  • 9 August - Jazz Mad (United States)
  • 15 August – The Little Pest (United States)
  • 18 August – Blue Rhythm (United States)
  • 22 August – Bimbo's Express (United States)
  • 23 August – Canadian Capers (United States)
  • 27 August – Egyptian Melodies (United States)
  • 29 August – Movie Mad (United States)
  • 5 September:
  • 6 September - Jesse and James (United States)
  • 7 September – Kentucky Belles (United States)
  • 12 September – The Village Specialist (United States)
  • 14 September:
  • 15 September – Sunday Clothes (United States)
  • 18 September – Peludópolis (Argentina)
  • 19 September – Bosko Shipwrecked! (United States)
  • 20 September – The Champ (United States)
  • 25 September – Fishin' Around (United States)
  • 26 September – Jail Birds (United States)
  • 28 September – Minding the Baby (United States)
  • 30 September – The Clock Store (United States)
  • 3 October – One More Time (United States)
  • 4 October - Around the World (United States)
  • 10 October:
  • 12 October – The Hunter (United States)
  • 15 October – Bars and Stripes (United States)
  • 16 October – The Dog Snatcher (United States)
  • 17 October:
  • 18 October - Jingle Bells (United States)
  • 19 October – In the Shade of the Old Apple Sauce (United States)
  • 21 October – You Don't Know What You're Doin'! (United States)
  • 23 October – The Spider and the Fly (United States)
  • 26 October – Wonderland (United States)
  • 1 November - The Black Spider (United States)
  • 2 November – Hash House Blues (United States)
  • 5 November – The Beach Party (United States)
  • 9 November – Mask-A-Raid (United States)
  • 10 November – The Fox Hunt (United States)
  • 11 November – Showin Off (United States)
  • 14 November:
  • 15 November - China (United States)
  • 16 November – Minding the Baby (United States)
  • 22 November – Jack and the Beanstalk (United States)
  • 28 November – Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land (United States)
  • 29 November - The Lorelei (United States)
  • 30 November:
  • 1 December – The Restless Sax (United States)
  • 7 December – The Fisherman (United States)
  • 9 December – Mickey's Orphans (United States)
  • 12 December
  • 13 December - Summertime (United States)
  • 17 December – The Ugly Duckling (United States)
  • 19 December – A Swiss Trick (United States)
  • 21 December:
    • Spooks (United States)
    • The Clown (United States)
  • 26 December – Red-Headed Baby (United States)
  • 27 December - Aladdin's Lamp (United States)

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