Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fleischer Studios in Miami
Photographed by Griffin Hansen
1. Fleischer Studios in Miami Marker
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Fleischer Studios in Miami. . Brothers Max and Dave Fleischer founded Fleischer Studios in 1929. They achieved international success for their blend of surrealism, humor, and inventiveness with Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor, and bouncing-ball cartoons. The Fleischers and their staff of about 250 employees created cartoons, each rarely more than 8 minutes long. In 1937, Disney Studios released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, their first feature-length animated film. In response, the Fleischers and their distributor, Paramount Pictures, decided to make a feature as well. Unable to accommodate the massive project in New York, the Fleischers moved their operations to Miami in 1938. This 32,000-square-foot animation studio was built to house a staff of about 760 artists. It was one of the first fully air-conditioned buildings in Florida. The studio produced two feature-length films: Gulliver's Travels (1939) and Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941), the former being the second feature-length film released in the United States. The artists also created one-reel cartoons, including the first Superman films. Though Paramount closed the studio in 1942, Fleischer Studios' cartoons and characters have endured to entertain generations of audiences.
Brothers Max and Dave Fleischer founded Fleischer Studios in 1929. They achieved international success for their blend of surrealism, humor, and inventiveness with Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor, and bouncing-ball cartoons. The Fleischers and their staff of about 250 employees created cartoons, each rarely more than 8 minutes long. In 1937, Disney Studios released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, their first feature-length animated film. In response, the Fleischers and their distributor, Paramount Pictures, decided to make a feature as well. Unable to accommodate the massive project in New York, the Fleischers moved their operations to Miami in 1938. This 32,000-square-foot animation studio was built to house a staff of about 760 artists. It was one of the first fully air-conditioned buildings in Florida. The studio produced two feature-length films: Gulliver's Travels (1939) and Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941), the former being the second feature-length film released in the United States. The artists also created one-reel cartoons, including the first Superman films. Though Paramount closed the studio in 1942, Fleischer Studios' cartoons and characters have endured to entertain generations of audiences.
Erected 2025 by Fleischer Studios, Animation Education Association, Florida
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Historical Society. (Marker Number F-1278.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 25° 47.487′ N, 80° 14.563′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is on Delaware Parkway 0.1 miles south of NW 30th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2929 NW 17th St, Miami FL 33125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2026, by Griffin Hansen of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 31 times since then. Photos:1. submitted on February 23, 2026, by Griffin Hansen of Atlanta, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
