This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1973. List Title Country Director Production company Animation technique Format Notes Release date Duration 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. Rankin/Bass Traditional Television special Originally aired from October 1 to October 8, 1972, as a two-part installment of the syndicated animated anthology series Festival of Family Classics (1972–1973). 1973 40 minutes Adventures of Mowgli Soviet Union Roman Davydov Soyuzmultfilm Traditional Theatrical July 31, 1973 96 minutes The Adventures of Barbapapa Italy Annette Tison Talus Taylor Polyscope B. V. Frank Fehmers Productions B. V. Reflex Cinematographica Distribuzione Heritage Italiana Traditional Theatrical 70 minutes The Adventures of Hijitus Argentina Manuel García Ferré Producciones García Ferré Traditional Theatrical September 12, 1973 82 minutes Belladonna of Sadness Japan France Eiichi Yamamoto Mushi Production Nippon Herald Films Traditional Theatrical June 30, 1973 86 minutes The Black Arrow Australia Leif Gram Air Programs International Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 14th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). December 2, 1973 Charlotte's Web United States Charles A. Nichols Iwao Takamoto Paramount Pictures Hanna-Barbera Sagittarius Productions Traditional Theatrical March 1, 1973 94 minutes The Count of Monte Cristo United States Australia William Hanna Joseph Barbera Hanna-Barbera Australia Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 9th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). September 23, 1973 60 minutes Fantastic Planet Czechoslovakia France René Laloux Jiří Trnka Studio Traditional Theatrical May 11, 1973 71 minutes Heavy Traffic United States Ralph Bakshi Krantz Films Cine Camera American International Pictures Traditional Theatrical August 8, 1973 76 minutes The Incredible, Indelible, Magical, Physical, Mystery Trip United States Jim Gates DePatie-Freleng Enterprises Traditional/Live action Television special Originally aired as the 5th installment of the ABC anthology television series ABC Afterschool Special (1972–1997). February 7, 1973 45 minutes Johnny Corncob Hungary Marcell Jankovics Pannónia Filmstúdió Traditional Theatrical First Hungarian animated feature. May 1, 1973 74 minutes Johnny in the Valley of the Giants France Jean Image Films Jean Image Traditional Theatrical April 19, 1973 60 minutes Kidnapped Australia Leif Gram Air Programs International Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 10th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). October 22, 1973 47 minutes King Dick Italy Gioacchino Libratti Alpha D. C. Monti Film S. O. N. – Parigi Traditional Theatrical 67 minutes Little 8th Route Army China Lei You Shanghai Animation Film Studio Stop motion Theatrical Lost in Space United States Charles A. Nichols Hanna-Barbera 20th Century-Fox Television Traditional Television film September 8, 1973 60 minutes Luvcast U.S.A. United States Robert Balser DePatie–Freleng Enterprises Traditional Television film Anthology film January 6, 1973 60 minutes Magic Adventure Spain Cruz Delgado Estudios Cruz Delgado Traditional Theatrical June 9, 1973 69 minutes Man: The Polluter Canada Yugoslavia Don Arioli Hugh Foulds Chuck Jones Wolf Koenig Kaj Pindal Frank Nissen Pino Van Lamsweerde Milan Blazekovic Zlatko Bourek Nedeljko Dragic Boris Kolar Aleksandar Marks Vladimir Jutrisa Dusan Vukotic Ante Zaninovic National Film Board of Canada Zagreb Film Traditional Television film August 8, 1973 53 minutes Marco United States Japan Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. Rankin/Bass Toho Company Video Tokyo Production (Animagic) Stop motion/Live action Theatrical December 1973 109 minutes Mazinger Z vs. Devilman Japan Tomoharu Katsumata Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 18, 1973 43 minutes The Mini-Munsters United States Gerard Baldwin Fred Calvert Productions Universal Television Traditional Television film October 27, 1973 60 minutes Nanny and the Professor and the Phantom of the Circus United States Fred Calvert Productions 20th Century-Fox Television Traditional Television film Sequel to Nanny and the Professor (1972). November 17, 1973 60 minutes Once Upon a Time Italy West Germany Roberto Gavioli Rolf Kauka Kauka-Film Gamma Film Traditional Theatrical December 12, 1973 78 minutes The Panda's Great Adventure Japan Yugo Serikawa Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 17, 1973 53 minutes Piconzé Brazil Ypê Nakashima Telstar Filmes Traditional Theatrical First Brazilian animated feature film filmed in color. January 24, 1973 80 minutes Robin Hood United States Wolfgang Reitherman Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical November 8, 1973 83 minutes The Swiss Family Robinson Australia Leif Gram Air Programs International Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 11th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). October 28, 1973 47 minutes That Girl in Wonderland United States Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. Rankin/Bass Traditional Television film January 13, 1973 60 minutes The Three Musketeers United States Australia William Hanna Joseph Barbera Hanna-Barbera Australia Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 13th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). November 23, 1973 50 Minutes Treasure Island United States Hal Sutherland Filmation Warner Bros. Pictures Traditional Theatrical First film of the aborted Filmation anthology film series Family Classics, which yielded from a distribution deal with Warner Bros. by the animation studio. December 9, 1973 87 minutes Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea United States Australia William Hanna Joseph Barbera Hanna-Barbera Australia Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 12th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). November 22, 1973 60 minutes Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show United States Norman Tokar David Hand Jack Hannah Jack King Jack Kinney Dick Lundy Charles A. Nichols Ben Sharpsteen 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. July 12, 1973 87 minutes

See also List of animated television series of 1973

References

External links Animated films of the year, listed in the IMDb