The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1929



Race Riot

"Race Riot"

Release Date: 9/2/29
Direction: Walter Lantz
Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
Synchronization and Score: Bert Fiske

Notes:
  • Production Number: 5031
  • The first theatrical cartoon released by the Walter Lantz studio
  • The first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon produced by Walter Lantz
  • First onscreen credits for Bill Nolan and Tom Palmer at Lantz
  • The first musical score by Bert Fiske
  • The titles for the early Lantz Oswalds have an animated Oswald popping out from behind a fence to laugh at the audience. These titles were used until early-1930.

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    Oil's Well

    "Oil's Well"

    Release Date: 9/16/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: Bert Fiske

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5032
  • Earlier films such as this used specialty closing titles, suiting the cartoon.

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    Permanent Wave

    "Permanent Wave"

    Release Date: 9/29/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: Bert Fiske

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5025
  • Copyrighted as "The Permanent Wave"
  • Motion Picture News erroneously lists this cartoon as a silent release.
  • Jeff Lenburg and Leonard Maltin both incorrectly list the release date of this cartoon as being September 30, 1929.

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    Cold Turkey

    "Cold Turkey"

    Release Date: 10/15/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: Bert Fiske

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5043
  • The first cartoon where Oswald speaks.
  • Jeff Lenburg and Leonard Maltin both incorrectly list the release date of this cartoon as being October 14, 1929.

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    Pussy Willie

    "Pussy Willie"

    Release Date: 10/28/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: R. C. Hamilton, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: Bert Fiske

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5063
  • First onscreen credit for R. C. Hamilton at Lantz
  • Jeff Lenburg and Leonard Maltin both incorrectly list the release date of this cartoon as being October 14, 1929.

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    Amature Nite

    "Amature Nite"

    Release Date: 11/11/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: R. C. Hamilton, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: David Broekman

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5083
  • The first musical score by David Broekman
  • Copyrighted as "Amateur Night"
  • Motion Picture News erroneously lists this cartoon as a silent release.
  • Maurice Horn incorrectly indicates this film as the first Walter Lantz cartoon, even though it is indeed "Race Riot"
  • Our only copy of this cartoon has no soundtrack. If you have an original print with the soundtrack or just the soundtrack alone, please contact us.

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    Hurdy Gurdy

    "Hurdy Gurdy"

    Release Date: 11/24/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: R. C. Hamilton, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: David Broekman

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5126
  • Loosely based on the 1928 Disney Oswald, "Hungry Hoboes"

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    Snow Use

    "Snow Use"

    Release Date: 11/25/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: R. C. Hamilton, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: Bert Fiske

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5042
  • Jeff Lenburg incorrectly lists the release date of this cartoon as being November 24, 1929.

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    Nutty Notes

    "Nutty Notes"

    Release Date: 12/9/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: David Broekman

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5062
  • Click here to see the original poster for "Nutty Notes"

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    Ozzie of the Circus

    "Ozzie of the Circus"

    Release Date: 12/23/29
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer
    Synchronization and Score: Bert Fiske

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 5024
  • The final musical score by Bert Fiske, David Broekman would take over until mid-1930.
  • Many sources give this cartoon an erroneous January 5, 1929 release date (therefore citing this as the first Walter Lantz cartoon instead of "Race Riot"). January 5, however, is actually the short's copyright date.

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