The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1929

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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"

"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.

"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"

"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.