The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1930

"Kounty Fair" Release Date: 1/6/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Animation: R. C. Hamilton, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5084 Not to be confused with "The County Fair" (1934) Motion Picture News erroneously lists this cartoon as a silent release. 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.

"Chilly Con Carmen" Release Date: 1/15/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Animation: R. C. Hamilton, "Bill" Nolan, and Tom Palmer Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5125 Copyrighted as "Chile Con Carmen" Last onscreen credits for R. C. Hamilton and Tom Palmer at Lantz Russell Merritt has suggested that the 1929 Silly Symphony, "El Terrible Toreador", may have been based on an unfinished Disney Oswald cartoon. In that case, "Chilly Con Carmen" may represent the later Oswald staff finishing their version of the short.

"Kisses and Kurses" Release Date: 2/17/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Manuel Moreno Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5127 First onscreen credit for Manuel Moreno

"Broadway Folly" Release Date: 3/3/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Manuel Moreno Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5153

"Bowery Bimbos" Release Date: 3/18/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Manuel Moreno Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5154 Working title: "Bowling Bimboes" Copyrighted as "Bowery Bimboes"

"The Hash Shop" Release Date: 4/12/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Manuel Moreno Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5167 Working title: "The Hash House"

"The Prison Panic" Release Date: 4/30/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, and Clyde Geronomi Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5168 First onscreen credits for Ray Abrams and Clyde Geronomi

"Tramping Tramps" Release Date: 5/6/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Animation: Walter Lantz, "Bill" Nolan, and Manuel Moreno Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5157 Walter Lantz's final credit as an animator. The correct title of this cartoon is "Tramping Tramps", not "Trampling Tramps" as listed on this filmography previously.

"Hot for Hollywood" Release Date: 5/19/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, and Clyde Geronomi Synchronization and Score: David Broekman Notes: Production Number: 5169 Working title: "Hollywood" Caricatures include Al Jolson and Charlie Chaplin The final musical score by David Broekman, James Dietrich would take over until mid-1937 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.

"Hells Heels" Release Date: 6/2/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, and Clyde Geronomi Synchronization and Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 5194 The first musical score by James Dietrich The first Oswald to feature the famous "Boop-Oop-a-Doop" ending tune Some sources incorrectly list this cartoon as "Nell's Yells" This cartoon is a satire of the 1930 Universal feature "Hell's Heroes".

"My Pal Paul" Release Date: 6/20/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, and Clyde Geronomi Synchronization and Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 5195

"Not So Quiet" Release Date: 6/30/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, Clyde Geronomi, and "Pinto" Colvig Synchronization and Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 5196 This cartoon is a satire of the 1930 Universal feature "All Quiet on the Western Front".

"Spooks" Release Date: 7/14/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, Clyde Geronomi, and "Pinto" Colvig Synchronization and Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 2205 This cartoon is a satire of the 1925 Universal feature "The Phantom of the Opera" which was reissued with sound in January 1930.

"Cold Feet" Release Date: 8/13/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, Clyde Geronomi, and "Pinto" Colvig Synchronization and Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 2206

"Snappy Salesman" Release Date: 8/18/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, Clyde Geronomi, and "Pinto" Colvig Synchronization and Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 5082 Quite possibly a withheld 1929 entry

"Henpecked" Release Date: 8/20/30 Direction: Walter Lantz Animation: "Bill" Nolan, Ray Abrams, Manuel Moreno, Clyde Geronomi, and "Pinto" Colvig Synchronization and Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 2210 Jeff Lenburg incorrectly cites "Hen Fruit" as the working title of this cartoon. "Hen Fruit" is actually the name of a 1929 Winkler Oswald that holds significance as the first Universal cartoon produced with sound.

"The Singing Sap" Release Date: 9/8/30 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Animation: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 141 First cartoon co-directed by William "Bill" Nolan. First onscreen credits for Fred "Tex" Avery and Lester Kline. First time James Dietrich is credited under "Musical Score" instead of "Synchronization and Score" This cartoon's title is a play on the 1928 Warner Bros. feature "The Singing Fool" starring Al Jolson.

"The Detective" Release Date: 9/22/30 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Animation: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 142 Click here to see the original poster for "The Detective" Includes reused animation from "Amature Nite" (1929)

"The Fowl Ball" Release Date: 10/13/30 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Animation: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 143 Some sources incorrectly list this cartoon as "The Foul Ball" Our only copy of this cartoon is a Guild/Firelight reissue. If you have a print with original opening and closing titles, please contact us.

"The Navy" Release Date: 11/3/30 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Animation: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 144 The first cartoon where Oswald wears shoes

"Mexico" Release Date: 11/17/30 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Animation: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 145 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.

"Africa" Release Date: 12/1/30 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Animation: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 146 The first appearance of the popular Oswald the Lucky Rabbit theme song. Click here to view sheet music, courtesy of David Gerstein. Includes reused animation from Lantz's work on the 1930 Universal feature "King of Jazz". Read more on it here.

"Alaska" Release Date: 12/15/30 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Animation: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 147 Pinto Colvig voices the dead-pan singer in this cartoon

"Mars" Release Date: 12/29/30 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Animation: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 148 Includes reused animation from "Africa"