The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1931

"China" Release Date: 1/12/31 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: 149 Click here to see the original poster for "China"

"College" Release Date: 1/27/31 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: 150

"Shipwreck" Release Date: 2/9/31 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: 151 Copyrighted as "Shipwrecked" The first cartoon where Oswald wears rubber gloves. Hidden Gag: As the parrot is lowered down via fishing line, he greets each of the fish, "Hi Bill, Hi Charlie, Hello Cecil, Howdy Ella!" Bill, Charlie, Cecil, and Ella are actually referring to staff members, William "Bill" Nolan, Charles Hastings, Cecil Surry (an inbetweener at this point), and Bunny Ellison. Click here to hear the hidden gag in RealAudio!

"The Farmer" Release Date: 3/23/31 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: 152 Includes reused animation from "Alaska" (1930)

"The Fireman" Release Date: 4/6/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, Charles Hastings, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 153 Includes reused animation from "Amature Nite" (1929)

"Sunny South" Release Date: 4/20/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 154 Copyrighted as "The Sunny South"

"Country School" Release Date: 5/5/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 155 Copyrighted as "The Country School" The first cartoon where Oswald is seen wearing gloves 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.

"The Bandmaster" Release Date: 5/18/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 156 Copyrighted as "The Band Master" Includes reused animation from "My Pal Paul" (1930) Not to be confused with "The Bandmaster" (1947)

"Northwoods" Release Date: 6/1/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 157 Copyrighted as "The North Woods" Reissued as "The North Woods" by Guild/Firelight.

"The Stone Age" Release Date: 7/15/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 158 Jeff Lenburg incorrectly lists the release date of this cartoon as being July 13, 1931. We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Radio Rhythm" Release Date: 7/27/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 159

"Kentucky Belles" Release Date: 9/2/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 160 Copyrighted as "Kentucky Belle" Working title: "The Horse Race" We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Hot Feet" Release Date: 9/14/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Chet Karrberg, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 161

"The Hunter" Release Date: 9/12/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Clyde Geronomi, Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Vet Anderson, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 162 The first appearance of Oswald with a shirt. First animation credit for Vet Anderson The poster seen here seems to demonstrate a very different plot.

"Wonderland" Release Date: 10/26/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, Vet Anderson, and "Pinto" Colvig Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 163 Last screen credits for "Pinto" Colvig and Clyde Geronomi at Lantz

"The Hare Mail" Release Date: 11/30/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and Vet Anderson Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 164

"The Fisherman" Release Date: 12/7/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and Vet Anderson Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 165

"The Clown" Release Date: 12/21/31 Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan Artists: Manuel Moreno, Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Lester Kline, and Vet Anderson Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 166 We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.