The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1933



Merry Dog

"Merry Dog"

Release Date: 1/2/33
Direction: Walter Lantz
Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, George Cannata,
"Bill" Weber, Fred Kopietz, and Charles Hastings
Musical Score: James Dietrich

Notes:
  • Production Number: 585
  • First onscreen credit for Fred Kopietz
  • A Pooch the Pup cartoon

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    The Plumber

    "The Plumber"

    Release Date: 1/16/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, "Bill" Weber, Jack Carr, and Don Williams
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 496
  • First onscreen credit for Don Williams
  • Some sources incorrectly list this cartoon as "Oswald the Plumber".
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits.

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    The Terrible Troubadour

    "The Terrible Troubadour"

    Release Date: 1/30/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, George Cannata,
    "Bill" Weber, Fred Kopietz, and Charles Hastings
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 586
  • A Pooch the Pup cartoon
  • The Mills Brothers make an appearance singing "Hold That Bull" (a take-off on "Hold That Tiger").

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    The Shriek

    "The Shriek"

    Release Date: 2/27/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Cecil Surry, Jack Carr, and Charles Hastings
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 497
  • First onscreen credit for Cecil Surry
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits

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    The Lumber Champ

    "The Lumber Champ"

    Release Date: 3/13/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, and Charles Hastings
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 587
  • A Pooch the Pup cartoon

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    Going to Blazes

    "Going to Blazes"

    Release Date: 4/10/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Cecil Surry, Jack Carr and Don Williams
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 498
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits

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    Beau Best

    "Beau Best"

    Release Date: 5/22/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Cecil Surry, Jack Carr, and Don Williams
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 499
  • Copyrighted as "Beau Beste"
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits
  • Includes reused animation from "Alaska," "The Singing Sap," and "Mars" (all 1930).
  • The snake charmer is actually a caricature of Mahatma Gandhi

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    Nature's Workshop

    "Nature's Workshop"

    Release Date: 6/5/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, Charles Hastings, and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 589
  • A Pooch the Pup cartoon
  • Reissued as "Natures Work Shop" by Guild/Firelight
  • 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.

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    Ham and Eggs

    "Ham and Eggs"

    Release Date: 6/19/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Cecil Surry, Jack Carr, and Don Williams
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 500
  • Last onscreen credit for Don Williams
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits.

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    Pin Feathers

    "Pin Feathers"

    Release Date: 7/3/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, Charles Hastings, and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 590
  • A Pooch the Pup cartoon
  • Pooch's appearance in this film (as well as the others to follow with the exception of "Hot and Cold") is much more different than in previous ones. His new design was strikingly similar to Fleischer's Bimbo.

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    Confidence

    "Confidence"

    Release Date: 7/31/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Cecil Surry, Jack Carr and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 501
  • Working title: "A New Deal"
  • Jeff Lenburg incorrectly lists this film's working title, "A New Deal" as another seperate cartoon
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits

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    Hot and Cold

    "Hot and Cold"

    Release Date: 8/14/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Les Kline, Fred Kopietz, and Charles Hastings
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 588
  • Working title: "S.O.S Icicle"
  • Jeff Lenburg incorrectly lists this film's working title, "S.O.S Icicle" as another seperate cartoon
  • A Pooch the Pup cartoon

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    King Klunk

    "King Klunk"

    Release Date: 9/4/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, Charles Hastings, and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 591
  • A Pooch the Pup cartoon
  • This cartoon is obviously a satire of "King Kong" which was released only six months prior to this short.

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    Five and Dime

    "Five and Dime"

    Release Date: 9/18/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Cecil Surry, Jack Carr, and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 502
  • Instead of the traditional opening titles of Oswald appearing from behind the fence, Lantz offers a new one - at the opening Oswald is seen zooming in (almost Warner-esque) only to fade to the opening titles and credits.
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits.
  • Includes reused animation from "Ham and Eggs".

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    She Done Him Right

    "She Done Him Right"

    Release Date: 10/9/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Les Kline, Fred Kopietz, George Grandpre, and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 592
  • A Pooch the Pup cartoon
  • Since the Pooch series would be discontinued, Lantz returned to directing Oswalds. His unit and Nolan's would rotate. Avery and Jack Carr soon started doubling up as gagmen for Nolan, and Avery started functioning as something of a co-director (ditto for Manuel Moreno working with Lantz).
  • A frequent player in the 1933-35 Lantz cartoons, Dopey Dick, makes his first appearance here. Dopey looks and acts strikingly similiar to that of Wimpy from the Popeye series produced by the Fleischer brothers in New York.
  • First onscreen credit for George Grandpre. Grandpre replaced Charles Hastings who left shortly after blinding Tex Avery in the left eye with a rubber-band powered paper clip.
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    The Zoo

    "The Zoo"

    Release Date: 11/6/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Cecil Surry, Jack Carr, and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 503
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits
  • "The Zoo" is most notable for Tex Avery's gag involving moths who chew up a bear's fur coat. When the bear is left in his underwear, he turns to the audience and instead of running away or blushing says "Well, imagine that!"

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    The Merry Old Soul

    "The Merry Old Soul"

    Release Date: 11/27/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, George Grandpre, and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 593
  • Academy Award nominee
  • Caricatures include Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Ed Wynn, Laurel and Hardy, Joe E. Brown, Will Rogers, Paul Whiteman, Roscoe Ates, Edna Mae Oliver, W.C. Fields, Al Jolson, Mae West, Jimmy Durante, Harold Lloyd, Zasu Pitts, and all four Marx Brothers.
  • This cartoon was only directed by Walter Lantz, despite the misleading credits

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    Parking Space

    "Parking Space"

    Release Date: 12/18/33
    Direction: Walter Lantz and "Bill" Nolan
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Fred Avery, Cecil Surry, Jack Carr, and Ernest Smythe
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 504
  • This cartoon was only directed by Bill Nolan, despite the misleading credits.

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