The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1933

"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

"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.

"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").

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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

"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

"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" 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" 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" 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" 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

"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.