The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1935

"Robinson Crusoe Isle" Release Date: 1/7/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Artists: Fred Avery, Jack Carr, Ray Abrams, Joe D'Igalo, Ernest Smythe, and Victor McLeod Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 689 Includes reused animation from "Shipwreck" (1931)

"The Hillbilly" Release Date: 2/1/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Vic McLeod Artists: Fred Avery, Jack Carr, Ray Abrams, Joe d'Igalo, Ernest Smythe, and Virgil Ross Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 693 Reissued as "Hill Billy" by Guild/Firelight Some sources incorrectly list this cartoon as "Hill Billys" Last onscreen credits for Jack Carr, Joe d'Igalo, and Ernest Smythe at Lantz. Historian Tom Klein speculates this short to be an uncredited Tex Avery-directed effort.

"Two Little Lambs" Release Date: 3/11/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Artists: Manuel Moreno, George Grandpre, Lester Kline, Verne Harding, Fred Kopietz, and Victor McLeod Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 695 Reissued as "The Two Little Lambs" by Guild/Firelight The final appearance of Dopey Dick.

"Do a Good Deed" Release Date: 3/25/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Musical Score: James Dietrich (uncredited) No Story or Animation Credits Listed Notes: Production Number: 696

"Candyland" Release Date: 4/22/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Lyrics: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, Bill Mason, and La Verne Harding Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 691 A Cartune Classic Our only copy of this cartoon is a reissue print. If you have a copy with original opening and closing titles, please contact us.

"Elmer the Great Dane" Release Date: 4/29/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Animation: Fred Avery, Ray Abrams, and Cecil Surry Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 698 The first appearance of Oswald's dog, Elmer the Great Dane. Elmer became a frequent player in most of the Oswalds for the next three years.

"Springtime Serenade" Release Date: 5/27/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Lyrics: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, Bill Mason, and La Verne Harding Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 697 A Cartune Classic

"Towne Hall Follies" Release Date: 6/3/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Lyrics: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Fred Avery, Ray Abrams, and Cecil Surry Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 699 Last onscreen credit for Fred "Tex" Avery at Lantz until 1954. Historians Joe Adamson and Tom Klein speculate this short to be an uncredited Tex Avery-directed effort.

"At Your Service" Release Date: 7/8/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Lyrics: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Animation: Ray Abrams, Cecil Surry, Sid Sutherland, and Virgil Ross Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 801 Last onscreen credit for Virgil Ross at Lantz First and only onscreen credit for Sid Sutherland at Lantz

"Three Lazy Mice" Release Date: 7/15/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Lyrics: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, Bill Mason, and La Verne Harding Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 800 A Cartune Classic Our only copy of this cartoon is a reissue print. If you have a copy with original opening and closing titles, please contact us.

"Bronco Buster" Release Date: 8/5/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Fred Kopietz, Lester Kline, Bill Mason, and La Verne Harding Musical Score: James Dietrich Music: The Sons of the Pioneers Notes: Production Number: 802 First onscreen credit for Bill Mason Reissued as "The Bronco Buster" by Guild/Firelight

"Amateur Broadcast" Release Date: 8/26/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Lyrics: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Animation: Cecil Surry, Ray Abrams, and Ed Benedict Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 803 Last onscreen credit for Cecil Surry at Lantz Reissued as "The Amateur Broadcast" by Guild/Firelight

"The Quail Hunt" Release Date: 9/23/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Vic McLeod Artists: Fred Kopietz, Bill Mason, Ed Benedict, and Ray Abrams Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 805 Fell into the public domain in 1963 Historian Joe Adamson speculates this short to be an uncredited Tex Avery-directed effort.

"Fox and the Rabbit" Release Date: 9/30/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Lyrics: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, Bill Mason, and La Verne Harding Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 804 The final "Cartune Classic" The teacher's dialogue, "Go home! Go to bed! Scram!" is muted out of most reissue prints. Click here to hear it.

"Monkey Wretches" Release Date: 11/11/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story and Lyrics: Walter Lantz and Vic McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, and Bill Mason Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 806 First appearance of Meany, Miny, and Moe (the Three Stooges-esque monkeys) not yet differentiated here. Lantz felt they had some real potential as future cartoon stars.

"Case of the Lost Sheep" Release Date: 12/9/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno and Lester Kline Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 807 Copyrighted as "The Case of the Lost Sheep" Reissued as "The Case of the Lost Sheep" by Guild/Firelight The first appearance of Manuel Moreno's soft, white Oswald. In an attempt to catch up with Disney, Lantz assigned Moreno to completely redesign the character.

"Doctor Oswald" Release Date: 12/30/35 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Ray Abrams and Fred Kopietz Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 808 Reissued as "Dr. Oswald" 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.