The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1936

"Soft Ball Game" Release Date: 1/27/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno and Bill Mason Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 809 Released to the home movie market by Hollywood Film Enterprises-Cine Art Film as "Home Run Oswald"

"Alaska Sweepstakes" Release Date: 2/17/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Fred Kopietz and Ed Benedict Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 810 Some sources incorrectly list this cartoon as "Alaskan Sweepstakes"

"Slumberland Express" Release Date: 3/9/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno and Laverne Harding Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 811 We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Beauty Shoppe" Release Date: 3/30/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Ray Abrams and Fred Kopietz Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 812 The second appearance of Meany, Miny and Moe (still not differentiated) Includes reused animation from "Monkey Wretches" (1935)

"The Barnyard Five" Release Date: 4/20/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno, George Nicholas, and the Crockett Family Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 813 We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Fun House" Release Date: 5/4/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Ralph Somerville, Leo Salkin, and Jack Dunham Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 814 We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Farming Fools" Release Date: 5/25/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno and Lester Kline Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 815 The third appearance of Meany, Miny and Moe (still not differentiated) Some sources incorrectly list this cartoon as "Farmer Fools"

"Battle Royal" Release Date: 6/22/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Ed Benedict and Fred Kopietz Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 816 Retitled "The Big Fight" by Castle Films We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Music Hath Charms" Release Date: 9/7/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Ray Abrams and Bill Mason Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 818 Released to the home movie market by Hollywood Film Enterprises-Cine Art Film as "Oswald the Bug Charmer" We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Kiddie Revue" Release Date: 9/21/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno and Bill Mason Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 817 Copyrighted as "Kiddie Review" We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Beach Combers" Release Date: 10/5/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno and Lester Kline Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 819

"Night Life of the Bugs" Release Date: 10/19/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Dick Bickenbach and Jack Dunham Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 820 First onscreen credits for Dick Bickenbach and Jack Dunham The title of this cartoon is a satire of the Universal feature, "Night Life of the Gods" (1935). We only have the opening and closing titles of this cartoon. The images below came from The Walter Lantz Story by Joe Adamson. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Puppet Show" Release Date: 11/2/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artist: Manuel Moreno Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 821 Almost the entire film is comprised of live action footage of puppets with only a small bit of animation by Manuel Moreno We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"The Unpopular Mechanic" Release Date: 11/6/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Laverne Harding and Ed Benedict Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 822 We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Turkey Dinner" Release Date: 11/30/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Ray Abrams, Bill Mason, and Dick Bickenbach Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 100 The first in the Meany, Miny, and Moe series Released to the home movie market by Hollywood Film Enterprises-Cine Art Film as "Fowl Play"

"Gopher Trouble" Release Date: 11/30/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno, Fred Kopietz, and George Nicholas Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 823 Released to the home movie market by Hollywood Film Enterprises-Cine Art Film as "Oswald's Goofy Gopher" We only have the opening and closing titles of this cartoon. The images below came from a 16mm print (not owned by us). If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Knights for a Day" Release Date: 12/25/36 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Artists: Manuel Moreno, Fred Kopietz, and Lester Kline Musical Score: James Dietrich Notes: Production Number: 101 A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.