The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1937



The Golfers

"The Golfers"

Release Date: 1/11/37
Direction: Walter Lantz
Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
Artists: Laverne Harding, Ed Benedict, and Leo Salkin
Musical Score: James Dietrich

Notes:
  • Production Number: 102
  • A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon
  • Most copies of this cartoon have the gag involving the black caricature omitted
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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    House of Magic

    "House of Magic"

    Release Date: 2/8/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, George Dane, and Louis Zukor
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 103
  • Working title: "Magic Shop"
  • A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon
  • Released to the home movie market by Hollywood Film Enterprises-Cine Art Film as "Magic Gloves"

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    Everybody Sing

    "Everybody Sing"

    Release Date: 2/22/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Bill Mason and Ray Abrams
    Musical Score: Irving Actman and Frank Loesser

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 824
  • The Oswald design is modified slightly. Here, the rabbit is considerably slimmer here than he was last year.
  • Jeff Lenburg and Leonard Maltin both incorrectly list this cartoon as "Everybody Sings"
  • Beginning in 1937, Lantz began to try alternative musical directors to James Dietrich. Lantz would use George Lessner, Nathaniel Shilkret, and song writing duo, Irving Actman and Frank Loesser.

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    The Big Race

    "The Big Race"

    Release Date: 3/8/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, George Nicholas, and Ben Clopton
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 104
  • 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.

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    Duck Hunt

    "Duck Hunt"

    Release Date: 3/8/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Laverne Harding, Dick Bickenbach, and Jack Dunham
    Musical Score: Irving Actman

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 825
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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    The Lumber Camp

    "The Lumber Camp"

    Release Date: 3/15/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Lester Kline, and Fred Kopietz
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 105
  • A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon

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    The Birthday Party

    "The Birthday Party"

    Release Date: 3/29/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Louis Zukor, and George Dane
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 826
  • Released to the home movie market by Hollywood Film Enterprises-Cine Art Film as "The Quint's Birthday"
  • 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.

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    The Steel Workers

    "The Steel Workers"

    Release Date: 4/26/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Leo Salkin, and Ed Benedict
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 106
  • A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon

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    Trailer Thrills

    "Trailer Thrills"

    Release Date: 5/3/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Ray Abrams and Bill Mason
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 827
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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    The Stevedores

    "The Stevedores"

    Release Date: 5/24/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, George Nicholas, and Ben Clopton
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 107
  • 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.

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    The Wily Weasel

    "The Wily Weasel"

    Release Date: 6/7/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Fred Kopietz, and Lester Kline
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 828
  • Copyrighted as "The Wiley Weasel"
  • 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.

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    The Country Store

    "The Country Store"

    Release Date: 7/5/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: La Verne Harding, Jack Dunham, and Leo Salkin
    Musical Score: George Lessner

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 108
  • Includes reused animation from "Gopher Trouble" (1936)
  • A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon

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    The Playful Pup

    "The Playful Pup"

    Release Date: 7/12/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, Fred Kopietz, and Lester Kline
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 829
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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    Fireman's Picnic

    "Fireman's Picnic"

    Release Date: 8/16/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Ed Benedict, and Bill Mason
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 109
  • 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.

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    The Rest Resort

    "The Rest Resort"

    Release Date: 8/23/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Manuel Moreno, George Nicholas, and Ben Clopton
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 110
  • Last onscreen credit for Manuel Moreno at Lantz
  • A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon
  • Our only copy of this cartoon has a "Cartoon Network" logo and Japanese subtitles. If you have an original print, please contact us.

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    Ostrich Feathers

    "Ostrich Feathers"

    Release Date: 9/6/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Ted Dubois, and Ralph Somerville
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 111
  • Last onscreen credit for Ray Abrams at Lantz
  • 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.

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    The Air Express

    "The Air Express"

    Release Date: 9/20/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Artists: Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, and Laverne Harding
    Musical Score: James Dietrich

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 112
  • The final Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon
  • The final musical score by James Dietrich for Lantz
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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    Lovesick

    "Lovesick"

    Release Date: 10/4/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Victor McLeod and Win Smith
    Artists: Uncredited
    Musical Direction: Nathaniel Shilkret
    Music: George Lessner

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 830
  • Win Smith (noted for his work on the early Mickey Mouse comics) gets his first onscreen credit at Lantz
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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    Keeper of the Lions

    "Keeper of the Lions"

    Release Date: 10/18/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Charles Bowers
    Artists: Uncredited
    Musical Direction: Nathaniel Shilkret
    Music: George Lessner

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 831
  • Animation pioneer, Charles Bowers joined the Lantz staff in 1937 as a storyman. To streamline the product of the films, Bowers created a new character - the Dumb Cluck. This cartoon marks the first appearance of Oswald's short-lived costar.

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    The Mechanical Handy Man

    "The Mechanical Handy Man"

    Release Date: 11/8/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Charles Bowers
    Artists: Ray Fahringer, Ted Dubois, and Ed Benedict
    Musical Direction: George Lessner

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 833
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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    Football Fever

    "Football Fever"

    Release Date: 11/15/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 836
  • 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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    The Mysterious Jug

    "The Mysterious Jug"

    Release Date: 11/29/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele
    Artists: Lester Kline, Fred Kopietz, and George Nicholas
    Musical Direction: Nathaniel Shilkre

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 832
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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    The Dumb Cluck

    "The Dumb Cluck"

    Release Date: 12/20/37
    Direction: Walter Lantz
    Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod
    Animators: Jack Dunham, Dick Marion, and Ed Benedict
    Musical Direction: George Lessner

    Notes:
  • Production Number: 835
  • We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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