The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1937

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 Incorrectly listed as The Golfer in Michael Fitzgerald's Universal Pictures Michael Fitzgerald incorrectly lists this cartoon as a December 1936 release. Many prints of this cartoon have the gag involving the African-American caricature omitted. Click here to see an image of the edited scene.

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 Fell into the public domain in 1965 Video availability: Return of the 30's Characters (DVD; Thunderbean)

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon Leonard Maltin incorrectly lists this cartoon as Everybody Sings. The first cartoon featuring the more streamlined, slimmer variation of Manuel Moreno's Oswald. 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.

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 Includes reused animation from The Crowd Snores (1932).

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon

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

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon

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

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon

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

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon Copyrighted as The Wiley Weasel The first appearance of Doxie Dachshund.

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 A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon Includes reused animation from Gopher Trouble (1936)

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

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 Watch for cameos by Oswald Rabbit and Elmer the Great Dane at the beginning of this one. Many prints of this cartoon have the ending with the drunk giraffe omitted. Click here to see images of the edited scene.

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 A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon Last onscreen credit for Manuel Moreno at Lantz

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 A Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon Last onscreen credit for Ray Abrams at Lantz

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

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon Win Smith (noted for his work on the early Mickey Mouse comics) gets his first onscreen credit at Lantz.

The 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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon 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.

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon

Football Fever Release Date: 11/15/37 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod Notes: Production Number: 836 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon Our only copy of this film is a Guild/Firelight reissue print. If you have a print with original opening and closing titles, please contact us.

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon

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 An Oswald Rabbit cartoon