The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1938

"The Lamp Lighter" Release Date: 1/10/38 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Ray Fahringer and Ted Dubois Musical Direction: Nathaniel Shilkre Notes: Production Number: 834 We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Man Hunt" Release Date: 2/7/38 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Lester Kline and Ralph Somerville Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 840 Copyrighted as "The Manhunt" First musical score by Frank Marsales for Lantz. For now, Lantz would experiment between Marsales and Frank Churchill. We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Yokel Boy Makes Good" Release Date: 2/21/38 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Victor McLeod and Win Smith Animators: Ray Fahringer and Laverne Harding Musical Direction: Nathaniel Shilkre Notes: Production Number: 841 The first appearance of Snuffy Skunk We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Trade Mice" Release Date: 2/28/38 Direction: Walter Lantz Story: Victor McLeod and Win Smith Animators: Rudy Zamora and Frank Amon Musical Direction: Nathaniel Shilkre Notes: Production Number: 838 Copyrighted as "The Trade Mice" We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Feed the Kitty" Release Date: 3/14/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Lester Kline and George Nicholas Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 844 Alex Lovy's directorial debut The final cartoon in the Oswald series. Oswald himself would still appear in two more films, "Happy Scouts" and "The Egg-Cracker Suite"

"Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl (or Honest Hearts & Willing Hands)" Release Date: 4/11/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Ray Fahringer and George Grandpre Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 842 First "New Universal Cartoon" The first of many 1890's melodrama lampoons produced by the Lantz studio during 1938 and 1939. Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Tail End" Release Date: 4/25/38 Direction: Lester Kline Story: Victor McLeod and Win Smith Animators: Fred Kopietz and Ralph Somerville Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 845 A "New Universal Cartoon" Lester Kline's directorial debut Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Problem Child" Release Date: 5/16/38 Direction: Rudy Zamora Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Merle Gilson and Frank Tipper Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 837 A "New Universal Cartoon" Working title: "Wildcat Willie" Rudy Zamora's directorial debut First onscreen credit for George Merle Gilson at Lantz since 1934 Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic and Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Movie Phoney News" Release Date: 5/30/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod and Win Smith Animators: La Verne Harding and George Dane Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 950 A "New Universal Cartoon" Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Nellie the Indian Chief's Daughter" Release Date: 6/6/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod and Win Smith Animators: La Verne Harding and George Dane Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 849 A "New Universal Cartoon" Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Happy Scouts" Release Date: 6/20/38 Direction: Fred Kopietz Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Merle Gilson and Dick Marion Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 848 A "New Universal Cartoon" Fred Kopietz's directorial debut Oswald's fur is now colored. This design of Oswald was used once again in his next and final cartoon, "The Egg-Cracker Suite".

"Cheese-Nappers" Release Date: 7/4/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Ray Fahringer and George Grandpre Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 843 A "New Universal Cartoon" The first appearance of Baby-Face Mouse

"Voodoo in Harlem" Release Date: 7/18/38 Direction: Rudy Zamora Story: Victor McLeod and Win Smith Animators: Frank Tipper and Merle Gilson Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 951 A "New Universal Cartoon" Working title: "Black Magic" Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons

"Silly Seals" Release Date: 7/25/38 Direction: Lester Kline Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: George Nicholas and Ralph Sommerville Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 953 Copyrighted as "The Silly Seals" A "New Universal Cartoon" Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Barnyard Romeo" Release Date: 8/1/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: La Verne Harding and George Dane Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 846 A "New Universal Cartoon" Working title: "Fine Feathers" Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic and Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Queen's Kittens" Release Date: 8/8/38 Direction: Lester Kline Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: George Nicholas and Fred Kopietz Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 955 A "New Universal Cartoon" Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic and Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"The Big Cat and the Little Mousie" Release Date: 8/15/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Frank Tipper and George Grandpre Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 847 A "New Universal Cartoon" featuring Baby-Face Mouse We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Ghost Town Frolics" Release Date: 9/5/38 Direction: Lester Kline Story: Victor McLeod Animators: Dick Marion and Ralph Somerville Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 954 A "New Universal Cartoon" Working title: "Ghost Town" The first appearances of Jock and Jill, the Simple Simeons. Jock himself would appear once again in "The Rabbit Hunt". "Simians" is really misspelled as it pertains to the characters' names. Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic and Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons

"Pixie Land" Release Date: 9/12/38 Direction: Elmer Perkins Story: Victor McLeod Animators: Ray Fahringer and Merle Gilson Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 952 A "New Universal Cartoon" Working Title: "The Busy Body" Elmer Perkins' directorial debut Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic and Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons

"The Cat and the Bell" Release Date: 10/3/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod and Hicks Lokey Animators: Jay Fahringer and La Verne Harding Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 957 A "New Universal Cartoon" featuring Baby-Face Mouse We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Hollywood Bowl" Release Date: 10/5/38 Direction: Elmer Perkins Story: Victor McLeod and Alex Lovy Animators: Frank Tipper and Merle Gilson Musical Direction: Frank Churchill Notes: Production Number: 839 A "New Universal Cartoon" The final musical score by Frank Churchill The final "New Universal Cartoon" Among the stars seen in this cartoon are Leopold Stokowski, Hugh Herbert, Greta Garbo, Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby (and his horses), Charlie McCharthy, W.C. Fields, Joe Penner (who is given the cold shoulder by Edna Mae Oliver), Ned Sparks, Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Joe E. Brown, Katherine Hepburn, Ben Bernie, Fats Waller, Rudy Vallee, Martha Raye, Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Fred Astaire, and Jack Benny.

"The Rabbit Hunt" Release Date: 10/10/38 Direction: Lester Kline Story: Victor McLeod and James Miele Animators: Fred Kopietz and George Nicholas Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 956 This and all proceeding entries would be produced under the banner "Cartune Comedy" and eventually just "Cartune". Incorrectly listed as an Oswald cartoon in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic and Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Sailor Mouse" Release Date: 11/7/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod Animators: George Grandpre and Frank Tipper Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 958 Featuring Baby-Face Mouse Reissued as "Sailor Boy" by Castle Films

"The Disobedient Mouse" Release Date: 11/28/38 Direction: Lester Kline Story: Victor McLeod Animators: George Dane and Ralph Somerville Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 960 Featuring Baby-Face Mouse Reissued as "Baby Face Battler" by Castle Films We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.

"Baby Kittens" Release Date: 12/19/38 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Victor McLeod Animators: Hicks Lokey and Merle Gilson Musical Direction: Scott Bradley Notes: Production Number: 962

"Little Blue Blackbird" Release Date: 12/26/38 Direction: Patrick Lenihan Story: Victor McLeod Animators: Merle Gilson and Verne Harding Musical Direction: Frank Marsales Notes: Production Number: 961 Patrick Lenihan's directorial debut Some sources incorrectly list this cartoon as "Little Blue Blackbirds" Frank Marsales would now become Lantz's permanent musical director until 1941 when Darrell Calker would take over. We only have the original opening and closing titles of this cartoon. If you have a complete print, please contact us.