The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1942

"Under the Spreading Blacksmith Shop" Release Date: 1/12/42 Directed By: Alex Lovy Artists: Alex Lovy and Robert Bentley Story: Ben Hardaway and L.E. Elliott Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: 1008 The final appearance of Poppa Panda Reissued as "Andy Panda's Blacksmith Shop" by Castle Films. Reissued as "The Blacksmith" and "Village Blacksmith" for television.

"The Hollywood Matador" Release Date: 2/9/42 Directed By: Alex Lovy Artists: Alex Lovy and Robert Bentley Story: Ben Hardaway and L.E. Elliott Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: 1009 The first time Ben Hardaway provides the voice for Woody (Mel Blanc's famous Woody laugh would continue to be utilized until 1951, while his "Guess Who?" would be used until the end of the series in 1972).

"The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured" Release Date: 3/4/42 Directed By: Walter Lantz Artists: Alex Lovy and R. Somerville Story: Ben Hardaway and L.E. Elliott Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: 1010 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon

"Mother Goose on the Loose" Release Date: 4/13/42 Directed By: Walter Lantz Pictures Drawed By: Masters "Mugsy" Tipper and "Stinkey" Kline Story Thunk Up By: Juniors "Buggsy" Hardaway" and "Baby-Face" Elliot Music Patter Writ By: "Boogie Woogie" Calker Notes: Production Number: 1012 Yes, that's how the credits actually appear on-screen.

"Good-Bye Mr. Moth" Release Date: 5/11/42 Directed By: Walter Lantz Artists: Alex Lovy and Verne Harding Story: Ben Hardaway and "Chuck" Couch Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: 1011 Andy Panda's first solo cartoon. Hidden Gag: One of the tags Andy reads is signed "Bernie Kreisler". Kreisler was the head of the Universal short subjects sales department at the time. Lantz had quickly inserted the name as a joke. When Kreisler found out he demanded Lantz to take his name off. Lantz replied, "Well, Bernie, I'm sorry I can't take it off. Universal made three hundred fifty prints of it, we can't just make all new prints." The name stayed, but Kreisler was not happy about it at all.

"Nutty Pine Cabin" Release Date: 6/1/42 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and "Chuck" Couch Animation: Harold Mason and Robert Bentley Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: 1013

"Ace in the Hole" Release Date: 6/22/42 Direction: Alex Lovy Animation: George Dane Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: 1014 First onscreen credit for Milt Schaffer at Lantz

"Jukebox Jamboree" Release Date: 7/27/42 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: B. Hardaway and C. Couch Music: Darrell Calker Animation: Verne Harding Notes: Production Number: 1015 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon Academy Award nominee

"Pigeon Patrol" Release Date: 8/3/42 Director: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Ralph Somerville Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: 1016 The first appearance of Homer Pigeon Most prints of this cartoon are missing several scenes involving the Japanese vulture as well as Homer's "kick in the Axis for Hitler" line. Click here to see images of the edited scenes.

"Andy Panda's Victory Garden" Release Date: 9/7/42 Director: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Lester Kline Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-2 Reissued as "Andy Panda's Garden" by Castle Films. Reissued as "Springtime for Andy" for television. The first appearance of Charlie Chicken. Charlie would make his second and final appearance in "Meatless Tuesday" (1943). After his screen career, Charlie became a prominent player in comic books (usually paired with Andy Panda).

"Yankee Doodle Swing Shift" Release Date: 9/21/42 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Harold Mason Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-1 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon

"The Loan Stranger" Release Date: 10/19/42 Directed By: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Frank Tipper Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-3 Woody is voiced by Ben Hardaway in this cartoon, despite the reused Mel Blanc audio from "Woody Woodpecker" heard in the beginning.

"Boogie Woogie Sioux" Release Date: 11/30/42 Directed By: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Bob Bentley Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-4 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon Reissued as "Indian Beatnick" for television

"Air Raid Warden" Release Date: 12/21/42 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: George Dane Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-5 The original end title card features a plug for war bonds. Incorrectly listed as "Air Radio Warden" in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic and Jeff Lenburg's Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons