The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1943

"Cow-Cow Boogie" Release Date: 1/3/43 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Hal Mason Musical Arrangement: Darrell Calker Lyrics: Don Raye Music: Gene de Paul "Boogie Woogie" Piano: Meade "Lux" Lewis Notes: Production Number: C-7 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon Click here to see "Cow-Cow Boogie" sheet music.

"The Screwball" Release Date: 2/15/43 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Verne Harding Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-6

"The Egg Cracker Suite" Release Date: 3/22/43 Direction: Ben Hardaway and Emery Hawkins Story: Milt Schaffer Animation: Lester Kline Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-10 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon First onscreen credit for Emery Hawkins at Lantz The only Lantz short directed by Ben Hardaway and Emery Hawkins The final appearance of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

"Swing Your Partner" Release Date: 4/26/43 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Paul Smith Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-8 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon First onscreen credit for Paul J. Smith at Lantz The final appearance of Homer Pigeon until 1956.

"The Dizzy Acrobat" Release Date: 5/31/43 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Emery Hawkins Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-9 Academy Award nominee

"Canine Commandos" Release Date: 6/28/43 Direction: Alex Lovy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: LaVerne Harding Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-11

"Ration Bored" Release Date: 6/22/42 Direction: Emery Hawkins and Milt Schaffer Animation: Bob Bentley Story: Ben Hardaway Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-5 Reissued as "The Gas Bandit" for television Last onscreen credit for Alex Lovy at Lantz The first cartoon where Woody wears rubber gloves. The original end title card features a plug for war bonds.

"Pass the Biscuits Mirandy!" Release Date: 8/23/43 Direction: James Culhane Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Paul Smith Music: Darrell Calker Notes: Production Number: C-13 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon James Culhane's directorial debut at Lantz

"Boogie Woogie Man (Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out)" Release Date: 9/27/43 Direction: James Culhane Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Music: Darrell Calker Animation: Verne Harding and Les Kline Music and Lyrics: Alberta Nichols and Mann Holiner Vocals: Lou Mel Morgan Trio Notes: Production Number: D-1 A "Swing Symphony" cartoon

"Meatless Tuesday" Release Date: 10/25/43 Direction: James Culhane Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Music: Darrell Calker Animation: Paul Smith and Pat Matthews Notes: Production Number: D-2 First onscreen credit for Pat Matthews at Lantz The final appearance of Charlie Chicken Reissued as "Chicken Chaser" for television