The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1947

Musical Moments from Chopin Release Date: 2/24/47 Direction: Dick Lundy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Laverne Harding and Les Kline Music: Darrell Calker Backgrounds: Fred Brunish Notes: Production Number: F-10 Academy Award nominee A Musical Miniature, featuring Andy Panda and Woody Woodpecker The first appearance of Woody with green eyes since The Barber of Seville (1944). Michael Fitzgerald incorrectly lists this cartoon as an April release. Video availability: Woody Woodpecker Favorites (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1 (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends, Vol. 5 (DVD; Columbia House) Woody Woodpecker and His Friends, Vol. 1 (VHS; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and His Friends, Vol. 1 (Laserdisc; Universal/MCA)

Smoked Hams Release Date: 4/28/47 Direction: Dick Lundy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Grim Natwick and Stanley C. Onaitis Music: Darrell Calker Backgrounds: Fred Brunish Notes: Production Number: F-7 A Woody Woodpecker cartoon Video availability: Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1 (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends, Vol. 1 (DVD; Columbia House) Woody Woodpecker and His Friends, Vol. 3 (VHS; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and His Friends, Vol. 3 (Laserdisc; Universal/MCA)

The Coo Coo Bird Release Date: 6/9/47 Direction: Dick Lundy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Hal Mason and Sid Pillet Music: Darrell Calker Backgrounds: Fred Brunish Notes: Production Number: F-9 A Woody Woodpecker cartoon Michael Fitzgerald incorrectly lists this cartoon as an April release. Video availability: Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1 (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends, Vol. 7 (DVD; Columbia House) Walter Lantz Presents: Woody Woodpecker: Collector's Edition, Vol. 2 (VHS; Universal/MCA) Walter Lantz Presents: Woody Woodpecker: Collector's Edition (Laserdisc; Universal/MCA)

The Overture To William Tell Release Date: 6/16/47 Direction: Dick Lundy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Verne Harding and S. C. Onaitis Music: Darrell Calker Backgrounds: Fred Brunish Notes: Production Number: F-11 A Musical Miniature, featuring Wally Walrus Includes reused animation from Sliphorn King of Polaroo (1945) Video availability: Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 2 (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends, Vol. 1 (DVD; Columbia House)

Well Oiled Release Date: 6/30/47 Direction: Dick Lundy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Les Kline and Pat Matthews Music: Darrell Calker Backgrounds: Fred Brunish Notes: Production Number: F-8 A Woody Woodpecker cartoon Hidden Gag: Look for a billboard ad for Walter Lantz's New Funnies Magazine featuring Andy Panda and Oswald Rabbit. Video availability: Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1 (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends, Vol. 5 (DVD; Columbia House) Walter Lantz Presents: Woody Woodpecker: Collector's Edition, Vol. 2 (VHS; Universal/MCA) Walter Lantz Presents: Woody Woodpecker: Collector's Edition (Laserdisc; Universal/MCA)

Solid Ivory Release Date: 8/25/47 Direction: Dick Lundy Story: Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer Animation: Grim Natwick and Hal Mason Music: Darrell Calker Backgrounds: Fred Brunish Notes: Production Number: F-12 A Woody Woodpecker cartoon Last onscreen credits for Grim Natwick and Milt Schaffer at Lantz Video availability: Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1 (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends, Vol. 3 (DVD; Columbia House)

Woody the Giant Killer Release Date: 12/15/47 Direction: Dick Lundy Story: Ben Hardaway and Webb Smith Animation: Verne Harding and Ed Love Music: Darrell Calker Backgrounds: Fred Brunish Notes: Production Number: F-13 A Woody Woodpecker cartoon Working title: Woody and the Beanstalk First onscreen credits for Ed Love and Webb Smith The first appearance of salesman Buck Beaver. His second, and last, animated appearance was in Scrappy Birthday (1949) with Andy Panda. Video availability: Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1 (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends, Vol. 7 (DVD; Columbia House)

The Bandmaster Release Date: 12/22/47 Direction: Dick Lundy Story: Ben Hardaway and Webb Smith Animation: Verne Harding and Les Kline Music: Darrell Calker Backgrounds: Fred Brunish Featuring the Overture to Zampa Notes: Production Number: UA-5 A Musical Miniature featuring Andy Panda Working title: Circus Symphony The first Lantz cartoon to be released by United Artists. The original production number for this short was F-13. However, F-13 was later reassigned to Woody the Giant Killer Title card shown above is the original title. Click here for an image of the title card used when this cartoon was reissued. Incorrectly listed as The Band Master in Leonard Maltin's Of Mice and Magic Not to be confused with The Bandmaster (1931) Video availability: Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, Vol. 1 (DVD; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and Friends, Vol. 2 (DVD; Columbia House) Woody Woodpecker and His Friends, Vol. 1 (Reissue print; VHS; Universal/MCA) Woody Woodpecker and His Friends, Vol. 1 (Reissue print; Laserdisc; Universal/MCA)