The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1947

NOTE: In 1947, Lantz went to renegotiate his seven-year Universal contract with Matty Fox, Universal's Vice President. Universal wanted commerical and licensing rights to the Lantz characters. After sometime of arguing, Lantz finally refused Fox's offer and instead went to George Bagnall of United Artists. Lantz produced a total of twelve cartoons for United Artists before his studio closed again in 1949.


Musical Moments From Chopin

"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.

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    Smoked Hams

    "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

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    The Coo Coo Bird

    "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

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    The Overture To William Tell

    "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.
  • Includes reused animation from "Sliphorn King of Polaroo" (1945)

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    Well Oiled

    "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
  • Hidden Gag: Look for a billboard ad for Walter Lantz's New Funnies Magazine featuring Andy Panda and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

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    Solid Ivory

    "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
  • Last onscreen credits for Grim Natwick and Milt Schaffer at Lantz

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    Woody the Giant Killer

    "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
  • 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.

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    The Bandmaster

    "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.
  • 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)

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