The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1953


sweepin

"What's Sweepin'"

Release Date: 1/05/53
Supervision: Don Patterson
Animation: Ray Abrams, Laverne Harding, & Paul Smith
Sets: Raymond Jacobs
Music: Clarence Wheeler

Notes:
  • Production Number: U-14
  • Working title: "The Big Clean-Up"
  • Many prints are missing the final scene of Wally catching Woody, and Woody being forced to sweep up after the elephants.

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    dogcriedwolf

    "The Dog That Cried Wolf"

    Release Date: 3/23/53
    Supervision: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Gil Turner, Cecil Surry, & Robert Bentley
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Set Design: Raymond Jacobs
    Music: Clarence Wheeler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-15
  • The first non-Woody Woodpecker cartoon made by Lantz since the return to Universal.

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    buccaneer

    "Buccaneer Woodpecker"

    Release Date: 4/20/53
    Supervision: Don Patterson
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Animation: Laverne Harding & Ray Abrams
    Sets: Art Landy
    Music: Clarence Wheeler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-16

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    mouselion

    "The Mouse and the Lion"

    Release Date: 5/11/53
    Supervision: Paul Smith
    Animation: Gil Turner, Cecil Surry, Robert Bentley
    Set Design: Raymond Jacobs
    Music: Clarence Wheeler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-17
  • A Foolish Fable.

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    sawdust

    "Operation Sawdust"

    Release Date: 6/15/53
    Supervision: Don Patterson
    Animation: La Verne Harding & Ray Abrams
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Sets: Art Landy
    Music: Clarence Wheeler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-18
  • Many prints of this cartoon are missing the scene where the runaway saw blade slices Buzz in half.

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    flyingturtle

    "The Flying Turtle"

    Release Date: 6/29/53
    Supervision: Paul Smith
    Animation: Gil Turner, Cecil Surry, Robert Bentley
    Set Design: Raymond Jacobs, Art Landy
    Music: Clarence Wheeler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-19
  • A Foolish Fable.

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    wrestling

    "Wrestling Wrecks"

    Release Date: 7/20/53
    Supervision: Don Patterson
    Animation: Laverne Harding, Ray Abrams, & Ken Southworth
    Sets: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Music: Clarence Wheeler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-20
  • In this cartoon, Woody "adopts" Elmer the Great Dane who was originally cast as Oswald Rabbit's dog from 1935 through 1938.

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    mawandpaw
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    milford

    "Maw and Paw"

    Release Date: 8/10/53
    Supervision: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Ken Southworth, Gil Turner, & Robert Bentley
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Set Design: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-21
  • First appearance of Maw and Paw... and Milford the Pig.

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    belleboys

    "Belle Boys"

    Release Date: 9/14/53
    Supervision: Don Patterson
    Animation: Laverne Harding, Ray Abrams, & Ken Southworth
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Set Design: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-22

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    hick

    "Hypnotic Hick"

    Release Date: 9/26/53
    Supervisor: Don Patterson
    Artists: Ray Abrams, Laverne Harding, Ken Southworth, Gil Turner, Herman Cohen, Clarence Wheeler, Homer Brightman, Raymond Jacobs, Art Landy, & Robert Bentley
    Technical Director: William Garity

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-24
  • The only Lantz cartoon to be released in 3-D.

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    plywood

    "Plywood Panic"

    Release Date: 9/28/53
    Supervision: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: LaVerne Harding, Gil Turner, & Robert Bentley
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Set Design: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Technical Director: Albert Clettis Glenn

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-23
  • It is likely that this cartoon was originally intended to be released in 3-D.

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    hotnoon

    "Hot Noon (or 12 O'Clock For Sure)"

    Release Date: 10/12/53
    Supervision: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Gil Turner, LaVerne Harding, & Robert Bentley
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Set Design: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-26
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    chillywilly

    "Chilly Willy"

    Release Date: 12/21/53
    Supervision: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Gil Turner, LaVerne Harding, & Robert Bentley
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Set Design: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    "Chilly Willy" Song By: Mary Jo Rush
    Sung By: Sara Berner

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-25
  • First appearance of Chilly Willy.

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