The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1956


pigeon

"Pigeon Holed"

Release Date: 1/16/56
Directed By: Alex Lovy
Animation: Ray Abrams, Don Patterson, Laverne Harding
Story: Homer Brightman
Settings: Raymond Jacobs
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Character Voices By: Dal McKennon

Notes:
  • Production Number: U-55
  • Homer Pigeon (now redesigned) makes his first appearance since "Swing Your Partner" (1943). It's also his final cartoon.
  • Hidden Gags: In one scene, Homer's two friends are identified as "Alex" and "Paul". They were probably named after directors Alex Lovy and Paul J. Smith.
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    after

    "After the Ball"

    Release Date: 2/13/56
    Directed By: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Robert Bentley, Gil Turner, & Herman R. Cohen
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Art Landy
    Story: Jack Cosgriff
    Voice: Daws Butler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-52
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    getlost

    "Get Lost"

    Release Date: 3/12/56
    Directed by Paul J. Smith
    Story: Jack Cosgriff
    Animation: Herman R. Cohen, Gil Turner, & Robert Bentley
    Settings: Art Landy
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Voices: June Foray (uncredited) & Dal McKennon

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-54
  • First animated appearance of Splinter and Knothead.
  • Retitled "Hansel and Gretel" by Castle Films.
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    orstrichegg

    "The Ostrich Egg and I"

    Release Date: 4/09/56
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: Ray Abrams, Don Patterson, & Laverne Harding
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Eugene Poddany
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Voices: Grace Stafford & Daws Butler
    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-56
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    charliehorse

    "Chief Charlie Horse"

    Release Date: 5/07/56
    Directed By: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Robert Bentley, Herman R. Cohen, & Ray Abrams
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Art Landy
    Story: Jack Cosgriff
    Voices By: Dal McKennon

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-58
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    room

    "Room and Wrath"

    Release Date: 6/04/56
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: LaVerne Harding, Ray Abrams, & Don Patterson
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Voice: Daws Butler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-57
  • Originally storyboarded by Tex Avery
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    woodpecker

    "Woodpecker From Mars"

    Release Date: 7/02/56
    Directed By: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Herman R. Cohen, Robert Bentley, & Laverne Harding
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Voice: Dal McKennon

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-59
  • Dal McKennon himself is caricatured as "Captain Zoom," based on a character called "Captain Jet" that he played on a local L.A. TV station at the time. [Thanks to Tim Hollis for the information.]

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    holdthatrock

    "Hold That Rock"

    Release Date: 7/30/56
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: Ray Abrams & Laverne Harding
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Voices: Daws Butler
    "Chilly Willy" Vocal By: "Wee" Bonnie Baker

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-63
  • Originally storyboarded by Tex Avery
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    talking

    "The Talking Dog"

    Release Date: 8/27/56
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: Ray Abrams & Laverne Harding
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Voices: Grace Stafford & Daws Butler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-61
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    cuckoo

    "Calling All Cuckoos"

    Release Date: 9/24/56
    Directed by Paul J. Smith
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Animation: Les Kline & Robert Bentley
    Settings: Art Landy & Raymond Jacobs
    Music: Clarence Wheeler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-62
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    niagara

    "Niagara Fools"

    Release Date: 10/22/56
    Directed By: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Les Kline & Robert Bentley
    Story: Milt Schaffer & Dick Kinney
    Settings: Art Landy & Raymond Jacobs
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Voices: Bob Johnson

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-64
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    arts

    "Arts and Flowers"

    Release Date: 11/19/56
    Directed By: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Don Patterson, Robert Bentley, & Herman R. Cohen
    Story: Homer Brightman & Frank J. Goldberg
    Settings: Art Landy & Raymond Jacobs
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Voice: Dal McKennon

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-60
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    davy

    "Woody Meets Davy Crewcut"

    Release Date: 12/17/56
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: Ray Abrams, Laverne Harding
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs
    Voices: Daws Butler
    Music: Clarence Wheeler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-66
  • Thanks to Julio Freirias for providing us with images from this cartoon.
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