The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1957


fowled

"Fowled Up Party"

Release Date: 1/14/57
Directed By: Alex Lovy
Animation: Ray Abrams & Laverne Harding
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
Voices: Daws Butler & Grace Stafford

Notes:
  • Production Number: U-68
  • The final Maggie and Sam cartoon.
  • The theme music traditionally heard that the beginning of the "Maw and Paw" cartoons is heard over the titles.
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    red

    "Red Riding Hoodlum"

    Release Date: 2/11/57
    Directed By: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Les Kline & Robert Bentley
    Story: Milt Schaffer & Dick Kinney
    Settings: Art Landy & Raymond Jacobs
    Voices: Dal McKennon & June Foray
    Music: Clarence Wheeler


    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-69
  • Watch for a special surprise cameo guest star.
  • Wolfie the Wolf from "Who's Cooking Who?" (1946) and "Fair Weather Fiends" (1946) returns in this cartoon.
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    plumber

    "Plumber of Seville"

    Release Date: 3/11/57
    Directed by Alex Lovy
    Animation: Ray Abrams & LaVerne Harding
    Story: Dick Kinney
    Music: Eugene Poddany
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Vocalist: Bob Johnson

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-67
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    box

    "Box Car Bandit"

    Release Date: 4/08/57
    Directed by: Paul J. Smith
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Animation: Les Kline & Rober Bentley
    Settings: Art Landy & Raymond Jacobs
    Voice: Dal McKennon

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-71
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    cold

    "Operation Cold Feet"

    Release Date: 5/06/57
    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-70
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    room

    "The Unbearable Salesman"

    Release Date: 6/03/57
    Directed By: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Robert Bentley & Les Kline
    Story: Dick Kinney
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Sets: Art Landy
    Voices: Daws Butler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-72
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    international

    "International Woodpecker"

    Release Date: 7/01/57
    Directed By: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Robert Bentley & Les Kline
    Story: Dick Kinney
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Art Landy & Raymond Jacobs
    Voices: Daws Butler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-73
  • Winnie Woodpecker makes a cameo as the caveman woodpecker's girlfriend, and as Fifi from Paris.
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    to

    "To Catch a Woodpecker"

    Release Date: 7/29/57
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: Laverne Harding & Ray Abrams
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs
    Voices: Daws Butler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-65
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    goofy

    "Goofy Gardener"

    Release Date: 8/26/57
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: Ray Abrams and LaVerne Harding
    Story: Dick Kinney
    Music: Eugene Poddany
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs
    Vocalist: Dal McKennon

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-76
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    big

    "The Big Snooze"

    Release Date: 8/30/57
    Directed by Alex Lovy
    Animation: Ray Abrams & LaVerne Harding
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Voices: Daws Butler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-77
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    Round

    "Round Trip to Mars"

    Release Date: 9/23/57
    Directed by: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Les Kline & Robert Bentley
    Story: Dalton Sandifer
    Settings: Art Landy
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Voice: Dal McKennon


    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-74
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    dopey

    "Dopey Dick the Pink Whale"

    Release Date: 10/??/57
    Directed by Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Les Kline, Robert Bentley
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Settings: Art Landy
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Voice: Dal McKennon

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-75
  • Many sources incorrectly call this cartoon "Dopey Dick and the Pink Whale."
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    fodder

    "Fodder and Son"

    Release Date: 11/04/57
    Directed by: Paul J. Smith
    Animation: Les Kline & Robert Bentley
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Settings: Art Landy
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Voice: Daws Butler

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-78
  • First appearance of the bears, Windy and Breezy.
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    swiss

    "Swiss Miss-Fit"

    Release Date: 12/02/57
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: Ray Abrams & LaVerne Harding
    Story: Homer Brightman
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Voices: Dal McKennon

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-79
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    bongo

    "The Bongo Punch"

    Release Date: 12/30/57
    Directed By: Alex Lovy
    Animation: LaVerne Harding & Ray Abrams
    Story: Dick Kinney
    Music: Clarence Wheeler
    Settings: Raymond Jacobs & Art Landy
    Voices: Grace Stafford, June Foray, Hal Smith, & "Those Smiths" Trio
    "Pepito" Song and Lyrics by: Irving Bibo

    Notes:
  • Production Number: U-81
  • The first and only appearance of Pepito Chickeeto
  • Hidden Gags: A headline on one of the newspapers reads "LANTZ TV SHOW BIG SMASH!!" This refers to the ratings success of The Woody Woodpecker Show that debuted on ABC in October, 1957.
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