The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1961

"Rough and Tumbleweed"

Release Date: 1/??/61
Directed By: Paul J. Smith
Animation: LaVerne Harding, Les Kline, & Ray Abrams
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Eugene Poddany
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Voice: Dal McKennon

Notes:

Production Number: U-118

First cartoon where the Willoughby character becomes known as Inspector Willoughby.

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"Poop Deck Pirate"

Release Date: 1/??/61
Directed by: Jack Hannah
Animation: Ray Abrams & Al Coe
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Eugene Poddany
Settings: Ray Huffine & Art Landy
Voice: Dal McKennon
Woody's Voice: Grace Stafford

Notes:

Production Number: U-120

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"Eggnapper"

Release Date: 2/??/61
Directed By: Jack Hannah
Animation: LaVerne Harding, Al Coe, & Roy Jenkins
Story: Dalton Sandifer
Music: Eugene Poddany
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Voice: Dal McKennon

Notes:

Production Number: U-121

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"The Bird Who Came to Dinner"

Release Date: 3/??/61
Directed By: Paul J. Smith
Animation: LaVerne Harding, Les Kline, & Ray Abrams
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Voice: Dal McKennon
Woody's Voice: Grace Stafford

Notes:

Production Number: U-122

Many sources incorrectly credit Jack Hannah as the director of this cartoon.

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"Gabby's Diner"

Release Date: 4/??/61
Directed By: Jack Hannah
Animation: LaVerne Harding, Al Coe, & Ray Abrams
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Eugene Poddany
Settings: Ray Huffine & Art Landy
Voice: Daws Butler
Woody's Voice: Grace Stafford

Notes:

Production Number: U-124

Thanks to Charles Brubaker for providing us with better images from this cartoon.

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"Papoose on the Loose"

Release Date: 4/??/61
Directed By: Paul J. Smith
Animation: LaVerne Harding, Les Kline, & Ray Abrams
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Voice: Daws Butler

Notes:

Production Number: U-123

Thanks to Richard Jebe for providing us with images from this cartoon.

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"Clash and Carry"

Release Date: 5/??/61
Directed By: Jack Hannah
Animation: Roy Jenkins & Al Coe
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Eugene Poddany
Settings: Ray Huffine & Art Landy
Voice: Paul Frees

Notes:

Production Number: U-128

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"St. Moritz Blitz"

Release Date: 5/??/61
Directed By: Paul J. Smith
Animation: Ray Abrams & Les Kline
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Voice: Daws Butler

Notes:

Production Number: U-125

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"Bear and the Bees"

Release Date: 5/??/61
Directed By: Jack Hannah
Animation: Roy Jenkins & Al Coe
Story: Dalton Sandifer
Music: Eugene Poddany
Settings: Ray Huffine & Art Landy
Voice: Dal McKennon

Notes:

Production Number: U-126

The final cartoon with Fatso the Bear.

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"Sufferin' Cats"

Release Date: 6/??/61
Directed by: Paul J. Smith
Animation: Les Kline & Ray Abrams
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Voice: Dal McKennon
Woody's Voice: Grace Stafford

Notes:

Production Number: U-127

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"Mississippi Slow Boat"

Release Date: 7/??/61
Directed by: Paul J. Smith
Animation: Ray Abrams & Les Kline
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Eugene Poddany
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Voice: Dal McKennon

Notes:

Production Number: U-130

Hidden Gag: The narrator introduces the Inspector by his full name: Inspector Seward Willoughby. At the time, the Lantz Studio was located at 861 Seward Street in Hollywood, California (and, we should note, that a Willoughby Ave. crosses Seward Street at that corner).

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"Franken-stymied"

Release Date: 7/??/61
Directed By: Jack Hannah
Animation: Don Lusk, Roy Jenkins, Ray Abrams, & Al Coe
Story: Homer Brightman
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Ray Huffine & Art Landy
Voice: Daws Butler
Woody's Voice: Grace Stafford

Notes:

Production Number: U-129

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"Busman's Holiday"

Release Date: 8/??/61
Directed By: Paul J. Smith
Animation: Les Kline & Ray Abrams
Story: Dalton Sandifer
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Ray Huffine & Art Landy
Voice: Daws Butler
Woody's Voice: Grace Stafford

Notes:

Production Number: U-131

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"Tricky Trout"

Release Date: 9/??/61
Directed By: Jack Hannah
Animation: Al Coe, Don Lusk, & Roy Jenkins
Story: Dalton Sandifer
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Ray Huffine & Art Landy
Voice: Paul Frees

Notes:

Production Number: U-132

Leonard Maltin erroneously lists Paul J. Smith as the director of this cartoon.

The last appearance of Wally Walrus.

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"Phantom of the Horse Opera"

Release Date: 10/??/61
Directed by: Paul J. Smith
Animation: Les Kline & Ray Abrams
Story: Dalton Sandifer
Music: Clarence Wheeler
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Voice: Dal McKennon
Woody's Voice: Grace Stafford

Notes:

Production Number: U-135

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"Tin Can Concert (Presents "The Cinderella Overture" by Rossini)"

Release Date: 10/??/61
Directed by: Jack Hannah
Story: Jack Hannah
Animation: Don Lusk
Orchestration: Eugene Poddany
Voice: Paul Frees
Settings: Ray Huffine, Art Landy, & Lance Nolley

Notes:

Production Number: U-137

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"Doc's Last Stand"

Release Date: 11/??/61
Directed By: Jack Hannah
Animation: Roy Jenkins, Al Coe
Story: Al Bertino, Dick Kinney
Music: Eugene Poddany
Settings: Ray Huffine, Art Landy
Voices: Dal McKennon, Paul Frees

Notes:

Production Number: U-139

A Doc cartoon.

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"Woody's Kook-Out"

Release Date: 11/??/61
Directed By: Jack Hannah
Animation: Roy Jenkins & Al Coe
Story: Tedd Pierce & Bill Danch
Settings: Ray Huffine & Art Landy
Voice: Daws Butler
Music: Darrell Calker
Woody's Voice: Grace Stafford

Notes:

Production Number: U-133

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"Case of the Red-Eyed Ruby"

Release Date: 12/??/61
Directed By: Paul J. Smith
Animation: Ray Abrams and Les Kline
Story: Tedd Pierce & Bill Danch
Settings: Art Landy & Ray Huffine
Music: Darrell Calker
Voice: Dal McKenon

Notes:

Production Number: U-134

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