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Fodder And Son
This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 2024 cartoons (195 Woody shorts and 9 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Productions, and were distributed by Universal Pictures, United Artists and Universal International. Also listed are miscellaneous cartoons that feature Woody but are not a part of the main short series. 1940s = Academy Award nominee/winner 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 Starting this year until the studio's hiatus, all shorts are distributed by United Artists. 1949 1950s 1950 Starting this year, all shorts are distributed by Universal International. {, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em , # !style="width:15em , Title !style="width:7em , Date !style="width:10em , Director ! Notes , - , N/A , '' Destination Moon'' , June 27 , Walter Lantz , {{Plainlist, * Animated segment f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker is a cartoon character that appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Productions, Walter Lantz Studio and Universal Animation Studios, Universal Animation Studio and distributed by Universal Pictures since 1940. Woody's last theatrical cartoon was produced by Walter Lantz Productions, Walter Lantz in 1972. Woody, an anthropomorphic woodpecker, was created in 1940 by Walter Lantz, Lantz and storyboard artist Ben Hardaway, Ben "Bugs" Hardaway, who had previously laid the groundwork for two other screwball characters, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, at the Warner Bros. Cartoons, Warner Bros. cartoon studio in the late 1930s. Woody's character and design evolved over the years, from an insane bird with an unusually garish design to a more refined-looking and acting character in the vein of the later Chuck Jones version of Bugs Bunny. Woody was originally voiced by prolific voice actor Mel Blanc, who was succeeded in the shorts by Danny Webb (Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Matador
This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 2024 cartoons (195 Woody shorts and 9 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Productions, and were distributed by Universal Pictures, United Artists and Universal International. Also listed are miscellaneous cartoons that feature Woody but are not a part of the main short series. 1940s = Academy Award nominee/winner 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 Starting this year until the studio's hiatus, all shorts are distributed by United Artists. 1949 1950s 1950 Starting this year, all shorts are distributed by Universal International. {, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em , # !style="width:15em , Title !style="width:7em , Date !style="width:10em , Director ! Notes , - , N/A , '' Destination Moon'' , June 27 , Walter Lantz , {{Plainlist, * Animated seg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski For Two
''Ski for Two'' is a 1944 ''Woody Woodpecker'' "cartune" directed by James Culhane. Released theatrically on November 13, 1944, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot Woody is sifting through some travel magazines when he spots a tempting ad for the Swiss Chard Lodge. The lodge is situated in Idaho, and offers dining for its guests. Woody is ecstatic, and promptly books a train ticket. After disembarking at the train station at Sunstroke Valley, it becomes apparent that the lodge is still an additional 40 miles, with no adjacent roads or any form of transportation. Woody decides to take matters into his own hands by taking a short cut, skiing and singing his way through the mountains. Upon Woody's arrival, lodge owner Wally Walrus ( Jack Mather) advises that there are no accommodations without a reservation. Woody, of course, did not bother to inquire about such a rule. Drawn by the aroma of the warm food inside the lodg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beach Nut
''The Beach Nut'' is the 11th animated cartoon short subject in the ''Woody Woodpecker'' series. Released theatrically on October 16, 1944, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. The title is a play on " beech nut". Plot The cartoon begins ''in medias res'' with vacationer Wally Walrus beating Woody Woodpecker into submission on a beachfront amusement pier. Wally explains to the gathered crowd what happened earlier to provoke his anger. In a flashback, the walrus decides to go to the beach to relax for his day off, but a surfing Woody continually upsets him by walking over him, stealing his picnic, and building a fire next to the "NO FIRES ALLOWED ON BEACH" sign. Woody accidentally sets Wally's umbrella and beach chair alight, which is the final straw for Wally. The pair battle using the firefighting equipment, and Woody escapes by tunneling under the sand, inside a pole, and coming out of a pelican's beak. Wally chases Woody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Hardaway
Joseph Benson Hardaway (May 21, 1895 – February 5, 1957) was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer and director for several American animation studios during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He was sometimes credited as J. B. Hardaway, Ben Hardaway, B. Hardaway and Bugs Hardaway. He fought in World War I in the 129th Field Artillery Regiment, Battery D. Army service Hardaway enlisted in World War I on June 4, 1917, and was discharged on April 9, 1919, serving for 26 months in total. He was led in the 129th Field Artillery Regiment by future President of the United States Harry S. Truman, in which he attended his reception planned by Forrest Smith at the Shoreham Hotel in 1949 and his inauguration, following him being re-elected. Hardaway served the last 14 months of his service in France. Artistic career Hardaway started his career at the '' Kansas City Post'' as a cartoonist before eventually going into the animation business, wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamus Culhane
James H. "Shamus" Culhane (November 12, 1908 – February 2, 1996) was an American animator, film director, and film producer. He is best known for his work in the Golden age of American animation. Career Shamus Culhane worked for a number of American animation studios, including Fleischer Studios, the Ub Iwerks studio, Walt Disney Productions, and Walter Lantz Productions. He began his animation career in 1925 working for Bray Productions on the Dinky Doodle series, produced under the supervision of Walter Lantz. After Bray he served as an inker on Ben Harrison’s and Manny Gould’s Krazy Kat cartoons before moving to Fleischer Studios in 1929 after producer Charles Mintz did not retain him upon transferring the studio to Hollywood. Culhane is known for promoting the animation talents of his inker/assistant at Fleischer in the early 1930s, Lillian Friedman Astor, making her the first female studio animator. After serving as director on several Talkartoons and ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barber Of Seville (1944 Film)
''The Barber of Seville'' is the tenth animated cartoon short subject in the ''Woody Woodpecker'' series. Released theatrically on April 22, 1944, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot Woody arrives at ''Tony Figaro's'' barber shop in hopes of getting a ''victory haircut'' (a then-contemporary World War II reference). Finding the shop's proprietor out for an Army physical, Woody attempts to cut his own hair and those of other customers. The first customer that comes in is a Native American who asks for a quick shampoo, and Woody then makes a mess shampooing the man's head, which then causes the man's headdress to shrink into a badminton birdie. The angry Native American then threatens to scalp Woody for ''giving him the bird'', but Woody quickly knocks the customer out cold with a mallet and sends him out the door, where he ends up standing perfectly still on a pedestal in front of a tobacco shop, holding cigars. Shortly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emery Hawkins
Emery Otis Hawkins (April 30, 1912 – June 1, 1989) was an American animator, best known for his work during the Golden age of American animation, working in various studios in the industry. Early life and career Emery Hawkins was born in Jerome, Arizona to a father who was a all-round cowboy for two years and to a mother who was a painter. He started drawing when he was two years old and his family had a lot of history with artistic careers, including his aunts. He went to North Hollywood High School but was a college dropout. Hawkins always animated on flipbooks. At the age of 16 in 1928, he did an animation of a clown walking and dancing, showed it to Disney, and they thought it was a copy of their animation. Hawkins began his career in the animation industry as a cel inker at the Charles Mintz studio, where he would later be promoted to animator. He would then work at MGM and then move to The Walt Disney Company in the late 30's but would leave in 1941 during the Disney an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ration Bored
This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 2024 cartoons (195 Woody shorts and 9 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Productions, and were distributed by Universal Pictures, United Artists and Universal International. Also listed are miscellaneous cartoons that feature Woody but are not a part of the main short series. 1940s = Academy Award nominee/winner 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 Starting this year until the studio's hiatus, all shorts are distributed by United Artists. 1949 1950s 1950 Starting this year, all shorts are distributed by Universal International. {, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em , # !style="width:15em , Title !style="width:7em , Date !style="width:10em , Director ! Notes , - , N/A , '' Destination Moon'' , June 27 , Walter Lantz , {{Plainlist, * Animated seg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dizzy Acrobat
''The Dizzy Acrobat'' is the eighth animated cartoon short subject in the ''Woody Woodpecker'' series. Released theatrically on May 21, 1943, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot Woody Woodpecker visits a traveling circus. He attempts to sneak into the big top but a caretaker kicks him out. He says that if Woody wants to see the show, he will have to water the elephant. Woody attaches the elephant to a water spout and attempts again to enter the tent. The caretaker chases him around the circus and into the big top. He continues to try to catch Woody but finds himself caught in several circus performance contraptions, including a trapeze, a tightrope, a perch pole, a lion's cage and a bicycle. Academy Award This film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1943 for Best Short Subject, Cartoons. It lost to MGM's '' The Yankee Doodle Mouse'', the first of seven ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons to win this award. It was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Screwball
This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 2024 cartoons (195 Woody shorts and 9 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Productions, and were distributed by Universal Pictures, United Artists and Universal International. Also listed are miscellaneous cartoons that feature Woody but are not a part of the main short series. 1940s = Academy Award nominee/winner 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 Starting this year until the studio's hiatus, all shorts are distributed by United Artists. 1949 1950s 1950 Starting this year, all shorts are distributed by Universal International. {, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em , # !style="width:15em , Title !style="width:7em , Date !style="width:10em , Director ! Notes , - , N/A , '' Destination Moon'' , June 27 , Walter Lantz , {{Plainlist, * Animated seg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
