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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 sinc ...
, who appeared in 2024 cartoons (195 Woody shorts and 9 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the
Golden age of American animation The golden age of American animation was a period that began with the popularization of Sound film, sound synchronized cartoons in 1928 and gradually ended in the 1960s when theatrical animated shorts started to lose popularity to the newer medi ...
. All the cartoons were produced by
Walter Lantz Productions Walter Lantz Productions was an American animation studio. It was in operation from 1928 to 1949 and then from 1950 to 1972, and was the principal supplier of animation for Universal Pictures. The studio was originally formed as Universal Carto ...
, and were distributed by
Universal Pictures Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci ...
,
United Artists United Artists (UA) is an American film production and film distribution, distribution company owned by Amazon MGM Studios. In its original operating period, it was founded in February 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford an ...
and
Universal International Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American film production and distribution company headquartered at the Universal Studios complex in Universal City, ...
. Also listed are miscellaneous cartoons that feature Woody but are not a part of the main short series.


1940s

= Academy Award nominee/winner


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1948

Starting this year until the studio's hiatus, all shorts are distributed by
United Artists United Artists (UA) is an American film production and film distribution, distribution company owned by Amazon MGM Studios. In its original operating period, it was founded in February 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford an ...
.


1949


1950s


1950

Starting this year, all shorts are distributed by
Universal International Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American film production and distribution company headquartered at the Universal Studios complex in Universal City, ...
. {, 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 Walter Benjamin Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker. Biography Early years and start in animat ...
, {{Plainlist, * Animated segment for an independent feature film produced by
George Pál George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; ; February 1, 1908 – May 2, 1980) was a Hungarian-American animator, film director and producer, principally associated with the fantasy and science-fiction genres. He became an American citizen after ...
and directed by
Irving Pichel Irving Pichel (June 24, 1891 – July 13, 1954) was an American actor and film director, who won acclaim both as an actor and director in his Hollywood career. Career Pichel was born to a American Jews, Jewish family in Pittsburgh. He attended ...
. * First time
Grace Stafford Grace Lantz ( Boyle, November 7, 1903 – March 17, 1992), also known by her stage name Grace Stafford, was an American actress and the wife of animation producer Walter Lantz. Stafford is best known for providing the voice of Woody Woodpecke ...
provides Woody's voice. * First Walter Lantz production after the studio's brief closure in 1949.{{Cite book , last=Adamson , first=Joe , title=The Walter Lantz story: with Woody Woodpecker and friends , date=1985 , publisher=Putnam , isbn=0-399-13096-9 , location=New York , pages=172–175, 183–185 , oclc=11867194 * One of the last Woody Woodpecker shorts to use Mel Blanc's laugh.


1951

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Walter Lantz Walter Benjamin Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker. Biography Early years and start in animat ...

Dick Lundy , {{Plainlist, * First Woody produced after hiatus. * First Woody short featuring Woody's crest forwards. * First Woody short to feature Grace Stafford's Woody Woodpecker laugh, though Mel Blanc's version of the laugh is also heard at one point. * First Woody short distributed once again by Universal, under the 1947-63
Universal International Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American film production and distribution company headquartered at the Universal Studios complex in Universal City, ...
banner. , - , 33 , ''Sleep Happy'' , March 26 , Final Woody short directed by Dick Lundy; Walter Lantz has claimed to have completed Lundy's uncompleted work.
Final short to be written by Ben Hardaway and Heck Allen. , - , 34 , '' Wicket Wacky'' , May 28 , rowspan="5" , Walter Lantz , First short without any involvement from Ben Hardaway. , - , 35 , '' Slingshot 6 7/8'' , July 23 , First pairing of Buzz Buzzard and Wally Walrus.
Submitted and screened at the
24th Academy Awards The 24th Academy Awards were held on March 20, 1952, honoring the films of 1951. The ceremony was hosted by Danny Kaye. ''An American in Paris'' and '' A Place in the Sun'' each received six Oscars, splitting Best Picture and Best Director, ...
for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. , - , 36 , ''The Redwood Sap'' , October 1 , , - , 37 , '' The Woody Woodpecker Polka'' , October 29 , Featuring Andy Panda and Oswald Rabbit. , - , 38 , '' Destination Meatball'' , December 24 ,


1952

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 39 , '' Born to Peck'' , February 25 , rowspan="4" , Walter Lantz , , - , 40 , '' Stage Hoax'' , April 21 , First cartoon with new dialogue spoken by Woody. , - , 41 , '' Woodpecker in the Rough'' , June 16 , , - , 42 , ''
Scalp Treatment 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 Produ ...
'' , September 8 , Final Woody short directed by Walter Lantz. , - , 43 , '' The Great Who-Dood-It'' , October 20 , rowspan="2" , Don Patterson , First Woody short directed by Don Patterson.
First cartoon where staff were credited in the end. , - , 44 , '' Termites from Mars'' , December 8 , Submitted and screened at the
25th Academy Awards The 25th Academy Awards were held on March 19, 1953, at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, and the Majestic Theatre (Columbus Circle), NBC International Theatre in New York City, to honor the films of 1952 in film, 1 ...
for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated.


1953

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 45 , '' What's Sweepin''' , January 5 , rowspan="6" , Don Patterson , , - , 46 , '' Buccaneer Woodpecker'' , April 20 , , - , 47 , '' Operation Sawdust'' , June 15 , {{Plainlist, * Final pairing of Buzz Buzzard and Wally Walrus. * Final appearance of Wally Walrus until 1961. , - , 48 , ''
Wrestling Wrecks 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 Produ ...
'' , July 20 , Last cartoon where staff were credited in the end. , - , 49 , '' Belle Boys'' , September 14 , , - , 50 , '' Hypnotic Hick'' , September 26 , First and only Woody Woodpecker short in 3D; released with ''
Wings of the Hawk ''Wings of the Hawk'' is a 1953 3-D American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Van Heflin and Julia Adams. It is set during the Mexican Revolution.Budd Boetticher: The Last Interview Wheeler, Winston Dixon. Film Criticis ...
3D''.
First to use the orchestral version of the Woody theme until 1961.{{huh, date=May 2025
Submitted and screened at the
26th Academy Awards The 26th Academy Awards were held on March 25, 1954, simultaneously at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood (hosted by Donald O'Connor), and the NBC Center Theatre in New York City (hosted by Fredric March). The second national telecast o ...
for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. , - , 51 , ''
Hot Noon (or 12 O'Clock for Sure) 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 Produ ...
'' , November 15 ,
Paul Smith Paul Smith is the name of: Music * Paul Smith (composer) (1906–1985), American film music composer * Paul Smith (pianist) (1922–2013), Los Angeles jazz pianist * Paul Smith (English singer) (born 1979), vocalist and songwriter of British in ...
, First Woody short directed by Paul Smith.


1954

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 52 , '' Socko in Morocco'' , January 18 , rowspan="4" , Don Patterson , , - , 53 , '' Alley to Bali'' , March 15 , , - , 54 , '' Under the Counter Spy'' , May 10 , , - , 55 , '' Hot Rod Huckster'' , July 5 , , - , 56 , '' Real Gone Woody'' , September 20 , Paul Smith , {{Plainlist, * First appearance of Winnie Woodpecker. * Story by
Michael Maltese Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American screenwriter and storyboard artist for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoons with director ...
. , - , 57 , '' A Fine Feathered Frenzy'' , October 25 , rowspan="2" , Don Patterson , , - , 58 , '' Convict Concerto'' , November 22 , Final Woody short directed by Don Patterson.


1955

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 59 , '' Helter Shelter'' , January 17 , rowspan="6" , Paul Smith , , - , 60 , '' Witch Crafty'' , March 14 , , - , 61 , '' Private Eye Pooch'' , May 9 , First appearance of Professor Dingledong. , - , 62 , '' Bedtime Bedlam'' , July 4 , , - , 63 , '' Square Shootin' Square'' , September 26 , {{Plainlist, * First appearance of Dapper Denver Dooley. * Story by Michael Maltese. , - , 64 , '' Bunco Busters'' , November 21 , {{Plainlist, * Final appearance of Buzz Buzzard until 1969. * Last cartoon where Woody had green eyes until 1999. , - , 65 , '' The Tree Medic'' , December 19 , Alex Lovy , {{Plainlist, * First Woody short for the decade directed by Alex Lovy. * First cartoon where Woody had black eyes.


1956

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Get Lost Get Lost may refer to: * Getting lost, an occurrence of losing spatial reference; losing one's way Albums * ''Get Lost'' (Huntingtons album) (1999) * ''Get Lost'' (The Magnetic Fields album) (1995) * ''Get Lost'', by Mark McGuire (2012) Songs ...
'' , March 12 , First appearances of Knothead and Splinter. , - , 68 , '' Chief Charlie Horse'' , May 7 , , - , 69 , ''
Woodpecker from Mars 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 Produ ...
'' , July 2 , , - , 70 , '' Calling All Cuckoos'' , September 24 , Submitted and screened at the
29th Academy Awards The 29th Academy Awards were held on March 27, 1957, to honor the films of 1956. In this year, Best International Feature Film became a competitive category, having been given as a Special Achievement Award since 1947. The first competitive ...
for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. , - , 71 , ''
Niagara Fools 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 Produ ...
'' , October 22 , Shown after the 2017 film. , - , 72 , '' Arts and Flowers'' , November 19 , , - , 73 , '' Woody Meets Davy Crewcut'' , December 17 , Alex Lovy ,


1957

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 74 , '' Red Riding Hoodlum'' , February 11 , rowspan="4" , Paul Smith , Final appearance of Wolfie Wolf. , - , 75 , '' Box Car Bandit'' , April 8 , Submitted and screened at the
30th Academy Awards The 30th Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 26, 1958, to honor the best films of 1957. Two violent deaths surrounded the Oscars during this ceremony. A plane crash took the life of producer Mike Todd, ending the then-latest marriage of ...
for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. , - , 76 , '' The Unbearable Salesman'' , June 3 , , - , 77 , '' International Woodpecker'' , July 1 , Final appearance of Winnie Woodpecker. , - , 78 , '' To Catch a Woodpecker'' , July 29 , Alex Lovy , , - , 79 , '' Round Trip to Mars'' , September 23 , rowspan="3" , Paul Smith , , - , 80 , ''Dopey Dick the Pink Whale'' , October 21 , , - , 81 , '' Fodder and Son'' , November 4 , First appearance of Windy & Breezy.


1958

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 82 , ''Misguided Missile'' , January 27 , Paul Smith , First time Grace Stafford receives on-screen credit for providing Woody's voice. , - , 83 , ''Watch the Birdie'' , February 24 , Alex Lovy , , - , 84 , ''Half Empty Saddles'' , April 21 , rowspan="5" , Paul Smith , First appearance of Sugarfoot in a Woody short. , - , 85 , ''His Better Elf'' , July 14 , , - , 86 , ''Everglade Raid'' , August 11 , First appearance of All I. Gator. , - , 87 , ''Tree's a Crowd'' , September 8 , , - , 88 , ''Jittery Jester'' , November 3 , The most recent Woody Woodpecker short remastered and released on DVD.
Submitted and screened at the
31st Academy Awards The 31st Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 6, 1959, to honor the best films of 1958. The night was dominated by '' Gigi'', which won nine Oscars, breaking the previous record of eight set by ''Gone with the Wind'' and tied by '' From He ...
for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated.


1959

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Inspector Willoughby Inspector Seward Willoughby is a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz and Paul J. Smith, named after the Hollywood avenue which runs alongside the building where Lantz's office was housed (at 861 Seward Street). Initially created as a rec ...
in a Woody short. , - , 90 , ''Log Jammed'' , April 20 , , - , 91 , ''Panhandle Scandal'' , May 18 , rowspan="2" , Alex Lovy , , - , 92 , ''Woodpecker in the Moon'' , July 13 , , - , 93 , ''The Tee Bird'' , August 10 , rowspan="3" , Paul Smith , Final appearance of Dapper Denver Dooley. , - , 94 , ''Romp in a Swamp'' , October 5 , Final appearance of All I. Gator. , - , 95 , ''Kiddie League'' , November 3 , Final appearance of Inspector Willoughby in a Woody short.


1960s


1960

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 96 , ''Billion Dollar Boner'' , January 5 , Alex Lovy , , - , 97 , ''Pistol Packin' Woodpecker'' , March 2 , rowspan="2" , Paul Smith , , - , 98 , ''Heap Big Hepcat'' , March 30 , , - , 99 , ''Ballyhooey'' , April 20 , Alex Lovy , Final Woody short directed by Alex Lovy. , - , 100 , ''How to Stuff a Woodpecker'' , May 18 , rowspan="3" , Paul Smith , Final appearance of Professor Dingledong. , - , 101 , ''Bats in the Belfry'' , June 16 , , - , 102 , ''Ozark Lark'' , July 13 , , - , 103 , ''Southern Fried Hospitality'' , November 28 ,
Jack Hannah John Fredrick Hannah (January 5, 1913 – June 11, 1994) was an American animator, writer and director of animated shorts. He worked for Disney and Walter Lantz. Biography Hannah was born on January 5, 1913, in Nogales, Arizona. After attend ...
, {{Plainlist, * First Woody short directed by Jack Hannah. * First appearance of
Gabby Gator Gabby Gator is an animated cartoon character, an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic alligator who appeared in several cartoons produced by Walter Lantz and distributed by Universal Pictures. Gabby lives in old lair in the Okiedokie Swamp, which i ...
. * Submitted and screened at the
33rd Academy Awards The 33rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1960, were held on April 17, 1961, hosted by Bob Hope at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. This was the first ceremony to be aired on ABC television, which ha ...
for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. , - , 104 , ''Fowled Up Falcon'' , December 20 , Paul Smith ,


1961

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 105 , ''Poop Deck Pirate'' , January 10 , Jack Hannah , , - , 106 , ''The Bird Who Came to Dinner'' , March 7 , Paul Smith , , - , 107 , ''Gabby's Diner'' , March 28 , Jack Hannah , , - , 108 , ''Sufferin' Cats'' , May 30 , Paul Smith , , - , 109 , ''Franken-Stymied'' , July 4 , Jack Hannah , Last cartoon to use the orchestral Woody theme. , - , 110 , ''Busman's Holiday'' , July 25 , rowspan="2" , Paul Smith , , - , 111 , ''Phantom of the Horse Opera'' , September 26 , First appearance of Dirty McNasty. , - , 112 , ''Woody's Kook-Out'' , October 17 , Jack Hannah ,


1962

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! colspan=2, Notes , - , 113 , ''Rock-a-Bye Gator'' , January 9 , Jack Hannah , , - , 114 , ''Home Sweet Homewrecker'' , January 30 , rowspan="2" , Paul Smith , , - , 115 , ''Room and Bored'' , March 6 , First appearance of Smedley Dog in a Woody short. , - , 116 , ''Rocket Racket'' , April 24 , Jack Hannah , , - , 117 , ''Careless Caretaker'' , May 29 , rowspan="3" , Paul Smith , Final appearance of Smedley Dog in a Woody short. , - , 118 , ''Tragic Magic'' , July 3 , , - , N/A , ''Hyde and Sneak'' , July 24 , Cameo on an
Inspector Willoughby Inspector Seward Willoughby is a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz and Paul J. Smith, named after the Hollywood avenue which runs alongside the building where Lantz's office was housed (at 861 Seward Street). Initially created as a rec ...
short. , - , 119 , ''Voo-Doo Boo-Boo'' , August 14 , Jack Hannah , Final Woody short directed by Jack Hannah. , - , 120 , ''Little Woody Riding Hood'' , September 25 , rowspan="2" , Paul Smith , First cartoon to use the third and final rendition of the "Woody Woodpecker Song", a new jazzy theme which featured a xylophone, prominent trumpet and low flute riff. This theme would last until the last short in 1972, when the Walter Lantz studio closed down. , - , 121 , ''Crowin' Pains'' , October 16 , , -


1963

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 122 , ''Robin Hoody Woody'' , February 12 , Paul Smith , , - , 123 , ''Stowaway Woody'' , March 5 , rowspan="2" , Sid Marcus , First Directorial debut for Sid Marcus. , - , 124 , ''Greedy Gabby Gator'' , March 26 , Final appearance of Gabby Gator. , - , 125 , ''Shutter Bug'' , May 7 , Paul Smith , , - , 126 , ''Coy Decoy'' , July 9 , rowspan="2" , Sid Marcus , , - , 127 , ''The Tenant's Racket'' , August 30 , , - , 128 , ''Short in the Saddle'' , September 20 , Paul Smith , , - , 129 , ''Tepee for Two'' , October 29 , rowspan="2" , Sid Marcus , , - , 130 , ''Science Friction'' , December 3 , , - , 131 , ''Calling Dr. Woodpecker'' , December 24 , Paul Smith , First appearance of Mrs. Meany.


1964

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 132 , ''Dumb Like a Fox'' , January 7 , Sid Marcus , First appearance of Fink Fox. Final Woody short under the "Universal International" banner. , - , 133 , ''Saddle Sore Woody'' , April 7 , rowspan="2" , Paul Smith , First Woody short under the "Universal Pictures" banner. , - , 134 , ''Freeway Fracas'' , June 9 , , - , 135 , ''Skinfolks'' , July 7 , rowspan="2" , Sid Marcus , , - , 136 , ''Woody's Clip Joint'' , August 3 , , - , N/A , ''Roof Top Razzle-Dazzle'' , September 29 , Paul Smith , Cameo in The Beary's Family Album short. , - , N/A , ''Spook-a-Nanny'' , October 21 , Sid Marcus
Paul Smitch , Final appearance of Smedley Dog,
Andy Panda Andy Panda is a cartoon character who starred in his own series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by Walter Lantz. These "cartunes" were released by Universal Pictures from 1939 to 1947, and United Artists from 1948 to 1949. The title ...
, and
Wally Walrus Wally Walrus is an animated cartoon character created by Walter Lantz and James Culhane. He appeared in several films produced by Walter Lantz Productions from the 1940s through the 1960s. Wally first appeared in ''The Beach Nut'' (1944), an ...
in a Woody short, and also the only appearance of Homer Pigeon in a Woody short. , - , 137 , ''Get Lost! Little Doggy'' , October 27 , Sid Marcus , First appearance of Duffy Dog. , - , 138 , ''Roamin' Roman'' , November 17 , Paul Smith ,


1965

Starting this year, all shorts carry the "Universal Pictures" banner. {, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 139 , ''Three Little Woodpeckers'' , January 1 , Sid Marcus , Submitted and screened at the
37th Academy Awards The 37th Academy Awards were held on April 5, 1965, to honor film achievements of 1964. The ceremony was produced by MGM's Joe Pasternak and hosted, for the 14th time, by Bob Hope. The Best Picture winner, George Cukor's ''My Fair Lady'', w ...
for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated.{{cite web , title=Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1964 {{! , url=https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1964/ , website=cartoonresearch.com , access-date=20 January 2025 , - , 140 , ''Woodpecker Wanted'' , February 1 , Paul Smith , , - , N/A , ''Fractured Friendship'' , March 1 , rowspan="2" , Sid Marcus , Cameo in ''
Chilly Willy Chilly Willy is a cartoon character, a diminutive penguin. He was created by director Paul Smith for the Walter Lantz studio in 1953, and developed further by Tex Avery in the two subsequent films following Smith's debut entry. The character ...
'' short. , - , 141 , ''Birds of a Feather'' , May 1 , , - , 142 , ''Canned Dog Feud'' , July 1 , rowspan="2" , Paul Smith , , - , 143 , ''Janie Get Your Gun'' , September 1 , , - , 144 , ''Sioux Me'' , October 1 , Sid Marcus , Final appearance of Fink Fox. , - , 145 , ''What's Peckin , December 1 , Paul Smith , First appearance of Professor Grossenfibber.


1966

Starting with ''Lonesome Ranger'', all shorts are directed by Paul Smith. {, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 146 , ''Rough Riding Hood'' , January 1 , Sid Marcus , {{Plainlist, * Final Woody short directed by Sid Marcus. * Final Lantz short with animation by Ray Abrams and
Art Davis Arthur Davis may refer to: Entertainment * Arthur Davis (animator) (1905–2000), American animator and director * Art Davis (actor) (1913–1987), American musician, singer, and actor * Art Davis (bassist) (1934–2007), American jazz bassist * A ...
. , - , 147 , ''Lonesome Ranger'' , February 1 , rowspan="7" , Paul Smith , , - , 148 , ''Woody and the Beanstalk'' , April 1 , , - , 149 , ''Hassle in a Castle'' , June 1 , , - , 150 , ''The Big Bite'' , July 1 , , - , 151 , ''Astronut Woody'' , September 1 , , - , 152 , ''Practical Yolk'' , November 1 , , - , 153 , ''Monster of Ceremonies'' , December 1 ,


1967

Starting with ''Hot Diggity Dog'', all shorts are composed by Walter Greene. {, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 154 , ''Sissy Sheriff'' , February 1 , rowspan="7" , Paul Smith , , - , 155 , ''Have Gun, Can't Travel'' , April 1 , , - , 156 , ''The Nautical Nut'' , May 1 , , - , 157 , ''Hot Diggity Dog'' , July 1 , , - , 158 , ''Horse Play'' , September 1 , , - , N/A , ''Chilly Chums'' , November 1 , Cameo on ''
Chilly Willy Chilly Willy is a cartoon character, a diminutive penguin. He was created by director Paul Smith for the Walter Lantz studio in 1953, and developed further by Tex Avery in the two subsequent films following Smith's debut entry. The character ...
'' short. , - , 159 , ''Secret Agent Woody Woodpecker'' , December 1 ,


1968

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 160 , ''Lotsa Luck'' , January 1 , rowspan="7" , Paul Smith , Final appearance of Dirty McNasty. , - , 161 , ''Woody the Freeloader'' , April 1 , , - , 162 , ''Fat in the Saddle'' , May 1 , , - , 163 , ''Feudin Fightin-N-Fussin'' , June 1 , , - , 164 , ''Peck of Trouble'' , July 1 , , - , 165 , ''A Lad in Bagdad'' , August 1 , , - , 166 , ''One Horse Town'' , November 1 ,


1969

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 167 , ''Hook, Line and Stinker'' , January 1 , rowspan="7" , Paul Smith , , - , 168 , ''Little Skeeter'' , March 1 , , - , 169 , ''Woody's Knight Mare'' , May 1 , , - , 170 , ''Tumble Weed Greed'' , June 1 , , - , 171 , ''Ship A'hoy Woody'' , August 1 , , - , 172 , ''Prehistoric Super Salesman'' , September 1 , Final appearance of Professor Grossenfibber;
Dallas McKennon Dallas Raymond McKennon (July 19, 1919 – July 14, 2009), sometimes credited as Dal McKennon, was an American actor. With a career lasting over 50 years, McKennon's best known roles include Gumby for Art Clokey, Archie Andrews in several diffe ...
does not voice Grossenfibber, instead
Daws Butler Charles Dawson Butler (November 16, 1916May 18, 1988) was an American voice actor. He worked mostly for the Hanna-Barbera animation production company and the Walter Lantz cartoon studio. He originated the voices of many familiar Hanna-Barbera ...
does. , - , 173 , ''Phoney Pony'' , November 1 ,


1970s


1970

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 174 , ''Seal on the Loose'' , February 1 , rowspan="7" , Paul Smith , , - , 175 , ''Wild Bill Hiccup'' , April 1 , , - , 176 , ''Coo Coo Nuts'' , July 1 , , - , 177 , ''Hi-Rise Wise Guys'' , August 1 , , - , 178 , ''Buster's Last Stand'' , October 1 , , - , 179 , ''All Hams on Deck'' , November 1 , , - , 180 , ''Flim Flam Fountain'' , December 1 , Final appearances of Knothead and Splinter.


1971

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 181 , ''The Reluctant Recruit'' , March 1 , rowspan="7", Paul Smith , , - , 182 , ''Sleepy Time Chimes'' , April 1 , , - , 183 , ''How to Trap a Woodpecker'' , May 1 , , - , 184 , ''Woody's Magic Touch'' , June 1 , , - , 185 , ''Kitty from the City'' , August 1 , , - , 186 , ''The Snoozin' Bruin'' , October 1 , , - , 187 , ''Shanghai Woody'' , November 1 ,


1972

{, class="wikitable" !style="width:3em", # !style="width:15em", Title !style="width:7em", Date !style="width:10em", Director ! Notes , - , 188 , ''Indian Corn'' , January 1 , rowspan="8", Paul Smith , , - , 189 , ''Gold Diggin' Woodpecker'' , February 1 , Final appearance of Sugarfoot in a ''Woody Woodpecker'' short. Final western-themed cartoon in the series. , - , 190 , ''Pecking Holes in Poles'' , March 1 , , - , 191 , ''Chili Con Corny'' , May 1 , , - , 192 , ''Show Biz Beagle'' , June 1 , , - , 193 , ''For the Love of Pizza'' , July 1 , , - , 194 , ''The Genie with the Light Touch'' , August 1 , Final appearance of Buzz Buzzard. , - , 195 , ''Bye, Bye, Blackboard'' , September 1 , {{Plainlist, * Final appearances of Woody, Duffy Dog and Mrs. Meany. * Final Woody short directed by Paul Smith. * Final entry in the original series before the Lantz studio closed its doors forever.


References

{{reflist {{refbegin * Tatay, Jack, Komorowski, Thad, Shakarian, Pietro, and Cooke, Jon.
The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia
'. Retrieved April 10, 2007. {{refend {{Woody Woodpecker Film series introduced in 1940 Woody Woodpecker theatrical cartoons, List of Woody Woodpecker theatrical cartoons, list of Woody Woodpecker