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''The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection'' is a three-disc
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collection of theatrical cartoons produced by
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for
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between 1930 and 1958. The set was released by
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on July 24, 2007, and marks the first time a collection of cartoons starring
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 ...
and the other Lantz characters have been widely available on home video (a previous fifteen-volume collection of ''Woody Woodpecker Show'' DVDs was made available for
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through
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in the early 2000s). Included in the set are 75 cartoon shorts, including the first 45 ''Woody Woodpecker'' cartoons, in production order. The other thirty cartoons include five ''
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 ...
'' shorts, five ''
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 ...
'' shorts, five ''
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (also known as Oswald the Rabbit, Oswald Rabbit, and Ozzie) is an animated series, animated cartoon character created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Pictures. He starred in several animated short film ...
'' shorts, five '' Swing Symphonies'', and ten one-shot ''Cartune Classics''. A second collection was issued in 2008.


DVD contents


Disc one

* Woody Woodpecker **01 '' Knock Knock'' 11/25/40 **02 ''
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 ...
'' 7/7/41 **03 '' The Screwdriver'' 8/24/41 **04 '' Pantry Panic'' 11/24/41 **05 ''
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 Prod ...
'' 2/9/42 **06 '' Ace in the Hole'' 6/22/42 **07 ''
The Loan Stranger 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 Prod ...
'' 10/19/42 **08 ''
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 Prod ...
'' 2/15/43 **09 ''
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 ...
'' 5/31/43 **10 ''
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 Prod ...
'' 7/26/43 **11 ''
The Barber of Seville ''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( ) is an ''opera buffa'' (comic opera) in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based on Pierre Beaumarchais's French comedy ' ...
'' 4/10/44 **12 ''
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 ...
'' 10/16/44 **13 ''
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 thr ...
'' 11/13/44 **14 '' Chew-Chew Baby'' 2/5/45 **15 '' Woody Dines Out'' 5/14/45 * Oswald the Lucky Rabbit ** ''Hells Heels'' 6/2/30 ** '' Spooks'' 7/14/30 ** '' Grandma's Pet'' 1/18/32 ** ''
Confidence Confidence is the feeling of belief or trust that a person or thing is reliable. * * * Self-confidence is trust in oneself. Self-confidence involves a positive belief that one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do in the future. Sel ...
'' 7/31/33 ** '' The Merry Old Soul'' 11/27/33 * Cartune Classics ** ''
King Klunk ''King Klunk'' is a 1933 animated short subject, produced and directed by Walter Lantz. It stars Pooch the Pup and is the twelfth of the thirteen cartoons featuring that character. The cartoon is a parody of the RKO feature ''King Kong'', which ...
'' 9/4/33 ** ''Toyland Premiere'' 12/10/34 ** ''Hollywood Bowl'' 10/5/38 ** ''
Scrambled Eggs Scrambled eggs is a dish made from eggs (usually chicken eggs), where the whites and yolks have been stirred, whipped, or beaten together (typically with salt, butter or oil, and sometimes water or milk, or other ingredients), then heated so ...
'' 11/20/39 ** ''Hysterical Highspots in American History'' 3/31/41 * Bonus features: ** 1982 documentary short: ''Walter, Woody and the World of Animation'' ** Vintage 1936 documentary short: ''Cartoonland Mysteries''


Disc two

* Woody Woodpecker **16 ''
The Dippy Diplomat 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 ...
'' 8/27/45 **17 '' The Loose Nut'' 12/7/45 **18 '' Who's Cookin' Who?'' 6/27/46 **19 '' Bathing Buddies'' 7/1/46 **20 '' The Reckless Driver'' 8/26/46 **21 '' Fair Weather Fiends'' 11/18/46 **22 ''
Musical Moments from Chopin ''Musical Moments from Chopin'' (also known as ''Chopin's Musical Moments'') is a ''Musical Miniatures'' cartoon, co-starring Andy Panda and Woody Woodpecker. It was directed by Dick Lundy and released on February 25, 1946. It was nominated for ...
'' 2/24/47 **23 '' Smoked Hams'' 4/28/47 **24 '' The Coo Coo Bird'' 6/9/47 **25 '' Well Oiled'' 6/30/47 **26 ''
Solid Ivory 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 ...
'' 8/25/47 **27 '' Woody the Giant Killer'' 12/15/47 **28 ''
The Mad Hatter The Hatter (called Hatta in ''Through the Looking-Glass'') is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and its 1871 sequel ''Through the Looking-Glass''. He is often referred to as The Mad Hatter ...
'' 2/16/48 **29 ''Banquet Busters'' 3/3/48 **30 '' Wacky-Bye Baby'' 5/2/48 * Andy Panda ** '' Life Begins for Andy Panda'' 9/9/39 ** ''Fish Fry'' 6/19/44 ** ''Apple Andy'' 5/20/46 ** ''The Bandmaster'' 12/22/47 ** ''Scrappy Birthday'' 2/11/49 * Swing Symphonies ** ''$21 a Day (Once a Month)'' 12/1/41 ** ''Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy!'' 8/23/43 ** ''The Greatest Man in Siam'' 3/27/44 ** ''Abou Ben Boogie'' 9/18/44 ** ''The Pied Piper of Basin Street'' 1/15/45 * Bonus features: ** Six behind-the-scenes segments produced for ''
The Woody Woodpecker Show ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'' is an American television series mainly composed of the animated cartoon shorts of Woody Woodpecker and other Walter Lantz characters including Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, The Beary Family and Inspector Willoughby ...
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Disc three

* Woody Woodpecker **31 ''
Wet Blanket Policy ''Wet Blanket Policy'' is a 1948 ''Woody Woodpecker'' "cartune" directed by Dick Lundy. Released theatrically on August 27, 1948, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by United Artists. The film would later be reiss ...
'' 8/27/48 **32 '' Wild and Woody!'' 12/31/48 **33 ''
Drooler's Delight 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 ...
'' 3/25/49 **34 ''
Puny Express 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 ...
'' 1/22/51 **35 '' Sleep Happy'' 3/26/51 **36 '' Wicket Wacky'' 5/28/51 **37 '' Slingshot 6 7/8'' 7/28/51 **38 '' The Redwood Sap'' 10/1/51 **39 ''
The Woody Woodpecker Polka 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 ...
'' 10/29/51 **40 ''
Destination Meatball 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 ...
'' 12/24/51 **41 '' Born to Peck'' 2/25/52 **42 '' Stage Hoax'' 4/21/52 **43 '' Woodpecker in the Rough'' 6/16/52 **44 ''
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 ...
'' 9/18/52 **45 '' The Great Who-Dood-It'' 10/20/52 * Chilly Willy ** ''Chilly Willy'' 12/21/53 ** ''I'm Cold'' 12/20/54 ** ''
The Legend of Rockabye Point ''The Legend of Rockabye Point'' is a 1955 Chilly Willy cartoon directed by Tex Avery and produced by Walter Lantz. The short was presented in episode 3 of ''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'' as "A Classic Chilly Cartoon". Plot An old fisherman ...
'' 4/11/55 ** ''Hot and Cold Penguin'' 10/24/55 ** ''Room and Wrath'' 6/4/56 * Cartune Classics ** ''Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"'' 9/1/41 ** ''Mother Goose on the Loose'' 4/13/42 ** ''Pigeon Patrol'' 8/3/42 ** ''Crazy Mixed Up Pup'' 2/14/55 ** ''Sh-h-h-h-h-h'' 6/6/55 * Bonus feature: ** ''
The Woody Woodpecker Show ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'' is an American television series mainly composed of the animated cartoon shorts of Woody Woodpecker and other Walter Lantz characters including Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, The Beary Family and Inspector Willoughby ...
: Spook-a-Nanny'': A complete 1964 episode of ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'', featuring ''Under the Counter Spy'' (Woody Woodpecker), ''Playful Pelican'' (Andy Panda), and ''Spook-a-Nanny'', the only original Woody Woodpecker cartoon created for the series


References


Official DVD website
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