Oswald the Lucky Rabbit filmography

The following is a complete list of cartoons starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

Walt Disney produced 26 cartoons during 1927–1928, 26 cartoons were produced after Walt Disney's departure during the Winkler years (1928–1929), and 142 cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz during 1929–1943, making 194 cartoons in total.

Shorts

The Disney years

1927

Film Notes
Poor Papa First cartoon produced in series (in 1927), initially rejected but released a year later.[1] Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff. Not on DVD, but survives; one print was screened at a 1987 animation retrospective,[2] others were put up for auction in 2001,[3] 2013, and 2014. Disney owns a 35mm of the short.
Trolley Troubles The first Oswald cartoon released (was the second one produced). Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff. This is also the first Disney Oswald cartoon that was re-used by Walter Lantz
Oh Teacher Cartoon re-used by Walter Lantz. A few sequences went missing and others were reordered when the cartoon was reissued. Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff.
The Mechanical Cow Cartoon re-used by Walter Lantz. Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff.
Great Guns! Cartoon re-used by Walter Lantz. Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff.
All Wet Cartoon re-used by Walter Lantz. Directed by Ub Iwerks. Animated by Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff.
The Ocean Hop A few sequences went missing when the cartoon was reissued. Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton. The last Disney Oswald Cartoon that was re-used by Walter Lantz
The Banker's Daughter Lost cartoon. A few sketches of this film survive. Animated by Ub Iwerks and Friz Freleng.
Empty Socks Not on DVD, but a fragmentary print[4] and a mostly complete second print[5] survive. Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton.
Rickety Gin Lost cartoon. Animated by Ub Iwerks and Friz Freleng.

1928

Film Notes
Harem Scarem Lost cartoon. Animation drawings from a small part of this film survive, and were compiled by Disney into a video clip in 2012. Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton.
Neck 'n' Neck Lost cartoon. Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton.
The Ol' Swimmin' Hole Lost cartoon. but poster survives. Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton.
Africa Before Dark A few sequences went missing when it was rediscovered. Animated by Ub Iwerks.
Rival Romeos Animated by Ub Iwerks.
Bright Lights Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton.
Sagebrush Sadie Lost cartoon, but a small fragment of a pencil test has survived. Animated by Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton.
Ride 'Em Plowboy Lost cartoon, but a storyboard page survives [6]

Animated by Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman, Rollin Hamilton, and Friz Freleng.

Ozzie of the Mounted Survives almost complete, though a few sequences are still missing. Animated by Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman, Rollin Hamilton, Ben Clopton, and Les Clark.
Hungry Hoboes Available with the latest release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A once a missing cartoon, this cartoon was discovered in a vault in England in November 2011.
Oh, What a Knight Remade as a Mickey Mouse 1933 short "Ye Olden Days".
Sky Scrappers Remade as a Mickey Mouse 1933 short, "Building a Building".
The Fox Chase Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton
Tall Timber Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton
Sleigh Bells Rediscovered in 2015. Directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.[7]
Hot Dog Lost cartoon, but the title card and a storyboard page of the cartoon survives. Last Disney Oswald cartoon.[8]

The Winkler years

1928

Film Notes
High Up Re-discovered in 2015. The first Winkler Oswald cartoon. Directed by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton.
Mississippi Mud Lost cartoon.
Panicky Pancakes Lost cartoon. Directed by Hugh Harman and Ben Clopton
Fiery Fireman Directed by Friz Freleng and Rudolph Ising
Rocks and Socks Lost cartoon.
South Pole Flight Lost cartoon. Directed by Hugh Harman and Ben Clopton
Bull-Oney Lost cartoon. Directed by Walter Lantz and Tom Palmer
A Horse Tale Lost cartoon. Directed by Rollin Hamilton and Tom Palmer
Farmyard Follies Lost cartoon. Directed by Walter Lantz and Rollin Hamilton.

1929

Film Notes
Homeless Homer Directed by Rudolph Ising and Friz Freleng
Yanky Clippers Directed by Walter Lantz and Tom Palmer.
Hen Fruit Lost cartoon. The first sound Oswald cartoon.
Sick Cylinders Exists only as a silent print. Directed by Hugh Harman and Ben Clopton
Hold 'Em Ozzie Exists only as a silent print. Directed by Rollin Hamilton[9]
The Suicide Sheik Lost cartoon. Directed by Hugh Harman
Alpine Antics Exists only as a silent print. Directed by Tom Palmer.
The Lumberjack Sound status of print uncertain.
The Fishing Fool Lost cartoon
Stage Stunts Lost cartoon
Stripes and Stars Lost cartoon
The Wicked West May not be lost.[10] Directed by Friz Freleng
Ice Man's Luck Lost cartoon
Nuts and Jolts Exists only as a silent print. Directed by Hugh Harman[11]
Jungle Jingles Exists only as a silent print. Directed by Ben Clopton
Weary Willies Exists only as a silent print. Directed by Friz Freleng
Saucy Sausages Lost cartoon. Last Winkler Oswald cartoon.

The Walter Lantz/Universal years

1929

Film Notes
Race Riot The first Oswald short produced by Walter Lantz.
Oil's Well
Permanent Wave
Cold Turkey Lost cartoon, Oswald speaks for the first time. Even though the cartoon is lost, many speculate that who voiced Oswald in that cartoon was Bill Nolan.
Pussy Willie Lost Cartoon.
Amateur Nite Alternate Title: Amateur Night

Exist only as a silent print.

Hurdy Gurdy
Snow Use
Nutty Notes An Italian print of the short was found on Ebay in 2015.[12]
Ozzie of the Circus Lost cartoon.

1930

Film Notes
Kounty Fair The cartoon's soundtrack is currently missing.
Chilly Con Carmen Russell Merritt has suggested that the 1929 Silly Symphony El Terrible Toreador may have been based on an unfinished Disney Oswald cartoon. In that case, Chilly Con Carmen may represent the later Oswald staff finishing their version of the short.
Kisses and Kurses Lost cartoon.
Broadway Folly Rediscovered in 2010. The last cartoon to feature a laughing Oswald in the title.
Bowery Bimbos An Italian print of the short was found on eBay in 2015.[13]
The Hash Shop
King of Jazz A Universal Film. This features Paul Whiteman, who would later appear in a later Oswald cartoon called My Paul Paul. This also features both live action and animated cartoon and both were in color. First appearance of Oswald, in a film, but it was only a brief cameo, making it being the first Oswald cameo appearance, and his first appearance in color, he wouldn't officially appear as cameo again until Fireman's Picnic, and he wouldn't appear as cameo in a movie until Big Hero 6.
The Prison Panic
Tramping Tramps
Hot for Hollywood Vitaphone disc of the soundtrack was found in 2005.
Hell's Heels
My Pal Paul Produced to promote the 1930 Universal Studios feature film King of Jazz. Paul Whiteman is caricatured.
Not So Quiet
Spooks
Cold Feet Rediscovered in 2010. A drawing made by the animators attributed to this short shows Oswald playing a radiator like an accordion. This idea never made it to the final cartoon.
Snappy Salesman Possibly a withheld 1929 entry.
Henpecked
The Singing Sap The first cartoon on which Tex Avery was credited as an animator (as Fred Avery)[14]
The Detective
The Fowl Ball The title cards in the print are missing.
The Navy Oswald wears shoes for the first time.
Mexico Soundtrack found in 2013.
Africa Oswald's theme song is featured for the first time.
Alaska
Mars Only one copy of the cartoon exists.

1931

Film Notes
China
College
Shipwreck Oswald wears gloves for the first time.
The Farmer
The Fireman
Sunny South
Country School Soundtrack found in 2015.
The Bandmaster In the public domain.
Northwoods
The Stone Age
Radio Rhythm Alternate Title: "The Radio Bug."
Kentucky Belles
Hot Feet
The Hunter Oswald wears a shirt for the first time.

Some plot elements in the cartoon would be used again in Carnival Capers.

Wonderland
The Hare Mail Retitled as "The Hare Mail" for home distribution.
The Fisherman Alternate Title: "The Fisherman (Reissue Title)."

The title cards of this print have been found.

The Clown

1932

Film Notes
Grandma's Pet Survives almost complete, though the ending card is still missing.
Mechanical Man In the public domain.
Wins Out
Beau and Arrows
Making Good In the public domain.
Let's Eat Alternate Title: "Foiled (Working Title)."
The Winged Horse
Cat Nipped
A Wet Knight Some plot elements in this short would be featured in Krazy Spooks, a 1933 Krazy Kat cartoon.

Mozart's Turkish March is used in the short. Music Hath Charms is also featured in the cartoon. The song itself was made for King of Jazz, a 1930 Universal film.

A Jungle Jumble
Day Nurse
The Busy Barber A remake of the silent 1929 Oswald cartoon Yanky Clippers.
Carnival Capers
Wild and Woolly
Teacher's Pests

1933

Film Notes
The Plumber In the public domain.
The Shriek Some plot elements in this short would be used in King Klunk, a Pooch the Pup cartoon released later in the same year.

The cartoon is a parody of The Sheik, a 1921 Paramount film.

Going to Blazes
Beau Best
Ham and Eggs
Confidence Alternate Title: "A New Deal (Working Title)."

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is caricatured.

Five and Dime Celebrities caricatured in this short include: Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and Jimmy Durante.
The Zoo
The Merry Old Soul Among those that appear in the film are the band leader Paul Whiteman, "singer" Roscoe Ates, Mae Wes, Harold Lloyd, and Zasu Pitts.
Parking Space

1934

Film Notes
Chicken Reel
The Candy House
The County Fair
The Toy Shoppe Despite the screen credit, Walter Lantz was the sole director.

In 1984, Fred Ladd and Entercolor Technologies Corp. colorized this cartoon as a test for Universal. The studio rejected this and all future plans for colorizing black and white Lantz cartoons.[15]

Kings Up
Wolf! Wolf!
The Ginger Bread Boy Alternate Title: "The Gingerbread Boy."

The story within the cartoon is based on "The Gingerbread Man," a fairy tale published in 1875.

Goldielocks and the Three Bears
Annie Moved Away
Wax Works
William Tell
Chris Columbus Jr. Alternate Title: "Christopher Columbus, Jr. (Home Distribution)."

Incorrectly listed in Leonard Maltin's "Of Mice and Magic" as "Chris Columbo Jr."

The Dizzy Dwarf
Ye Happy Pilgrims
Sky Larks Alternate Title: "The Sky Larks."
Spring in the Park The last Oswald cartoon with Bill Nolan as an animator.
Toyland Premiere

1935

Film Notes
Robinson Crusoe Isle
The Hillbilly According to the Southern Mountaineers Filmography of Appalachian State University Libraries, this is one of the earliest hillbilly cartoons.
Two Little Lambs
Do a Good Deed
Elmer the Great Dane The first appearance of Oswald's first dog, Elmer the Great Dane.
Springtime Serenade Lyrics by Walter Lantz.
Town Hall Follies The storyline was reworked by Avery ten years later in MGM's Wild and Woolfy (this time set in the Wild West) featuring Droopy
At Your Service
Bronco Buster
Amateur Broadcast
The Quail Hunt Alternate Title: "Quail Hunt (Home Distribution)."

In the public domain.

Monkey Wretches The final appearance of Oswald in his original design.

The first appearance by monkeys Meany, Miny and Moe (who were supporting players). Their popularity led to their development into a series of their own for Universal.

Case of the Lost Sheep The first cartoon to feature the white Oswald, a concept by Manuel Moreno. Despite retaining the name, this later version of Oswald looks like a completely different character.
Doctor Oswald From this point onward, the character is referred to as "Oswald Rabbit" instead of "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" in the title cards.

1936

Film Notes
Soft Ball Game Alternate Title: "The Softball Game."
Alaska Sweepstakes Alternate Title: "Alaska Mush."
Slumberland Express
Beauty Shoppe
The Barnyard Five
Fun House Alternate Title: "Fun House (Reissue Title)."

Re-released by Castle Films as "Fun House."

Farming Fools Later in 1936, Meany, Miny and Moe would star in their own series.
Battle Royal
Music Hath Charms
Kiddie Revue
Beach Combers Alternate Title: "Beachcombers."

In the public domain. Re-released by Castle Films as "Beach Combers."

Night Life of the Bugs The first screen credits for Dick Bickenbach and Jack Dunham.

The title parodies that of the 1935 Universal feature film "Night Life of the Gods."

Puppet Show
The Unpopular Mechanic
Gopher Trouble

1937

Film Notes
Everybody Sing The first Oswald cartoon to feature the more streamlined, slimmer variation of Manuel Moreno's Oswald.
Duck Hunt
The Birthday Party Alternate Title: "The Quint's Birthday."

This cartoon celebrates the 10th anniversary of ex-Disney star Oswald.

Trailer Thrills
The Wily Weasel The first appearance of Oswald's second dog Doxie The Dashound.
The Playful Pup Lost cartoon, only the title card and the ending card survive.[16]
Fireman's Picnic Meany Miny and Moe Cartoon. Oswald's second cameo appearance but first cameo appearance in a cartoon instead of a movie which he previously appear in 1930 as a brief cameo known as King of Jazz, he appears as a cameo at the beginning while walking at a line with other people, along with Elmer The Great Dane.
Lovesick Alternate Title: "Love Sick."
Keeper of the Lions First appearance of The Dumb Cluck. The Dumb Cluck would later appear to appear in another Oswald cartoon, known as "The Dumb Cluck".
The Mechanical Handy Man Alternate Title: "Mechanical Handyman."
Football Fever
The Mysterious Jug
The Dumb Cluck The Dumb Cluck mostly stars in this movie and the only time an Oswald cartoon would have a title to star another character.

1938

Film Notes
The Lamp Lighter Alternate title: "The Lamplighter".
Man Hunt Alternate title: "The Manhunt".
Yokel Boy Makes Good The First appearance of Snuffy Skunk, The final appearance of The Dumb Cluck.
Trade Mice Copyrighted as "The Trade Mice".
Feed the Kitty The final cartoon in the Oswald series. Oswald appears in two further shorts, Happy Scouts and The Egg Cracker Suite.

Alex Lovy's directorial debut.

Happy Scouts New Universal cartoon. Fred Kopietz's directorial debut.

The last Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon shot in black and white. This is the last black and white cartoon featuring Oswald as not a cameo appearance in the cartoon, however it is not the last official time that Oswald does not make a cameo in the cartoon. The last official cartoon in which Oswald is not a cameo character is The Egg Cracker Suite.

1939

Film Notes
Snuffy's Party Cartoon short. Oswald makes a cameo at the beginning of the cartoon where he's of the people who are in the line of going to Snuffy's party. He would appear as a supporting character in The Egg Cracker Suite and two later cameo appearances in Well Oiled and The Woody Woodpecker Polka.

1943

Film Notes
The Egg Cracker Suite This title is a play on The Nutcracker Suite, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This cartoon would be Oswald the Rabbit's swan song. Though Oswald's screen career concludes in this cartoon, he would have a long run in comic books and a cameo in Well Oiled and The Woody Woodpecker Polka (1951). This was one of the few Oswalds produced in color.

Emery Hawkins' first onscreen credit at Walter Lantz Productions, and the only Lantz short directed by Ben Hardaway and Hawkins.

1947

Film Notes
Well Oiled Woody Woodpecker cartoon. Oswald makes a cameo again in this cartoon in a billboard saying "Walter Lantz's New Funnies Magazine" featuring Oswald in the billboard, along with Andy Panda in the billboard as well.

1951

Film Notes
The Woody Woodpecker Polka Woody Woodpecker cartoon. Oswald's final appearance until Get a Horse! (2013).

Return to Disney

2013

Film Notes
Get a Horse! Mickey Mouse cartoon. First appearance by Oswald in a Disney cartoon following reacquisition in 2006.
Oswald Holiday Greeting Card Short cartoon. First non-cameo appearance of Oswald since The Egg Cracker Suite. This is only a 34 second cartoon. Also this was made by Disney in Japan.

2014

Film Notes
Big Hero 6 Disney Pixar movie. Oswald's second cameo in a film, but the first movie he appeared that was made by Disney and Pixar.

2016

Film Notes
Zootopia Disney Pixar movie. Oswald re-appears as a cameo again in a movie.

References

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