The following is a list of cartoons and video games containing Walter Lantz 's incarnations of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit .
Appearances [ ] Oswald the Lucky Rabbit/Oswald Rabbit series [ ] 1929- 10 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
1
Race Riot September 2, 1929[ 1]
The first Oswald short released by Walter Lantz.
2
Oil's Well September 16, 1929[ 1]
3
Permanent Wave September 29, 1929[ 1]
4
Cold Turkey October 15, 1929[ 1]
Currently survives on a work print.
5
Pussy Willie October 28, 1929[ 1]
Currently missing
6
Amature Nite November 11, 1929[ 1]
7
Hurdy Gurdy November 24, 1929[ 2]
8
Snow Use November 25, 1929[ 1]
9
Nutty Notes December 9, 1929[ 1]
The first Lantz Oswald distributed in Europe, around 1932.
Also known as "Il Pianoforte Magico" in Italian.
10
Ozzie of the Circus December 23, 1929[ 3]
Currently missing, the first Oswald cartoon to be produced.
1930- 24 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
11
Kounty Fair January 6, 1930[ 4]
Survives as the silent negative.
12
Chilly Con Carmen February 3, 1930[ 4]
A remake of the silent Oswald cartoon Bull-Oney
13
Kisses and Kurses February 17, 1930[ 4]
Currently missing
14
Broadway Folly March 3, 1930[ 4]
Was thought to have been missing until a tape was found featuring the cartoon. Last Oswald cartoon to have the laughing title (albeit, the slide whistle was ceased)
15
Bowery Bimbos March 17, 1930[ 4]
The first Oswald cartoon to feature the static titles.
Also known as, "Uno Strano Poliziotto" and "Eroe per Forza" in Italian.
16
Tramping Tramps March 31, 1930[ 4]
17
The Hash Shop April 14, 1930[ 4]
18
The Prison Panic April 28, 1930[ 4]
Presumably a sequel to Bowery Bimbos.
19
Hot for Hollywood May 19, 1930[ 5]
Vitaphone disc of the soundtrack was discovered in 1993. First Oswald cartoon to have the "boop-boop-a-doop" ending jingle.
20
Hells Heels June 2, 1930[ 5]
A parody of "Hells Heroes"
21
My Pal Paul June 16, 1930[ 6]
Produced to promote the 1930 Universal feature film King of Jazz
22
Not So Quiet July 7, 1930[ 6]
A parody of "All Quiet on the Western Front".
Allegedly played before the movie itself.
23
Spooks July 21, 1930[ 5]
A parody of "The Phantom of the Opera", allegedly played before the 1930 reissue of the film.
24
Henpecked August 11, 1930[ 5]
A faint "Alright!" is heard before the cartoon starts
25
Cold Feet August 18, 1930[ 5]
Thought to be missing until a tape featuring the cartoon was discovered.
26
Snappy Salesman August 18, 1930[ 5]
Produced in 1929, withheld entry.
27
The Singing Sap September 15, 1930[ 5]
Allegedly the first in the Guild Films package.
28
The Detective September 22, 1930[ 5]
29
The Fowl Ball October 13, 1930[ 5]
Currently survives on Guild Film prints.
30
The Navy November 3, 1930[ 5]
Oswald wears shoes for the first time.
31
Mexico November 17, 1930[ 5]
Soundtrack was discovered on a Guild Film print.
32
Africa December 1, 1930[ 5]
In the public domain.
33
Alaska December 15, 1930[ 5]
34
Mars December 29, 1930[ 5]
The last Oswald cartoon to feature Pinto Colvig as Oswald.
1931- 18 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
35
China January 12, 1931[ 5]
35mm fragment was discovered. Alternate title "in China"
36
College January 28, 1931[ 7]
First cartoon to feature Mickey Rooney voicing Oswald
37
Shipwreck February 9, 1931[ 5]
Oswald wears gloves for the first time.
38
The Farmer March 23, 1931[ 5]
39
The Fireman April 8, 1931[ 5]
Reuses animation from Amature Nite
40
Sunny South April 20, 1931[ 8]
41
Country School May 5, 1931[ 7]
42
The Bandmaster May 18, 1931[ 8]
In the public domain.
43
Northwoods June 29, 1931[ 8]
44
The Stone Age July 13, 1931[ 8]
45
Radio Rhythm July 27, 1931[ 8]
Alternate title, "The Radio Rhythm"
46
Kentucky Belles September 7, 1931[ 7]
47
Hot Feet September 14, 1931[ 8]
48
The Hunter October 12, 1931[ 8]
Oswald wears a shirt for the first time.
49
Wonderland October 26, 1931[ 7]
50
The Hare Mail November 30, 1931[ 8]
51
The Fisherman December 7, 1931[ 8]
52
The Clown December 21, 1931[ 8]
1932- 15 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
53
Grandma's Pet January 18, 1932[ 9]
54
Mechanical Man February 15, 1932[ 9]
In the public domain.
55
Wins Out March 14, 1932[ 9]
56
Beau and Arrows March 28, 1932[ 9]
57
Making Good April 11, 1932[ 9]
In the public domain.
58
Let's Eat April 25, 1932[ 9]
59
The Winged Horse May 9, 1932[ 9]
60
Cat Nipped May 23, 1932[ 9]
61
A Wet Knight June 20, 1932[ 9]
62
Jungle Jumble July 4, 1932[ 9]
63
Day Nurse July 18, 1932[ 9]
64
The Busy Barber September 12, 1932[ 10]
A remake of the silent 1929 Oswald cartoon Yanky Clippers .
65
Carnival Capers October 10, 1932[ 10]
66
Wild and Woolly November 21, 1932[ 10]
67
Teacher's Pests December 19, 1932[ 10]
1933- 10 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
68
The Plumber January 30, 1933[ 11]
In the public domain
69
The Shriek February 27, 1933[ 11]
70
Going to Blazes April 10, 1933[ 11]
71
Beau Best May 22, 1933[ 11]
72
Ham and Eggs June 19, 1933[ 11]
73
Confidence July 31, 1933[ 11]
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is caricatured. Oswald is voiced by multiple actors.
74
Five and Dime September 18, 1933[ 11]
75
The Zoo November 6, 1933[ 12]
76
The Merry Old Soul November 27, 1933[ 12]
Among those that appear in the film are the band leader Paul Whiteman, "singer" Roscoe Ates, Mae West, Harold Lloyd, and Zasu Pitts. Was nominated and lost to "Flowers and Trees"
Also known as "Alma Alegre" in Castillian Spanish
Produced as a Pooch the Pup cartoon, but released as an Oswald cartoon.
77
Parking Space December 18, 1933[ 12]
1934- 16 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
78
Chicken Reel January 1, 1934[ 13]
Produced as a Pooch the Pup cartoon, but released as an Oswald cartoon.
79
The Candy House January 15, 1934[ 13]
80
The County Fair February 5, 1934[ 13]
81
The Toy Shoppe February 19, 1934[ 13]
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.[ 14]
82
Kings Up March 12, 1934[ 13]
83
Wolf! Wolf! April 2, 1934[ 13]
84
The Ginger Bread Boy April 16, 1934[ 13]
The story within the cartoon is based on "The Gingerbread Man," a fairy tale published in 1875.
85
Goldielocks and the Three Bears May 14, 1934[ 13]
86
Annie Moved Away May 28, 1934[ 13]
87
Wax Works June 15, 1934[ 13]
88
William Tell July 9, 1934[ 13]
89
Chris Columbus, Jr. July 23, 1934[ 13]
90
The Dizzy Dwarf August 6, 1934[ 15]
91
Ye Happy Pilgrims September 3, 1934[ 15]
92
Sky Larks October 22, 1934[ 15]
93
Spring in the Park November 12, 1934[ 15]
1935- 13 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
94
Robinson Crusoe Isle January 7, 1935[ 16]
95
The Hillbilly February 1, 1935[ 16]
96
Two Little Lambs March 11, 1935[ 16]
97
Do a Good Deed March 25, 1935[ 16]
98
Elmer the Great Dane April 29, 1935[ 16]
The first appearance of Oswald's first dog, Elmer the Great Dane .
Also known as "Elmer, de Grooten Deen" in German.
99
Towne Hall Follies June 3, 1935[ 16]
The storyline was reworked by Avery ten years later in MGM's Wild and Woolfy (this time set in the Wild West) featuring Droopy.
100
At Your Service July 8, 1935[ 16]
101
Bronco Buster August 5, 1935[ 16]
102
Amateur Broadcast August 26, 1935[ 16]
103
The Quail Hunt October 7, 1935[ 17]
In the public domain.
104
Monkey Wretches November 11, 1935[ 17]
The final appearance of Oswald in his original design. The first appearance of Meany, Miny, and Moe ; their popularity led to their development into a series of their own for Universal.
105
Case of the Lost Sheep December 9, 1935[ 17]
The first cartoon to feature the white Oswald, a concept by Manuel Moreno.
106
Doctor Oswald December 30, 1935[ 17]
1936- 15 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
107
Soft Ball Game January 27, 1936[ 18]
From this point onward, the character is referred to as "Oswald Rabbit" instead of "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" in the title cards.
108
Alaska Sweepstakes February 17, 1936[ 18]
109
Slumberland Express March 9, 1936[ 18]
110
Beauty Shoppe March 30, 1936[ 18]
111
The Barnyard Five April 20, 1936[ 18]
112
Fun House May 4, 1936[ 18]
113
Farming Fools May 25, 1936[ 18]
114
Battle Royal June 22, 1936[ 18]
115
Music Hath Charms September 7, 1936[ 19]
116
Kiddie Revue September 21, 1936[ 19]
117
Beach Combers October 5, 1936[ 19]
In the public domain.
118
Night Life of the Bugs October 9, 1936[ 19]
The title parodies that of the 1935 Universal feature film Night Life of the Gods .
119
Puppet Show November 2, 1936[ 19]
120
The Unpopular Mechanic November 6, 1936[ 19]
121
Gopher Trouble November 30, 1936[ 19]
1937- 12 shorts [ ]
#
Film
Released
Notes
122
Everybody Sing February 22, 1937[ 19]
The first Oswald cartoon to feature the more streamlined, slimmer variation of Manuel Moreno's Oswald.
123
Duck Hunt March 8, 1937[ 19]
124
The Birthday Party March 29, 1937[ 19]
125
Trailer Thrills May 3, 1937[ 19]
126
The Wily Weasel June 7, 1937[ 19]
127
The Playful Pup July 12, 1937[ 19]
128
Lovesick October 4, 1937[ 20]
129
The Keeper of the Lions October 18, 1937[ 20]
130
The Mechanical Handy Man November 8, 1937[ 20]
131
Football Fever November 15, 1937[ 20]
132
The Mysterious Jug November 29, 1937[ 20]
133
The Dumb Cluck December 20, 1937[ 20]
1938- 5 shorts [ ] Reissued Disney/Winkler shorts [ ]
Film
Released
Notes
The Wicked West 1931
Trolley Troubles November 23, 1931
The earliest Oswald cartoon in the Guild Films package. Complete print.
The Mechanical Cow January 4, 1932
Complete print.
Oh Teacher February 1, 1932
One of two reissues that cut scenes out for time. The scenes are out of order and has a scene cut where the cat (presumably Pete) had his face turned into black face by the buses gas.
All Wet February 1, 1932
The only Oswald cartoon reissue currently unavailable.
Great Guns! February 29, 1932
Complete print.
The Ocean Hop April 24, 1932
One of two reissues that cut scenes out for time. The scenes are out of order and cut a scene where the dog falls into a taxi and turns into little hot dogs.
Other films [ ]
Film
Released
Notes
King of Jazz April 19, 1930[ 22]
Feature film produced by Universal Pictures. First color appearance of Oswald, although only as a brief cameo.
Toyland Premiere December 10, 1934[ 15]
Part of the Cartune series. Caricatures include Johnny Weissmuller, Lupe Velez, Shirley Temple, Laurel and Hardy, Frankenstein, Eddie Cantor and Bing Crosby.
Springtime Serenade May 27, 1935[ 16]
Part of the Cartune series. Lyrics by Walter Lantz.
Firemen's Picnic August 16, 1937
Part of the Meany, Miny, and Moe series. Oswald makes a cameo.
Movie Phoney News May 30, 1938[ 21]
Part of the New Universal series. Uses recycled footage from earlier Oswald cartoons.
Happy Scouts June 20, 1938[ 21]
Part of the New Universal series. The last cartoon with Oswald shot in black and white.
Voodoo in Harlem July 18, 1938[ 21]
Part of the New Universal series. Shown on a sketch board.
Snuffy's Party August 7, 1939[ 23]
Part of the Cartune series. Oswald makes a cameo at the beginning of the cartoon.
The Egg Cracker Suite March 22, 1943[ 24]
Part of the Swing Symphony
Well Oiled June 30, 1947[ 25]
A Woody Woodpecker cartoon. Oswald makes a cameo on a billboard.
The Woody Woodpecker Polka October 29, 1951[ 26]
A Woody Woodpecker cartoon.
Team Play 1952
Commercial for Auto-Lite.
Print [ ] Comic series
Series
Publisher
Start date
End date
Notes
Oswald the Rabbit
National Allied Publications
February 1935
January 1936
Appeared in New Fun and More Fun
New Funnies
Dell Comics
1942
1962
Other books
Series
Publisher
Released
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: A Story Drawing & Song Book for Happy-Go-Lucky Children
Universal Music
1930
Woody Woodpecker's Peck of Trouble
Western Publishing Company
1951
Oswald the Rabbit Coloring Book
The Saalfield Publishing Company
1962
Woody Woodpecker and Friends: Punch Out Dolls
1963
Woody Woodpecker's Coloring Party
The Saalfield Publishing Company
1964
Oswald the Rabbit Coloring Book
The Saalfield Publishing Company
1968
Funorama with Woody Woodpecker and His Friends: A Punch Out and Color Album
1972
Woody's First Dictionary
Grosset & Dunlap
1988
Records [ ]
Series
Label
Released
Woody Woodpecker's Family Album
Decca Records
1957
MCA Records
1978
Woody Woodpecker Presents
Star-Bright
1957
Woody Woodpecker And His Friends
Cricket Records
1959
Video games [ ] References [ ]