Krazy Kat filmography Last updated March 03, 2025 List of released Krazy Kat cartoons
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Advertisement (1916) After George Herriman conceived the Krazy Kat comic strip in 1913, the title character began appearing in animated shorts three years later. From 1916 to 1940, Krazy Kat was featured in 231 films. [ 1] The following is a list of the cartoons released theatrically, separated by studio.
The title card of this 1916 silent short read "Hearst-Vitagraph News Pictorial. Krazy Kat - Bugologist. A Cartoon By George Herriman. Animated by Frank Moser. Copyright 1916 by Animated Film Services Inc." Length 3m24s, 416 kbit/s Another of the Hearst-Vitagraph Krazy Kat animated shorts. Another of the Hearst-Vitagraph Krazy Kat animated shorts. Title Release date Introducing Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse February 18, 1916 Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse Believe in Signs February 21, 1916 Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse Discuss the Letter 'G' February 25, 1916 Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing February 29, 1916 Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse: A Duet, He Made Me Love Him March 3, 1916 Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse in Their One-Act Tragedy: "The Tail of the Nude Tail" March 6, 1916 Krazy Kat, Bugologist March 14, 1916 Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus March 17, 1916 [ 2] Krazy Kat Demi-Tasse March 21, 1916 Krazy Kat Invalid March 27, 1916 Krazy Kat at the Switchboard April 3, 1916 A Tale That is Knot April 14, 1916 Krazy Kat the Hero April 14, 1916 Krazy Kat to the Rescue April 14, 1916 Krazy Kat at Looney Park June 17, 1916 A Sad Awakening June 20, 1916 [ 3] A Tempest in a Paint Pot July 3, 1916 A Grid-Iron Hero October 9, 1916 The Missing One November 27, 1916 Krazy Kat Takes Little Katrina For an Airing December 23, 1916 Throwing the Bull February 4, 1917 Roses and Thorns March 11, 1917 Robbers and Thieves April 12, 1917 The Cook April 29, 1917 Moving Day May 27, 1917 All Is Not Gold That Glitters June 24, 1917 A Krazy Katastrophe (final Krazy Kat theatrical short in World War I )August 5, 1917
Title Release date The Great Cheese Robbery * January 16, 1920 Love's Labor Lost * January 30, 1920 The Best Mouse Loses * March 3, 1920 Kats Is Kats * June 4, 1920 The Chinese Honeymoon July 3, 1920 A Family Affair October 25, 1920 The Hinges on the Bar Room Door January 8, 1921 The Awful Spook January 21, 1921 How I Became Krazy January 26, 1921 The Wireless Wire-Walkers * February 26, 1921
* Directed by Vernon Stallings
In the first two cartoon series', Krazy was depicted as a genderless feline, similar to the comic strip. From here onward, Krazy is portrayed as a male cat.
Title Release date Note Hot Dogs October 1, 1925 The Smoke Eater October 15, 1925 A Uke-Calamity November 1, 1925 Bokays and Brickbatz ** November 15, 1925 The Hair Raiser November 15, 1925 The Flight That Failed November 15, 1925 The New Champ November 30, 1925 Jams and Gems December 1, 1925 Often mis-cited as "James and Gems". Monkey Business December 15, 1925 Pie-Eyed Pie 1925 May be a variant title for Monkey Business ; listed in Motion Picture News but no other trade papers. Battling For Barleycorn January 1, 1926 A Punctured Romance January 15, 1926 Often mis-cited as "A Pickled Romance" or "A Picked Romance"; New York State and Pathé ("Eve's Film Review") records establish actual title. The Ghost Fakir February 1, 1926 Puss and Boots February 15, 1926 Sucker Game February 15, 1926 Back To Backing March 1, 1926 Sometimes cited as "Back to Batching". Double Crossed March 15, 1926 Scents and Nonsense ** April 1, 1926 Feather Pushers April 15, 1926 Cops the Suey May 1, 1926 Often mis-cited as "Cops Suey". In the Movies August 15, 1926
Title Release date Note The Chicken Chaser September 2, 1926 East Is Best September 22, 1926 Jimmy's Whiskers October 1, 1926 Sometimes cited as "Jiminy Whiskers". Shore Enough ** October 11, 1926 Watery Gravy ** October 15, 1926 Mouse Trapped October 15, 1926 Home movie title "Krazy Kat's Mouse Trap"; commonly circulating in a version (erroneously) retitled as Bokays and Brickbatz , in fact a different cartoon. Farmyard Frolic 1926 Home movie title "A Barnyard Frolic"; UK release as a two-part serial, with second half titled "The Frolics That Finished" (this part commonly circulated). Fowl Play 1926 The Pole-Lander 1926 UK release as a two-part serial, with titles "Searching for Santa!" (this part commonly circulated) and "Santa Claws Our Pet". Teeth for Two 1926 Cheese It November 8, 1926 Dots and Dashes November 22, 1926 Gold Struck December 6, 1926 The Wrong Queue December 20, 1926 Horse Play January 3, 1927 Busy Birds January 17, 1927 Sharps and Flats January 31, 1927 Kiss Crossed February 14, 1927 A Fool's Errand February 28, 1927 Stomach Trouble March 14, 1927 The Rug Fiend March 28, 1927 Hire a Hall April 11, 1927 Don Go On April 23, 1927 Burnt Up May 9, 1927 Night Owl May 23, 1927 On the Trail June 6, 1927 Passing the Hat June 20, 1927 Best Wishes July 4, 1927 Black and White July 10, 1927 Wild Rivals July 18, 1927 Bee Cause August 15, 1927 Skinny August 29, 1927
Title Release date Note Sealing Whacks August 1, 1927 Tired Wheels August 13, 1927 Web Feet August 27, 1927 School Daze September 10, 1927 Rail Rode September 24, 1927 Aero Nuts October 8, 1927 Topsy Turvy October 22, 1927 Pie Curs November 5, 1927 For Crime's Sake November 19, 1927 Milk Made December 3, 1927 The Stork Exchange December 17, 1927 Grid Ironed December 31, 1927 Pig Styles January 14, 1928 Shadow Theory January 28, 1928 Ice Boxed February 11, 1928 A Hunger Stroke February 25, 1928 Wired and Fired March 10, 1928 Love Sunk March 24, 1928 Tong Tied April 7, 1928 A Bum Steer April 21, 1928 Gold Bricks May 5, 1928 The Long Count May 19, 1928 The Patent Medicine Kid June 2, 1928 Stage Coached June 16, 1928 The Rain Dropper June 30, 1928 A Companionate Mirage July 14, 1928 News Reeling August 4, 1928 Baby Feud August 16, 1928 Sea Sword September 5, 1928 The Show Vote September 15, 1928 The Phantom Trail September 29, 1928 Come Easy, Go Slow October 15, 1928 Beaches and Scream October 29, 1928 Nicked Nags November 9, 1928 Liar Bird November 23, 1928 Still Waters December 7, 1928 Night Owls December 22, 1928 Cow Belles January 5, 1929 Hospitalities January 18, 1929 Reduced Weights February 1, 1929 Flying Yeast February 15, 1929 Vanishing Screams March 1, 1929 A Joint Affair March 15, 1929 Sheep Skinned March 19, 1929 The Lone Shark April 13, 1929 Torrid Toreadors April 27, 1929 Golf Socks May 11, 1929 Petting Larceny May 25, 1929 Hat Aches June 8, 1929 Fur Peace June 22, 1929 Auto Suggestion July 6, 1929 Sleepy Holler July 20, 1929 Lost cartoon. Only the ending and a few screenshots exist today. [ 4]
** Directed by Bill Nolan
By this period, the Krazy Kat shorts started using sound. Every film here was directed by Manny Gould and Ben Harrison. Due to waning popularity, the Krazy Kat series ended, but he would appear in two more shorts in the Fables and Phantasies series.
Title Release date Notes Ratskin August 15, 1929 Canned Music September 12, 1929 Lost cartoon. Port Whines October 10, 1929 Sole Mates November 7, 1929 Lost cartoon. Farm Relief December 30, 1929 The Kat's Meow January 2, 1930 Lost Cartoon. Spook Easy January 30, 1930 Lost cartoon. Slow Beau February 27, 1930 Desert Sunk March 27, 1930 Lost cartoon. An Old Flame April 24, 1930 Lost cartoon. Alaskan Knights May 23, 1930 Jazz Rhythm June 19, 1930 Honolulu Wiles July 17, 1930 Cinderella August 14, 1930 Lost cartoon. The Bandmaster September 8, 1930 The Apache Kid October 9, 1930 Lambs Will Gamble November 1, 1930 The Little Trail December 3, 1930 Taken for a Ride January 3, 1931 Rodeo Dough February 13, 1931 Swiss Movement April 4, 1931 Disarmament Conference April 27, 1931 Soda Poppa May 29, 1931 The Stork Market July 11, 1931 Svengarlic August 3, 1931 Weenie Roast September 14, 1931 Bars and Stripes October 15, 1931 Hash House Blues November 2, 1931 The Restless Sax December 1, 1931 Piano Mover January 4, 1932 Love Krazy January 30, 1932 Hollywood Goes Krazy February 13, 1932 What a Knight March 14, 1932 Soldier Old Man April 2, 1932 Birth of Jazz April 13, 1932 Ritzy Hotel May 9, 1932 Hic-Cups the Champ May 28, 1932 The Paper Hanger June 21, 1932 Lighthouse Keeping August 15, 1932 Seeing Stars September 12, 1932 Prosperity Blues October 8, 1932 The Crystal Gazabo November 7, 1932 The Minstrel Show November 21, 1932 Snow Time November 30, 1932 Wedding Bells January 10, 1933 The Medicine Show February 7, 1933 Wooden Shoes February 25, 1933 Bunnies and Bonnets March 29, 1933 The Broadway Malady April 18, 1933 Russian Dressing May 1, 1933 House Cleaning June 1, 1933 Antique Antics June 14, 1933 Out of the Ether September 5, 1933 Whacks Museum September 29, 1933 Krazy Spooks October 13, 1933 Stage Krazy November 13, 1933 The Bill Poster November 24, 1933 The Curio Shop December 15, 1933 The Autograph Hunter January 5, 1934 Southern Exposure February 5, 1934 Tom Thumb February 16, 1934 Cinder Alley March 9, 1934 Bowery Daze March 30, 1934 Busy Bus April 20, 1934 The Masquerade Party May 11, 1934 The Trapeze Artist September 1, 1934 The first Krazy Kat cartoon to use Screen gems ' new design of Krazy Kat. [ 5] The Katnips of 1940 October 12, 1934 Krazy's Waterloo November 16, 1934 Goofy Gondolas December 21, 1934 The Bird Man February 1, 1935 The last cartoon to use the previous design of Krazy Kat before Screen Gems' redesign. [ 6] The Hot Cha Melody March 15, 1935 The Peace Conference April 26, 1935 The King's Jester May 20, 1935 Garden Gaieties August 1, 1935 A Happy Family September 27, 1935 Kannibal Kapers December 27, 1935 The Bird Stuffer February 1, 1936 L'il Ainjil March 19, 1936 Sole attempt by Screen Gems to reflect the original comic series. Highway Snobbery August 9, 1936 Krazy's Newsreel October 24, 1936 The Merry Cafe December 26, 1936 The Lyin' Hunter February 12, 1937 Krazy's Race of Time May 6, 1937 The Masque Raid June 25, 1937 Railroad Rhythm November 20, 1937 The Auto Clinic March 4, 1938 The Little Buckaroo April 11, 1938 Krazy Magic May 20, 1938 Travel Squawks July 4, 1938 Gym Jams September 9, 1938 Hot Dogs on Ice October 21, 1938 The Lone Mountie December 10, 1938 Krazy's Bear Tale January 27, 1939 Golf Chumps April 6, 1939 Krazy's Shoe Shop May 12, 1939 Final Krazy Kat short in the series. The Little Lost Sheep October 2, 1939 First Fables short, and the only Krazy Kat short to be a part of the Fables series. The Mouse Exterminator January 26, 1940 The only Krazy Kat theatrical short in the Phantasy series and the final appearance of Krazy Kat in a theatrical cartoon.
References ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 34– 35, 97– 98. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020 . ↑ American Memory Collection (Motion Picture and Television Reading Room, Library of Congress). (2010, August 31). Library of Congress. Retrieved April 26, 2013, Archived on March 1, 2005 ↑ Motion Picture News, July 1, 1916. Retrieved February 4, 2021, https://lantern.mediahist.org/catalog/motionpicturenew133unse_1461 ↑ Lyric J. (2021-08-28). Sleepy Holler (1929) [ circulating material] . Retrieved 2025-02-18 – via YouTube. ↑ "The Trapeze Artist (1934) - The Internet Animation Database" . 3863-21905.el-alt.com . Retrieved 2025-02-19 . ↑ PDToons (2020-08-15). 350201 The Bird Man . Retrieved 2025-02-19 – via YouTube. This page is based on this
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