Phantasies

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Phantasies
The title card for the Phantasy cartoons released by Columbia Pictures, 1943 (Commons).jpg
Title card used in 1943
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
September 1, 1939 – June 3, 1948
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Phantasy is a series of animated cartoons produced by the Screen Gems studio for Columbia Pictures from 1939 to 1946. [1] This series along with the Fables cartoons were brought in to replace the Scrappy and Krazy Kat series although they would be featured in some cartoons. The series, featuring characters such as Willoughby Wren and Superkatt, is notable as being the last theatrical animated series produced in black-and-white by a major studio. To cut costs, Columbia did not move the Phantasies out of black-and-white until the end of 1946, when it went to all-Cinecolor production. [2] While the Screen Gems studio closed in 1946, the completed Phantasy cartoons continued to be released until 1948.

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Filmography

No.TitleRelease dateDirectorCharacter(s)Notes
1The Charm BraceletSeptember 1, 1939Allen Rose Scrappy
2The Millionaire HoboNovember 24, 1939 Arthur Davis
3 The Mouse Exterminator January 26, 1940Allen Rose Krazy Kat Final Columbia cartoon featuring Krazy Kat.
4 Man of Tin February 23, 1940Scrappy
5 Fish Follies May 10, 1940
6 News Oddities July 19, 1940Listed as a Krazy Kat cartoon in TV packages despite the character not appearing in this short at all.
7 School Boy Dreams September 24, 1940Scrappy
8 Happy Holidays October 25, 1940
9 The Little Theatre February 7, 1941ScrappyFinal cartoon featuring Scrappy
10 There's Music in Your Hair March 28, 1941Arthur Davis
11 The Cute Recruit May 2, 1941Cornelius Van GoonFeatures Van Goon from A Helping Paw and The Cuckoo IQ (both 1941). Called Algernon in this short.
12 The Wallflower July 3, 1941Ben Harrison
13The Merry Mouse CafeAugust 15, 1941Allen Rose
14The Crystal GazerSeptember 26, 1941Sid MarcusCornelius Van GoonFinal appearance of Van Goon. Plays Professor Za-Za Raja.
15 Dog Meets Dog March 6, 1942 Alec Geiss Butch BulldogDebut of Butch
16 The Wild and Woozy West April 30, 1942 Lou Lilly and Allen Rose
17 A Battle for a Bottle May 29, 1942Alec GeissButch Bulldog
18 Old Blackout Joe August 27, 1942 John Hubley and Paul Sommer John Hubley's directorial debut
19 The Gullible Canary September 18, 1942Alec Geiss
20 The Dumbconscious Mind October 23, 1942John Hubley and Paul SommerButch Bulldog
21 Malice in Slumberland November 20, 1942Alec Geiss
22 Cholly Polly December 18, 1942
23 The Vitamin G-Man January 22, 1943John Hubley and Paul Sommer
24 Kindly Scram March 5, 1943Alec GeissIgor PuzzlewitzDebut of Igor Puzzlewitz
25 Willoughby's Magic Hat April 30, 1943 Bob Wickersham Willoughby WrenDebut of Willoughby Wren
26 Duty and the Beast May 28, 1943Alec GeissIgor Puzzlewitz
27 Mass Mouse Meeting June 25, 1943
28 The Fly in the Ointment July 23, 1943Paul Sommer
29 Dizzy Newsreel August 27, 1943Alec Geiss
30 Nursery Crimes October 8, 1943Professor J. Snuffington Snodgrass
31 The Cocky Bantam November 12, 1943Paul Sommer
32 The Playful Pest December 3, 1943
33 Polly Wants a Doctor January 6, 1944 Howard Swift
34 Magic Strength February 4, 1944Bob WickershamWilloughby Wren
35Lionel LionMarch 3, 1944Paul SommerLost cartoon.
36 Giddy-Yapping April 7, 1944Howard SwiftIgor Puzzlewitz
37 Mr. Fore by Fore June 7, 1944
38 Tangled Travels June 9, 1944Alec Geiss
39 The Case of the Screaming Bishop August 4, 1944Howard Swift
40 Mutt 'n' Bones August 25, 1944Paul SommerButch BulldogFinal appearance of Butch.
41 As the Fly Flies November 17, 1944Howard SwiftIgor PuzzlewitzFinal appearance of Igor Puzzlewitz.
42 Goofy News Views April 27, 1945 Sid Marcus
43 Booby Socks July 12, 1945Howard Swift and Bob Wickersham
44 Simple Siren September 20, 1945Paul Sommer
45 Kongo-Roo April 18, 1946Howard Swift
46 Snap Happy Traps June 6, 1946Bob Wickersham
47 The Schooner the Better July 4, 1946Howard SwiftLast cartoon in black and white. Final black-and-white theatrical cartoon of the golden age of American animation.
48 Fowl Brawl [3] January 19, 1947Lost cartoon. Starting with this short, all Phantasies are in Cinecolor.
49 The Uncultured Vulture February 6, 1947Bob Wickersham
50 Wacky Quacky March 20, 1947 Alex Lovy
51 Leave Us Chase It May 15, 1947Howard Swift Superkatt
52Tooth or ConsequencesJune 5, 1947 The Fox and the Crow
53 Kitty Caddy November 6, 1947Sid Marcus
54 Topsy Turkey February 5, 1948
55 Short Snorts on Sports June 3, 1948Alex LovyFinal Phantasy short.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 117–118. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ Jeff Lenburg (2006). Who's Who in Animated Cartoons. ISBN   155783671X.
  3. ↑ Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic (revised ed.). pp. 418, 419. ISBN   0-452-25993-2.
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