Phantasies

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Phantasy is the name of a series of animated cartoons produced by the Screen Gems studio for Columbia Pictures from 1939 to 1946. [1] 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]

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Filmography

TitleRelease dateDirectorCharacter(s)Notes
The Charm BraceletSeptember 1, 1939Allen Rose Scrappy
The Millionaire HoboNovember 24, 1939
The Mouse Exterminator January 26, 1940 Krazy Kat Final Columbia cartoon featuring Krazy Kat.
Man of Tin February 23, 1940Allen Rose (uncredited)Scrappy
Fish Follies May 10, 1940
News Oddities July 19, 1940Harry Love (uncredited)Listed as a Krazy Kat cartoon in TV packages despite the character not appearing in this short at all.
School Boy Dreams September 24, 1940Allen RoseScrappy
Happy Holidays October 25, 1940
The Little Theatre February 7, 1941Final cartoon featuring Scrappy
There's Music in Your Hair March 28, 1941 Arthur Davis (uncredited)
The Cute Recruit May 2, 1941
The Wallflower July 3, 1941Ben Harrison (uncredited)
The Merry Mouse CafeAugust 15, 1941Allen Rose (uncredited)
The Crystal GazerSeptember 26, 1941Sid Marcus (uncredited)
Dog Meets Dog March 6, 1942 Alec Geiss Butch Bulldog
The Wild and Woozy West April 30, 1942 Lou Lilly and Allen Rose
A Battle for a Bottle May 29, 1942Alec Geiss
Old Blackout Joe August 27, 1942 John Hubley and Paul Sommer JoeJohn Hubleys directorial debut
The Gullible Canary September 18, 1942Alec Geiss
The Dumbconscious Mind October 23, 1942John Hubley and Paul Sommer
Malice in Slumberland November 20, 1942Alec Geiss
Cholly Polly December 18, 1942
The Vitamin G-Man January 22, 1943John Hubley and Paul Sommer
Kindly Scram March 5, 1943Alec Geiss
Willoughby's Magic Hat April 30, 1943 Bob Wickersham Sparky
Duty and the Beast May 28, 1943Alec Geiss
Mass Mouse Meeting June 25, 1943
The Fly in the Ointment July 23, 1943Paul Sommer
Dizzy Newsreel August 27, 1943Alec Geiss
Nursery Crimes October 8, 1943Professor J. Snuffington Snodgrass
The Cocky Bantam November 12, 1943Paul Sommer
The Playful Pest December 3, 1943
Polly Wants a Doctor January 6, 1944 Howard Swift
Magic Strength February 4, 1944Bob WickershamWilloughby Wren
Lionel Lion March 3, 1944Paul SommerLost.
Giddy-Yapping April 7, 1944Howard Swift
Mr. Fore by Fore June 7, 1944
Tangled Travels June 9, 1944Alec Geiss
The Case of the Screaming Bishop August 4, 1944Howard Swift
Mutt 'n' Bones August 25, 1944Paul Sommer
As the Fly Flies November 17, 1944Howard Swift
Goofy News Views April 27, 1945 Sid Marcus
Booby Socks July 12, 1945Howard Swift and Bob Wickersham
Simple Siren September 20, 1945Paul Sommer
Kongo-Roo April 18, 1946Howard Swift
Snap Happy Traps June 6, 1946Bob Wickersham
The Schooner the Better July 4, 1946Howard SwiftLast cartoon in black and white.
Fowl Brawl [3] January 19, 1947Produced in Cinecolor; lost.
The Uncultured Vulture February 6, 1947Bob WickershamProduced in Cinecolor
Wacky Quacky March 20, 1947 Alex Lovy QuackyProduced in Cinecolor
Leave Us Chase It May 15, 1947Howard SwiftSuperkattProduced in Cinecolor
Tooth or ConsequencesJune 5, 1947 The Fox and the Crow Produced in Cinecolor
Kitty Caddy November 6, 1947Sid MarcusProduced in Cinecolor
Topsy Turkey February 5, 1948Produced in Cinecolor
Short Snorts on Sports June 3, 1948Alex LovyProduced in Cinecolor;. Final Phantasy short.

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References

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