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

TitleRelease dateDirectorCharacter(s)Notes
The Charm BraceletSeptember 1, 1939Allen Rose Scrappy
The Millionaire HoboNovember 24, 1939 Arthur Davis
The Mouse Exterminator January 26, 1940Allen Rose Krazy Kat Final Columbia cartoon featuring Krazy Kat.
Man of Tin February 23, 1940Scrappy
Fish Follies May 10, 1940
News Oddities July 19, 1940Listed as a Krazy Kat cartoon in TV packages despite the character not appearing in this short at all.
School Boy Dreams September 24, 1940Scrappy
Happy Holidays October 25, 1940
The Little Theatre February 7, 1941ScrappyFinal cartoon featuring Scrappy
There's Music in Your Hair March 28, 1941Arthur Davis
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.
The Wallflower July 3, 1941Ben Harrison
The Merry Mouse CafeAugust 15, 1941Allen Rose
The Crystal GazerSeptember 26, 1941Sid MarcusCornelius Van GoonFinal appearance of Van Goon. Plays Professor Za-Za Raja.
Dog Meets Dog March 6, 1942 Alec Geiss Butch BulldogDebut of Butch
The Wild and Woozy West April 30, 1942 Lou Lilly and Allen Rose
A Battle for a Bottle May 29, 1942Alec GeissButch Bulldog
Old Blackout Joe August 27, 1942 John Hubley and Paul Sommer John Hubley's directorial debut
The Gullible Canary September 18, 1942Alec Geiss
The Dumbconscious Mind October 23, 1942John Hubley and Paul SommerButch Bulldog
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 GeissIgor PuzzlewitzDebut of Igor Puzzlewitz
Willoughby's Magic Hat April 30, 1943 Bob Wickersham Willoughby WrenDebut of Willoughby Wren
Duty and the Beast May 28, 1943Alec GeissIgor Puzzlewitz
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 LionMarch 3, 1944Paul SommerLost cartoon.
Giddy-Yapping April 7, 1944Howard SwiftIgor Puzzlewitz
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 SommerButch BulldogFinal appearance of Butch.
As the Fly Flies November 17, 1944Howard SwiftIgor PuzzlewitzFinal appearance of Igor Puzzlewitz.
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. Final black-and-white theatrical cartoon of the golden age of American animation.
Fowl Brawl [3] January 19, 1947Lost cartoon. Starting with this short, all Phantasies are in Cinecolor.
The Uncultured Vulture February 6, 1947Bob Wickersham
Wacky Quacky March 20, 1947 Alex Lovy
Leave Us Chase It May 15, 1947Howard Swift Superkatt
Tooth or ConsequencesJune 5, 1947 The Fox and the Crow
Kitty Caddy November 6, 1947Sid Marcus
Topsy Turkey February 5, 1948
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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