Scrappy

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Scrappy
First appearanceYelp Wanted (July 16, 1931)
Last appearanceThe Little Theatre (February 7, 1941)
Created by Dick Huemer
Voiced byDick Huemer (1931–1933)
Leone LeDoux (1935–1940)
Sara Berner (1940–1941)
In-universe information
GenderMale

Scrappy is a cartoon character created by Dick Huemer for Charles Mintz's Screen Gems Studio (distributed by Columbia Pictures). A little round-headed boy, [1] Scrappy often found himself involved in off-beat neighborhood adventures. Usually paired with his little brother Oopy (originally Vontzy), Scrappy also had an on-again, off-again girlfriend named Margy and a Scotty dog named Yippy. In later shorts the annoying little girl Brat and pesky pet Petey Parrot also appeared.

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Huemer created the character in 1931, and he remained aboard Mintz's studio until 1933. With Huemer's departure, his colleagues Sid Marcus and Art Davis assumed control of the series. The final regular entry in the series, Scrappy's Rodeo was released in 1939. Scrappy would continue to appear in the Phantasies and Fables series. The final cartoon featuring Scrappy, The Little Theatre, was released on February 7, 1941. [2]

Shorts

FilmOriginal release date
Yelp Wanted [1] July 16, 1931 [3]
The Little PestAugust 15, 1931 [4]
Sunday ClothesSeptember 15, 1931 [3]
The Dog SnatcherOctober 16, 1931 [4]
Showin OffNovember 11, 1931
Minding the BabyNovember 16, 1931 [4]
Chinatown MysteryJanuary 4, 1932
Treasure RuntFebruary 25, 1932
Railroad WretchMarch 31, 1932
The Pet ShopApril 28, 1932
Stepping StonesMay 17, 1932
Battle of the BarnMay 31, 1932
Fare-PlayJuly 2, 1932
Camping OutAugust 10, 1932
The Black SheepSeptember 17, 1932
The Great Bird MysteryOctober 20, 1932
Flop HouseNovember 9, 1932
The Bad GeniusDecember 1, 1932
The Wolf at the DoorDecember 29, 1932
Sassy CatsJanuary 25, 1933
Scrappy's PartyFebruary 13, 1933 [1]
The Beer ParadeMarch 4, 1933
The False AlarmApril 22, 1933
The Match KidMay 9, 1933
TechnoracketMay 20, 1933
The World's AffairJune 5, 1933
Movie StruckSeptember 8, 1933
Sandman TalesOctober 6, 1933
Hollywood BabiesNovember 10, 1933
Scrappy's Auto ShowDecember 8, 1933
Scrappy's Art GalleryJanuary 12, 1934
Scrappy's TelevisionJanuary 29, 1934
Aw, NurseMarch 9, 1934
Scrappy's Toy ShopApril 13, 1934
Scrappy's Dog ShowMay 18, 1934
Scrappy's Theme SongJune 15, 1934
Scrappy's Relay RaceJuly 7, 1934
The Great ExperimentJuly 27, 1934
Scrappy's ExpeditionAugust 27, 1934
Concert KidNovember 2, 1934
Holiday Land November 9, 1934
Happy ButterflyDecember 20, 1934
The Gloom ChasersJanuary 18, 1935
The Gold GettersMarch 1, 1935
Graduation ExercisesApril 12, 1935
Scrappy's Ghost StoryMay 24, 1935 [5]
The Puppet Murder CaseJune 21, 1935
Scrappy's Big MomentJuly 28, 1935
Scrappy's TrailerAugust 29, 1935
Let's Ring DoorbellsNovember 7, 1935
Scrappy's Boy ScoutsJanuary 2, 1936
Doctor BluebirdFebruary 5, 1936
Scrappy's PonyMarch 16, 1936
Scrappy's Camera TroublesJune 5, 1936
Playing PoliticsJuly 8, 1936
In My GondolaSeptember 3, 1936
Looney BalloonistsSeptember 24, 1936
The Merry MutineersOctober 2, 1936
Dizzy DucksNovember 28, 1936
Puttin' Out the KittenMarch 26, 1937
Scrappy's Band ConcertApril 29, 1937
Scrappy's Music LessonJune 4, 1937
I Want to Be an ActressJuly 18, 1937
Canine CapersSeptember 16, 1937 [6]
The Fire PlugOctober 16, 1937
The Clock Goes Round and RoundNovember 6, 1937
Scrappy's News FlashesDecember 8, 1937
The New HomesteadJanuary 7, 1938
Scrappy's Trip to MarsFebruary 4, 1938
Scrappy's PlaymatesMarch 27, 1938
The City SlickerJuly 8, 1938
The Early BirdSeptember 16, 1938
Happy BirthdayOctober 7, 1938
Scrappy's Added AttractionJanuary 13, 1939
Scrappy's Side ShowMarch 3, 1939
A Worm's Eye ViewApril 28, 1939
Scrappy's RodeoJune 2, 1939
The Charm BraceletSeptember 1, 1939
Millionaire HoboNovember 24, 1939
Park Your BabyDecember 22, 1939
Man of TinFebruary 23, 1940
Practice Makes PerfectApril 5, 1940
Fish FolliesMay 10, 1940
The Pooch ParadeJuly 19, 1940
A Peep In The DeepAugust 23, 1940
School Boy DreamsSeptember 24, 1940
The Little Theatre [1] February 7, 1941

Note: "Holiday Land", "Doctor Bluebird", "In My Gondola", and "The Merry Mutineers" are all a part of the Color Rhapsody series, and all shorts starting with "The Charm Bracelet" are either a part of the Phantasies or Fables series.

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