Phantasies

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Not to be confused with Phantastes, the novel by George MacDonald.

Phantasies
Title card used in 1943
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia 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.

Filmography

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Title Release date Director Character(s) Notes
The Charm Bracelet September 1, 1939 Allen Rose Scrappy
The Millionaire Hobo November 24, 1939 Arthur Davis
The Mouse Exterminator January 26, 1940 Allen Rose Krazy Kat Final Columbia cartoon featuring Krazy Kat.
Man of Tin February 23, 1940 Scrappy
Fish Follies May 10, 1940
News Oddities July 19, 1940 Listed as a Krazy Kat cartoon in TV packages despite the character not appearing in this short at all.
School Boy Dreams September 24, 1940 Scrappy
Happy Holidays October 25, 1940
The Little Theatre February 7, 1941 Scrappy Final cartoon featuring Scrappy
There's Music in Your Hair March 28, 1941 Arthur Davis
The Cute Recruit May 2, 1941 Cornelius Van Goon Features Van Goon from A Helping Paw and The Cuckoo IQ (both 1941). Called Algernon in this short.
The Wallflower July 3, 1941 Ben Harrison
The Merry Mouse Cafe August 15, 1941 Allen Rose
The Crystal Gazer September 26, 1941 Sid Marcus Cornelius Van Goon Final appearance of Van Goon. Plays Professor Za-Za Raja.
Dog Meets Dog March 6, 1942 Alec Geiss Butch Bulldog Debut of Butch
The Wild and Woozy West April 30, 1942 Lou Lilly and Allen Rose
A Battle for a Bottle May 29, 1942 Alec Geiss Butch Bulldog
Old Blackout Joe August 27, 1942 John Hubley and Paul Sommer John Hubley's directorial debut
The Gullible Canary September 18, 1942 Alec Geiss
The Dumbconscious Mind October 23, 1942 John Hubley and Paul Sommer Butch Bulldog
Malice in Slumberland November 20, 1942 Alec Geiss
Cholly Polly December 18, 1942
The Vitamin G-Man January 22, 1943 John Hubley and Paul Sommer
Kindly Scram March 5, 1943 Alec Geiss Igor Puzzlewitz Debut of Igor Puzzlewitz
Willoughby's Magic Hat April 30, 1943 Bob Wickersham Willoughby Wren Debut of Willoughby Wren
Duty and the Beast May 28, 1943 Alec Geiss Igor Puzzlewitz
Mass Mouse Meeting June 25, 1943
The Fly in the Ointment July 23, 1943 Paul Sommer
Dizzy Newsreel August 27, 1943 Alec Geiss
Nursery Crimes October 8, 1943 Professor J. Snuffington Snodgrass
The Cocky Bantam November 12, 1943 Paul Sommer
The Playful Pest December 3, 1943
Polly Wants a Doctor January 6, 1944 Howard Swift
Magic Strength February 4, 1944 Bob Wickersham Willoughby Wren
Lionel Lion March 3, 1944 Paul Sommer Lost cartoon.
Giddy-Yapping April 7, 1944 Howard Swift Igor Puzzlewitz
Mr. Fore by Fore June 7, 1944
Tangled Travels June 9, 1944 Alec Geiss
The Case of the Screaming Bishop August 4, 1944 Howard Swift
Mutt 'n' Bones August 25, 1944 Paul Sommer Butch Bulldog Final appearance of Butch.
As the Fly Flies November 17, 1944 Howard Swift Igor Puzzlewitz Final appearance of Igor Puzzlewitz.
Goofy News Views April 27, 1945 Sid Marcus
Booby Socks July 12, 1945 Howard Swift and Bob Wickersham
Simple Siren September 20, 1945 Paul Sommer
Kongo-Roo April 18, 1946 Howard Swift
Snap Happy Traps June 6, 1946 Bob Wickersham
The Schooner the Better July 4, 1946 Howard Swift Last cartoon in black and white.
Fowl Brawl[3] January 19, 1947 Lost cartoon. Starting with this short, all Phantasies are in Cinecolor.
The Uncultured Vulture February 6, 1947 Bob Wickersham
Wacky Quacky March 20, 1947 Alex Lovy
Leave Us Chase It May 15, 1947 Howard Swift Superkatt
Tooth or Consequences June 5, 1947 The Fox and the Crow
Kitty Caddy November 6, 1947 Sid Marcus
Topsy Turkey February 5, 1948
Short Snorts on Sports June 3, 1948 Alex Lovy Final Phantasy short.

See also

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References

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  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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