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Phantasies
Title card used in 1943
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
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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No. TitleRelease dateDirectorCharacter(s)Notes
1 The Charm BraceletSeptember 1, 1939Allen RoseScrappy
2 The Millionaire HoboNovember 24, 1939Arthur Davis
3 The Mouse ExterminatorJanuary 26, 1940Allen RoseKrazy KatFinal Columbia cartoon featuring Krazy Kat.
4 Man of TinFebruary 23, 1940Scrappy
5 Fish FolliesMay 10, 1940
6 News OdditiesJuly 19, 1940 Listed as a Krazy Kat cartoon in TV packages despite the character not appearing in this short at all.
7 School Boy DreamsSeptember 24, 1940Scrappy
8 Happy HolidaysOctober 25, 1940 Features Scrappy's younger brother Oopy
9 The Little TheatreFebruary 7, 1941Scrappy Final cartoon featuring Scrappy
10 There's Music in Your HairMarch 28, 1941Arthur Davis
11 The Cute RecruitMay 2, 1941Cornelius Van GoonFeatures Van Goon from A Helping Paw and The Cuckoo IQ (both 1941). Called Algernon in this short.
12 The WallflowerJuly 3, 1941Ben Harrison
13 The Merry Mouse CafeAugust 15, 1941Allen RoseFinal Phantasy to credit the director under Story.
14 The Crystal GazerSeptember 26, 1941Sid MarcusCornelius Van GoonFirst Phantasy with a Director credit. Final appearance of Van Goon. Plays Professor Za-Za Raja.
15 Dog Meets DogMarch 6, 1942Alec GeissButch BulldogDebut of Butch
16 The Wild and Woozy WestApril 30, 1942Lou Lilly
17 A Battle for a BottleMay 29, 1942Alec GeissButch Bulldog
18 Old Blackout JoeAugust 27, 1942John Hubley and Paul SommerJohn Hubley's directorial debut
19 The Gullible CanarySeptember 18, 1942Alec Geiss
20 The Dumbconscious MindOctober 23, 1942John Hubley and Paul SommerButch Bulldog
21 Malice in SlumberlandNovember 20, 1942Alec Geiss
22 Cholly PollyDecember 18, 1942
23 The Vitamin G-ManJanuary 22, 1943John Hubley and Paul Sommer
24 Kindly ScramMarch 5, 1943Alec GeissIgor PuzzlewitzDebut of Igor Puzzlewitz
25 Willoughby's Magic HatApril 30, 1943Bob WickershamWilloughby WrenDebut of Willoughby Wren
26 Duty and the BeastMay 28, 1943Alec GeissIgor Puzzlewitz
27 Mass Mouse MeetingJune 25, 1943
28 The Fly in the OintmentJuly 23, 1943Paul Sommer
29 Dizzy NewsreelAugust 27, 1943Alec Geiss
30 Nursery CrimesOctober 8, 1943Professor J. Snuffington Snodgrass
31 The Cocky BantamNovember 12, 1943Paul Sommer
32 The Playful PestDecember 3, 1943
33 Polly Wants a DoctorJanuary 6, 1944Howard Swift
34 Magic StrengthFebruary 4, 1944Bob WickershamWilloughby Wren
35 Lionel LionMarch 3, 1944Paul SommerLost cartoon.
36 Giddy-YappingApril 7, 1944Howard SwiftIgor Puzzlewitz
37 Mr. Fore by ForeJune 7, 1944
38 Tangled TravelsJune 9, 1944Alec Geiss
39 The Case of the Screaming BishopAugust 4, 1944Howard Swift
40 Mutt 'n' BonesAugust 25, 1944Paul SommerButch BulldogFinal appearance of Butch.
41 As the Fly FliesNovember 17, 1944Howard SwiftIgor PuzzlewitzFinal appearance of Igor Puzzlewitz.
42 Goofy News ViewsApril 27, 1945Sid Marcus
43 Booby SocksJuly 12, 1945Howard Swift and Bob Wickersham
44 Simple SirenSeptember 20, 1945Paul Sommer
45 Kongo-RooApril 18, 1946Howard Swift
46 Snap Happy TrapsJune 6, 1946Bob Wickersham
47 The Schooner the BetterJuly 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 VultureFebruary 6, 1947Bob Wickersham
50 Wacky QuackyMarch 20, 1947Alex Lovy
51 Leave Us Chase ItMay 15, 1947Howard SwiftSuperkatt
52 Tooth or ConsequencesJune 5, 1947The Fox and the Crow
53 Kitty CaddyNovember 6, 1947Sid MarcusKlever Kat
54 Topsy TurkeyFebruary 5, 1948
55 Short Snorts on SportsJune 3, 1948Alex LovyFinal 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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