Noveltoons

Noveltoons
The opening card in the 1945 variant.
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
November 26, 1943 – June 1, 1967
Running time
6–10 minutes (one reel)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish (usually)

Noveltoons is a series of cartoons produced by Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios from 1943 to the end of the studio during 1967.[1] The series was known for bringing the characters from Harvey Comics to life, such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Wendy the Good Little Witch, Herman and Katnip, Little Audrey, and Baby Huey. All shorts from Baby Huey and Little Audrey are included. It was the successor to the series Color Classics produced by Fleischer Studios. Several Noveltoons feature characters which originated in Color Classics. This series was also similar to the two series from Warner Bros., Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in that it features several recurring characters with one general title.

In 1956, Paramount sold all of the pre-October 1950 Noveltoons (ending with Saved by the Bell) to television distributor U.M. & M. TV Corporation. Shortly afterward, U.M. & M.'s assets were acquired by National Telefilm Associates. In the 1980s, NTA changed its name to Republic Pictures, and after a brief period of ownership by Spelling Entertainment in 1994, was acquired by Paramount's parent company Viacom, which placed the cartoons back in Paramount's control (Republic Pictures has been renamed to Melange Pictures since 2006, which in turn was placed in the revived Republic Pictures subsidiary).

Later in 1962, Paramount sold the post-October 1950 to pre-March 1962 Noveltoons (beginning with The Voice of the Turkey and ending with T.V. or No T.V.) to Harvey Films, which in turn was purchased by Classic Media in 2001. Classic Media was purchased by DreamWorks Animation in 2012 (and briefly renamed it DreamWorks Classics), which was purchased by Comcast's NBCUniversal in 2016 and currently distributed by Universal Pictures.

Paramount continues to own the post-March 1962 Noveltoons (beginning with Yule Laff).

Most of the pre-October 1950 cartoons are currently under public domain (with some few post-1950 exceptions as well).

Filmography

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1940s

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# Title Original release date Reissue release date Direction Animation Story Scenics Featuring Lyrics Narration Music Notes Video if in the public domain
1 No Mutton fer Nuttin' November 26, 1943 Dan Gordon (uncredited) Dave Tendlar
John Walworth
Carl Meyer Blackie Sammy Timberg First Noveltoon cartoon, only Noveltoon recorded with Western Electric Sound in Miami, Florida, and first appearances of Blackie the Lamb and Wolfie Wolf.
First cartoon directed by Dan Gordon.
2 The Henpecked Rooster February 18, 1944 Seymour Kneitel Orestes Calpini
Reuben Grossman
Jack Ward
Jack Mercer
Herman and Henry Winston Sharples First appearances of Herman, Henry, and Bertha. First cartoon directed by Seymour Kneitel. First Noveltoon cartoon with directorial credit, and first Noveltoon recorded with RCA Sound System in New York City.
3 Cilly Goose March 24, 1944 March 10, 1950 Seymour Kneitel Graham Place
Abner Kneitel
Joe Stultz Winston Sharples First Noveltoon short where the solo character speaks. Copyright renewed in 1972.[2]
4 Suddenly It's Spring April 28, 1944 December 2, 1949 Seymour Kneitel Orestes Calpini
Otto Feuer
Raggedy Ann Winston Sharples Second cartoon based on Johnny Gruelle's Raggedy Ann character, after the Fleischer Studios cartoon Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy.
5 Yankee Doodle Donkey October 27, 1944 May 5, 1950 I. Sparber Nick Tafuri
Tom Golden
Jack Mercer
Jack Ward
Sammy Timberg Featuring Spunky, an alumnus from the Color Classics series produced by Fleischer Studios. First cartoon directed by Izzy Sparber.
Yankee Doodle Donkey
6 Gabriel Churchkitten December 15, 1944 Seymour Kneitel Graham Place
Lou Zukor
George Cannata
Joe Oriolo
Robert Little Winston Sharples Based on three books by Margot Austin. Copyright renewed in 1971.[3]
7 When G.I. Johnny Comes Home February 2, 1945 Seymour Kneitel Al Eugster
Otto Feuer
Jack Ward
Bill Turner
Robert Little Winston Sharples First use of the Bouncing Ball in an animated cartoon since 1938.
8 Scrappily Married March 30, 1945 Seymour Kneitel Orestes Calpini
Otto Feuer
Carl Meyer
Jack Ward
Anton Loeb Herman and Henry Winston Sharples
Scrappily Married
9 A Lamb in a Jam May 4, 1945 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
John Gentillela
Joe Stultz
Carl Meyer
Blackie Winston Sharples
A Lamb in a Jam
10 A Self-Made Mongrel June 29, 1945 Dan Gordon (uncredited) Dave Tendlar
John Walworth
Carl Meyer Dog Face Winston Sharples First appearance of Dog Face.
Second and final Noveltoon directed by Dan Gordon.
A Self-Made Mongrel
11 The Friendly Ghost November 16, 1945 October 1, 1954 I. Sparber Nick Tafuri
John Walworth
Tom Golden
Bill Turner
Otto Messmer
Shane Miller Casper the Friendly Ghost Frank Gallop Winston Sharples First appearance of Casper the Friendly Ghost, and also his first short in the Noveltoon series, and the only short based on the 1939 book of the same name.
12 Cheese Burglar February 22, 1946 October 2, 1953 I. Sparber Jim Tyer
Ben Solomon
William Henning
Carl Meyer
Joe Stultz
Herman Winston Sharples Herman's first solo appearance.
Clips of the episode were featured on the 2013 Brooklyn Puppet Conspiracy reboot of The Fuzz.
Cheese Burglar
13 Old MacDonald Had a Farm June 7, 1946 Seymour Kneitel Orestes Calpini
Otto Feuer
Bill Turner
Otto Messmer
Robert Little Winston Sharples A sing-a-long with the Bouncing Ball.
14 Sheep Shape June 28, 1946 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
John Gentilella
Joe Stultz Blackie Winston Sharples
Sheep Shape
15 The Goal Rush September 27, 1946 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
George Germanetti
I. Klein
Jack Ward
Robert Little Ward Wilson Winston Sharples A sing-a-long with the Bouncing Ball.
16 Spree for All October 4, 1946 Seymour Kneitel Jim Tyer
William Henning
Bill Turner
Otto Messmer
Snuffy Smith Winston Sharples Featuring Snuffy Smith from the comic strip Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. Previously considered a lost cartoon, and can currently only be seen in black-and-white format. Only Noveltoon produced in Cinecolor.
Only Snuffy Smith cartoon released under the Noveltoon series.
Spree for All
17 Sudden Fried Chicken October 18, 1946 October 1, 1954 Bill Tytla Orestes Calpini
Otto Feuer
Carl Meyer
Jack Ward
Herman and Henry Winston Sharples Final Herman and Henry cartoon.
This cartoon appeared in Smart House. First cartoon directed by Bill Tytla.
18 The Stupidstitious Cat April 25, 1947 October 2, 1953 Seymour Kneitel Graham Place
John Walworth
Carl Meyer
Jack Ward
Anton Loeb Buzzy Winston Sharples First appearance of Buzzy the Crow.
The Stupidstitious Cat
19 The Enchanted Square May 9, 1947 October 2, 1953 Seymour Kneitel Orestes Calpini
Al Eugster
Shane Miller
Orestes Calpini
Shane Miller Raggedy Ann Winston Sharples Third and final cartoon based on Johnny Gruelle's Raggedy Ann character.
20 Madhattan Island June 27, 1947 Seymour Kneitel I. Klein Robert Little Kenneth Roberts Winston Sharples A sing-a-long with the Bouncing Ball, first Noveltoon without animation credits.
21 Much Ado About Mutton July 25, 1947 October 2, 1953 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
Joe Stultz
Carl Meyer
Anton Loeb Blackie Winston Sharples Last appearance of Blackie the Lamb and Wolfie Wolf in the Noveltoon series. Blackie would later appear in the Screen Song The Circus Comes to Clown.
Much Ado About Mutton
22 The Wee Men August 8, 1947 October 2, 1953 Bill Tytla Al Eugster
Steve Muffatti
George Germanetti
Ewald Ludwig
I. Klein
Jack Ward
Robert Little Paddy the Leprechaun Buddy Kaye
Dick Manning
Winston Sharples
The Wee Men
23 The Mild West August 22, 1947 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson
George Germanetti
Bill Turner
Larry Riley
Anton Loeb Winston Sharples A sing-a-long with the Bouncing Ball.
24 Naughty but Mice October 10, 1947 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Al Eugster
Bill Turner
Larry Riley
Robert Owen Herman Winston Sharples
Naughty but Mice
25 Santa's Surprise December 7, 1947 October 1, 1954 Seymour Kneitel Myron Waldman
Wm.B. Pattengill
Larz Bourne Robert Little Little Audrey Buddy Kaye Winston Sharples First appearance of Little Audrey and also her first short in the Noveltoon series.
26 Cat O' Nine Ails January 9, 1948 Seymour Kneitel Carl Meyer
Joe Stultz
Buzzy Winston Sharples A lost cartoon. Only known print stored at UCLA Film and Television Archive.
27 Flip Flap February 13, 1948 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Wm.B. Pattengill
Bee Lewi
Mickey Klar Marks
Joe Stultz
Larry Riley
Robert Little Ken Roberts (uncredited) Winston Sharples Only Noveltoon produced in Polacolor.
28 We're in the Honey March 19, 1948 October 1, 1954 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
I. Klein
Jack Mercer
Anton Loeb Buddy Kaye Winston Sharples
29 The Bored Cuckoo April 9, 1948 October 1, 1954 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
Bunny Gough
Bill Turner
Larry Riley
Robert Connavale Winston Sharples
30 There's Good Boos To-Night April 23, 1948 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Morey Reden
Nick Tafuri
Bill Turner
Larry Riley
Anton Loeb Casper the Friendly Ghost Frank Gallop Winston Sharples Second appearance of Casper in the Noveltoon series
31 The Land of the Lost May 7, 1948 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Nick Tafuri
Isabel Manning Hewson (original)

Larz Bourne
Bill Turner (adaption)

Anton Loeb Winston Sharples First of three animated shorts based on the then-popular children's fantasy adventure radio series of the same name.
32 Butterscotch and Soda June 4, 1948 October 1, 1954 Seymour Kneitel Al Eugster
Bill Hudson
Irving Spector
Larz Bourne
Bill Turner
Robert Owen Little Audrey Buddy Kaye Winston Sharples
33 The Mite Makes Right October 15, 1948 September 30, 1955 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
I. Klein Anton Loeb Winston Sharples
The Mite Makes Right
34 Hector's Hectic Life November 19, 1948 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
Joe Stultz
Larry Riley
Robert Connavale Winston Sharples
Hector's Hectic Life
35 The Old Shell Game December 17, 1948 September 30, 1955 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
Joe Stultz
Larry Riley
Robert Connavale Winston Sharples
The Old Shell Game
36 The Little Cut-Up January 21, 1949 September 30, 1955 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
George Whittier
I. Klein
M. Marks
Anton Loeb Winston Sharples
37 Hep Cat Symphony February 4, 1949 September 30, 1955 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Marty Taras
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Tom Ford Winston Sharples
Hep Cat Symphony
38 The Lost Dream March 18, 1949 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Harvey Patterson
Steve Muffatti
Bill Turner
Larz Bourne
Shane Miller Little Audrey Winston Sharples
The Lost Dream
39 Little Red School Mouse April 15, 1949 I. Sparber Tom Johnson
John Gentilella
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Connavale Winston Sharples
40 A Haunting We Will Go May 13, 1949 Seymour Kneitel Myron Waldman
Irving Dressler
Larz Bourne Anton Loeb Casper the Friendly Ghost Frank Gallop Winston Sharples Last appearance of Casper in the Noveltoon series before he was given his own series.
41 A Mutt in a Rut May 27, 1949 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Little Dog Face Winston Sharples Second and final appearance of Dog Face.
42 Campus Capers July 1, 1949 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Connavale Herman Winston Sharples
43 Leprechauns Gold October 14, 1949 September 30, 1955 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
I. Klein Robert Little Paddy the Leprechaun Winston Sharples Sequel to The Wee Men (1947).
Leprechaun's Gold
44 Song of the Birds October 14, 1949 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
Bill Turner
Larry Riley
Robert Little Little Audrey Winston Sharples Short is a semi-remake/reused plot of the 1934 Max Fleischer Color Classic cartoon, The Song of the Birds (1934), featuring Little Audrey.

1950s

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# Title Original release date Reissue release date Direction Animation Story Scenics Featuring Notes Video if in the public domain
45 Land of the Lost Jewels January 6, 1950 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Gordon Whittier
Isabel Manning Hewson (original)

Bill Turner
Larry Riley (adaption)

Anton Loeb Second of three animated shorts based on the then-popular children's fantasy adventure radio series, Land of the Lost.
46 Quack-a-Doodle-Doo March 3, 1950 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Martin Taras
Robert Connavale Baby Huey First appearance of Baby Huey.
Quack-a-Doodle-Doo
47 Teacher's Pest March 31, 1950 September 30, 1955 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Gordon Whittier
I. Klein Tom Ford Junior
48 Tarts and Flowers May 26, 1950 September 30, 1955 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
Bill Turner
Larry Riley
Robert Little Little Audrey
49 Ups an' Downs Derby June 9, 1950 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Tom Ford Lightning
Ups an' Downs Derby
50 Pleased to Eat You July 21, 1950 September 30, 1955 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Wm.B Pattengill
Larz Bourne Anton Loeb The Hungry Lion
Pleased to Eat You
51 Goofy Goofy Gander August 18, 1950 September 30, 1955 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
I. Klein Anton Loeb Little Audrey
Goofy Goofy Gander
52 Saved by the Bell September 15, 1950 September 30, 1955 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Morey Reden
Larz Bourne Tom Ford Herman Herman's final solo appearance.
Last Noveltoon in the U.M. & M. library.
Saved by the Bell
53 The Voice of the Turkey November 3, 1950 Bill Tytla George Germanetti
Steve Muffatti
Larz Bourne Tom Ford First Noveltoon in the Harvey Films library.
First appearances of Timothy the Turkey and the farmer.
Final cartoon directed by Bill Tytla.
54 Mice Meeting You November 24, 1950 September 21, 1956 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Martin Taras
Jack Mercer
Carl Meyer
Herman First appearance of Katnip.
55 Sock-a-Bye Kitty December 22, 1950 September 21, 1956 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Buzzy and Katnip First Buzzy and Katnip cartoon.
56 One Quack Mind January 12, 1951 September 21, 1956 I. Sparber Steve Muffati
George Germanetti
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Baby Huey
57 Mice Paradise March 9, 1951 September 21, 1956 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Tom Ford Herman
58 Hold the Lion Please April 13, 1951 September 28, 1956 I. Sparber Steve Muffatti
George Germanetti
I. Klein Robert Owen Little Audrey
59 Land of Lost Watches May 4, 1951 September 28, 1956 Seymour Kneitel Steve Muffatti
George Germanetti
Isabel Manning Hewson (original)

I. Klein
Larry Riley (adaption)

Tom Ford Third and final animated short based on the then-popular children's fantasy adventure radio series, Land of the Lost.
60 As the Crow Lies June 1, 1951 September 28, 1956 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Morey Reden
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Owen Buzzy
61 Slip Us Some Redskin July 6, 1951 September 28, 1956 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Martin Taras
Irving Spector Tom Ford
62 Party Smarty August 3, 1951 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Morey Reden
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Owen Baby Huey
63 Cat-Choo October 12, 1951 September 13, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Martin Taras
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Tom Ford Buzzy and Katnip
64 Audrey the Rainmaker October 26, 1951 September 13, 1957 I. Sparber Steve Muffatti
Bill Hudson
I. Klein Tom Ford Little Audrey
65 Cat Tamale November 9, 1951 September 13, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
I. Klein Robert Little Herman and Katnip
66 By Leaps and Hounds December 14, 1951 September 13, 1957 I. Sparber Tom Johnson
John Gentilella
Irving Spector Robert Connavale Herbert
67 Scout Fellow December 14, 1951 September 13, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Martin Taras
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Owen Baby Huey
68 Cat Carson Rides Again April 4, 1952 September 13, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Martin Taras
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Anton Loeb Herman and Katnip Final appearance of Herman in the Noveltoon series, before he and Katnip were given their own series.
69 The Awful Tooth May 2, 1952 September 13, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Al Eugster
George Rufle
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Owen Buzzy and Katnip
70 Law and Audrey May 23, 1952 September 13, 1957 I. Sparber Steve Muffatti
Morey Reden
I. Klein Little Audrey
71 City Kitty July 18, 1952 September 13, 1957 I. Sparber Al Eugster
George Germanetti
I. Klein Anton Loeb Katnip Katnip's first solo appearance.
72 Clown on the Farm August 22, 1952 September 13, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Martin Taras
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Connavale Baby Huey
73 The Case of the Cockeyed Canary December 19, 1952 September 12, 1958 Seymour Kneitel Steve Muffati
Morey Reden
I. Klein Little Audrey
74 Feast and Furious December 26, 1952 September 12, 1958 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Gordon Whittier
Larz Bourne Robert Owen Finny
75 Starting from Hatch March 6, 1953 September 19, 1958 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Thomas Moore
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Anton Loeb Baby Huey
76 Winner by a Hare April 17, 1953 September 19, 1958 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Tom Golden
Irving Spector John Zago Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare First appearances of Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare.
77 Better Bait Than Never June 5, 1953 September 11, 1959 Seymour Kneitel Dave Tendlar
Martin Taras
Irving Spector Jack Henegan Buzzy
78 Surf Bored July 17, 1953 September 11, 1959 I. Sparber Steve Muffatti
Morey Reden
Larz Bourne Robert Connavale Little Audrey
79 Huey's Ducky Daddy November 20, 1953 September 11, 1959 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
Tom Golden
I. Klein Anton Loeb Baby Huey
80 The Seapreme Court January 29, 1954 September 11, 1959 Seymour Kneitel Tom Golden
Morey Reden
Larz Bourne Robert Owen Little Audrey Public domain after the failure of renewal.
The Seapreme Court
81 Crazytown February 6, 1954 September 18, 1959 I. Sparber Al Eugster
Wm.B. Pattengil
I. Klein Robert Little Public domain after the failure of renewal.
Crazytown
82 Hair Today Gone Tomorrow April 16, 1954 September 18, 1959 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
Martin Taras
Irving Spector Joseph Dommerque Buzzy Katnip's second and final solo appearance.
Final appearance of Katnip in the Noveltoon series.
83 Candy Cabaret June 11, 1954 Dave Tendlar Martin Taras
Thomas Moore
I. Klein Robert Little A sing-a-long with the Bouncing Ball.
84 The Oily Bird July 30, 1954 September 1960 I. Sparber Myron Waldman
Gordon Whittier
Larz Bourne John Zago Inchy
85 Fido Beta Kappa October 29, 1954 September 1960 I. Sparber Al Eugster
George Germanetti
Irving Spector Robert Little Martin Kanine
86 No Ifs, Ands or Butts December 17, 1954 September 1960 I. Sparber Dave Tendlar
Thomas Moore
Irving Spector Robert Connavale Buzzy First Noveltoon to have titles readjusted for emerging widescreen theatres.
Only appearance of Katsy in the Noveltoon series.
The ending gag is cut from Harvey Films prints due to the involvement of the Paramount logo.
87 Dizzy Dishes February 4, 1955 I. Sparber Tom Golden
Bill Hudson
I. Klein Anton Loeb Little Audrey
88 Git Along Little Ducky March 25, 1955 Dave Tendlar Martin Taras
Thomas Moore
Larz Bourne Robert Connavale Baby Huey
89 News Hound June 10, 1955 I. Sparber Al Eugster
George Germanetti
Jack Mercer Robert Owen Snapper
90 Poop Goes the Weasel July 8, 1955 Dave Tendlar Martin Taras
Thomas Moore
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
John Zago Waxey Weasel and Wishbone
91 Rabbit Punch September 30, 1955 Dave Tendlar Bill Hudson
Thomas Moore
Larz Bourne Robert Little Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare Final Noveltoon to feature the Jack-in-the-Box opening titles and Sammy Timberg's opening fanfare.
The ending gag is cut from Harvey Films prints due to the involvement of the Paramount logo.
92 Little Audrey Riding Hood October 14, 1955 Seymour Kneitel Tom Golden
Thomas Moore
Larz Bourne Robert Connavale Little Audrey First Noveltoon to feature the updated title design and opening fanfare.
93 Kitty Cornered December 30, 1955 Dave Tendlar Martin Taras
Thomas Moore
Larz Bourne Robert Connavale Kitty Kuddles
94 Sleuth But Sure March 23, 1956 Dave Tendlar Morey Reden
Martin Taras
I. Klein Robert Little Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare
95 Swab the Duck May 11, 1956 Dave Tendlar Morey Reden
Martin Taras
Carl Meyer Anton Loeb Baby Huey
96 Pedro and Lorenzo July 13, 1956 Dave Tendlar Morey Reden
Martin Taras
I. Klein Robert Little The ending gag is cut from Harvey Films prints due to the involvement of the Paramount logo.
97 Sir Irving and Jeames October 19, 1956 Seymour Kneitel Al Eugster
Wm. B. Pattengill
Irving Spector
98 Lion in the Roar December 21, 1956 Seymour Kneitel Al Eugster
Wm. B. Pattengill
Larz Bourne
99 Pest Pupil January 25, 1957 Dave Tendlar Morey Reden
George Germanetti
Carl Meyer Robert Owen Baby Huey Public domain after the failure of renewal.
Pest Pupil
100 Fishing Tackler March 29, 1957 I. Sparber Tom Golden
Bill Hudson
I. Klein Little Audrey
101 Mr. Money Gags June 7, 1957 I. Sparber Al Eugster
Wm.B Pattengill
Carl Meyer Robert Owen Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare Final appearances of Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare.
102 L'Amour the Merrier July 5, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Al Eugster
Dante Barbetta
Nick Tafuri
Wm.B. Pattengill
Irving Spector Hector
103 Possum Pearl September 20, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson
Frank Endres
Jack Mercer John Zago Featuring Possum Pearl, a character spun off from the Popeye the Sailor short, Hill-billing and Cooing.
104 Jumping with Toy October 4, 1957 Dave Tendlar Wm.B Pattengill Jack Mercer Robert Owen Baby Huey
105 Jolly the Clown October 25, 1957 Seymour Kneitel Al Eugster
Wm.B. Pattengill
Carl Meyer
106 Cock-a-Doodle Dino December 6, 1957 I. Sparber Tom Golden Larz Bourne
107 Dante Dreamer January 3, 1958 I. Sparber Al Eugster
Dante Barbetta
Jack Mercer John Zago
108 Sportickles February 14, 1958 Seymour Kneitel Robert Little
109 Grateful Gus March 7, 1958 Dave Tendlar Nick Tafuri
Chuck Harriton
Irving Spector Final cartoon directed by Dave Tendlar.
110 Finnegan's Flea April 4, 1958 I. Sparber Tom Johnson
Wm.B. Pattengill
Irving Spector
111 Okey Dokey Donkey May 16, 1958 I. Sparber Al Eugster
Dante Barbetta
Jack Mercer John Zago Spunky Last appearance of Spunky from the Hunky and Spunky sub-series of Max Fleischer's Color Classics.
112 Chew Chew Baby August 15, 1958 I. Sparber Tom Johnson
Frank Endres
Irving Spector Robert Owens
113 Travelaffs August 22, 1958 I. Sparber (uncredited) Al Eugster Final cartoon directed by I. Sparber.
114 Stork Raving Mad October 3, 1958 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
Wm.B Pattengill
Carl Meyer Robert Owen
115 Dawg Gawn December 12, 1958 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson
Nick Tafuri
Carl Meyer Robert Owen Little Audrey Last appearance of Little Audrey.
Dawg Gawn
119 The Animal Fair January 30, 1959 Seymour Kneitel Robert Little
120 Hound About April 10, 1959 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson
Frank Endres
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
121 Huey's Father's Day May 8, 1959 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson
Wm.B. Pattengill
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Baby Huey Final appearance of Baby Huey.
122 Out of This Whirl November 13, 1959 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson
Wm.B. Pattengill
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Robert Owen Final Noveltoon in the original Harvey Films library. All pre-March 1962 Paramount cartoons would be sold to Harvey in 1962.

1960s

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# Title Original release date Direction Animation Story Scenics Featuring Notes
123 Be Mice to Cats January 15, 1960 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
Wm.B. Pattengill
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Skit and Skat First appearance of Skit and Skat.
124 Monkey Doodles April 1960 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
Morey Reden
Irving Dressler
125 Peck Your Own Home May 1960 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson
Jack Ehret
Irving Dressler
126 Silly Science May 1960 Seymour Kneitel I. Klein
Irving Dressler
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
127 Counter Attack July 1960 Seymour Kneitel Wm.B. Pattengill
Jack Ehret
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Skit and Skat A sequel to this short was produced and was entitled The Planet Mouseola (1960).
128 Turning the Fables August 1960 Seymour Kneitel Irving Spector
Wm.B. Pattengill
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Mortimer Tortoise and The Hare
129 Fine Feathered Friend September 1960 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
130 The Planet Mouseola October 1960 Seymour Kneitel Myron Waldman
Jack Ehret
I. Klein Skit and Skat A sequel to Counter Attack (1960).
132 Northern Mites November 1960 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
Wm.B. Pattengill
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
133 Miceniks December 1960 Seymour Kneitel Tom Johnson
William Henning
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
134 The Lion's Busy February 1961 Seymour Kneitel Martin Taras
Al Pross
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Sir Reginald Tweedledum IV
135 Hound About That April 1961 Seymour Kneitel Martin Taras
Al Pross
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Harry Hound
136 Alvin's Solo Flight April 1961 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
I. Klein
John Stanley Little Lulu
137 Goodie the Gremlin April 1961 Seymour Kneitel Martin Taras
Jim Logan
Irving Dressler Goodie the Gremlin
138 Trick or Tree July 1961 Seymour Kneitel Morey Reden
John Gentilella
Irving Dressler
139 Cape Kidnaveral August 1961 Seymour Kneitel Myron Waldman Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
140 Turtle Scoop October 1961 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
George Germanetti
Sam Stimson
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Mortimer Tortoise and the Hare
141 Kozmo Goes to School November 1961 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
Jack Ehret
Sam Stimson
Carl Meyer
Jack Mercer
Kozmo the Space Kid
142 Good and Guilty February 1962 Seymour Kneitel Morey Reden
George Germanetti
Wm.B. Pattengill
I. Klein Goodie the Gremlin
143 T.V or No T.V March 1962 Seymour Kneitel Irving Spector
George Germanetti
I. Klein
Ralph and Percy Final Noveltoon in the Harvey Films library.
144 Yule Laff October 1962 Seymour Kneitel Martin Taras
George Germanetti
Jim Logan
I. Klein Robert Little Goodie the Gremlin Santa Claus' second Noveltoon appearance following from Santa's Surprise (1947).
145 It's for the Birdies November 1962 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
Dante Barbetta
Larry Silverman
Irv Dressler Robert Owen Grumble Cogwell
146 Fiddlin' Around December 1962 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
John Gentilella
I. Klein
I. Klein Anton Loeb
147 Good Snooze Tonight February 1963 Seymour Kneitel Martin Taras
John Gentilella
Jim Logan
Irv Dressler Robert Little
148 A Sight for Squaw Eyes March 1963 Seymour Kneitel Morey Reden
George Germanetti
Larry Silverman
Irv Dressler Anton Loeb Hip Chick
149 Gramps to the Rescue September 1963 Seymour Kneitel Morey Reden Jack Mercer
I. Klein
Robert Little Skit and Skat Final appearances of Skit and Skat.
150 Hobo's Holiday September 1963 Seymour Kneitel Morey Reden Morey Reden Robert Little Final Bouncing Ball sing-a-long produced by Paramount Cartoon Studios, ending an on-again-off-again run that lasted nearly 40 years dating to the studio's origins as Inkwell Studios.
152 Hound for Pound October 1963 Seymour Kneitel Morey Reden Nick Tafuri
Jim Logan
Larry Silverman
Jack Mercer Robert Owen
153 The Sheepish Wolf November 1963 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri Irv Dressler Robert Little
154 Hiccup Hound November 1963 Seymour Kneitel Wm.B. Pattengill Irv Dressler
Jack Mercer
Robert Little Goodie the Gremlin Final appearance of Goodie the Gremlin.
155 Ollie the Owl December 1963 Seymour Kneitel Nick Tafuri
Wm. B. Pattengill
Martin Taras
Irv Dressler
Jack Mercer
Robert Little Ollie Owl
156 Whiz Quiz Kid February 1964 Seymour Kneitel Martin Taras Irv Dressler
Jack Mercer
Robert Little Ollie Owl Final cartoon released in Seymour Kneitel's lifetime.
157 Laddy and His Lamp September 1964 Seymour Kneitel Martin Taras Tony Peters Robert Little Laddy
Ali Presto
158 A Tiger's Tail October 1964 Seymour Kneitel Martin Taras Tony Peters Robert Little Laddy
Ali Presto
159 Homer on the Range November 1964 Howard Post Wm.B. Pattengill Howard Post Robert Little First Noveltoon directed by Howard Post.
160 The Story of George Washington February 1965 Jack Mendelsohn Al Eugster Jack Mendelsohn Robert Little Jacky
161 A Leak in the Dike March 1965 Jack Mendelsohn Martin Taras Jack Mendelsohn Robert Little Jacky
162 Tally-Hokum October 1965 Howard Post Martin Taras Eli Bauer Robert Little Hangdog
Moxie Foxie
163 Horning In November 1965 Howard Post Morey Reden Howard Post Robert Little King Artie
164 Op, Pop, Wham. and Bop January 1966 Howard Post Martin Taras Eli Bauer Robert Little Ffat Kat
Rat Ffink
165 Sick Transit January 1966 Howard Post Wm. B. Pattengill Howard Post
Frank Ridgeway
Bud Sagendorf
Robert Little Roadhog
Rapid Rabbit
166 Space Kid February 1966 Seymour Kneitel
Howard Post (uncredited)
Larry Silverman Irving Dressler Robert Owen Kozmo the Space Kid Planned by Seymour Knietel and finished by an uncredited Howard Post.
Final Noveltoon directed by Howard Post.
167 Geronimo & Son December 1966 Shamus Culhane Chuck Harriton
Nick Tafuri
Howard Beckerman First Noveltoon directed by Shamus Culhane.
168 The Trip April 1967 Shamus Culhane Howard Beckerman Howard Beckerman
169 Robin Hood-winked June 1967 Shamus Culhane Al Eugster
Nick Tafuri
Heywood Kling Sir Blur The very last Noveltoon ever produced after the studio closed down. Final Noveltoon directed by Shamus Culhane.

Home media

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In January 2012, Thunderbean Animation released a restored collection of public domain Noveltoons on DVD entitled Noveltoons Original Classics with the following cartoons:

  1. Cilly Goose
  2. Suddenly It's Spring
  3. Yankee Doodle Donkey
  4. Scrappily Married
  5. A Lamb in a Jam
  6. Cheese Burglar
  7. Sudden Fried Chicken
  8. The Stupidstitious Cat
  9. The Enchanted Square
  10. Much Ado About Mutton
  11. The Wee Men
  12. Naughty But Mice
  13. Flip Flap
  14. The Bored Cuckoo
  15. Leprechauns Gold
  16. Quack-a-Doodle Doo
  17. Teacher's Pest
  18. Ups an' Downs Derby
  19. Pleased to Eat You
  20. Saved by the Bell.

In October 2019, Thunderbean Animation re-released Noveltoons Original Classics on Blu-ray. It included the following cartoons:

  1. Cilly Goose
  2. Suddenly It's Spring
  3. Yankee Doodle Donkey
  4. Scrappily Married
  5. A Lamb in a Jam
  6. Cheese Burglar
  7. Old MacDonald Had A Farm
  8. The Stupidstitious Cat
  9. The Enchanted Square
  10. Much Ado About Mutton
  11. Quack-a-Doodle Doo
  12. The Wee Men
  13. Naughty But Mice
  14. Flip Flap
  15. The Bored Cuckoo
  16. The Old Shell Game
  17. Teacher's Pest
  18. Ups an' Downs Derby
  19. Pleased to Eat You
  20. Saved by the Bell.

Paramount Home Entertainment released a restored print of Space Kid on the "Paramount Presents" Blu-ray re-release of the 1982 film 48 Hrs. in July 2021, making it the first Paramount cartoon from the 1960s decade to be restored on any form of home media.[4][5]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 113–114. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Copyright Office (1972). Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (Parts 12-13). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Vol. 26. Library of Congress. CILLY GOOSE, a photoplay in 1 reel by Paramount Pictures. © 24Mar44; L12616. National Telefilm Associates, Inc. (PWH); 3Feb72; R522511.
  3. ^ Copyright Office (1971). Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (Parts 12-13). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Vol. 25. Library of Congress. GABRIEL CHURCHKITTEN, a photoplay in 1 reel by Paramount Pictures. © 15Dec44; L13185. Paramount Pictures Corp. (PWH); 17Dec71; R519321.
  4. ^ "Paramount Puts 1966 "Space Kid" as extra on 48 hours Blu Ray! · the Internet Animation Database · About".
  5. ^ "'48 Hours' and Sequel Joining Paramount Presents Blu-ray Line". April 26, 2021.
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