Paramount Cartoons, 1942-1949

Note: Some credits are lost to history. We apologize for omissions.

Revisions: April 24, 2008

You’re A Sap, Mr. Jap
Rel 8/7/42 - MPAA 03339 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Dan Gordon - Animation: Jim Tyer, George Germanetti - Story: Jim Tyer, Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples
Racial Stereotypes
NOTE: The last Fleischer cartoon, Terror On The Midway, was released August 30, 1942.

Alona On The Sarong Seas
Rel 9/4/42 - MPAA 03319 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Abner Kneitel - Story: Jack Ward, Jack Mercer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Japoteurs
Rel 9/18/42 - MPAA 03392 - Superman
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Myron Waldman, Nick Tafuri - Story: Bill Turner, Carl Meyer - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg
Racial Stereotypes

A Hull Of A Mess
Rel 10/16/42 - MPAA 03327 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Al Eugster, Joe Oriolo - Story: Jack Ward, Jack Mercer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Showdown
Rel 10/16/42 - MPAA 03320 - Superman
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Steve Muffati, Graham Place - Story: Jay Morton - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg (uncredited additional music by Winston Sharples)

Scrap The Japs
Rel 11/20/42 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Johnson, Ben Solomon - Story: Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples
Racial Stereotypes

Eleventh Hour
Rel 11/20/42 - MPAA 03350 - Superman
Direction: Dan Gordon - Animation: Willard Bowsky, William Henning - Story: Carl Meyer, William Turner - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg

Me Musical Nephews
Rel 12/25/42 - MPAA 03397 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Johnson, George Germanetti - Story: Jack Ward, Jack Mercer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Destruction, Inc.
Rel 12/25/42 - MPAA 03362 - Superman
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Tom Moore - Story: Jay Morton - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg

Spinach Fer Britain
Rel 1/22/43 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Jim Tyer, Abner Kneitel - Story: Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

The Mummy Strikes
Rel 2/19/43 - MPAA 03431 - Superman
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Graham Place - Story: Jay Morton - Musical Arrangment: Sammy Timberg

Seein’ Red, White ’n’ Blue
Rel 2/19/43 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Dan Gordon - Animation: Jim Tyer, Ben Solomon - Story: Joe Stultz
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples
Racial Stereotypes

Too Weak To Work
Rel 3/19/43 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Jim Tyer, Abner Kneitel - Story: Joe Stultz
Note: Credits on color remake are incorrect (they are those of Me Musical Nephews). Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Jungle Drums
Rel 3/26/43 - MPAA 03398 - Superman
Direction: Dan Gordon - Animation: Orestes Calpini, H.C. Ellison - Story: Robert Little, Jay Morton - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg

A Jolly Good Furlough
Rel 4/23/43 - MPAA 03399 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Dan Gordon - Animation: Joe Oriolo, John Walworth - Story: Joseph Stultz
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Ration Fer The Duration
Rel 5/28/43 - MPAA 03475 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Tom Golden - Story: Jack Mercer, Jack Ward
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Underground World
Rel 6/18/43 - MPAA 03440 - Superman
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Nick Tafuri, Reuben Grossman - Story: Jay Morton - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg

The Hungry Goat
Rel 6/25/43 - MPAA 03439 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Dan Gordon - Animation: Joe Oriolo, John Walworth - Story: Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples - Uncredited Additional Voices: Gilbert Mack

Happy Birthdaze
Rel 7/16/43 - MPAA 03498 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Dan Gordon - Animation: Graham Place, Abner Kneitel - Story: Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples
Generally banned but has recently aired - uncut - on "The Popeye Show" (Cartoon Network, 2002).

Secret Agent
Rel 7/30/43 - MPAA 03434 - Superman (last one)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Steve Muffati, Otto Feuer - Story: Carl Meyer - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg

Wood-Peckin’
Rel 8/6/43 - MPAA 03532 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Nicholas Tafuri, Tom Golden - Story: Joe Stultz

Cartoons Ain’t Human
Rel 9/3/43 - MPAA 03437 - Popeye (Black and white)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Orestes Calpini, Otto Feuer - Story: Jack Mercer, Jack Ward
NOTE: Final black-and-white Paramount cartoon.

Her Honor The Mare
Rel 11/26/43 - MPAA 03513 - Popeye (Technicolor)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Jim Tyer, Ben Solomon - Story: Jack Mercer, Jack Ward
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

No Mutton For Nuttin’
Rel 11/26/43 - MPAA 03546 (misprinted on title card as 30546) - Noveltoon (Technicolor)
Animation: Dave Tendlar, John Walworth - Story: Carl Meyer - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Eggs Don’t Bounce
Rel 12/24/43 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer, Jack Ward - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

The Marry-Go-Round
Rel 12/31/43 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Graham Place, Abner Kneitel - Story: Joe Stultz
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

The Henpecked Rooster
Rel 2/18/44 - Noveltoon Featuring Herman And Henry
Direction: Seymour Kneitel
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples, Sammy Timberg

Hullaba-Lulu
Rel 2/25/44 - MPAA 03689 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Joe Stultz, Graham Place - Animation: Graham Place, Abner Kneitel, Gordon Sheehan, Paul Busch - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg - Scenics: Shane Miller
Uncredited Additional Music: Winston Sharples

Cilly Goose
Rel 3/24/44 - MPAA 03588 - Noveltoon
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Graham Place, Abner Kneitel - Story: Joe Stultz - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Lulu Gets The Birdie
Rel 3/31/44 - MPAA 03498 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden, John Walworth, John Gentilella - Story: Carl Meyer - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Robert Connavale

W’ere On Our Way To Rio
Rel 4/21/44 - MPAA 03652 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: James Tyer, Ben Solomon - Story: Jack Mercer, Jack Ward - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
Note punctuation of title is as appears on title card.

Suddenly It’s Spring!
Rel 4/28/44 - MPAA 03651 - Noveltoon Featuring Raggedy Ann And Andy (Technicolor)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Orestes Calpini, Otto Feuer - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
Uncredited Scenics: Shane Miller
Racial Stereotypes

Lulu In Hollywood
Rel 5/19/44 - MPAA 03697 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: Joe Stultz, Dana Coty - Animation: Nick Tafuri, Tom Golden, John Walworth, Joe Oriolo - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg - Scenics: Anton Loeb

The Anvil Chorus Girl
Rel 5/26/44 - MPAA 03709 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden - Story: Bill Turner, Jack Ward
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Lucky Lulu
Rel 6/30/44 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Carl Meyer - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Spinach Packin’ Popeye
Rel 7/21/44 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Joe Oriolo - Story: Bill Turner
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples
Footage Reuse: Popeye The Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves, Popeye The Sailor Meets Sindbad The Sailor.

Puppet Love
Rel 8/11/44 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: William Henning, Jim Tyer - Story: Joe Stultz
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

It’s Nifty To Be Thrifty
Rel 8/18/44 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Carl Meyer - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Pitchin’ Woo At The Zoo
Rel 9/1/44 - MPAA 03774 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Nick Tafuri, Tom Golden - Story: Bill Turner, Jack Ward
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

I’m Just Curious
Rel 9/8/44 - MPAA 03811 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Graham Place, George Cannata, Lou Zukor, Sidney Pillet - Story: Bill Turner, Jack Ward - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg - Scenics: Robert Connavale
Uncredited Additional Music: Winston Sharples

Moving Aweigh
Rel 9/22/44 - Popeye
No Director Credit - Animation: Jim Tyer, Ben Solomon - Story: Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Lulu’s Indoor Outing
Rel 9/29/44 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: Carl Meyer, Joseph Stultz - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Lulu At The Zoo
Rel 11/17/44 - MPAA 03875 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Nick Tafuri, Tom Golden, John Walworth, Gordon Whittier - Story: Seymour Kneitel - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg - Scenics: Robert Connavale
Uncredited Additional Music: Winston Sharples

Yankee Doodle Donkey
Rel 11/27/44 - MPAA 03202 - Noveltoon Featuring Spunky
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Nick Tafuri, Tom Golden - Story: Jack Mercer, Jack Ward - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg

She-Sick Sailors
Rel 12/8/44 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Jim Tyer, Ben Solomon - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Gabriel Churchkitten
Rel 12/15/44 - MPAA 03834 - Noveltoon From The Book By Margot Austin
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Graham Place, Lou Zukor, George Cannata, Joe Oriolo - Scenics: Robert Little - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Birthday Party
Rel 12/29/44 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Pop-Pie A La Mode
Rel 1/26/45 - MPAA 03884 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Morey Reden, Joe Oriolo - Story: Dave Tendlar
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples
Racial Stereotypes

When G.I. Johnny Comes Home
Rel 2/2/45 - Noveltoon
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster - Story: Jack Ward, Bill Turner - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Magica-Lulu
Rel 3/2/45 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Jack Ward - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Tops In The Big Top
Rel 3/16/45 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: Joe Stultz, Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Scrappily Married
Rel 3/30/45 - MPAA 03835 - Noveltoon Featuring Herman And Henry
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Orestes Calpini, Otto Feuer - Story: William Turner, Jack Ward - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
Uncredited Additional Music: Sammy Timberg

Beau Ties
Rel 4/20/45 - MPAA 03875 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Joe Stultz, Carl Meyer - Animation: Orestes Calpini, Reuben Grossman, Otto Feuer, Frank Little - Musical Arrangement: Sammy Timberg - Scenics: Shane Miller

Shape Ahoy
Rel 4/27/45 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Jim Tyer, Ben Solomon - Story: Jack Ward, Irving Dressler
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

A Lamb In A Jam
Rel 5/4/45 - Noveltoon Featuring Blackie
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: Joe Stultz, Carl Meyer - Music: Sammy Timberg, Winston Sharples

Daffydilly Daddy
Rel 5/25/45 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Joe Stultz, Carl Meyer - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

For Better Or Nurse
Rel 6/8/45 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Tom Gentilella - Story: Irving Dressler, Joe Stultz
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Snap Happy
Rel 6/22/45 - Little Lulu
Direction: Bill Tytla - Story: I. Klein - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

A Self-Made Mongrel
Rel 6/29/45 - Noveltoon Featuring Dogface
Animation: Dave Tendlar, John Walworth - Story: Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples, Sammy Timberg
Note: Director credit ascribed to Dave Tendlar in 2nd edition of Of Mice And Magic.

Mess Production
Rel 8/24/45 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Graham Place, Lou Zukor - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

The Friendly Ghost
Rel 11/16/45 - Noveltoon Featuring Casper The Friendly Ghost
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Nick Tafuri, John Walworth, Tom Golden - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer (original story: Joe Oriolo, Seymour Reit) - Scenics: Shane Miller - Music: Winston Sharples - Narrator: Frank Gallop

Man’s Pest Friend
Rel 11/30/45 - MPAA 03989 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: I. Klein, George Hill - Animation: Graham Place, Gordon Whittier, Lou Zukor, Martin Taras - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Shane Miller

Old MacDonald Had A Farm
Rel 12/28/45 (or 6/7/46) - MPAA 04004 - Noveltoon
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Robert Little - Animation: Orestes Calpini, Otto Feuer - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer
NOTE: First Paramount cartoon to revive the “Bouncing Ball” format of the Fleischer Song Car-Tunes.

Bargain Counter Attack
Rel 1/11/46 - MPAA 03998 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer - Animation: Nick Tafuri, John Walworth, Tom Golden - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Anton Loeb

Cheese Burglar
Rel 2/22/46 - MPAA 03858 - Noveltoon Featuring Herman
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Jim Tyer, Ben Solomon, William Henning - Story: Carl Meyer, Joseph Stultz - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
Additional Uncredited Music: Sammy Timberg

Bored Of Education
Rel 3/1/46 - MPAA 04038 - Little Lulu
Direction: Bill Tytla - Story: I. Klein, George Hill - Animation: Nick Tafuri, John Walworth, Tom Golden, Frank Little - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples- Scenics: Shane Miller

House Tricks?
Rel 3/15/46 - MPAA 03948 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Graham Place, Martin Taras - Story: Jack Ward, Carl Meyer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Service With A Guile
Rel 4/19/46 - Popeye
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: Jim Tyer, Ben Solomon - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Ward
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Klondike Casanova
Rel 5/31/46 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, John Gentilella - Story: I. Klein, George Hill
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

A Peep In The Deep
Rel 6/7/46 - MPAA 03992 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Jim Tyer, William Henning - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer
Uncredited Music: Winston Sharples

Sheep Shape
Rel 6/28/46 - Noveltoon Featuring Blackie
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, John Gentilella - Story: Joe Stultz - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
Uncredited Additional Music: Sammy Timberg

Rocket To Mars
Rel 8/9/46 - MPAA 04054 - Popeye (Cinecolor)
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: Jim Tyer, John Gentilella - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
First Popeye with complete credits.

Chick And Double Chick
Rel 8/16/46 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Ward - Animation: Graham Place, Martin Taras, Lou Zukor - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Robert Little

Rodeo Romeo
Rel 8/16/46 - MPAA 04071 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Martin Taras - Story: I. Klein, Joe Stultz - Scenics: Shane Miller - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

The Goal Rush
Rel 9/27/46 - Noveltoon
Direction: I. Sparber - Narration: Ward Wilson - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Sudden Fried Chicken
Rel 10/18/46 - MPAA 04036 - Noveltoon
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: Orestes Calpini, Otto Feuer - Story: Carl Myer, Jack Ward - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Spree For All
Rel 10/18/46 - Noveltoon Featuring Snuffy Smith (Cinecolor)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer - Music: Winston Sharples, Sammy Timberg

The Fistic Mystic
Rel 11/29/46 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Graham Place, Nick Tafuri - Story: I. Klein, Jack Ward - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples

The Island Fling
Rel 11/29/46 - Popeye
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, John Gentilella - Story: Woody Gelman, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples

Musica-Lulu
Rel 1/24/47 - MPAA 04148 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: Bill Turner, Otto Messmer - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Anton Loeb

A Scout With The Gout
Rel 3/24/47 - MPAA 04149 - Little Lulu
Direction: Bill Tytla - Story: Joe Stultz, Carl Meyer - Animation: George Germanetti, Tom Golden, Martin Taras, Irving Dressler - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Anton Loeb

Abusement Park
Rel 4/25/47 - MPAA 04128 - Popeye (Cinecolor)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Tom Golden - Story: Joe Stultz, Carl Meyer - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

The Stupidstitious Cat
Rel 4/25/47 - MPAA 04059 - Noveltoon Featuring Buzzy
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Graham Place, John Walworth - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Ward - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

The Enchanted Square
Rel 5/9/47 - MPAA 04150 - Noveltoon Featuring Raggedy Ann Created By Johnny Gruelle
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Orestes Calpini, Al Eugster - Story: Shane Miller, Orestes Calpini - Scenics: Shane Miller - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Loose In A Caboose
Rel 5/23/47 - MPAA 04173 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler, Wm. B. Pattengill - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Robert Connavale
Racial Stereotypes

I’ll Be Skiing Ya
Rel 6/13/47 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, George Germanetti - Story: Larry Riley, Bill Turner - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples

Madhattan Island
Rel 6/27/47 - Noveltoon
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: ? - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Robert Owen (uncredited: Robert Little) - Music: Winston Sharples - Narrator: Kenneth Roberts

Cad And Caddy
Rel 7/18/47- MPAA 04211 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley (uncredited: Woody Gelman) - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler, Wm. B. Pattengill - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Robert Connavale

Much Ado About Mutton
Rel 7/18/47 - Noveltoon Featuring Blackie
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: Carl Meyer, Joseph Stultz - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

The Wee Men
Rel 8/8/47 - MPAA 04187 - Noveltoon
Direction: Bill Tytla - Story: Ewald Ludwig, I. Klein, Jack Ward - Animation: Al Eugster, Steve Muffatti, George Germanetti - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: Buddy Kaye, Dick Manning

The Mild West
Rel 8/22/47 - Noveltoon
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Johnson, George Germanetti - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Music: Winston Sharples
Additional Uncredited Music: Sammy Timberg

Popeye And The Pirates
Rel 9/12/47 - MPAA 04160 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Martin Taras - Story: I. Klein, Jack Ward - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

The Royal Four-Flusher
Rel 9/12/47 - MPAA 04189 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Johnson, Frank Endres - Story: Joe Stultz, Carl Meyer - Scenics: Tom Ford - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

A Bout With A Trout
Rel 10/30/47 - MPAA 04226 - Little Lulu
Direction: I. Sparber - Story: I. Klein, Jack Ward - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler, Wm. B. Pattengill - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Anton Loeb

Naughty But Mice
Rel 10/10/47 - MPAA 04217 - Noveltoon Featuring Herman
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Al Eugster - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Owen - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Wotta Knight
Rel 10/24/47 - MPAA 04108 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, George Germanetti - Story: Carl Meyer, I. Klein - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Safari So Good
Rel 11/7/47 - MPAA 04264 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, Morey Reden - Story: Larz Bourne - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Super Lulu
Rel 11/21/47 - Little Lulu
Direction: Bill Tytla - Story: Joe Stultz, Carl Meyer - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

The Baby Sitter
Rel 11/28/47 - MPAA 04237 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Al Eugster, Martin Taras, Tom Golden - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Robert Little

Santa’s Surprise
Rel 12/5/47 - MPAA 04357 - Noveltoon Featuring Little Audrey
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Myron Waldman, Wm. B. Pattengill - Story: Larz Bourne - Scenics: Robert Little - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Lyrics: Buddy Kaye

All’s Fair At The Fair
Rel 12/19/47 - MPAA 04303 - Popeye (Cinecolor)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Martin Taras - Story: I. Klein, Jack Ward - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
NOTE: According to Fleischer/Famous animator identifier extraordinaire Bob Jaques, this cartoon was not animated by the Dave Tendlar unit, but by the Tom Johnson unit.

The Circus Comes To Clown
Rel 12/26/47 - MPAA 04253 - Screen Song
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, Frank Endres - Story: Bill Turner, Larz Bourne - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Cat O’ Nine Ails
Rel 1/9/48 - Noveltoon
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Story: Carl Meyer, Joe Stultz - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Base Brawl
Rel 1/23/48 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Tom Golden - Story: Larz Bourne, Bill Turner - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples
Song: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" - Screen Song lyrics by Buddy Kaye, Dick Manning

The Dog Show-Off
Rel 1/30/48 - MPAA 04283 - Little Lulu
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler, Wm. B. Pattengill - Story: I. Klein, Jack Mercer - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Lloyd Hallock, Jr.

Olive Oyl For President
Rel 1/30/48 - MPAA 04421 - Popeye (Cinecolor)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, John Gentilella - Story: Joe Stultz, Larry Riley - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples
"If I Were President" lyrics by Buddy Kaye (uncredited)

Flip Flap
Rel 2/13/48 - Noveltoon (Polacolor)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Wm. B. Pattengill - Story: Bee Lewi, Mickey Alan Marks, Joe Stultz, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples
Uncredited Narrator: Ken Roberts - Uncredited Additional Music: Sammy Timberg

Little Brown Jug
Rel 2/20/48 - MPAA 04209 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Orestes Calpini, Morey Reden, Bill Hudson - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: "Little Brown Jug"

Wigwam Whoopee
Rel 2/27/48 - Popeye (Polacolor)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, William Henning - Story: I. Klein, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples

The Golden State
Rel 3/12/48 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Bill Hudson - Story: Larz Bourne, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples - Narrator: Charles Irving - Song "California Here I Come"

We’re In The Honey
Rel 3/19/48 -  MPAA 04296 - Noveltoon 
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, Steve Muffatti - Story: I. Klein, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
Lyrics: Buddy Kaye

Winter Draws On
Rel 3/19/48 - MPAA 04316 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Irving Spector - Story: Larz Bourne, Bill Turner - Scenics: Tom Ford - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Song: "Alabamy Bound" (copyright)

Pre-Hysterical Man
Rel 3/26/48 - MPAA 04325 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangment: Winston Sharples

The Bored Cuckoo
Rel 4/9/48 - MPAA 04337 - Noveltoon
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, Steve Muffatti - Story: Bunny Gough, Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
By Arrangement with Funny Book Magazine
Lyrics: Buddy Kaye

There’s Good Boos To-night
Rel 4/23/48 - MPAA 04300 - Noveltoon Featuring Casper The Friendly Ghost
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Morey Reden, Nick Tafuri - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Narrator: Frank Gallop

The Land Of The Lost
Rel 6/7/48 - Noveltoon
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Nick Tafuri - Original Story: Isabel Manning Hews - Adaptation: Larz Bourne, Bill Turner - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Music: Winston Sharples

Sing Or Swim
Rel 6/16/48 - MPAA 04413 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Irving Spector - Story: I. Klein, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: "By The Beautiful Sea"

Popeye Meets Hercules
Rel 6/18/48 - MPAA 04390 - Popeye (Polacolor)
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, Tom Moore - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Butterscotch And Soda
Rel 7/6/48 - MPAA 04322 - Noveltoon Featuring Little Audrey
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Bill Hudson, Irving Spector - Story: Larz Bourne, Bill Turner - Scenics: Robert Owen - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Lyrics: Buddy Kaye
Racial Stereotypes

Camptown Races
Rel 7/30/48 - MPAA 04478 - Screen Song (Polacolor)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Irving Spector - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: "Camptown Races" by Stephen Foster

A Wolf In Sheik’s Clothing
Rel 7/30/48 - Popeye (Polacolor)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, George Rufle - Story: Larry Riley, I. Klein - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples

The Lone Star State
Rel 8/20/48 - Screen Song
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden - Story: Larz Bourne - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples - Narrator: Cal Tinney - Song: "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" by Don Swander and June Hershey

Spinach Vs. Hamburgers
Rel 8/20/48 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Moore, Al Eugster - Story: Bill Turner, Larz Bourne - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples

Snow Place Like Home
Rel 9/3/48 - MPAA 04560 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Martin Taras - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Music: Winston Sharples

The Mite Makes Right
Rel 10/15/48 - MPAA 04415 - Noveltoon
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: Steve Muffati, George Germanetti - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
Lyrics: Buddy Kaye

Readin’, Writin’, And Rhythmetic
Rel 10/22/48 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Bill Hudson - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples

Robin Hoodwinked
Rel 11/12/48 - MPAA 04511 - Popeye (Polacolor)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Johnson, Frank Endres - Story: Larz Bourne, Tom Golden - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples

Hector’s Hectic Life
Rel 11/19/48 - MPAA 04461 - Noveltoon
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, Steve Muffatti - Story: Joe Stultz, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples
Uncredited Additional Music: Sammy Timberg

The Old Shell Game
Rel 12/17/48 - MPAA 04358 - Noveltoon
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Thomas Golden - Story: Joe Stultz, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples

Symphony In Spinach
Rel 12/31/48 - MPAA 04661 - Popeye (Polacolor)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Johnson, John Gentilella - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples

The Funshine State
Rel 1/7/49 - MPAA 04615 - Screen Song (Polacolor)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden - Story: Larz Bourne - Scenics: Shane Miller - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Narrator: Charles Irving - Song: "Tallahassee"

The Little Cutup
Rel 1/21/49 - MPAA 04462 - Noveltoon
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier - Story: I. Klein, M. Marks - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Music: Winston Sharples

Hep Cat Symphony
Rel 2/4/49 - MPAA 04388 - Noveltoon
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Marty Taras - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples

The Emerald Isle
Rel 2/25/49 - MPAA 04593 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Bill Hudson - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Tom Ford, Robert Owen - Music: Winston Sharples
Song: “McNamara’s Band” Music By Shamus O’Connor, American Version Lyrics By Red Latham, Wamp Carlton, Guy Bonham; Copyright 1917 By J.H. Larway

Comin’ Round The Mountain
Rel 3/11/49 - MPAA 04677 - Screen Song
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, Frank Endres - Story: Bill Turner - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Music: Winston Sharples

The Lost Dream
Rel 3/18/49 - Noveltoon Featuring Little Audrey
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, Harvey Patterson - Story: Steve Muffatti, Bill Turner, Larz Bourne - Scenics: Shane Miller - Music: Winston Sharples

Popeye’s Premiere
Rel 3/25/49 - MPAA 04697 - Popeye
No Director Credit - Animation: Dave Tendlar, John Gentilella - Story: Bill Turner, I. Klein - Music: Winston Sharples

The Stork Market
Rel 4/8/49 - MPAA 04658 - Screen Song (Polacolor)
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Wm. B. Pattengill - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Shane Miller - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: "Pretty Baby" Copyright 1916 Remick Music Corp.

Little Red School Mouse
Rel 4/15/49 - Noveltoon
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, John Gentilella - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples

A Haunting We Will Go
Rel 5/13/49 - MPAA 04477 - Noveltoon Featuring Casper The Friendly Ghost
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Myron Waldman, Irving Dressler - Story: Larz Bourne - Musical Arrangment: Winston Sharples - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Narrator: Frank Gallop

Lumberjack And Jill
Rel 5/27/49 - MPAA 04678 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Johnson, George Rufle - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples

A Mutt In A Rut
Rel 5/27/49 - MPAA 04445 - Noveltoon Featuring Dog Face
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Tom Golden - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples
Uncredited Additional Music: Sammy Timberg

Spring Song
Rel 6/24/49 - Screen Song
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Larry Silverman - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: ? - Music: Winston Sharples

Hot Air Aces
Rel 6/24/49 - MPAA 04679 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Al Eugster, Bill Hudson - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples

The Ski’s The Limit
Rel 6/24/49 - MPAA 04650 - Screen Song (Polacolor)
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Tom Golden - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Connavale - Music: Winston Sharples - Narrator: Jackson Beck - Song: "I Miss My Swiss, My Swiss Miss Misses Me" by L. Wolfe Gilbert & Abel Baer, Copyright 1935 by Leo Feist Inc.

Campus Capers
Rel 7/1/49 - Noveltoon Featuring Herman
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, Steve Muffatti - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Music: Winston Sharples
Uncredited Additional Music: Winston Sharples

Toys Will Be Toys
Rel 7/15/49 - MPAA 04302 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: "Oh You Beautiful Doll" Copyright 1911 Remick Music Corp.
Popeye makes a cameo appearance as does Koko the Klown

A Balmy Swami
Rel 7/22/49 - MPAA 04720 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, George Rufle - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Anton Loeb - Music: Winston Sharples

Farm Foolery
Rel 8/5/49 - MPAA 04719 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Bill Hudson - Story: Larz Bourne - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: "Shine On Harvest Moon" by Bayes, Norworth copyright 1908 by Remick Music Corp.

Tar With A Star
Rel 8/12/49 - MPAA 04701 - Popeye
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, Steve Muffatti - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Music: Winston Sharples

Our Funny Finny Friends
Rel 8/26/49 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Al Eugster, Bill Hudson - Story: Larz Bourne, Larry Riley - Scenics: ? - Music: Winston Sharples

Silly Hillbilly
Rel 9/9/49 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, Frank Endres - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples

Marriage Wows
Rel 9/16/49 - Screen Song
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples - Song "For Me and My Gal"

The Big Flame-Up
Rel 9/30/49 - Screen Song
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Dave Tendlar, Martin Taras - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: "There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight" copyright 1917. Copyright renewed 1944 by Edward B. Marks Music Corp.

Leprechaun’s Gold
Rel 10/14/49 - Noveltoon
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: Al Eugster, Steve Muffatti, George Germanetti - Story: Ewald Ludwig, I. Klein, Jack Ward - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: Buddy Kaye, Dick Manning - Narrator: Jackson Beck

Barking Dogs Don’t Fite
Rel 10/28/49 - MPAA 04934 - Popeye
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Tom Johnson, John Gentilella - Story: Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples

Strolling Through The Park
Rel 11/4/49 - Screen Song
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Myron Waldman, Larry Silverman - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples - Song "Strolling Through The Park"

Song Of The Birds
Rel 11/18/49 - MPAA 04659 - Noveltoon Featuring Little Audrey
Direction: Bill Tytla - Animation: George Germanetti, Steve Muffatti - Story: Bill Turner, Larry Riley - Scenics: Robert Little - Music: Winston Sharples
Uncredited Addtional Music: Sammy Timberg

The Big Drip
Rel 11/25/49 - MPAA 04721 - Screen Song
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Nick Tafuri - Story: Larz Bourne, Larry Riley - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples - Song: "Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo" Lyrics reprinted by permission of copyright holder.

Snow Foolin’
Rel 12/16/49 - Screen Song
Direction: I. Sparber - Animation: Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier - Story: I. Klein - Scenics: Tom Ford - Musical Arrangement: Winston Sharples - Song: "Jingle Bells"

The Fly’s Last Flight
Rel 12/23/49 - Popeye
Direction: Seymour Kneitel - Animation: Tom Johnson, Frank Endres - Story: Larz Bourne - Scenics: Tom Ford - Music: Winston Sharples

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