List of UPA cartoons
The following is a listing of every United Productions of America (UPA) short released through Columbia Pictures from 1948 to 1959, as well as a complete feature film list and an incomplete list of TV series, industrial films and training films.[1][2]
Theatrical filmography
Shorts
| # | Title | Series | Director | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Hoodlum | Fox and Crow | John Hubley | December 23, 1948 | Academy Award Nominee |
| 2 | The Magic Fluke | Fox and Crow | John Hubley | March 27, 1949 | Academy Award Nominee |
| 3 | The Ragtime Bear | Jolly Frolics | John Hubley | September 8, 1949 | First appearance of Mr. Magoo |
| 4 | Punchy De Leon | Jolly Frolics | John Hubley | January 12, 1950 | Last appearance of Fox and Crow |
| 5 | Spellbound Hound | Jolly Frolics | Pete Burness | March 16, 1950 | Second appearance of Mr. Magoo |
| 6 | The Miner's Daughter | Jolly Frolics | Robert Cannon | May 25, 1950 | |
| 7 | Giddyap | Jolly Frolics | Art Babbitt | July 27, 1950 | |
| 8 | Trouble Indemnity | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | September 14, 1950 | Academy Award Nominee |
| 9 | Gerald McBoing-Boing | Jolly Frolics | Robert Cannon | November 2, 1950 | First appearance of Gerald McBoing Boing Academy Award Winner Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1995 |
| 10 | The Popcorn Story | Jolly Frolics | Art Babbitt | November 30, 1950 | |
| 11 | Bungled Bungalow | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | December 28, 1950 | |
| 12 | The Family Circus | Jolly Frolics | Art Babbitt | January 25, 1951 | |
| 13 | Barefaced Flatfoot | Mr. Magoo | John Hubley | April 26, 1951 | |
| 14 | Georgie and the Dragon | Jolly Frolics | Robert Cannon | September 27, 1951 | |
| 15 | Fuddy Duddy Buddy | Mr. Magoo | John Hubley | October 18, 1951 | |
| 16 | Rooty Toot Toot | Jolly Frolics | John Hubley | November 15, 1951 | Academy Award Nominee |
| 17 | The Wonder Gloves | Jolly Frolics | Robert Cannon | November 29, 1951 | |
| 18 | Grizzly Golfer | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | December 20, 1951 | |
| 19 | The Oompahs | Jolly Frolics | Robert Cannon | January 24, 1952 | |
| 20 | Sloppy Jalopy | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | February 21, 1952 | |
| 21 | The Dog Snatcher | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | May 29, 1952 | |
| 22 | Willie the Kid | Jolly Frolics | Robert Cannon | June 26, 1952 | |
| 23 | Pink and Blue Blues | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | August 28, 1952 | Academy Award Nominee |
| 24 | Pete Hothead | Jolly Frolics | Pete Burness | September 25, 1952 | |
| 25 | Hotsy Footsy | Mr. Magoo | William T. Hurtz | October 23, 1952 | |
| 26 | Madeline | Jolly Frolics | Robert Cannon | November 27, 1952 | Academy Award Nominee |
| 27 | Captains Outrageous | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | December 25, 1952 | |
| 28 | Little Boy with a Big Horn | Robert Cannon | March 26, 1953 | ||
| 29 | The Emperor's New Clothes | Ted Parmelee | April 30, 1953 | ||
| 30 | Safety Spin | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | May 21, 1953 | |
| 31 | Christopher Crumpet | Robert Cannon | June 25, 1953 | Academy Award Nominee | |
| 32 | Gerald McBoing Boing's Symphony | Gerald McBoing Boing | Robert Cannon | July 15, 1953 | |
| 33 | Magoo's Masterpiece | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | July 30, 1953 | |
| 34 | The Unicorn in the Garden | William T. Hurtz | September 24, 1953 | BAFTA Award Nominee | |
| 35 | Magoo Slept Here | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | November 19, 1953 | |
| 36 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Ted Parmelee | December 17, 1953 | Academy Award Nominee Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2001 | |
| 37 | When Magoo Flew | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | January 6, 1954 | Academy Award Winner First UPA cartoon to be filmed in CinemaScope |
| 38 | Bringing Up Mother | Family Circus | William T. Hurtz | January 14, 1954 | |
| 39 | Ballet-Oop | Robert Cannon | February 11, 1954 | ||
| 40 | Magoo Goes Skiing | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | March 11, 1954 | |
| 41 | The Man on the Flying Trapeze | Ted Parmelee | April 8, 1954 | ||
| N/A | The Fifty-First Dragon | Arthur Heinemann | June 15, 1954 | Produced for the TV series "Omnibus" in 1952 Theatrical release in 1954 | |
| 42 | Fudget's Budget | Robert Cannon | June 17, 1954 | BAFTA Award Nominee | |
| 43 | Kangaroo Courting | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | July 22, 1954 | |
| 44 | How Now Boing Boing | Gerald McBoing Boing | Robert Cannon | September 9, 1954 | |
| 45 | Destination Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | December 16, 1954 | |
| 46 | Spare the Child | Family Circus | Abe Liss | January 27, 1955 | |
| 47 | Magoo's Check Up | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | February 24, 1955 | |
| 48 | Four Wheels No Brakes | Ted Parmelee | March 25, 1955 | ||
| 49 | Baby Boogie | Paul Julian | May 18, 1955 | ||
| 50 | Magoo Express | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | May 19, 1955 | BAFTA Award Nominee |
| 51 | Madcap Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | June 23, 1955 | |
| 52 | Christopher Crumpet's Playmate | Robert Cannon | September 8, 1955 | BAFTA Award Nominee | |
| 53 | Stage Door Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | October 6, 1955 | |
| 54 | The Rise of Duton Lang | Osmond Evans | December 1, 1955 | ||
| 55 | Magoo Makes News | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | December 12, 1955 | |
| 56 | Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo | Gerald McBoing Boing | Robert Cannon | February 9, 1956 | Academy Award Nominee BAFTA Award Winner |
| 57 | Magoo's Canine Mutiny | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | March 8, 1956 | |
| 58 | Magoo Goes West | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | April 19, 1956 | |
| 59 | Calling Doctor Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | May 24, 1956 | |
| 60 | The Jaywalker | Robert Cannon | May 31, 1956 | Academy Award Nominee | |
| 61 | Magoo Beats the Heat | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | June 21, 1956 | |
| 62 | Magoo's Puddle Jumper | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | July 26, 1956 | Academy Award Winner |
| 63 | Trailblazer Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | September 13, 1956 | |
| 64 | Magoo's Problem Child | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | October 18, 1956 | |
| 65 | Meet Mother Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | December 27, 1956 | |
| 66 | Magoo Goes Overboard | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | February 21, 1957 | |
| 67 | Matador Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | March 30, 1957 | |
| 68 | Magoo Breaks Par | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | June 27, 1957 | |
| 69 | Magoo's Glorious Fourth | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | July 25, 1957 | |
| 70 | Magoo's Masquerade | Mr. Magoo | Rudy Larriva | August 15, 1957 | |
| 71 | Magoo Saves the Bank | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | September 26, 1957 | |
| 72 | Rockhound Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | October 24, 1957 | |
| 73 | Magoo's Moosehunt | Mr. Magoo | Robert Cannon | November 28, 1957 | |
| 74 | Magoo's Private War | Mr. Magoo | Rudy Larriva | December 19, 1957 | |
| 75 | Trees and Jamaica Daddy | Ham and Hattie | Fred Crippen Lew Keller |
December 29, 1957 | Academy Award Nominee |
| 76 | Sailing and Village Band | Ham and Hattie | Fred Crippen Lew Keller |
February 27, 1958 | |
| 77 | Magoo's Young Manhood | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | March 13, 1958 | |
| 78 | Scoutmaster Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Robert Cannon | April 10, 1958 | |
| 79 | The Explosive Mr. Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | May 8, 1958 | |
| 80 | Magoo's Three Point Landing | Mr. Magoo | Pete Burness | June 5, 1958 | |
| 81 | Magoo's Cruise | Mr. Magoo | Rudy Larriva | September 11, 1958 | |
| 82 | Love Comes to Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Tom McDonald | October 2, 1958 | |
| 83 | Spring and Saganaki | Ham and Hattie | Fred Crippen Lew Keller |
October 16, 1958 | |
| 84 | Gumshoe Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Gil Turner | November 1, 1958 | |
| 85 | Bwana Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Tom McDonald | January 9, 1959 | |
| 86 | Picnics Are Fun and Dino's Serenade | Ham and Hattie | Fred Crippen Lew Keller |
January 16, 1959 | |
| 87 | Magoo's Homecoming | Mr. Magoo | Gil Turner | March 5, 1959 | |
| 88 | Merry Minstrel Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Rudy Larriva | April 9, 1959 | |
| 89 | Magoo's Lodge Brother | Mr. Magoo | Rudy Larriva | May 7, 1959 | |
| 90 | Terror Faces Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Chris Ishii Jack Goodford |
July 9, 1959 | |
| N/A | Magoo Meets Boing-Boing | Mr. Magoo | Abe Levitow | December 27, 1959 | Produced for the TV series Mister Magoo (1960) |
| N/A | Magoo Meets Frankenstein | Mr. Magoo | Gil Turner | March 20, 1960 | |
| N/A | I Was a Teenage Magoo | Mr. Magoo | Clyde Geronimi | November, 1960 |
Features
Produced
- 1001 Arabian Nights (1959) (released by Columbia Pictures)
- Gay Purr-ee (1962) (released by Warner Bros.)
Other
- No Minor Vices (1948) (animated sequence)
- The Red Pony (1949) (special effects)
- Dreamboat (1952) (animation)
- The Four Poster (1952) (animation)
- The Girl Next Door (1953) (animation)
- The Vikings (1958) (title sequence)
- What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) (title sequence)
Television filmography
Television series
- The Roy Rogers Show (1951–1957) (main titles)
- The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show (1956–1957)
- The Garry Moore Show (1958) (main titles)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) (main titles)
- Mister Magoo (1960–1961)
- The Dick Tracy Show (1961–1962)
- The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964–1965)
- What's New Mr. Magoo? (1977–1979) (licensed and co-produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises)
Specials
- Our Mr. Sun (1956) (main titles and inserts)
- Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
- Uncle Sam Magoo (1970)
Shorts
| Release year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Dusty of the Circus | Gene Deitch | TV pilot |
| 1951 | Frosty the Snowman | Robert Cannon | Produced for Hill & Range Songs, Inc. |
| Peter Cottontail | |||
| 1952 | The Fifty-First Dragon | Art Heinemann | Produced for the TV series "Omnibus" |
| 1953 | Howdy Doody and His Magic Hat | Gene Deitch | Produced for the TV series "The Howdy Doody Show"[3] |
| 1959 | Bric's Stew | Harvey Toombs | TV pilot |
Miscellaneous filmography
| Release year | Title | Director | Commissioned by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A Few Quick Facts about Diarrhea and Dysentery | U.S. Army Signal Corps | ||
| A Few Quick Facts about Inflation | Osmond Evans | U.S. Army Signal Corps | ||
| A Few Quick Facts about Lend-Lease | Osmond Evans | U.S. Army Signal Corps | ||
| Hell-Bent for Election | Chuck Jones | United Auto Workers | ||
| 1945 | A Few Quick Facts about Fear | Zack Schwartz | U.S. Army Signal Corps | |
| A Few Quick Facts about Japan | Osmond Evans | U.S. Army Signal Corps | [4] | |
| Brotherhood of Man | Robert Cannon | United Auto Workers | ||
| Fuel Tank Selection | Zack Schwartz | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Join-Up Collisions | Robert Cannon | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Take-Off Accidents | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| 1946 | After the Cut | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | |
| Check and Double Check | United Jewish Welfare Fund | |||
| Collisions with the Earth | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Disorientation Crashes | William T. Hurtz | U.S. Navy | ||
| Flat Hatting | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Idling Mixture Check | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| In Your Power | U.S. Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel | |||
| Taxiing Collisions | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| 1947 | Accident Injury Prevention | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | |
| Emergency Landings on Land | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Expanding World Relationships | David Hilberman | U.S. State Department | ||
| How a Bill Goes through Congress | U.S. State Department | |||
| Landing Accidents | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Marginal Weather Accidents | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Public Opinion Polls | John Hubley | U.S. State Department | ||
| Three Unions | U.S. State Department | |||
| 1948 | About Sensations (Inside Morgan's Head) | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | |
| Accidents Resulting from Unfamiliarity in Aircraft; or, The Rover Boys in Peril | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Swab Your Choppers | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | ||
| 1949 | Bailing Out | Robert Cannon | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | |
| Big Tim | Robert Cannon | Timken Roller Bearing Co. | ||
| Collisions during Simulated Combat | Robert Cannon | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Hazards in Ground Operation in Jet Aircraft | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Flight Safety Division | ||
| Jet Wings for Tomorrow | Lew Keller | Douglas Aircraft Company | ||
| The Sailor and the Seagull | John Hubley | U.S. Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel | ||
| 1950 | Cherry Rivet Application | Cherry Rivet Co. | ||
| Sad Sack | U.S. Veterans Administration | |||
| 1951 | Discipline Pays Off | U.S. Navy | ||
| Man on the Land | William T. Hurtz | American Petroleum Institute | ||
| 1952 | Just Between Us Girls | Carson-Roberts, Inc. | ||
| Man Alive! | William T. Hurtz | American Cancer Society | Academy Award Nominee | |
| More Than Meets the Eye | William T. Hurtz | CBS Radio | ||
| 1953 | It's Time for Everybody | Robert Cannon | CBS Radio | |
| 1954 | Look Who's Driving | William T. Hurtz | Aetna Casualty and Surety Company | |
| Pump Trouble | Gene Deitch | American Heart Association | [5] | |
| Tune in Tomorrow | Robert Cannon | CBS Radio | ||
| 1955 | Hooray for Homer | Gene Deitch | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | |
| 1956 | Sappy Homiens | Leo Salkin | American Cancer Society | |
| 1960 | Inside Magoo | Abe Levitow | American Cancer Society |
Slide films
| Release year | Title | Commissioned by |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Sparks and Chips Get the Blitz | Consolidated Shipyards |
| 1945 | Collective Bargaining | United Auto Workers |
| Saga of 666 | United Auto Workers | |
| Svenson's Seniority | United Auto Workers | |
| 1946 | Guaranteed Wages | National CIO Education Department |
| Healthy, Wealthy and Wise | Kaiser Permanente Health Foundation | |
| Hold It, Mac! | U.S. Navy Insurance Division | |
| Man in the Cage | Fair Employment Practice Films | |
| Democratic Living | U.S. Department of Education | |
| Safety at Play | U.S. Department of Education | |
| Wholesome Living | U.S. Department of Education | |
| Tom, Dick and Mary | General Electric Company | |
| 1950 | Open Door to Sales | Forest Lawn Insurance Company |
References
- ^ Amidi, A. (2007). Inside UPA. Cartoon Brew Books.
- ^ Abraham, Adam (2012): When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA. Wesleyan University Press.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Snafu_Art_INDEX". Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ [2]