List of one-shot Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated shorts

This is a list of theatrical animated cartoon shorts distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which were not part of any other series such as Tom and Jerry, Droopy, Barney Bear, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, Spike and Tyke, Butch or Happy Harmonies.[1] All of these cartoons were produced in Technicolor.

1930s

# Title Directed by Release Date
1 The Little Goldfish Blue ribbon Rudolf Ising April 15, 1939
2 One Mother's Family Rudolf Ising September 30, 1939
3 The Blue Danube Blue ribbon Hugh Harman October 28, 1939
4 Peace on Earth Hugh Harman December 9, 1939
5 The Mad Maestro Friz Freleng (uncredited) December 30, 1939

1940s

Title card from Gallopin' Gals
# Title Directed by Release Date
6 Home on the Range Rudolf Ising March 23, 1940
7 Swing Social William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
(all uncredited)		 May 18, 1940
8 Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers Hugh Harman June 8, 1940
9 The Milky Way Blue ribbon Hugh Harman June 22, 1940
10 Romeo in Rhythm Rudolf Ising August 10, 1940
11 Gallopin' Gals Blue ribbon William Hanna
Joseph Barbera		 October 26, 1940
12 The Lonesome Stranger Hugh Harman November 23, 1940
13 Mrs. Ladybug Rudolf Ising December 21, 1940
14 Abdul the Bulbul Ameer Rudolf Ising February 22, 1941
15 The Little Mole Hugh Harman April 5, 1941
16 The Goose Goes South William Hanna
Joseph Barbera		 April 26, 1941
17 Dance of the Weed Jerry Brewer June 7, 1941
18 The Alley Cat Hugh Harman July 5, 1941
19 Little Cesario Robert Allen (uncredited) August 30, 1941
20 Officer Pooch William Hanna
Joseph Barbera		 September 6, 1941
21 The Field Mouse Hugh Harman December 27, 1941
22 The Hungry Wolf Hugh Harman February 21, 1942
23 The First Swallow Jerry Brewer March 14, 1942
24 Little Gravel Voice Rudolf Ising May 16, 1942
25 Bats in the Belfry Jerry Brewer July 4, 1942
26 Blitz Wolf Tex Avery August 22, 1942
27 The Early Bird Dood It! Blue ribbon Tex Avery August 29, 1942
28 Chips Off the Old Block Robert Allen September 12, 1942
29 The Boy and the Wolf Rudolf Ising April 24, 1943
30 Who Killed Who? Tex Avery June 19, 1943
31 One Ham's Family Tex Avery August 14, 1943
32 War Dogs William Hanna
Joseph Barbera		 October 9, 1943
33 The Stork's Holiday George Gordon October 23, 1943
34 What's Buzzin' Buzzard? Tex Avery November 27, 1943
35 Batty Baseball Tex Avery April 22, 1944
36 Jerky Turkey Tex Avery April 7, 1945
37 The Hick Chick Tex Avery June 15, 1946
38 Uncle Tom's Cabaña Blue ribbon Tex Avery July 19, 1947
39 Slap Happy Lion Blue ribbon Tex Avery September 20, 1947
40 King-Size Canary Blue ribbon Tex Avery December 6, 1947
41 What Price Fleadom? Blue ribbon Tex Avery March 20, 1948
42 Little 'Tinker Blue ribbon Tex Avery May 15, 1948
43 Lucky Ducky Blue ribbon Tex Avery October 9, 1948
44 The Cat That Hated People Blue ribbon Tex Avery November 20, 1948
45 Bad Luck Blackie Blue ribbon Tex Avery January 22, 1949
46 The House of Tomorrow Blue ribbon Tex Avery June 11, 1949
47 Doggone Tired Blue ribbon Tex Avery July 30, 1949

1950s

# Title Directed by Release Date
48 The Cuckoo Clock Blue ribbon Tex Avery June 10, 1950
49 The Peachy Cobbler Blue ribbon Tex Avery December 9, 1950
50 Symphony in Slang Blue ribbon Tex Avery June 6, 1951
51 Car of Tomorrow Tex Avery September 22, 1951
52 One Cab's Family Tex Avery May 15, 1952
53 Little Johnny Jet Tex Avery April 18, 1953
54 T.V. of Tomorrow Tex Avery June 6, 1953
55 Billy Boy Tex Avery May 8, 1954
56 The Farm of Tomorrow Tex Avery September 18, 1954
57 The Flea Circus Tex Avery November 6, 1954
58 Field and Scream Tex Avery April 9, 1955
59 The First Bad Man Tex Avery September 30, 1955
60 Good Will to Men William Hanna
Joseph Barbera		 December 23, 1955
61 Cat's Meow Tex Avery January 25, 1957

1960s

# Title Directed by Release Date
62 The Dot and the Line Chuck Jones December 31, 1965
63 The Bear That Wasn't Chuck Jones December 31, 1967

References

  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard, Of Mice and Magic:History of American Animated cartoons 1980