The following list is a filmography of all animated short subjects distributed by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) motion picture studio through Loew's Incorporated between 1938 and 1958 and between 1961 and 1967.
Between 1937 and 1957, MGM ran an in-house cartoon studio which produced some of the most popular cartoon series and characters in the world, including Tom and Jerry, Barney Bear, Droopy, Red Hot Riding Hood & The Wolf, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, and Spike and Tyke. The studio was headed by Fred Quimby from 1937 to 1955. Other producers included Ub Iwerks (1930–34), Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1934–38), William L. Snyder (1961–62), and Chuck Jones (1963–67).
Series[]
- Main article: List of MGM cartoon series
Outsourced cartoons[]
- Flip the Frog (1931-1934; with Celebrity Productions)
- Willie Whopper (1934-1935; with Celebrity Productions)
- An Optical Poem (1938; with Oskar Fischinger Productions)
- Fun and Facts About America (1948-1950; with John Sutherland Productions)
- Albert in Blunderland (1950; with John Sutherland Productions)
- Inside Cackle Corners (1951; with John Sutherland Productions)
- Fresh Laid Plans (1951; with John Sutherland Productions)
Harman-Ising Productions (1934–1938)[]
Happy Harmonies[]
| Release Date | Sub-series | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ||||
| September 1 | N/A | The Discontented Canary | Rudolf Ising | First cartoon produced by Harman-Ising Pictures for MGM. Though released as a "Metro Color Cartoon", it is the first entry in the Happy Harmonies series. First cartoon produced for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Oldest MGM cartoon to be owned by Warner Bros. via Turner Entertainment. Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| September 29 | N/A | The Old Pioneer | Rudolf Ising | First cartoon to label the name Happy Harmonies on the title. Banned from television because of racial stereotypes towards Indians. Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| October 27 | N/A | Tale of the Vienna Woods | Hugh Harman | Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| November 24 | Bosko | Bosko's Parlor Pranks | Hugh Harman | Bosko's first appearance in an MGM cartoon. Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| December 22 | N/A | Toyland Broadcast | Rudolf Ising | Banned from television due to black stereotypes. Was previously shown heavily edited before the ban and survives uncut on home video. Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. First MGM cartoon animated by Carl Urbano. |
| 1935 | ||||
| January 9 | Bosko | Hey-Hey Fever | Hugh Harman | Last appearance of the original Bosko. Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| February 16 | Little Cheeser | When the Cat's Away | Rudolf Ising | First appearance of Little Cheeser, though the character was named only in publicity. Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| March 9 | N/A | The Lost Chick | Hugh Harman | Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| March 30 | N/A | The Calico Dragon (AA Nom.) | Rudolf Ising | Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| April 13 | Good Little Monkeys | Good Little Monkeys | Hugh Harman | First of Harman's three "Good Little Monkeys" shorts. Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| April 27 | N/A | The Chinese Nightingale | Rudolf Ising | Banned from television because of racial stereotypes towards Asians. Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| May 11 | N/A | Poor Little Me | Hugh Harman | Filmed in 2-hue Technicolor. |
| May 25 | N/A | Barnyard Babies | Rudolf Ising | Last MGM cartoon in 2-strip Technicolor. Final MGM cartoon with Coffee the Lion. |
| September 21 | N/A | The Old Plantation | Rudolf Ising | First cartoon in 3-strip Technicolor not released by Disney. First MGM cartoon with Tanner the Lion, who would be used on all color MGM cartoons until the studio's closure in 1957. |
| October 19 | N/A | Honeyland | Rudolf Ising | |
| November 16 | Little Cheeser | Alias St. Nick | Rudolf Ising | Little Cheeser is still unnamed on-screen. |
| December 14 | Bosko | Run, Sheep, Run! | Hugh Harman | First appearance of the revamped Bosko. |
| 1936 | ||||
| January 11 | N/A | Bottles | Hugh Harman | |
| February 8 | N/A | The Early Bird and the Worm | Rudolf Ising | First appearance of the "Lazy Crows". |
| March 7 | Jazz Frogs | The Old Mill Pond (AA Nom.) | Hugh Harman | First appearance of the "Jazz Frogs". |
| April 4 | Two Little Pups | Two Little Pups | Rudolf Ising | First appearance of the "Two Little Pups". Final appearance of the "Lazy Crows". |
| May 2 | Bosko | The Old House | Hugh Harman | |
| May 30 | Two Little Pups | The Pups' Picnic | Rudolf Ising | |
| June 4 | N/A | To Spring | William Hanna | William Hanna's directorial debut. |
| July 11 | Little Cheeser | Little Cheeser | Rudolf Ising | First cartoon to name Little Cheeser on-screen. |
| December 12 | Two Little Pups | The Pups' Christmas | Rudolf Ising | |
| 1937 | ||||
| January 16 | Bosko | Circus Daze | Hugh Harman | Last cartoon billed as a Happy Harmonies cartoon. However, the remaining Harman-Ising shorts of this period are considered as part of the series. |
| February 13 | Jazz Frogs | Swing Wedding | Hugh Harman | The Jazz Frogs' final solo cartoon. |
| March 20 | Bosko | Bosko's Easter Eggs | Hugh Harman | Bosko's final solo cartoon. |
| May 1 | Little Ol' Bosko and the Jazz Frogs | Little Ol' Bosko and the Pirates | Hugh Harman | First of three cartoons pairing Bosko with the Jazz Frogs. |
| May 29 | N/A | The Hound and the Rabbit | Rudolf Ising | |
| July 10 | Two Little Pups | The Wayward Pups | Rudolf Ising | Final appearance of the Two Little Pups. |
| August 28 | Little Ol' Bosko and the Jazz Frogs | Little Ol' Bosko and the Cannibals | Hugh Harman | Second of three "Little Ol' Bosko and the Jazz Frogs" cartoons. |
| December 15 | Little Cheeser | Little Buck Cheeser | Rudolf Ising | Final appearance of Little Cheeser. |
| 1938 | ||||
| January 1 | Little Ol' Bosko and the Jazz Frogs | Little Ol' Bosko in Bagdad | Hugh Harman | Final appearances of Bosko and the Jazz Frogs. Last cartoon produced by Harman-Ising Pictures for MGM. Filmed in Technicolor. |
| February 5 | Good Little Monkeys | Pipe Dreams | Hugh Harman | Produced by Harman-Ising for Disney, but ultimately released by MGM. Filmed in Technicolor. |
| March 12 | N/A | The Little Bantamweight | Rudolf Ising | Produced by Harman-Ising for Disney, but ultimately released by MGM. Filmed in Technicolor. First MGM cartoon animated by Michael Lah. |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio (1938–1958)[]
MGM began producing its cartoons in-house following a budget dispute with Harman-Ising.
The Captain and the Kids[]
| Release Date | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | ||||
| February 19 | Cleaning House | Bob Allen | Penny Charles | First Captain and the Kids cartoon. First cartoon to be produced in-house by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with Fred Quimby as producer. |
| April 2 | Blue Monday | William Hanna | Pinto Colvig | |
| April 16 | Poultry Pirates | Friz Freleng | Kin Platt | |
| April 30 | The Captain's Pup | Bob Allen | Heck Allen | |
| June 25 | A Day at the Beach | Friz Freleng | Joseph Barbera | |
| July 16 | What a Lion! | William Hanna | Ray Kelly | |
| August 6 | The Pygmy Hunt | Friz Freleng | Pinto Colvig | |
| September 3 | Old Smokey | William Hanna | Allen Freleng | |
| September 17 | Buried Treasure | Bob Allen | Heck Allen | |
| October 1 | The Winning Ticket | Burt Gillett | Kin Platt | |
| October 15 | The Honduras Hurricane | Friz Freleng | Pinto Colvig | |
| December 17 | The Captain's Christmas | Friz Freleng | Joseph Barbera | Filmed in Technicolor |
| 1939 | ||||
| January 14 | Petunia Natural Park | Friz Freleng | Allen Freleng | Filmed in Technicolor. |
| January 28 | Seal Skinners | Friz Freleng | Ray Kelly | |
| February 11 | Mama's New Hat | Friz Freleng | Joseph Barbera | |
Other series (1939)[]
| Release Date | Series | Title | Director | Writer | Reissued? | Reissue release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25 | Count Screwloose and J.R. the Wonder Dog | Jitterbug Follies | Milt Gross | Heck Allen | No | First of two Milt Gross Count Screwloose and J.R. the Wonder Dog cartoons. | |
| March 18 | Count Screwloose and J.R. the Wonder Dog | Wanted: No Master | Milt Gross | Joseph Barbera | No | Final of two Milt Gross Count Screwloose and J.R. the Wonder Dog cartoons. First of two MGM cartoons of the 1934-58 period not scored by Scott Bradley (Bert Lewis was the composer for this cartoon). | |
| April 15 | N/A | The Little Goldfish | Rudolf Ising | William Hanna | Yes | November 20, 1948 | First MGM cartoon to receive a reissue. |
| May 13 | Good Little Monkeys | Art Gallery | Hugh Harman | Charles McGirl | No | Third and last "Good Little Monkeys" cartoon. | |
| June 10 | Barney Bear | The Bear That Couldn't Sleep | Rudolf Ising | Heck Allen | Yes | December 5, 1953 | First appearance of Barney Bear. |
| July 15 | The Bear Family | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Hugh Harman | Jack Cosgriff Charles McGirl |
Yes | November 22, 1947 October 11, 1957 |
First appearances of the Bear Family. |
| August 26 | The Bookworm and the Raven | The Bookworm | Friz Freleng | Jack Cosgriff Charles McGirl |
No | First appearance of "The Bookworm and the Raven". | |
| September 30 | N/A | One Mother's Family | Rudolf Ising | Ray Kelly | No | ||
| October 28 | N/A | The Blue Danube | Hugh Harman | Jack Cosgriff Charles McGirl |
Yes | April 2, 1949 | |
| December 9 | N/A | Peace on Earth (AA Nom.) | Hugh Harman | Jack Cosgriff Charles McGirl |
No | ||
| December 30 | N/A | The Mad Maestro | Friz Freleng | Joseph Barbera | No |
1940s[]
| Release Date | Series | Title | Director | Reissued? | Reissue release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | ||||||
| January 20 | Barney Bear | The Fishing Bear |
Rudolf Ising | Yes | December 20, 1947
November 22, 1957 |
|
| February 10 | Tom and Jerry | Puss Gets the Boot (AA Nom.) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | The cat (Jasper) and the mouse would become Tom and Jerry. Mammy Two-Shoes also makes her debut here. Directional debut of Joseph Barbera. Produced by Rudolf Ising. | |
| March 23 | N/A | Home on the Range | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| April 20 | The Bear Family | A Rainy Day | Hugh Harman | No | ||
| May 18 | N/A | Swing Social | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | Produced by Rudolf Ising. | |
| June 8 | N/A | Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers | Hugh Harman | No | ||
| June 22 | N/A | The Milky Way (Academy Award) | Rudolf Ising | Yes | February 14, 1948
January 17, 1958 |
|
| July 20 | The Bookworm and the Raven | The Bookworm Turns | Friz Freleng | No | Last appearance of "The Bookworm and the Raven". | |
| August 10 | N/A | Romeo in Rhythm | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| September 7 | The Bear Family | Papa Gets the Bird | Hugh Harman | No | Last "Bear Family" cartoon. | |
| October 12 | Homer Flea | The Homeless Flea | Rudolf Ising | No | First Homer Flea cartoon. | |
| October 26 | N/A | Gallopin' Gals | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | June 2, 1951 | |
| November 23 | N/A | The Lonesome Stranger | Hugh Harman | No | ||
| December 21 | N/A | Mrs. Ladybug | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| 1941 | ||||||
| February 22 | N/A | Abdul the Bulbul-Ameer | Hugh Harman | No | ||
| March 8 | Barney Bear | The Prospecting Bear | Rudolf Ising | No | Debut of Benny Burro. | |
| April 5 | N/A | The Little Mole | Hugh Harman | No | ||
| April 26 | N/A | The Goose Goes South | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | Produced by Rudolf Ising. | |
| May 17 | Barney Bear | The Rookie Bear (AA Nom.) | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| June 7 | N/A | Dance of the Weed | Jerry Brewer & Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| July 5 | N/A | The Alley Cat | Hugh Harman | No | First MGM cartoon animated by Preston Blair. | |
| July 19 | Tom and Jerry | The Midnight Snack | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | March 27, 1948
January 31, 1958 |
First official Tom and Jerry cartoon. |
| August 30 | N/A | Little Cesario | Bob Allen | No | Produced by Rudolf Ising. | |
| September 6 | N/A | Officer Pooch | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | ||
| November 1 | Barney Bear | The Flying Bear | Rudolf Ising & Bob Allen | No | ||
| December 6 | Tom and Jerry | The Night Before Christmas (AA Nom.) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | ||
| December 27 | N/A | The Field Mouse | Hugh Harman | No | Produced by Hugh Harman. | |
| 1942 | ||||||
| January 17 | Tom and Jerry | Fraidy Cat | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | May 10, 1952 | |
| February 21 | N/A | The Hungry Wolf | Hugh Harman | No | First MGM cartoon animated by Kenneth Muse. | |
| March 14 | N/A | The First Swallow | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| March 28 | Barney Bear | The Bear and the Beavers | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| April 18 | Tom and Jerry | Dog Trouble | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | June 21, 1952 | First appearance of Spike the Dog. |
| May 16 | N/A | Little Gravel Voice | Rudolf Ising | No | Benny Burro's only starring role. | |
| May 30 | Tom and Jerry | Puss 'n' Toots | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | April 24, 1948
August 8, 1958 |
First appearance of Toodles. |
| July 4 | N/A | Bats in the Belfry | Jerry Brewer | No | ||
| July 18 | Tom and Jerry | The Bowling Alley Cat | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | June 12, 1948 | |
| August 22 | N/A | Blitz Wolf (AA Nom.) | Tex Avery | No | First MGM cartoon directed by Tex Avery First MGM cartoon with full credits First appearance of "Wolfie". Features the "Tiger Rag" as theme tune. | |
| August 29 | N/A | The Early Bird Dood It! | Tex Avery | Yes | December 2, 1950 | Features the "Tiger Rag" as theme tune. |
| September 12 | N/A | Chips Off the Old Block | Bob Allen | No | Produced by Rudolf Ising. Features the "Tiger Rag" as theme tune. | |
| October 10 | Tom and Jerry | Fine Feathered Friend | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | January 1, 1949 | First Tom and Jerry cartoon to be animated by Kenneth Muse. Last MGM cartoon to the "Tiger Rag" as theme tune. |
| November 7 | Barney Bear | Wild Honey (How to Get Along Without a Ration Book) | Rudolf Ising | No | First official Barney Bear cartoon. First MGM cartoon with "Runnin' Wild" as theme tune. | |
| December 26 | Barney Bear | Barney Bear's Victory Garden | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| 1943 | ||||||
| January 16 | Tom and Jerry | Sufferin' Cats! | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera | Yes | June 4, 1949 | First appearance of Meathead. Features "Runnin' Wild" as theme tune. |
| February 13 | Barney Bear | Bah Wilderness | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| March 20 | Droopy | Dumb-Hounded | Tex Avery | Yes | March 8, 1952 | First Droopy cartoon. Features Runnin' Wild as the theme tune. |
| April 24 | N/A | The Boy and the Wolf | Rudolf Ising | No | ||
| May 8 | Red | Red Hot Riding Hood | Tex Avery | Yes | May 2, 1953 | First appearance of "Red". First "Red" cartoon. Features "Runnin' Wild" as the theme tune. |
| May 22 | Tom and Jerry | The Lonesome Mouse | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | November 28, 1949 | Last MGM cartoon to feature "Runnin' Wild" as theme tune. |
| June 19 | N/A | Who Killed Who? | Tex Avery | No | ||
| June 26 | Tom and Jerry | The Yankee Doodle Mouse (reissued) | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera | Yes | June 24, 1950 | First of seven Tom and Jerry shorts to win an Academy Award |
| July 17 | Barney Bear | Barney Bear and the Uninvited Pest (reissued) | Rudolf Ising | Yes | April 29, 1950 | Last MGM cartoon made by Rudolf Ising. Last MGM cartoon with no animators credited. |
| August 14 | N/A | One Ham's Family | Tex Avery | No | ||
| October 9 | N/A | War Dogs | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | ||
| October 23 | N/A | The Stork's Holiday | George Gordon | No | ||
| November 27 | N/A | What's Buzzin' Buzzard? | Tex Avery | No | ||
| December 25 | Tom and Jerry | Baby Puss | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera | Yes | July 29, 1950 | |
| 1944 | ||||||
| January 22 | Ol' Doc Donkey | Innertube Antics | George Gordon | No | First appearance of Ol' Doc Donkey. | |
| February 24 | Tom and Jerry | The Zoot Cat (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | October 7, 1950 | First MGM cartoon animated by Ray Patterson. |
| April 1 | Screwy Squirrel | Screwball Squirrel | Tex Avery | No | First appearance of Screwy Squirrel. | |
| April 22 | N/A | Batty Baseball | Tex Avery | No | ||
| May 6 | Tom and Jerry | The Million Dollar Cat (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | February 24, 1951 | |
| June 3 | Ol' Doc Donkey | The Tree Surgeon | George Gordon | No | Last appearance of Ol' Doc Donkey | |
| June 24 | Screwy Squirrel | Happy-Go-Nutty | Tex Avery | No | ||
| July 22 | Tom and Jerry | The Bodyguard (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | August 4, 1951 | |
| September 9 | Barney Bear | Bear Raid Warden | George Gordon | No | ||
| October 21 | Screwy Squirrel | Big Heel-Watha (Buck of the Month) | Tex Avery | No | ||
| October 28 | Tom and Jerry | Puttin' on the Dog (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | October 20, 1951 | |
| November 25 | Tom and Jerry | Mouse Trouble (Academy Award) (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | December 18, 1951 | |
| December 30 | Barney Bear | Barney Bear's Polar Pest | George Gordon | No | ||
| 1945 | ||||||
| January 13 | Screwy Squirrel | The Screwy Truant | Tex Avery | No | ||
| February 17 | Barney Bear | The Unwelcome Guest | George Gordon | No | ||
| March 3 | Droopy | The Shooting of Dan McGoo (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | April 14, 1951 | First of two Droopy, Wolfie, and Red cartoons. |
| April 7 | N/A | Jerky Turkey | Tex Avery | No | ||
| May 5 | Tom and Jerry | The Mouse Comes to Dinner (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | January 19, 1952 | |
| July 7 | Tom and Jerry | Mouse in Manhattan (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | December 6, 1952 | |
| July 21 | Tom and Jerry | Tee for Two (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | February 14, 1953 | |
| August 25 | Red | Swing Shift Cinderella (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | October 3, 1953 | |
| September 22 | Tom and Jerry | Flirty Birdy (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | July 4, 1953 | |
| November 3 | Droopy | Wild and Woolfy (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | October 4, 1952 | Second of two Droopy, Wolfie, and Red cartoons. |
| December 22 | Tom and Jerry | Quiet Please! (Academy Award) (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | March 28, 1953 | |
| 1946 | ||||||
| March 9 | Screwy Squirrel | Lonesome Lenny | Tex Avery | No | Last Screwy Squirrel cartoon. | |
| March 30 | Tom and Jerry | Springtime for Thomas (reissued) | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera | Yes | November 7, 1953 | |
| May 18 | Tom and Jerry | The Milky Waif (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | January 9, 1954 | First appearance of Nibbles/Tuffy First cartoon to credit Fred Quimby as producer. |
| June 15 | N/A | The Hick Chick | Tex Avery | No | ||
| June 29 | Tom and Jerry | Trap Happy (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | March 26, 1954 | |
| August 3 | Droopy | Northwest Hounded Police (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | December 19, 1953 | |
| August 31 | Tom and Jerry | Solid Serenade (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | April 3, 1954 | |
| October 26 | George and Junior | Henpecked Hoboes | Tex Avery | No | First appearances of George and Junior. | |
| 1947 | ||||||
| February 22 | Tom and Jerry | Cat Fishin' (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | October 30, 1954 | |
| March 15 | Tom and Jerry | Part Time Pal (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | January 8, 1955 | |
| April 12 | George and Junior | Hound Hunters | Tex Avery | No | ||
| April 26 | Tom and Jerry | The Cat Concerto (AA Winner) (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | January 22, 1955 | |
| May 3 | George and Junior | Red Hot Rangers | Tex Avery | No | Last MGM cartoon animated by Ed Love. | |
| June 14 | Tom and Jerry | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse (AA Nom.) (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | February 26, 1955 | |
| July 12 | Tom and Jerry | Salt Water Tabby (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | March 26, 1955 | |
| July 19 | Red | Uncle Tom's Cabana (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | February 6, 1954 | |
| August 30 | Tom and Jerry | A Mouse in the House (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | May 7, 1955 | |
| September 20 | N/A | Slap Happy Lion (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | May 28, 1955 | |
| September 27 | Tom and Jerry | The Invisible Mouse (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | September 16, 1955 | |
| December 6 | N/A | King-Size Canary (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | October 21, 1955 | |
| 1948 | ||||||
| January 31 | Barney Bear | The Bear and the Bean (reissued) | Preston Blair & Michael Lah | Yes | October 5, 1956 | Supervised by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera. |
| March 20 | Homer Flea | What Price Fleadom (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | December 2, 1955 | Last Homer Flea cartoon. |
| May 15 | N/A | Little 'Tinker (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | May 14, 1955 | |
| June 1 | Tom and Jerry | Kitty Foiled (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | November 18, 1955 | |
| June 26 | Barney Bear | The Bear and the Hare (reissued) | Preston Blair & Michael Lah | Yes | February 15, 1957 | |
| July 17 | Tom and Jerry | The Truce Hurts (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | December 16, 1955 | |
| August 7 | George and Junior | Half-Pint Pygmy | Tex Avery | No | Last George and Junior cartoon | |
| September 18 | Tom and Jerry | Old Rockin' Chair Tom (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | December 30, 1955 | First appearance of Lightning |
| October 1 | N/A | Lucky Ducky (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | January 6, 1956 | Originally created as a George and Junior cartoon. |
| October 30 | Tom and Jerry | Professor Tom (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | February 3, 1956 | |
| November 20 | N/A | The Cat That Hated People (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | January 20, 1956 | |
| December 11 | Tom and Jerry | Mouse Cleaning (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | February 17, 1956 | |
| 1949 | ||||||
| January 15 | Barney Bear | Goggle Fishing Bear (reissued) | Preston Blair & Michael Lah | Yes | March 2, 1956 | |
| January 22 | N/A | Bad Luck Blackie | Tex Avery | Yes | November 9, 1956 | |
| February 26 | Tom and Jerry | Polka-Dot Puss (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | September 28, 1956 | |
| April 9 | Droopy | Señor Droopy (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | December 6, 1956 | First official Droopy cartoon. Last MGM cartoon animated by Preston Blair. |
| April 30 | Tom and Jerry | The Little Orphan (AA Winner) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | ||
| May 14 | Tom and Jerry | Hatch Up Your Troubles (AA Nom.) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | ||
| June 11 | N/A | The House of Tomorrow (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | March 16, 1956 | |
| July 9 | Tom and Jerry | Heavenly Puss (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | October 26, 1956 | |
| July 30 | N/A | Doggone Tired (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | April 6, 1956 | |
| August 13 | Droopy | Wags to Riches | Tex Avery | No | First pairing between Droopy and Spike. | |
| September 3 | Tom and Jerry | The Cat and the Mermouse | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | January 4, 1957 | |
| September 17 | Red | Little Rural Riding Hood (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | December 28, 1956 | |
| October 1 | Tom and Jerry | Love That Pup | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | First appearance of Tyke. | |
| October 22 | Tom and Jerry | Jerry's Diary | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | First Tom and Jerry "cheater" short, featuring scenes from Tee for Two, Mouse Trouble, Solid Serenade and The Yankee Doodle Mouse. | |
| November 5 | Droopy | Out Foxed (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | September 06, 1957 | |
| December 10 | Tom and Jerry | Tennis Chumps (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | February 1, 1957 | |
| December 24 | Spike | The Counterfeit Cat (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | April 27, 1956 | |
1950s[]
| Release Date | Series | Title | Director | Reissued? | Reissue release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | ||||||
| January 7 | Tom and Jerry | Little Quacker (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | April 5, 1957 | First appearance of Little Quacker. |
| January 14 | Tom and Jerry | Saturday Evening Puss (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | March 8, 1957 | |
| March 11 | Tom and Jerry | Texas Tom (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | November 8, 1957 | |
| April 22 | Tom and Jerry | Jerry and the Lion (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | September 20, 1957 | |
| May 27 | Spike | Ventriloquist Cat | Tex Avery | No | ||
| June 10 | N/A | The Cuckoo Clock (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | January 18, 1957 | |
| July 1 | Tom and Jerry | Safety Second (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | May 3, 1957 | |
| September 16 | Tom and Jerry | Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | December 20, 1957 | |
| September 30 | Spike | Garden Gopher (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | March 22, 1957 | |
| October 21 | Tom and Jerry | The Framed Cat (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | June 21, 1957 | |
| November 4 | Droopy | The Chump Champ (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | April 26, 1957 | |
| November 25 | Tom and Jerry | Cue Ball Cat (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | November 30, 1956 | |
| December 9 | N/A | The Peachy Cobbler (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | May 24, 1957 | |
| 1951 | ||||||
| January 6 | Tom and Jerry | Casanova Cat (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | March 07, 1958 | |
| February 10 | Spike | Cock-a-Doodle Dog (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | February 21, 1958 | |
| March 3 | Tom and Jerry | Jerry and the Goldfish (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | April 11, 1958 | |
| March 31 | Droopy | Daredevil Droopy (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | March 21, 1958 | |
| April 7 | Tom and Jerry | Jerry's Cousin (AA Nom.) (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | May 16, 1958 | |
| May 5 | Droopy | Droopy's Good Deed (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | May 2, 1958 | |
| May 26 | Tom and Jerry | Sleepy-Time Tom (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | July 04, 1958 | |
| June 6 | N/A | Symphony in Slang (reissued) | Tex Avery | Yes | June 13, 1958 | |
| July 7 | Tom and Jerry | His Mouse Friday (reissued) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Yes | July 25, 1958 | Last MGM cartoon to receive a reissue |
| September 8 | Tom and Jerry | Slicked-up Pup | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | No | ||
| September 22 | N/A | Car of Tomorrow | Tex Avery | |||
| October 6 | Tom and Jerry | Nit-Witty Kitty | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| November 17 | Droopy | Droopy's Double Trouble | Tex Avery | |||
| December 8 | Tom and Jerry | Cat Napping | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| 1952 | ||||||
| January 12 | Tom and Jerry | The Flying Cat | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| February 9 | Spike | Magical Maestro | Tex Avery | |||
| February 16 | Tom and Jerry | The Duck Doctor | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| March 15 | Tom and Jerry | The Two Mouseketeers (AA Winner) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| April 19 | Tom and Jerry | Smitten Kitten | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| May 3 | Tom and Jerry | Triplet Trouble | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| May 15 | N/A | One Cab's Family | Tex Avery | |||
| June 14 | Tom and Jerry | Little Runaway | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| July 12 | Spike | Rock-a-Bye Bear | Tex Avery | |||
| July 26 | Tom and Jerry | Fit to Be Tied | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| September 6 | Tom and Jerry | Push-Button Kitty | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| September 27 | Droopy | Caballero Droopy | Dick Lundy | First MGM Cartoon directed by Dick Lundy. | ||
| October 18 | Tom and Jerry | Cruise Cat | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| November 8 | Barney Bear | The Little Wise Quacker | Dick Lundy | |||
| November 29 | Tom and Jerry | The Dog House | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| December 20 | Barney Bear | Busybody Bear | Dick Lundy | |||
| 1953 | ||||||
| January 10 | Tom and Jerry | The Missing Mouse | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Last of two MGM cartoons of the 1934-58 period not scored by Scott Bradley (Edward Plumb was the composer for this cartoon). | ||
| January 31 | Barney Bear | Barney's Hungry Cousin | Dick Lundy | |||
| February 21 | Tom and Jerry | Jerry and Jumbo | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| March 14 | Barney Bear | Cobs and Robbers | Dick Lundy | |||
| March 21 | Tom and Jerry | Johann Mouse (AA Winner) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| April 18 | N/A | Little Johnny Jet (AA Nom.) | Tex Avery | |||
| April 25 | Tom and Jerry | That's My Pup! | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| May 30 | Barney Bear | Heir Bear | Dick Lundy | |||
| June 6 | N/A | TV of Tomorrow | Tex Avery | |||
| June 20 | Barney Bear | Wee-Willie Wildcat | Dick Lundy | |||
| September 5 | Tom and Jerry | Just Ducky | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| September 26 | Barney Bear | Half-Pint Palomino | Dick Lundy | |||
| October 17 | Tom and Jerry | Two Little Indians | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Banned from television due to Native American stereotyping. | ||
| November 21 | Tom and Jerry | Life with Tom | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Uses footage from Cat Fishin', The Little Orphan and Kitty Foiled. | ||
| December 26 | Droopy | The Three Little Pups | Tex Avery | First appearance of Tex Avery's southern wolf. | ||
| 1954 | ||||||
| January 23 | Tom and Jerry | Puppy Tale | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| January 30 | Tom and Jerry | Posse Cat | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| February 20 | Droopy | Drag-a-Long Droopy | Tex Avery | |||
| March 20 | Barney Bear | The Impossible Possum | Dick Lundy | |||
| April 17 | Tom and Jerry | Hic-cup Pup | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| May 8 | N/A | Billy Boy | Tex Avery | |||
| May 29 | Tom and Jerry | Little School Mouse | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| June 19 | Barney Bear | Sleepy-Time Squirrel | Dick Lundy | |||
| July 10 | Droopy | Homesteader Droopy | Tex Avery | |||
| July 20 | Barney Bear | Bird-Brain Bird Dog | Dick Lundy | Final appearance of Barney Bear. | ||
| August 14 | Tom and Jerry | Baby Butch | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| September 4 | Tom and Jerry | Mice Follies | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| September 18 | N/A | The Farm of Tomorrow | Tex Avery | |||
| October 2 | Tom and Jerry | Neapolitan Mouse | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| November 6 | N/A | The Flea Circus | Tex Avery | |||
| November 13 | Tom and Jerry | Downhearted Duckling | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| November 20 | Tom and Jerry | Pet Peeve | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Filmed in both Cinemascope and Academy ratio formats First appearances of George and Joan. | ||
| December 4 | Droopy | Dixieland Droopy | Tex Avery | Filmed in both Cinemascope and Academy ratio formats. | ||
| December 18 | Tom and Jerry | Touché, Pussy Cat! (AA Nom.) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Filmed in both Cinemascope and Academy ratio formats. | ||
| 1955 | ||||||
| March 12 | Tom and Jerry | Southbound Duckling | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Filmed in both Cinemascope and Academy ratio formats. | ||
| April 30 | N/A | Field and Scream | Tex Avery | |||
| May 7 | Tom and Jerry | Pup on a Picnic | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| May 21 | Tom and Jerry | Mouse for Sale | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| September 2 | Tom and Jerry | Designs on Jerry | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| September 9 | Tom and Jerry | Tom and Chérie | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Filmed in Cinemascope. | ||
| September 30 | N/A | The First Bad Man | Tex Avery | |||
| October 14 | Tom and Jerry | Smarty Cat | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Uses footage from Solid Serenade, Cat Fishin' and Fit to Be Tied. | ||
| October 28 | Droopy | Deputy Droopy | Tex Avery & Michael Lah | |||
| November 11 | Tom and Jerry | Pecos Pest | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Last cartoon to use Academy ratio. | ||
| November 13 | Tom and Jerry | That's My Mommy | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | First cartoon produced by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera. Filmed in Cinemascope. | ||
| November 25 | Spike | Cellbound | Tex Avery & Michael Lah | Tex Avery's last MGM cartoon Last MGM cartoon not filmed in Cinemascope during the 1950s. Produced by Fred Quimby. | ||
| December 23 | N/A | Good Will to Men (AA Nom.) | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Last MGM cartoon produced by Fred Quimby Last one-shot MGM cartoon | ||
| 1956 | ||||||
| January 27 | Tom and Jerry | The Flying Sorceress | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| March 23 | Tom and Jerry | The Egg and Jerry | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Cinemascope remake of Hatch Up Your Troubles, produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. | ||
| May 4 | Tom and Jerry | Busy Buddies | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | First appearance of Jeanie and the baby. | ||
| September 7 | Tom and Jerry | Muscle Beach Tom | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| September 21 | Droopy | Millionaire Droopy | Tex Avery | Cinemascope remake of Wags to Riches, produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. | ||
| October 21 | Tom and Jerry | Down Beat Bear | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| November 16 | Tom and Jerry | Blue Cat Blues | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Last MGM cartoon recorded by Western Electric Sound System. | ||
| December 14 | Tom and Jerry | Barbecue Brawl | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | First MGM cartoon recorded with Perspecta Stereo. | ||
| 1957 | ||||||
| January 25 | Spike | Cat's Meow | Tex Avery | Cinemascope remake of Ventriloquist Cat, produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. | ||
| February 22 | Tom and Jerry | Tops with Pops | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Cinemascope remake of Love That Pup, produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. | ||
| March 29 | Spike and Tyke | Give and Tyke | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | First Spike and Tyke cartoon. | ||
| April 19 | Tom and Jerry | Timid Tabby | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| May 17 | Droopy | Grin and Share It | Michael Lah | |||
| June 7 | Tom and Jerry | Feedin' the Kiddie | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Cinemascope remake of The Little Orphan, produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. | ||
| July 26 | Spike and Tyke | Scat Cats | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Last appearance of Tyke. Last Spike and Tyke cartoon. | ||
| September 6 | Tom and Jerry | Mucho Mouse | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| October 4 | Droopy | Blackboard Jumble | Michael Lah | |||
| November 1 | Tom and Jerry | Tom's Photo Finish | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| December 6 | Droopy | One Droopy Knight (AA Nom.) | Michael Lah | |||
| 1958 | ||||||
| January 3 | Tom and Jerry | Happy Go Ducky | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| February 7 | Droopy | Sheep Wrecked | Michael Lah | Last appearance of the Southern Wolf. | ||
| March 7 | Tom and Jerry | Royal Cat Nap | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| April 4 | Droopy | Mutts About Racing | Michael Lah | |||
| May 2 | Tom and Jerry | The Vanishing Duck | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Last appearances of Little Quacker and Meathead. | ||
| June 6 | Tom and Jerry | Robin Hoodwinked | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | |||
| July 4 | Droopy | Droopy Leprechaun | Michael Lah | Last Droopy cartoon. | ||
| August 1 | Tom and Jerry | Tot Watchers | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera | Last MGM cartoon produced by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera Last MGM cartoon in Cinemascope. Last appearances of George, Joan, Jeanie and The Baby. Last MGM cartoon composed by Scott Bradley. | ||
Rembrandt Films (1961–1962)[]
Tom and Jerry[]
| Release Date | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | |||
| September 7 | Switchin' Kitten | Gene Deitch | First MGM cartoon produced in Czechoslovakia by William L. Snyder's Rembrandt Films. |
| October 26 | Down and Outing | ||
| December 7 | It's Greek to Me-ow! | ||
| 1962 | |||
| March 23 | High Steaks | Gene Deitch | |
| April 13 | Mouse into Space | ||
| May 18 | Landing Stripling | ||
| June 22 | Calypso Cat | ||
| July 20 | Dicky Moe | ||
| August 10 | The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit | ||
| September 14 | Tall in the Trap | ||
| October 12 | Sorry Safari | ||
| November 1 | Buddies Thicker Than Water | ||
| December 21 | Carmen Get It! | Last MGM cartoon produced in Czechoslovakia by William L. Snyder's Rembrandt Films. | |
MGM Animation/Visual Arts (1963–1967)[]
| Release Date | Series | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | ||||
| July 27 | Tom and Jerry | Pent-House Mouse | Chuck Jones | First MGM cartoon produced by Chuck Jones and Les Goldman's Sib Tower 12 studio. |
| 1964 | ||||
| February 25 | Tom and Jerry | The Cat Above and the Mouse Below | Chuck Jones | |
| March 24 | Tom and Jerry | Is There A Doctor in the Mouse? | ||
| April 14 | Tom and Jerry | Much Ado About Mousing | ||
| May 12 | Tom and Jerry | Snowbody Loves Me | ||
| December 8 | Tom and Jerry | The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse | ||
| 1965 | ||||
| January 20 | Tom and Jerry | Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life | Chuck Jones | |
| January 27 | Tom and Jerry | Tom-ic Energy | ||
| February 10 | Tom and Jerry | Bad Day at Cat Rock | ||
| March 3 | Tom and Jerry | The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off | Jim Pabian | |
| March 24 | Tom and Jerry | Haunted Mouse | Chuck Jones | |
| April 7 | Tom and Jerry | I'm Just Wild About Jerry | ||
| May 19 | Tom and Jerry | Of Feline Bondage | ||
| June 9 | Tom and Jerry | The Year of the Mouse | ||
| December 22 | Tom and Jerry | The Cat's Me-Ouch | ||
| December 31 | N/A | The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics | ||
| 1966 | ||||
| January 20 | Tom and Jerry | Duel Personality | Chuck Jones | |
| February 17 | Tom and Jerry | Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary | ||
| April 7 | Tom and Jerry | Jerry-Go-Round | Abe Levitow | First MGM cartoon directed by Abe Levitow. |
| April 28 | Tom and Jerry | Love Me, Love My Mouse | Chuck Jones & Ben Washam | Last appearance of Toodles. |
| May 5 | Tom and Jerry | Puss 'n' Boats | Abe Levitow | |
| June 30 | Tom and Jerry | Filet Meow | ||
| July 14 | Tom and Jerry | Matinee Mouse | Tom Ray | Uses footage from the Hanna-Barbera shorts Love That Pup, The Flying Cat, Professor Tom, The Missing Mouse, Jerry and the Lion, Jerry's Diary, The Flying Sorceress, and The Truce Hurts. William Hanna & Joseph Barbera were credited as directors while Tom Ray as story director. Last appearance of Spike. |
| August 4 | Tom and Jerry | The A-Tom-Inable Snowman | Abe Levitow | |
| September 8 | Tom and Jerry | Catty-Cornered | Last appearance of Lightning. | |
| 1967 | ||||
| January 20 | Tom and Jerry | Cat and Dupli-cat | Chuck Jones | |
| February 27 | Tom and Jerry | O-Solar Meow | Abe Levitow | |
| March 10 | Tom and Jerry | Guided Mouse-ille or.... Science on a Wet Afternoon | ||
| April 7 | Tom and Jerry | Rock 'n' Rodent | ||
| April 14 | Tom and Jerry | Cannery Rodent | Chuck Jones | |
| April 21 | Tom and Jerry | The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. | Abe Levitow | Rarely airs on Cartoon Network and Boomerang because of the epileptic seizure-causing flickering shown in the beginning. |
| May 5 | Tom and Jerry | Surf-Bored Cat | Final MGM cartoon directed by Abe Levitow. | |
| June 23 | Tom and Jerry | Shutter Bugged Cat | Tom Ray | Uses footage from the Hanna-Barbera shorts Part Time Pal, Nit-Witty Kitty, Johann Mouse, The Yankee Doodle Mouse, Heavenly Puss, and Designs on Jerry. William Hanna & Joseph Barbera were credited as directors while Tom Ray as story director. |
| August 25 | Tom and Jerry | Advance and Be Mechanized | Ben Washam | |
| September 8 | Tom and Jerry | Purr-Chance to Dream | Last Tom and Jerry cartoon made by MGM. | |
| December 31 | N/A | The Bear That Wasn't | Chuck Jones | Last cartoon produced by MGM Animation/Visual Arts Last animated short film distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. |