Phantasy is a series of animated cartoons produced by the Screen Gems studio for Columbia Pictures from 1939 to 1946. This series along with the Fables cartoons were brought in to replace the Scrappy and Krazy Kat series although they would be featured in some cartoons. The series, featuring characters such as Willoughby Wren and Superkatt, is notable as being the last theatrical animated series produced in black-and-white by a major studio. To cut costs, Columbia did not move the Phantasies out of black-and-white until the end of 1946, when it went to all-Cinecolor production. While the Screen Gems studio closed in 1946, the completed Phantasy cartoons continued to be released until 1948.
Filmography No.Title Release date Director Character(s) Notes1The Charm BraceletSeptember 1, 1939Allen RoseScrappy2The Millionaire HoboNovember 24, 1939Arthur Davis3The Mouse ExterminatorJanuary 26, 1940Allen RoseKrazy KatFinal Columbia cartoon featuring Krazy Kat.4Man of TinFebruary 23, 1940Scrappy5Fish FolliesMay 10, 19406News OdditiesJuly 19, 1940Listed as a Krazy Kat cartoon in TV packages despite the character not appearing in this short at all.7School Boy DreamsSeptember 24, 1940Scrappy8Happy HolidaysOctober 25, 1940Features Scrappy's younger brother Oopy9The Little TheatreFebruary 7, 1941ScrappyFinal cartoon featuring Scrappy10There's Music in Your HairMarch 28, 1941Arthur Davis 11The Cute RecruitMay 2, 1941 Cornelius Van GoonFeatures Van Goon from A Helping Paw and The Cuckoo IQ (both 1941). Called Algernon in this short.12The WallflowerJuly 3, 1941Ben Harrison 13The Merry Mouse CafeAugust 15, 1941Allen Rose Final Phantasy to credit the director under Story.14The Crystal GazerSeptember 26, 1941Sid Marcus Cornelius Van GoonFirst Phantasy with a Director credit. Final appearance of Van Goon. Plays Professor Za-Za Raja.15Dog Meets DogMarch 6, 1942Alec Geiss Butch Bulldog Debut of Butch16The Wild and Woozy WestApril 30, 1942Lou Lilly 17A Battle for a BottleMay 29, 1942Alec Geiss Butch Bulldog18Old Blackout JoeAugust 27, 1942John Hubley and Paul Sommer John Hubley's directorial debut19The Gullible CanarySeptember 18, 1942Alec Geiss 20The Dumbconscious MindOctober 23, 1942John Hubley and Paul Sommer Butch Bulldog21Malice in SlumberlandNovember 20, 1942Alec Geiss 22Cholly PollyDecember 18, 1942 23The Vitamin G-ManJanuary 22, 1943John Hubley and Paul Sommer 24Kindly ScramMarch 5, 1943Alec Geiss Igor Puzzlewitz Debut of Igor Puzzlewitz25Willoughby's Magic HatApril 30, 1943Bob Wickersham Willoughby Wren Debut of Willoughby Wren26Duty and the BeastMay 28, 1943Alec Geiss Igor Puzzlewitz 27Mass Mouse MeetingJune 25, 1943 28The Fly in the OintmentJuly 23, 1943Paul Sommer 29Dizzy NewsreelAugust 27, 1943Alec Geiss 30Nursery CrimesOctober 8, 1943 Professor J. Snuffington Snodgrass 31The Cocky BantamNovember 12, 1943Paul Sommer 32The Playful PestDecember 3, 1943 33Polly Wants a DoctorJanuary 6, 1944Howard Swift 34Magic StrengthFebruary 4, 1944Bob WickershamWilloughby Wren35Lionel Lion March 3, 1944Paul Sommer Out of circulation.36Giddy-YappingApril 7, 1944Howard Swift Igor Puzzlewitz 37Mr. Fore by ForeJune 7, 1944 38Tangled TravelsJune 9, 1944Alec Geiss 39The Case of the Screaming BishopAugust 4, 1944Howard Swift 40Mutt 'n' BonesAugust 25, 1944Paul Sommer Butch BulldogFinal appearance of Butch.41As the Fly FliesNovember 17, 1944Howard Swift Igor PuzzlewitzFinal appearance of Igor Puzzlewitz. 42Goofy News ViewsApril 27, 1945Sid Marcus 43Booby SocksJuly 12, 1945Howard Swift and Bob Wickersham 44Simple SirenSeptember 20, 1945Paul Sommer 45Kongo-RooApril 18, 1946Howard Swift 46Snap Happy TrapsJune 6, 1946Bob Wickersham 47The Schooner the BetterJuly 4, 1946Howard Swift Last cartoon in black and white. Final black-and-white theatrical cartoon of the golden age of American animation.48Fowl BrawlJanuary 19, 1947 Lost cartoon. Starting with this short, all Phantasies are in Cinecolor.49The Uncultured VultureFebruary 6, 1947Bob Wickersham 50Wacky QuackyMarch 20, 1947Alex Lovy 51Leave Us Chase ItMay 15, 1947Howard Swift Superkatt52Tooth or ConsequencesJune 5, 1947The Fox and the Crow53Kitty CaddyNovember 6, 1947Sid MarcusKlever Kat54Topsy TurkeyFebruary 5, 1948 55Short Snorts on SportsJune 3, 1948Alex Lovy Final Phantasy short. Lost cartoon. https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-ar-bat-part-8/
See also Color Rhapsodies Noveltoons Modern Madcaps Animated Antics Cartune Classics ComiColor Cartoons Happy Harmonies Merrie Melodies Rainbow Parade Silly Symphonies Swing Symphony Puppetoons
References
External links Internet Movie Database