The Phantom Ship

The Phantom Ship

February 1, 1936 Theatrical Series Looney Tunes

Studio
A Vitaphone Production
Distributor
Warner Bros.

Synopsis

Black cat Beans somehow has become the uncle of puppies Ham and Ex. (They all appeared in Porky Pig's debut cartoon of the previous year, "I Haven't Got a Hat.") The little guys ride stowaway when their Uncle Beans pilots his plane toward Iceland in search of an ancient pirate ship laden with treasure.

Well, they find not only treasure aboard, but ghosts -- and a frozen ship's crew which thaws out angry! This cartoon attempts more thrills than gags.

Characters

Beans, Ham, Ex

Credits

Directing

Director
Jack King

Producing

Producer
Leon Schlesinger

Writing

Writer
Sid Marcus

Animation

Animator
Paul Smith, Don Williams

Voices

Voice
Tommy Bond (Beans [uncredited]), Bernice Hansen (Ham, Ex [uncredited])

Music

Music
Bernard Brown

Production notes

The first cartoon in which Ham and Ex wear clothes and shoes. Also the first time Ham and Ex refer to Beans as their "Uncle."

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