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1958 – 1967 60 cartoons

Howard Post series with its roots firmly in the comic book world. Many Harvey comics characters appear in this series.

Cartoons

  1. Right Off The Bat

    November 7, 1958 No. 5815 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    It's the Redskins vs. the Bluesocks! The Redskins are about to lose the baseball pennant. The team's manager is put on the spot by his George Steinbrenner-like boss, and, desperate for a fr…

  2. Fit To Be Toyed

    February 6, 1959 No. 5904 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Jonathan P. Grisley, the president of a toy company, is sent to a psychiatrist to find out why he plays with toys. He goes back to childhood and thinks that he's got "toy phobia"!

  3. La Petite Parade

    March 6, 1959 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    In a remote French village with a population of 105 people, 104 of them march in a parade every day at 7 a.m. in front of crusty old matchmaker Monsieur Renoir's house. Each morning, a hole…

  4. Spooking Of Ghosts

    June 12, 1959 No. 5912 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Mr. McGregor goes to the Wowie Employment Agency to hire a ghost to haunt his mansion while he's away on vacation. The man is a ghost himself.

  5. Talking Horse Sense

    September 11, 1959 No. 5914 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    What do you get when you cross The Honeymooners with One Froggy Evening? Ralph Kramden-esque underdog Oscar Gullible is on his way to buy some lots on the moon from an ad that he's just see…

  6. T.V. Fuddlehead

    September 16, 1959 No. 5915 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Fuddlehead just can't stop watching television. He runs his life according to what products are advertised on the commercials. The idiot does everything that the TV tells him, much to his w…

  7. Fiddle-Faddle

    February 26, 1960 No. MPAA: # 06211 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Professor Schmaltz sets out to prove that music calms the savage beast. The professor co-stars with politically incorrect cannibal Sir Cedric Gluttonhead (with a bone in his nose!).

  8. Trouble Date

    March 11, 1960 No. MPAA: # 06218 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Creepers tries to get Jeepers to get the courage to ask for a date with a bathing beauty that Jeepers knew as a "puppy." Jeepers helps Creepers look for his old girlfriend.

  9. From Dime To Dime

    March 25, 1960 No. MPAA: # 06227 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A down-on-his-luck man finds a dime on the ground and gets bit by the gambling bug.

  10. Trigger Treat

    April 19, 1960 No. MPAA: # 06224 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    The new sheriff of an Old West town enforces a "no guns" policy.

  11. The Shoe Must Go On

    June 1960 (estimated) No. 6012 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A classical music concert can't go on while neighboring Luigi the village blacksmith works his noisy trade. Eventually, the problem is worked out.

  12. Electronica

    July 1960 (estimated) No. 6015 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Henry buys Electronica the robot so that he won't have to do any more housework.

  13. Shootin' Stars

    August 19, 1960 No. 6017 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Two rival TV cowboy stars, Wild Bill Hiccup and Quiet Burp, compete for the right to sign a little boy's autograph book. They prepare for a shootout on the corner of Main Street and Vine. A…

  14. Disguise The Limit

    September 19, 1960 No. 6020 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Mike the Masquerader is loose again in this sequel to Mike The Masquerader. Grandma comes home... at least you thought it was Grandma. "She" takes off "her" disguise and turns out to be jew…

  15. Galaxia

    October 19, 1960 No. 6021 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A Russian matchmaker pairs an irate customer with a spaceman. Fifteen years ago, the marriage broker took $300 from an old maid to find her a husband. Zelma threatens him, and he hits the s…

  16. Bouncing Benny

    November 19, 1960 No. MPAA: # 06297 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A newly married couple gives birth to a (literally) bouncing baby boy. The young couple discovers that the baby is made of spring and can bounce around. The cartoon follows the boy through…

  17. Terry The Terror

    December 19, 1960 No. 6025 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Terry is a brat who doesn't listen to his parents, so his mother calls in a child psychiatrist (Professor Schmaltz). The shrink tries to mentor the very rowdy, troublemaking young boy, but…

  18. Mike The Masquerader

    1960 (estimated) No. 6001 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    An elephant sees Mike the Masquerader robbing a bank.

  19. The Phantom Moustacher

    January 19, 1961 No. 6102 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    In this mystery set in London, Sir Percival Prunepit is the Phantom Mustacher (he draws mustaches on anything). His butler Smedley tries to stop him.

  20. The Kid From Mars

    February 19, 1961 No. 6104 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A little Martian lands on Earth near a circus and, with his ray gun, wreaks havoc for the ringmaster. He causes trouble until the ringmaster offers him a job. He flies away on the contract.

  21. The Mighty Termite

    April 19, 1961 No. 6106 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Professor Schmaltz tries to study a hungry termite and ends up with a super-termite who is much too hard to handle.

  22. In The Nicotine

    June 1961 (estimated) No. MPAA: # 06322 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Charlie Butts' chain smoking is ruining his marriage, so his wife sends him to Smokers Anonymous.

  23. The Inquisit Visit

    July 1961 (estimated) No. MPAA: # 06323 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Chas Huntington and his "Person to Person"-style TV show pays a visit to famous playgirl Gabby Lament and her 16th husband, Minton Silver.

  24. Bopin' Hood

    August 15, 1961 No. MPAA: # 06325 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A hip cat named Bopin' Hood (and his band of merry men) come to Squaresville, where jazz has been outlawed. (A sign reads "Proclamation: No Jazz, Rock and Roll, Blues and Rhythm, By Order o…

  25. The Plot Sickens

    December 19, 1961 No. MPAA: # 06345 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A man named Myron plots to kill his fat, ugly wife.

  26. Crumley Cogwheel

    January 19, 1962 No. 6202 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Meek, mild-mannered Crumley has been an accountant for the same company for 20 years without asking for a raise. Suspicious as to why he has not asked for a raise, his boss calls him in to…

  27. Popcorn And Politics

    February 19, 1962 No. MPAA: # 06361 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Specs is a little boy who dreams of being president of the United States and turning America into one gigantic amusement park for everyone. But when he considers the speeches and the work o…

  28. Giddy Gadgets

    March 19, 1962 No. 6206 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Professor Schmaltz, an "inventor, genius and stuff like that there," makes life easier for his wife Lena- or so he thinks- by coming up with new household gadgets. Instead of helping her, h…

  29. Hi-Fi Jinx

    March 19, 1962 No. 6207 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Percy visits a store and buys a do-it-yourself hi-fi kit. His pesky neighbor Ralph insists on helping put it together. They get the tweeter hooked up, and it calls every cat in the neighbor…

  30. Funderful Suburbia

    March 19, 1962 No. 6209 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A family tries to live in the suburbs, but it can't take the traffic jams, household problems and shopping difficulties, so it moves into space!

  31. Samson Scrap

    March 1962 (estimated) No. 6210 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

  32. Penny Pals

    October 19, 1962 No. 6221 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

  33. The Robot Ringer

    November 19, 1962 No. MPAA: # 06382 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Satire on the advertising business in which a human-looking robot gets ahead in the office simply by repeating the last thing that he hears.

  34. One Of The Family

    December 19, 1962 No. MPAA: # 06386 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

  35. Perry Popgun

    1962 (estimated) No. 6201 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A story about a private eye (Perry Popgun) and his girl (Goldie).

  36. Without Time Or Reason

    1962 (estimated) No. 6203 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Percy, a meek little guy, goes to a jewelry shop to have his watch fixed. Crooked jeweler Ralph smashes the watch with a hammer, telling Percy that it's out of style. He then proceeds to se…

  37. Drum Up A Tenant

    February 1963 (estimated) No. 6303 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A stereotypical Italian landlord who owns a glass shop rents out his room to a drum-playing beatnik - but things get bad when the beatnik starts banging on the drums driving the landlord cr…

  38. One Weak Vacation

    March 1963 (estimated) No. 6305 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

  39. Trash Program

    April 1963 (estimated) No. 6307 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A nagging wife urges her trash collector husband to get a better job because he smells! Naturally, the ending is not what she expected.

  40. Harry Happy

    September 1963 (estimated) No. 6309 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Harry is happy until he walks in the front door. He gets help changing his temperament with surprising results.

  41. Tell Me A Badtime Story

    October 1963 (estimated) No. 6311 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Goodie the Gremlin is on trial for ruining the bad deeds of the other Gremlins. The Gremlin judge orders the nonconformist to sabotage a rocket flight to the moon. Goodie foils the plot and…

  42. The Pigs' Feat

    October 1963 (estimated) No. 6313 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Mr. Harmonica regales the local kids with the tale of why pigs wallow in mud. As the story goes, pigs once lived very clean lives in houses, always picking up after themselves. Despite thei…

  43. Sour Gripes

    October 1963 (estimated) No. 6314 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

  44. Goodie's Good Deed

    November 1963 (estimated) No. 6316 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    In his first outing at trying to do his first good deed as a Boy Scout, Goodie is tormented by the evil gremlins at every turn. The other gremlins hate Goodie because he won't let them have…

  45. Ringading Kid

    1963 (estimated) No. 6301 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    The Ringading Kid arrives into town and is labled a "sissy", because instead of wearing six-shooters he has an ice cream scoop holstered (in a small container of ice cream) on each hip. How…

  46. Muggy-Doo Boycat

    December 1963 (estimated) No. 6318 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Featuring Muggy-Doo

  47. Robot Rival

    September 1964 (estimated) No. MPAA: 06560 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Zippy, an inept space taxicab driver, is given a chance to prove himself against a robot driver.

  48. An So Tibet

    October 1964 (estimated) No. 6415 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Zippy is on a mission in Tibet.

  49. Reading Writhing And 'Rithmetic

    November 1964 (estimated) No. 6417 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Wingy the chicken is excited that it's the first day of school. Buck the weasel, disguises himself as his teacher, builds a dilapidated schoolhouse, and tries various ways to eat Wingy!

  50. Near Sighted And Far Out

    November 1964 (estimated) No. 6418 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Featuring Squeegee

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