Cartoons released in 1937

245 cartoons ← 1936 1938 →

  1. Porky's Super Service

    July 3, 1937 No. 8050. MPAA: 3338 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Porky runs a service station.

  2. Sweet Sioux

    July 3, 1937 No. 7922. MPAA: 3435 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Trader Drum wanders into Indian territory with his wagon of goods. An Indian scout sees him and sends an Eastern Union telegram to Chief Rain in The Face, who lights up his peace pipe and s…

  3. The Country Store

    July 5, 1937 No. 108 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions.

    First seen as incidental characters in an Oswald the Rabbit cartoon, these three monkeys act is reminiscent of the Three Stooges. Acting out in pantomime, the monkeys were a bit hit with au…

  4. Pink Elephants

    July 9, 1937 No. 3714 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Featuring Farmer Al Falfa, Pink Elephants, Dog

  5. The Wayward Pups

    July 10, 1937 No. MPAA: # 375 Theatrical Series Harman-Ising Productions

    Two small puppies escape from their yard and go exploring the dangerous suburb. They get into serious strife, which ends in a fast-paced chase involving most of the neighborhood.

  6. The Playful Pup

    July 12, 1937 No. 3713 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions.

    Featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Elmer The Great Dane, Doxie The Dachshund, Mr. Coo-Coo, Mrs. Coo-Coo

  7. Indian Serenade

    July 16, 1937 No. 3714 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    Two little Indian children make Indian-style pottery. Their pesky dog messes around with the potter's wheel and clay with frustrating results. There's also a dog vs. snake chase. Some reall…

  8. Lost And Foundry

    July 16, 1937 No. MPAA: # 01362 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

    Olive and Swee'pea visit Popeye at the factory he's working at. Swee'pea wanders around inside the factory.

  9. Egghead Rides Again

    July 17, 1937 No. 7889. MPAA: 3464 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Dreaming of being a cowboy, Egghead applies for a cow-punching job.

  10. I Want To Be An Actress

    July 18, 1937 No. 3715 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    Scrappy opens his own movie studio. Soon, a young wannabe actress vamps her way into his office. After giving Scrappy the voodoo, she is given a screen test that turns into a huge comic mus…

  11. Ding Dong Doggie

    July 23, 1937 No. FL3720 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

    Pudgy wants to become a fire-dog.

  12. The Homeless Pup

    July 23, 1937 No. 3715 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Gregarious Puddy is walking around town trying to socialize with other dogs, despite three impediments: a gangster-movie poster, the local bulldog and the dogcatcher. The adventuresome litt…

  13. Porky's Badtime Story

    July 24, 1937 No. 7797. MPAA: 3411 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Roommates Porky and Gabby oversleep, nearly losing their jobs. They try going to bed early, but stay awake all night.

  14. The Paper Hangers

    July 30, 1937 No. 3716 Theatrical TerryToon Cartoons

    A pig and his crew (two dogs and a rooster) go to Mrs. Cat's house to put up some wallpaper. While Mrs. Cat is out shopping, her mischievous kittens foul up the paper hangers' work. When Mr…

  15. You Came To My Rescue

    July 30, 1937 No. FL3721 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

    Shep Fields and his Orchestra perform "You Came To My Rescue."

  16. Plenty Of Money And You

    July 31, 1937 No. 8052. MPAA: 3501 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    When a hen somehow hatches an ostrich with her chicks, antics ensue in the farmyard. The baby ostrich then sets to eat anything that it sees. A comedic encounter with a hungry weasel adds a…

  17. Sam's Medal

    July 1937 (estimated) Theatrical Astor Pictures Corporation

    Sam is in the army, and he just cannot seem to tell a story without exaduration.

  18. Spring

    August 6, 1937 No. 3716 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    A groundhog wakes up until spring arrives, but is warned by Mother Nature.

  19. Porky's Railroad

    August 7, 1937 No. 7977. MPAA: 3518 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Porky is the engineer on Toots, his faithful old "Fifteenth Century Limited" train (a crack train; everything is cracked, including Porky), which is to be replaced by the modern streamliner…

  20. Firemen's Picnic

    August 16, 1937 No. 3714 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    First seen as incidental characters in an Oswald the Rabbit cartoon, these three monkeys act is reminiscent of the Three Stooges. Acting out in pantomime, the monkeys were a big hit with au…

  21. I Never Changes My Altitude

    August 20, 1937 No. MPAA: # 01408 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

    Olive closes her airport diner and flies away with aviator Bluto, but she soon realizes that flying is not what she imagined.

  22. Scary Crows

    August 20, 1937 No. 3717 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    The adventures of a young boy and his dog. Vonsey and Oopie are the two bullies on the block who sometime give the two problems.

  23. Trailer Life

    August 20, 1937 No. 3717 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Farmer Al Falfa and Puddy high-tail it down a country road on vacation in a four-wheel trailer and run into all kinds of adventures. Lots of fun with gadgets and a pest. Farmer Al is confro…

  24. A Sunbonnet Blue

    August 21, 1937 No. 8055. MPAA: 03527 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    A plethora of mice enjoy music and laughs after hours in the Snobby Hatte Shoppe. Then a villainous rat kidnaps the sweet heroine of the picture.

  25. The Rest Resort

    August 23, 1937 No. 3715 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions.

    First seen as incidental characters in an Oswald the Rabbit cartoon, these three monkeys act is reminiscent of the Three Stooges. Acting out in pantomime, the monkeys were a bit hit with au…

  26. Peeping Penguins

    August 26, 1937 No. FL3723. MPAA:01472 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

    Four curious baby penguins wander off from their mother and enter a hunter's empty cabin in the frozen north. Their curiosity to explore all the strange things inside only gets them into tr…

  27. The Candid Candidate

    August 27, 1937 No. FL3724 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

    Grampy's running for mayor, and Betty's his most vocal supporter. Betty sings a song, campaigning for him. The old boy is elected by a landslide of one vote. He arrives at city hall; a vari…

  28. Get Rich Quick Porky

    August 28, 1937 No. 8148. MPAA: 3528 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    It's the Great Depression, and Porky steers clear of the banks. Lured by a get-rich-quick sales pitch, Porky and his partner, Gabby Goat, buy an "oil rich" city lot from slick weasel Honest…

  29. Little Ol' Bosko And The Cannibals

    August 28, 1937 No. 3707 Theatrical Series Harman-Ising Productions

    Bosko's mammy gives him some cookies to take to Grandma's house. Unfortunately, his imagination takes him to a jungle village full of cannibal cookie-eating frogs that try to get his cookie…

  30. The Villain Still Pursued Her

    September 3, 1937 No. 3718 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    In this old-time melodrama comedy with all the conventions, nasty villain Oil Can Harry kidnaps the pretty heroine and takes her to the Lost Hope Mine. The hero rescues her from the explosi…

  31. Speaking Of The Weather

    September 4, 1937 No. 8053. MPAA: 3552 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Famous Hollywood celebrity caricatures come to life from magazine covers in a neighborhood drugstore magazine rack late at night. The humorous plot includes an escaped crook (from "The Gang…

  32. Ostrich Feathers

    September 6, 1937 No. 3716 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions.

    First seen as incidental characters in an Oswald the Rabbit cartoon, these three monkeys act is reminiscent of the Three Stooges. Acting out in pantomime, the monkeys were a bit hit with au…

  33. Swing Monkey Swing

    September 10, 1937 No. 3718 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    On an island, a group of monkeys get into the swing of jazz music.

  34. Porky's Garden

    September 11, 1937 No. 7785. MPAA: 3580 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    A small town agricultural fair is giving a prize for the largest home grown product. Porky sets to work planting a garden; his neighbor tries a feed mix for his chickens. But the chickens w…

  35. Canine Capers

    September 16, 1937 No. 3719 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    The adventures of a young boy and his dog. Vonsey and Oopie are the two bullies on the block who sometime give the two problems.

  36. Kiko's Cleaning Day

    September 17, 1937 No. 3719 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Kiko wants to clean his home but a wild ostrich makes things very difficult for him.

  37. Dog Daze

    September 18, 1937 No. 8054. MPAA: 3579 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Spot gags abound in a corny dog show setting. A bird dog appears in a canary cage, an Irish setter hatches pups from eggs, a spitz proudly expectorates, Scotties do the Highland fling, Russ…

  38. I Likes Babies And Infinks

    September 18, 1937 No. MPAA: # 01471 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

    Olive Oyl is having trouble getting Swee'pea to stop crying, so she calls up to Popeye to come to her apartment and help amuse the wailing infant. Bluto gets wind of it and decides that he'…

  39. Air Express

    September 20, 1937 No. 3717 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions.

    The poor monkeys are no match for a hungry ostrich when they try to fly an airplane and deliver a million dollars in diamonds.

  40. Service With A Smile

    September 23, 1937 No. MPAA #: 00494 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

    Betty Boop runs a hotel. Guests have lots of complaints. Grampy remedies guests' complaints.

  41. Hawaiian Holiday

    September 24, 1937 No. RM-5. MPAA: 3268 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    The gang takes a vacation to Hawaii. Goofy has some surfing problems, Donald learns why you don't wear a grass skirt near a fire, and Mickey and Minnie play the uke and dance. Pluto tangles…

  42. Whispers In The Dark

    September 24, 1937 No. FL3727 Theatrical Series Fleischer Studios

  43. I Wanna Be A Sailor

    September 25, 1937 No. 8091. MPAA: 3619 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Despite his mother's protests, a little parrot wants to be a sailor like his father. He goes and builds his own boat on the local lake, only to be saved by a duck when a storm sinks the boa…

  44. Drummed Out

    September 1937 (estimated) Theatrical Astor Pictures Corporation

    Sam is in the army, and he just cannot seem to tell a story without exaduration.

  45. A Close Shave

    October 1, 1937 No. 3720 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Al Falfa is running a barber shop with the assistance of Ozzie, his crazy pet ostrich. A customer comes in: a stereotypical long-haired Russian man. Between the hair and the beard, Al has q…

  46. Lovesick

    October 4, 1937 No. 3718 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Oswald's dog Dixie Mutt flirts with snooty Fifi Poodle, but he's ignored. He offers a bone, but gets the brush-off with hilarious consequences. The bewildered owner takes him to Dr. Quack's…

  47. Rover's Rival

    October 9, 1937 No. 8228. MPAA: 3625 Theatrical Series A Vitaphone Production

    Porky tries to teach his old, arthritic dog new tricks, but a younger, wise-guy upstart new dog shows him up on everything. When the young dog retrieves a stick which turns out to be dynami…

  48. National News

    October 11, 1937 Theatrical National News Company

    A cartoon sequence elaborating on a statement that a higher degree of comfort is promised in prisons.

  49. Clock Cleaners

    October 15, 1937 No. RM-3 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Mickey, Donald and Goofy are cleaners working in a tower clock. The gears and springs seem to have different ideas, as does a nesting stork who's asleep, and who doesn't want to leave.

  50. The Dancing Bear

    October 15, 1937 No. 3721 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Featuring Farmer Al Falfa