Cartoons released in 1949

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  1. And Now Today

    June 1949 (estimated) Theatrical Basic Films.

    Designed primarily for younger age groups. A brief introduction explains in a simple way the evolution of coal from giant prehistoric forests. The film then shows how modern industry transf…

  2. Cat-Tastrophy

    June 30, 1949 No. 4903 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    The lady of the house gives a large cat a little puppy to play with, but he soon realizes that when the puppy grows up, he'll pounce on him, so he chases him off.

  3. Happy Landing

    June 1949 (estimated) No. 4909 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Stranded novelty necktie salesmen Heckle and Jeckle hitchhike to a service station in the middle of nowhere. They take over a timid lion who is working as an auto mechanic in a garage, and…

  4. Long Long Ago

    June 1949 (estimated) Theatrical Basic Films.

    Featuring Monsters

  5. Submarine Control

    June 1949 (estimated) Theatrical Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films.

  6. The Shoemaker And The Hatter

    June 1949 (estimated) Theatrical Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films.

    How America aided in the economic recovery of Europe after war. Two neighbors, a Shoemaker and a Hatter, debate how best to rebuild their businesses after the war. The Hatter wants to conti…

  7. Campus Capers

    July 1, 1949 No. 4916 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Herman gets back at Knucklehead from cat college Quinston for crashing the Harbard (the mice's college) Alumni Dinner.

  8. Henhouse Henery

    July 2, 1949 No. (Blue Ribbon): 1454. MPAA: 12… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    While Foghorn tries to teach Henery to start with smaller chickens, Barnyard Dog helps Henery catch the big one.

  9. How The Fox Got His White-Tipped Tail

    July 3, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  10. Heavenly Puss

    July 9, 1949 No. MPAA: # 13062 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom reaches the Pearly Gates after he loses his ninth life trying to catch Jerry (getting smashed by a falling piano in the process). But he can only enter to catch the Heavenly Express if…

  11. Pow Wow And The Shooting Star

    July 10, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  12. Farmer Charley

    July 11, 1949 No. 6 Theatrical Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films.

    Featuring Charley, Charley's Cousin

  13. Toys Will Be Toys

    July 15, 1949 No. MPAA: # 4302 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A toy shop owner closes the store for the night and goes home. After business hours in a toy store, the merchandise comes to life, and the toys enjoy a bit of musical nightlife. There is an…

  14. Knights Must Fall

    July 16, 1949 No. MPAA: 12544 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    In medieval times, for the horrendous act of tossing a half-eaten carrot into a suit of armor, Bugs Bunny is challenged to a duel by the Black Knight (Sir Pantsalot of Dropseat Manor). What…

  15. Pow Wow And The Stork

    July 17, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  16. A Balmy Swami

    July 22, 1949 No. MPAA #: 04720 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye and Olive Oyl soon regret going to the theater to see stage hypnotist Bluto, who persuades Olive into walking on a high-rise under construction. Lots of inside jokes, including Popey…

  17. The Catnip Gang

    July 22, 1949 No. 4910 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    At station W.O.O.F., a radio announcer introduces the Bulldog Police Captain, who reads the story of the notorious Catnip Gang, a cluster of cats up to no good kidnapping mice. Mighty Mouse…

  18. Bad Ol' Putty Tat

    July 23, 1949 No. (Blue Ribbon): 1462. MPAA: 12… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Sylvester tries to get Tweety out of his barbed wire-protected house. Sylvester tries a new tactic by taking up trampolining.

  19. Percy Pelican's Fish Dinner

    July 24, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  20. Doggone Tired

    July 30, 1949 No. MPAA #: 13140 Theatrical MGM

    A rabbit overhears a hunter tell his dog that he'll have to get plenty of sleep if he wants to catch the rabbit in the morning. In the interests of self-preservation, the rabbit devotes his…

  21. Pow Wow And The Lil' Medicine Man

    July 31, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  22. Willie Does His Stuff

    July 1949 (estimated) Theatrical Pinschewer Films.

    Featuring Willie

  23. Farm Foolery

    August 5, 1949 No. 4919 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong about harvest time on the farm with all the animals helping out.

  24. Honey Harvester

    August 5, 1949 No. 4908 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Donald's greenhouse is an ideal source of pollen for Spike the Bee.

  25. The Grey Hounded Hare

    August 6, 1949 No. MPAA: 12373 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Bugs pops up at the dog track and checks out the competition. After picking out his lucky #7, he finds out that the greyhounds are chasing a rabbit. However, Bugs doesn't realize that "drea…

  26. The Baby Sitter

    August 7, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  27. Tar With A Star

    August 12, 1949 No. 4920 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Gunfights are diminishing the population (1,864- for the time being) in the tough Western town of Cactus Corners. After the demise of several previous lawmen, Popeye arrives to apply for th…

  28. The Kitten Sitter

    August 12, 1949 No. 4908 Theatrical TerryToon Cartoons

  29. Often An Orphan

    August 13, 1949 No. MPAA: 13023 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    After being stranded by his last owner on a picnic, Charlie Dog tries to convince farmer Porky that he needs a dog that's 50% pointer, 50% boxer, 50% Irish setter, 50% watchdog, 50% Spitz,…

  30. Wags To Riches

    August 13, 1949 No. MPAA: # 13195 Theatrical Series MGM

    Droopy and Spike both compete for an inheritance.

  31. How Ruffy Rabbit Got His Hop

    August 14, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  32. The Tail Of A Tornado

    August 21, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  33. Our Funny Finny Friends

    August 26, 1949 No. 4921 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    About fish and all kinds of other underwater aquatic life (from goldfish to sharks) all living in the water and having fun... plus a song, "Three Little Fishies."

  34. Tennis Racquet

    August 26, 1949 No. MPAA #: 12418 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    A tennis match between Goofy and Goofy, with Goofy spectators, a Goofy announcer, and a Goofy groundskeeper tending the court during the match.

  35. The Covered Pushcart

    August 26, 1949 No. 4914 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    On vacation in the desert (New Mexico? Arizona?), Gandy and Sourpuss decide to camp out, using the latest "pushbutton" streamlined trailer that does everything... except protect them from t…

  36. The Windblown Hare

    August 27, 1949 No. 1094. MPAA: 12576 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    The Three Pigs swindle Bugs into buying their houses of straw and wood, knowing the Big Bad Wolf will blow them down. Joining forces with the wolf, Bugs takes a fitting vengeance on the con…

  37. Pow Wow And The Junior Medicine Man

    August 28, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  38. It's A Lovely Day

    August 1949 (estimated) No. 6 Theatrical G-B Animation

    Dusty Mole, Corny Crow and Loopy Hare think Ginger Nutt unsociable when he goes fishing alone, so Dusty fixes a large boot to Ginger's hook...but gets trapped in it himself. The others atte…

  39. All In A Nutshell

    September 2, 1949 No. 4910 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Chip an' Dale drive Donald nuts when they take his nuts at his "nut butter."

  40. Crusader Vs. The Pirates

    September 2, 1949 (estimated) No. 16 to 35 TV Episode Television Arts Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

    Crusader and Rags arrive on Dunkin Island, which bobs above and below water level, and which has caused the natives to evolve into "merbunnies." Our hero foils a plot by Black Bilge and his…

  41. Dough For The Do-Do

    September 2, 1949 No. (Blue Ribbon): 1459. MPAA: 13… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Dreaming of the reward, Porky searches for the last Do-Do.

  42. Crusader And The Rajah Of Rinsewater

    September 3, 1949 (estimated) No. 36 to 55 TV Episode Television Arts Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

    The Rajah of Rinsewater is trapping India's tigers to steal their stripes for India ink. Crusader and Rags discover that Dudley Nightshade has replaced Prime Minister Ali Oxenfree, in order…

  43. Crusader And The Schmohawk Indians

    September 4, 1949 (estimated) No. 56 to 70 TV Episode Television Arts Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

    The diminished Schmohawk Indian Tribe is helped by Crusader, who suggests they fake going on the warpath for publicity. But the timid tribe flees when General Horsewhip and the U.S. Army ar…

  44. Turtle Trouble

    September 4, 1949 TV Episode Tempe-Toons

    Featuring Pow Wow

  45. Crusader And The Great Horse Mystery

    September 5, 1949 (estimated) No. 71 to 90 TV Episode Television Arts Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

    Crusader's old pal Andiron the Fire Horse needs help. The steeds of Oatville, Kentucky, are vanishing. Crusader learns that Gaston Glub (of Glub's Glue fame) is making a new superglue from…

  46. Crusader And The Circus

    September 6, 1949 (estimated) No. 91 to 100 TV Episode Television Arts Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

    Rag's childhood home- Colonel E. Pluribus Truepenny's traveling circus- is in trouble: the Colonel is missing, and his will states the circus will go to evil ringmaster Whetstone Whiplash a…

  47. Crusader In The Tenth Century

    September 7, 1949 (estimated) No. 101 to 130 TV Episode Television Arts Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

    Blackheart, Brimstone and Bigot (the nasty Blaggard brothers) terrorize Merrie Olde England. When they ask Sir Chester Chillblain for his daughter Mary Anne's hand in marriage, the court ma…

  48. Crusader And The Mad Hollywood Scientist

    September 8, 1949 (estimated) No. 131 to 145 TV Episode Television Arts Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

    Vengeful Professor Belfry Q. Batts- a frustrated actor- invents gloom juice, to make all Hollywood actors ugly. When Crusader investigates, Rags is connected to a brain-switching machine al…

  49. Ragtime Bear

    September 8, 1949 No. 4902 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    At the Hodge Podge Lodge, a crotchety, near-sighted Mister Magoo takes a banjo-playing bear to be his nephew, Waldo. Magoo mistakes a banjo-lover bear for his own banjo-lover nephew with hi…

  50. Crusader And The Leprechauns

    September 9, 1949 (estimated) No. 146 to 170 TV Episode Television Arts Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

    Crusader, Rags and Garfield Groundhog travel to Ireland with leprechaun chief Pat Finnegan to find Finn McCool XIII, a greedy giant who has driven the leprechauns from their homeland. Crusa…