Cartoons released in 1951

191 cartoons ← 1950 1952 →

  1. Plutopia

    May 18, 1951 No. 2410. MPAA: 14536 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Vacationing at a lodge, Pluto has a surreal nightmare where Milton is his butler and will fulfill any wish when Pluto bites him on the tail.

  2. Rabbit Fire

    May 19, 1951 No. 1166. MPAA: 14158 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Daffy leaves rabbit tracks to Bugs' hole for Elmer to follow, and the debate over who is in season begins.

  3. Sleepy-Time Tom

    May 26, 1951 No. 223; MPAA: # 14486 Theatrical Series MGM

    After a night out with the boys (three other cats), Tom is too tired to mouse-hunt. Mammy warns him not to sleep on the job, but Jerry has other ideas.

  4. Wicket Wacky

    May 28, 1951 No. U-3. MPAA: 12779 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Woody Woodpecker has a way of making things happen even when all is quiet and peaceful, as it is while he plays a solitary game of croquet. Quiet, that is, until he hits the goal stake and…

  5. Musical Madness

    May 1951 (estimated) No. 5111 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Little Roquefort has found a home and is trying to sleep. What he doesn't count on is Percy, a cool cat who breaks into a music store next door and blows the most. He keeps Roquefort up all…

  6. The Elephant Mouse

    May 1951 (estimated) No. 5112 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Featuring Half Pint

  7. As The Crow Lies

    June 1, 1951 No. 5112 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Katnip has the hiccups and is down to his last pill. Even his goldfish has the hiccups. Katnip finds a book with a cure: a freshly caught crow. Katnip spots Buzzy the Crow in his treehouse…

  8. Room And Bird

    June 2, 1951 No. MPAA: 13909 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Sylvester chases Tweety through the Spinsters Arms Hotel (subtitled "Baby, It's Cold Inside"), a place which does not allow pets.

  9. Symphony In Slang

    June 6, 1951 No. 5108. MPAA#: 14485 Theatrical MGM

    A young man (a real swinging hep cat) goes to Heaven and steps before St. Peter. But his life story is so peppered with slang that neither St. Peter nor Noah Webster can understand him. Wha…

  10. Test Pilot Donald

    June 8, 1951 No. 2414 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Donald is in the park for a day of flying his remote control airplane. All is well until it accidentally lands in a tree. Dale, who dreams of flying, finds a perfect opportunity, and he and…

  11. To Boo Or Not To Boo

    June 8, 1951 No. MPAA: # 5000 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Casper wants to find a friend and discovers that on Halloween Eve, he can blend in with all the kids in costumes trick-or-treating. All goes until well until he's discovered as a real ghost…

  12. Double-Cross-Country Race

    June 15, 1951 No. MPAA: # 05001 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye and Count Noah Count are competitors in a cross country car race across America. To start its motor, Popeye feeds spinach to his car.

  13. Chow Hound

    June 16, 1951 No. MPAA: 13578 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A muscular dog exploits a cat and a mouse for food, but they keep forgetting to bring him gravy!

  14. Sing Again Of Michigan

    June 29, 1951 No. 5115 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong with spot gags about Michigan. The Great Lakes are silhouettes of -- wait for it -- sexy actress Veronica Lake. A log cabin-style theatre sells tickets for the balcony, loge and o…

  15. Tomorrow We Diet!

    June 29, 1951 No. 2409. MPAA #: 14477 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Goofy tries to lose weight by dieting, but has problems with his mirror talking back to him.

  16. French Rarebit

    June 30, 1951 No. MPAA: 14194 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A crate of carrots from the U.S.A. falls off a truck in Paris, and Bugs breaks out into the streets. Stranded in the City of Light, Bugs makes life hell for a pair of dopey chefs, François…

  17. Injun Trouble

    June 1951 (estimated) No. 5114 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    In the Southland at Colonel Pureheart's old plantation, there's a heavy mortgage on the old house- literally! He loads up his donkey, and they set up for the gold fields. The old man and hi…

  18. The Rainmakers

    June 1951 (estimated) No. 5113 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    After a rainstorm ruins their picnic, Heckle & Jeckle make a wish on a wishbone that it will never rain again. Their wish only leads to a massive drought that dries up all of the water in t…

  19. Very Good Sergeant

    June 1951 (estimated) Theatrical Stratford Abbey Films.

  20. The Wearing Of The Grin

    July 4, 1951 No. 1163 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    On his way to Dublin-town, Porky spends the night in a leprechaun-haunted castle.

  21. Slip Us Some Redskin

    July 6, 1951 No. 5116 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    In a modern-day Indian city, a young Native American boy visits his grandpa (a stereotyped old chief), who proceeds to weave a tall tale of how he caught and killed a bear that is now a rug…

  22. His Mouse Friday

    July 7, 1951 No. 219; MPAA #: 14580 Theatrical Series MGM

    Shipwrecked on a desert island, Tom meets a "Robinson Crusoe" mouse who disguises himself as a cannibal, but the real cannibals arrive.

  23. Pilgrim Popeye

    July 13, 1951 No. MPAA: # 05049 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye's nephews want him to kill and prepare a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. Popeye can't do it, and he relates the story of how his very life was saved by a turkey (in Pilgrim days)! To…

  24. Lucky Number

    July 20, 1951 No. 2416 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Service Station owner Donald wins a car from a sweepstake ticket (a new Zoom V-8) and Huey, Dewey, and Louie decide to pick it up for him.

  25. Slingshot 6 7/8

    July 23, 1951 No. U-4. MPAA: 15038 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    A shooting contest (carrying a $1,000 prize) in a Western frontier town narrows itself down to two pretty sharp-eyed finalists: Indian Buzz Buzzard and his bow and arrow, and tenderfoot Woo…

  26. Boo Scout

    July 27, 1951 No. 5118 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    The spooks in a haunted house are having a big party... it's time to go out and scare someone. Casper is reading a book on how to be friendly... they kick him out. Casper is reading a book…

  27. Alice In Wonderland

    July 28, 1951 No. 2069 Theatrical Walt Disney Studios

    On a lazy, sunny afternoon, young Alice is dreamily ignoring a lesson when she is surprised to see a white rabbit, running briskly and looking at his pocket watch. She pursues him and falls…

  28. Leghorn Swoggled

    July 28, 1951 No. 5118. MPAA#: 14194 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Henery Hawk has to go through channels (namely a dog, a cat, and a mouse) in order to nab Foggy.

  29. Seasick Sailors

    July 1951 (estimated) No. 5115 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Little Roquefort is again being stalked by Percy the Cat. Roquefort dreams of the peace of Hawaii, so off he goes.

  30. Tall Timber Tale

    July 1951 (estimated) No. 5116 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Mother Bear wants to cook a meal, but there's no wood for the stove. She hands Papa the axe and tells him to go to work. Outside, Papa gives the axe to the cubs and tells them to help. He s…

  31. We've Come A Long Way

    July 1951 (estimated) Theatrical Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films.

  32. Golden Egg Goosie

    August 1, 1951 No. 5117 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

  33. How To Catch A Cold

    August 1, 1951 Theatrical Walt Disney Studios

    An educational short made for Kleenex showing how to avoid catching a cold. The common man is home with a common cold, and his alter ego (common sense) tells him of the mistakes he made lea…

  34. Party Smarty

    August 3, 1951 No. 5119 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Baby Huey invites himself to fellow duckling Oscar's birthday party, but he's not welcome. The little ducks invite him to play "Pin the Tail on the Donkey." They blindfold him and send him…

  35. Casper Comes To Clown

    August 10, 1951 No. 5120 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Casper the Friendly Ghost rescues Browny Bear from a swarm of bees and trains him to be a juggling bear. A circus ringmaster spots Browny and grabs him. Casper rescues Browny (and the rest…

  36. R'coon Dawg

    August 10, 1951 No. 2413 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    The raccoon Mickey and Pluto hunt fools Mickey into thinking that she's got a family- but Pluto knows that her "child" is really Mickey's coonskin cap.

  37. His Hare Raising Tale

    August 11, 1951 No. MPAA: 14412 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Bugs and Clyde look through Bugs' photo album, and Bugs tells his nephew all about his past adventures.

  38. Cheese Chasers

    August 25, 1951 No. MPAA: 14159 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Hubie and Bertie overdose on cheese and figure their lives are over, so they try to get Claude to eat them.

  39. A Swiss Miss

    August 1951 (estimated) No. 5118 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    In the Swiss Alps, Mighty Mouse (aided by a dopey St. Bernard) must save the lovely Pearl Pureheart from the clutches of the dastardly Oil Can Harry. The villain has tied up Pearl and left…

  40. Get Rich Quick

    August 31, 1951 No. MPAA #: 15246 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Goofy tries to win big at gambling; a habit his wife has a major problem with until he brings home the bacon.

  41. Lovelorn Leghorn

    September 8, 1951 No. MPAA: 14193 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Miss Prissy's husband search interrupts Barnyard Dog and Foghorn's feud.

  42. Slicked-Up Pup

    September 8, 1951 No. 233; MPAA #: 14829 Theatrical Series MGM

    Butch (Spike) is washing Pup (Tyke) in a big tub. "That's my boy, nice and clean," says Butch. Just as he's finished, Tom runs by chasing Jerry and accidentally knocks Pup into the mud. But…

  43. Cold Turkey

    September 21, 1951 No. MPAA: 15245 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Pluto and Milton feud over a roast turkey they plan on cooking but the end their fight has the turkey end up a little overcooked.

  44. Car Of Tomorrow

    September 22, 1951 No. MPAA: # 14884 Theatrical MGM

    A series of demonstrations of the kind of motoring accessories we'll probably all take for granted in the future. It gleefully jokes about running down pedestrians ("Just let 'em try to get…

  45. Tweety's S.O.S.

    September 22, 1951 No. MPAA: 14163 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Despondent on a dockside, a starving Sylvester spies Tweety through an ocean liner porthole and purrs, "Hello, breakfast!" Sylvester stows away on the ship to catch Tweety. Near-sighted Gra…

  46. Georgie And The Dragon

    September 27, 1951 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    Georgie, a young Scottish lad, befriends a baby dragon and takes it home as a pet and companion. Complications arise, however, when the dragon begins growing rapidly.

  47. Little Problems

    September 1951 (estimated) No. 5120 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    A mischievous bear duo- the original the Terrytoons mascots- and their exploits.

  48. Steeple Jacks

    September 1951 (estimated) No. 5119 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Entrepreneurs Heckle & Jeckle are pursued throughout a building construction site by the bulldog watchman.

  49. The Redwood Sap

    October 1, 1951 No. U-5. MPAA: 15152 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Woody Woodpecker's pursuing his favorite pastime, writing a tome on "Work and How to Avoid It," while all his friends of the forest work industriously to store food for the long winter ahea…

  50. Ballot Box Bunny

    October 6, 1951 No. MPAA: 14408 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Yosemite Sam is running for office, and his platform is notoriously anti-rabbits, so Bugs decides to run against him.