Cartoons released in 1952

178 cartoons ← 1951 1953 →

  1. Ralph Wolf

    January 3, 1952 Warner Bros.

    Ralph Wolf first appeared in "Don't Give up the Sheep", directed by Chuck Jones.

  2. Sam Sheepdog

    January 3, 1952 Warner Bros.

    Sam Sheepdog first appeared in "Don't Give up the Sheep", directed by Chuck Jones.

  3. Father's Lion

    January 4, 1952 No. MPAA #: 15455 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Goofy teaches his son the finer points of camping out, with a mountain lion in hot pursuit.

  4. Who's Kitten Who?

    January 5, 1952 No. MPAA: 14418 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    After escaping from the zoo, Hippety hops to Sylvester's house in the middle of a mousing lesson. Sylvester mistakes Hippety for a rather large mouse.

  5. The Flying Cat

    January 12, 1952 No. 233; MPAA: # 14841 Theatrical Series MGM

    When Jerry befriends a canary, Tom finds it necessary to construct a makeshift pair of wings. In one rather violent gag, a plummeting Tom shears a 100-foot-tall tree in half with his crotch.

  6. Donald Applecore

    January 18, 1952 No. 5202 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Donald is an apple farmer trying to save his crop from the two mischievous chipmunks. There's a running gag involving a repeating "apple core" poem.

  7. Operation: Rabbit

    January 19, 1952 No. 1189. MPAA: 14411 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Wile E. Coyote, nemesis of The Road Runner, makes the first of several attempts to use Bugs Bunny to satisfy both his craving for food and his mental craving for the thrill of capturing som…

  8. The Oompahs

    January 24, 1952 No. 5201 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    This musical cartoon features lots of jazz, with musical instruments as the cartoon's main characters.

  9. Flat Foot Fledgling

    January 25, 1952 No. 5208 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Featuring Dinky Duck

  10. Popeye's Pappy

    January 25, 1952 No. 5201 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye meets up with his mom, who thinks that his long-lost Poopdeck Pappy is stranded on a tropical island. Once he arrives, Popeye discovers that Pappy is living as the king of the island…

  11. Man Alive!

    January 1952 (estimated) Theatrical UPA Productions, American Cancer Society

    Shows the need for regular medical checkups from your doctor for symptoms that could lead up to cancer, comparing the human body and a car. Warning signs come to have a car repaired before…

  12. Feed The Kitty

    February 2, 1952 No. 1197. MPAA: 14599 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A bulldog adopts a small cat, but he can't let his owners know.

  13. Marc Anthony

    February 2, 1952 Warner Bros.

    Marc Anthony first appeared in "Feed the Kitty", directed by Chuck Jones.

  14. Pussyfoot

    February 2, 1952 Warner Bros.

    Pussyfoot first appeared in "Feed the Kitty", directed by Chuck Jones.

  15. Lambert The Sheepish Lion

    February 8, 1952 No. 5203. MPAA: 15531 Theatrical Walt Disney Studios

    The stork mistakenly delivers Lambert, a baby lion, to a flock of sheep. The mother won't let the stork take him back, so Lambert is raised as a sheep, but he just doesn't fit in. He grows…

  16. Magical Maestro

    February 9, 1952 No. MPAA: # 13860 Theatrical MGM

    After Poochini rejects a magician to open for him, he torments Poochini on stage by making rabbits appear and disappear during his performance, and changing him into different characters th…

  17. The Deep Boo Sea

    February 15, 1952 No. 5202 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Little Billy wants to play pirates with two older friends. However, the big kids won't let him play. He meets up with Casper, and the two build a raft together and sail out to to sea to sea…

  18. Gift Wrapped

    February 16, 1952 No. 1202. MPAA: 14601 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Sylvester can't find a stirring mouse on Christmas Eve, and is overjoyed when Santa brings Tweety to Granny as a present. Sylvester switches Christmas-gift tags so he receives Tweety instea…

  19. The Duck Doctor

    February 16, 1952 No. 235; MPAA: # 14936 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom is duck hunting, and he wings a little duckling that can't quite keep up with the flock. Jerry gets to the fallen duck before Tom, bandages his wing, and shelters him from Tom as he kee…

  20. Hello Aloha

    February 19, 1952 No. MPAA #: 15534 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Goofy lives out the working-man's dream of walking away from his job and moving to a tropical island paradise.

  21. Sloppy Jalopy

    February 21, 1952 No. 5202 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    Mr. Magoo outsmarts a used car salesman and takes off on a thrill-a-second joy ride.

  22. Foxy By Proxy

    February 23, 1952 No. 1193. MPAA: 14409 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Bugs is nearly run over by hounds on a fox hunt, so he decides to dress up as a fox to have some fun. He fools a stupid "Lenny"-type dog.

  23. Born To Peck

    February 25, 1952 No. U-8. MPAA: 15355 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    A very old Woody Woodpecker reflects on his life, starting with his infancy. Woody's funny life is traced in amusing verse.

  24. City Slicker

    February 1952 (estimated) No. 5205 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Roquefort visits his country cousin after hearing there are no cats there.

  25. Mechanical Bird

    February 1952 (estimated) No. 5203 Theatrical TerryToon Cartoons

    A musical adaptation of the fairy tale "The Emperor's Nightingale," with a female narrator.

  26. Seaside Adventure

    February 1952 (estimated) No. 5204 Theatrical TerryToon Cartoons

    The youngest son of poverty-stricken Old Mother Rabbit, who lives in a show in a forest, leaves home to seek his fortune in order to help his family. He soon fins himself in an amazing land…

  27. Off We Glow

    February 29, 1952 No. 5203 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong with spot gags about various insects.

  28. Thumb Fun

    March 1, 1952 No. MPAA: 13596 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Daffy tries the easy way of migration by hitching a ride to Miami with Porky.

  29. Lunch with A Punch

    March 14, 1952 No. 5204. MPAA#: 05156 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Olive is picnicking with Popeye and his three nephews. When spinach (which the nephews hate!) is served, the kids want to know why they're not getting hot dogs and ice cream. Popeye tells t…

  30. 14 Carrot Rabbit

    March 15, 1952 No. 1174. MPAA: 14162 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Bugs gets a funny feeling whenever he is near a bit of gold, and Chillicothe Sam tries to take advantage of the situation.

  31. The Two Mouseketeers

    March 15, 1952 No. 247; MPAA: # 15281 Theatrical Series MGM

    Comedy capers with Jerry and his sidekick Nibbles, out to cause trouble for Tom as he guards the king's banquet.

  32. Two Chips And A Miss

    March 21, 1952 No. MPAA: 15537 Theatrical Walt Disney Studios

    Unbeknown to each other, both Chip an' Dale- feigning sleepiness and disinterest- sneak out of their tree to head downtown to the Acorn Club. Dressed in tuxedoes, they meet the same pretty…

  33. Rooty Toot Toot

    March 27, 1952 No. 5203 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    A jazz adaptation of the old blues murder ballad "Frankie & Johnny," set in a courtroom.

  34. Little Beau Pepé

    March 29, 1952 No. 1200. MPAA: 14600 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    The aromatically romantic Pepé Le Pew joins the Foreign Legion to forget his painful past. Legionnaire Le Pew can't resist the charms of painted pussycat Penelope, and he attempts to whisk…

  35. Papa's Day Of Rest

    March 1952 (estimated) No. 5207 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Papa is determined to rest on his day off. The Terry Bears are determined to help him rest. Their help he does not need. The Terry Bears try fixing him breakfast, but they get gunpowder in…

  36. Prehistoric Perils

    March 1952 (estimated) No. 5206 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Oil Can Harry is holding Pearl Pureheart prisoner at his skyscraper lab. In the meantime, Mighty Mouse is also trapped under a magnifying glass in the desert...but not for long. He escapes…

  37. Snappy Snap Shots

    March 1952 (estimated) No. 5306 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    The Terry Bears enter a camera contest.

  38. Cat Carson Rides Again

    April 4, 1952 No. 5205 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Katnip is dirty Western outlaw Cat Carson, who is wanted "Dead or Alive." The saloon mice run from Cat Carson, who attempts to eat them every chance that he gets. Cat Carson happens to spoi…

  39. Man's Best Friend

    April 4, 1952 No. MPAA #: 15454 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Goofy finds a boon companion; a new puppy. But as the puppy grows Goofy finds that he's a lot to deal with ... as do his neighbors!

  40. Kiddin' The Kitten

    April 5, 1952 No. 1201. MPAA: 14609 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Dodsworth, a very lazy cat, opens the "Acme School of Mousecatching," then tricks a dumb kitten into joining so that his little student will do his work for him. The cat then ditches him wh…

  41. Ghost Of The Town

    April 11, 1952 No. 5206 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    All the spooks are going on "scare patrol." Casper wants to make friends, so they kick him out. Lonely, he comes across a burning building with a child on the fourth floor. He flies up and…

  42. Smitten Kitten

    April 12, 1952 No. 240.. MPAA: 14985 Theatrical Series MGM

    When Tom meets a young gray kitten, the little green devil inside Jerry jumps out to remind him what happens to Tom every time that he falls for a "dame." So they have to break up the love…

  43. Triplet Trouble

    April 19, 1952 No. 238.. MPAA: 15057 Theatrical Series MGM

    Mammy agrees to babysit three little kittens. They all look extremely cute, but as Mammy-Two-Shoes goes after milk for the sweet three, they turn out to be three little menaces. They do a l…

  44. Water, Water Every Hare

    April 19, 1952 No. 1194. MPAA: 14413 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A mad scientist (patterned after Boris Karloff) is after Bugs Bunny's brain. Bugs wakes up from his trance, and the scientist sends the big, orange monster to catch Bugs.

  45. Stage Hoax

    April 21, 1952 No. U-9. MPAA: 15541 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Woody Woodpecker, tired and perspiring, is walking down a dusty road of the old West carrying a heavy suitcase. Hearing a stagecoach approaching, he stands in the road thumbing a ride, but…

  46. Let's Stick Together

    April 25, 1952 No. 5207 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    An elderly Donald and Spike recall some old times in business together.

  47. Time Gallops On

    April 1952 (estimated) No. 5209 Theatrical TerryToon Cartoons

    A blacksmith refuses to get with the times and fix cars instead. Instead, he winds up building a mechanical horse to race a supercar. See who wins!

  48. The Awful Tooth

    May 2, 1952 No. 5207 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Katnip has a bad toothache. His home remedy book says to catch a crow and cook it, and the toothache will go away. Buzzy just happens to be the crow. Buzzy convinces Katnip not to eat him,…

  49. Little Red Rodent Hood

    May 3, 1952 No. 1208. MPAA: 14604 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Timmy the mouse relives the Red Riding Hood story with himself as the protagonist and Sylvester as the antagonist.

  50. Fun At The Fair

    May 9, 1952 No. MPAA: # 5157 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong with spot gags about an animal fair.