Cartoons released in 1953

183 cartoons ← 1952 1954 →

  1. Don't Give Up The Sheep

    January 3, 1953 No. 1221. MPAA: 15189 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Sam Sheepdog punches in for work (relieving the night dog, Fred), counts the sheep, and sets about his job of watching them. Ralph Wolf does all that he can do to catch a sheep, and Sam see…

  2. What's Sweepin'

    January 5, 1953 No. U-14. MPAA: 15984 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Woody is a street sweeper and gets into trouble with Officer Wally Walrus. He tries to get even for Wally throwing a banana peel on the sidewalk. He steals the cop's uniform and gets into t…

  3. The Missing Mouse

    January 10, 1953 No. 254; MPAA: 15545 Theatrical Series MGM

    While Jerry is looting the fridge, Tom comes by and hammers him... He pinches Jerry's tail in a mousetrap, and while running away, the mouse spills a bottle of white shoe polish on himself.…

  4. Snow Business

    January 17, 1953 No. 1223. MPAA: 14975 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Tweety and Sylvester are trapped in a cabin with nothing to eat but birdseed.

  5. Hysterical History

    January 23, 1953 No. MPAA: # 5315 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Spot gags about various American historical events from Christopher Columbus to the California gold rush. Fun is poked at Ben Franklin flying a kite with his key, and a plump Pocahontas tha…

  6. Ancient Fistory

    January 30, 1953 No. MPAA #: 05337 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A spoof of Cinderella. In Ye Olden Times, a ball is being held to find a suitable husband for Princess Olive. Bluto sets out to the party, leaving his abused servant, Popeye, behind to scru…

  7. A Mouse Divided

    January 31, 1953 No. 1239. MPAA: 15193 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A drunken stork delivers a mouse baby to Sylvester and his wife, and she adopts him. Laments Sylvester: "A fine thing. I've become the father of a breakfast!" Sylvester must protect his new…

  8. Barney's Hungry Cousin

    January 31, 1953 No. MPAA: # 15577 Theatrical Series MGM

    Barney Bear goes on a picnic, though the area he picked is inhabited by an untamed, mooching member of his same species. When Barney's cousin comes for an uninvited visit, nothing to eat is…

  9. Peter Pan

    February 5, 1953 No. 2074 Theatrical Walt Disney Studios

    Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up, arrives in the London nursery of the Darling children: Wendy, Michael and John. He teaches the children to fly (with the help of Tinker Bell's pixie…

  10. Featherweight Champ

    February 6, 1953 No. 5309 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Dinky is picked on by the other farm animals for being a half-pint. A fox offers the animals a chance for stardom, but Dinky is too puny for even the sly fox. Dinky shows his bravery and re…

  11. Frightday The 13th

    February 13, 1953 No. 5303 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    There's good boos tonight: Frightday the 13th. All the ghosts plan on going out to scare someone... except for Casper the Friendly Ghost, who goes out and makes friends with Lucky the black…

  12. Forward March Hare

    February 14, 1953 No. 1243. MPAA: 15459 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Bugs is accidentally drafted into the army (due to a mailing mix-up, he gets the draft notice intended for "B. Bonny"). No one seems to notice until he manages to create one snafu after ano…

  13. Of Mice And Magic

    February 20, 1953 No. MPAA: # 5340 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Herman rescues Louise by using magic on Katnip.

  14. Jerry And Jumbo

    February 21, 1953 No. 256; MPAA: # 15640 Theatrical Series MGM

    Falling from a passing train, a baby elephant is befriended by Jerry. Tom is tricked into thinking that it is a giant mouse. Eventually, the mother elephant arrives and disguises herself si…

  15. Kiss Me Cat

    February 21, 1953 No. 1237. MPAA: 15190 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Marc Antony must convince his owner that Pussyfoot is a great mouser to keep him in the house.

  16. Duck Amuck

    February 28, 1953 No. 1240. MPAA: 15191 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    "Stand back, musketeers!" swordsman Daffy cries, surrounded by Dumasian scenery, credits and music. "They shall sample my blade!" But within a few thrusts and touches, Daffy notices that th…

  17. Hair Cut-Ups

    February 1953 (estimated) No. 5303 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Heckle and Jeckle are out West, where they have a barber shop. All is going well until Dangerous Dan the outlaw comes in and orders them to make him pretty. Heckle and Jeckle abuse the mise…

  18. Wise Quacks

    February 1953 (estimated) No. 5304 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Dinky Duck wants to be a singer, but all that he can do is quack. He goes into the woods, and the other animals are bewildered. Mother Goose runs him away.

  19. Starting From Hatch

    March 6, 1953 No. 5305 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    The birth of Baby Huey! The headlines in "Barnyard Eggstra" read: "Duck Lays Huge Egg. Mother Eggcited. Egg To Be Named Huey." A fox steals the giant egg and escapes with it. When he uses a…

  20. Spook No Evil

    March 13, 1953 No. 5306 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Casper the Friendly Ghost has been found guilty of being too friendly by the other ghosts and is sentenced to walk the plank off a pirate ship. At the bottom of the ocean, the fish free him…

  21. Cobs And Robbers

    March 14, 1953 No. MPAA: # 15000 Theatrical Series MGM

    Barney is plagued by crows. Joe Scarecrow comes along and, using a wind-up puppet, gets the crows to follow it out in a conga line. He then tells Barney everything is under control only to…

  22. Upswept Hare

    March 14, 1953 No. MPAA: 15425 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    This time, Elmer is only hunting rare flowers. When he digs up a rare specimen with the surrounding dirt, his houseplant has an extra surprise: he also brings back Bugs Bunny (with his hole…

  23. Johann Mouse

    March 21, 1953 No. 266; MPAA: # 16167 Theatrical Series MGM

    Little Johann Mouse- Jerry- can't resist waltzing when he hears the piano playing from the Maestro, Johann Strauss, but when the music stops, so does the dancing. Therefore, Tom must learn…

  24. The Dog That Cried Wolf

    March 23, 1953 No. U-15 Theatrical Series Universal Studios

    A sheep rancher entrusts his goofy sheepdog Dizzy to guard his herd one night. The dog is told to blow a whistle when he sees a wolf, but he spends his time fooling his master by "crying wo…

  25. Little Boy With A Big Horn

    March 26, 1953 No. 5301 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    Featuring Little Boy

  26. Child Sockology

    March 27, 1953 No. 5307 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye and Bluto try to save Swee'pea from falling off a skyscraper. This is the classic "dream walking" storyline with Swee'pea atop the high girders of a tall building's construction site…

  27. A Peck O' Trouble

    March 28, 1953 No. MPAA: 15475 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Fat, lazy Dodsworth the cat is a confirmed hedonist who refuses to resort to manual labor to catch his breakfast. Dodsworth sees a woodpecker in a very tall tree. He calls it his "breakfast…

  28. Father's Day Off

    March 28, 1953 No. MPAA #: 15995 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Goofy is left to do the housecleaning when Mrs. Goofy goes out. She really should have known better!

  29. Mouse Meets Bird

    March 1953 (estimated) No. 5305 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    A new bird is brought into the house. Naturally enough, Percy must eat it! Little Roquefort helps the bird and himself when he has their owner chase vicious Percy out of the house with the…

  30. The Figurehead

    March 1953 (estimated) Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

    A carved wooden saint, painted to look like a soldier, is used as a figurehead on a sailing ship. The ship sinks, and the figurehead is saved by a beautiful mermaid who falls in love with h…

  31. Philharmaniacs

    April 3, 1953 No. 5308 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong about an all-animal orchestra, spoofing the musicians and various instruments of the orchestra. The singalong tune is "Alexander's Ragtime Band," complete with the bouncing ball f…

  32. Fowl Weather

    April 4, 1953 No. MPAA: 15461 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    When Granny leaves the farm, Sylvester goes after Tweety while avoiding the dog and rooster. Tweety poses as a baby chick.

  33. Winner By A Hare

    April 17, 1953 No. MPAA: # 5354 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Moe Hare bets everything he owns on Tommy Tortoise to win the big race. Of course, although he tries to throw the race, he ends winning the race (and losing the bet) anyway.

  34. Little Johnny Jet

    April 18, 1953 No. MPAA: # 15997 Theatrical MGM

    An out-of-work B-29 has problems finding work in modern peacetime aviation. His offspring turns out to be a jet. The baby jet plane steps in to help his bigger prop plane father win the day.

  35. Muscle Tussle

    April 18, 1953 No. 1244. MPAA: 15241 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Daffy is at the beach with his slightly ditzy girlfriend, who's somewhat reminiscent of Judy Holliday's "Billie" character in "Born Yesterday." A huge, muscular duck with a Gorgeous George…

  36. The Simple Things

    April 18, 1953 No. 5302 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Mickey tries to relax with a day of fishing while Pluto deals with a crabby clam and a hungry seagull.

  37. Buccaneer Woodpecker

    April 20, 1953 No. U-16. MPAA: 15991 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    When Woody Woodpecker ventures out to claim a large reward for capturing pirate Captain Buzz Buzzard, he learns that a wooden plank can be used for much more than eating.

  38. The Orphan Egg

    April 24, 1953 No. 5314 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Dinky is always doing everyone a favor when in need. He finds a cracked egg and stuffs it under a hen to hatch. She won't have it. He asks other the chickens to take it in and hatch it. The…

  39. That's My Pup!

    April 25, 1953 No. 260; MPAA: # 15812 Theatrical Series MGM

    Spike is teaching Tyke the three ground rules of being a dog: to be a man's best friend, to bury bones and (most importantly) to chase cats (which is Spike's specialty, according to himself…

  40. Hero For A Day

    April 1953 (estimated) No. 5307 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    A humble and rather wimpy mouse dreams of becoming Mighty Mouse in order to impress his girl, who thinks that he's a real wimp. So the wimp dresses up in a Mighty Mouse costume to try and f…

  41. Pill Peddlers

    April 1953 (estimated) No. 5308 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Body-building students look out the window and hear Heckle and Jeckle selling wonder vitamin pills which allow weaklings to have a huge chest without exercise. The body-building health gym…

  42. The Emperor's New Clothes

    April 30, 1953 No. 5302 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    The king is offered a fine new suit that can only be seen by wise people, and walks naked in the procession.

  43. Southern Fried Rabbit

    May 2, 1953 No. 1263. MPAA: 15463 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Yosemite Sam doesn't realize that the Civil War is over, so he tries to keep Bugs from crossing the Mason-Dixon line.

  44. Aero-Nutics

    May 8, 1953 No. 5310 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong with spot gags about air travel.

  45. Ant Pasted

    May 9, 1953 No. 1245. MPAA: 15192 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Elmer takes a well-deserved vacation. Soon, the local ant population is up in arms over his Fourth of July firecracker pranks and has a firecracker war with him.

  46. For Whom The Bulls Toil

    May 9, 1953 No. MPAA #: 16293 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    After unwittingly challenging a bull, "Gringo Goofy" is railroaded into the role of matador.

  47. The Mouse And The Lion

    May 11, 1953 No. U-17 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    A tough agent for the circus tries to capture a kingly lion. After many difficult attempts, the mouse captures the king of beasts and has him doing stunts on the big top's high wire. The mo…

  48. The Girl Next Door

    May 13, 1953 Theatrical Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    When stage star Jeannie Laird meets her new widower neighbor Bill Carter, love is in the air. The only problem is Carter's young son, Joe. Threatened by a new woman in his father's life, Jo…

  49. Herman The Catoonist

    May 15, 1953 No. 5311 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A human draws the comic strip "Herman and Katnip" for the Sunday funnies. Herman and Katnip come to life off the drawing boards and wreak havoc at Paramount Cartoon Studios. A big fight tak…

  50. Safety Spin

    May 21, 1953 No. 5303 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    The great Magoo starts out to get his driver's license renewed, and the fun begins. He ends up stealing a fire engine!