Cartoons released in 1953

183 cartoons ← 1952 1954 →

  1. Popeye's Mirthday

    May 22, 1953 No. MPAA #: 05375 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Olive wants to surprise Popeye with a birthday party and gifts. But since she's not ready, Olive enlists the help of Popeye's three nephews to keep him from getting into her house long enou…

  2. Much Ado About Nutting

    May 23, 1953 No. 1246. MPAA: 15460 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A squirrel thinks that he's set for life when he obtains a coconut, but he can't seem to crack this nut.

  3. Melody (Adventures In Music)

    May 28, 1953 No. 5304 Theatrical Walt Disney Studios

    Professor Owl teaches his music class (full of birds) about melody and its importance to the world of music. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he…

  4. La Bergère et Le Ramoneur

    May 29, 1953 Theatrical Fine Arts Films, Les Gémeaux (André Sarrut), Clarges Film D…

    A chimneysweep and his beloved shepherdess are aided by Wonderbird in their escape from a ruthless dictator.

  5. North Pal

    May 29, 1953 No. 5313 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Casper the Friendly Ghost makes friends with a seal at the North Pole.

  6. Don's Fountain Of Youth

    May 30, 1953 No. 5305 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Donald and the boys go out for a drive, and happen upon the fountain of youth. Donald decides to play a trick on his nephews and pretends to be a baby. The boys believe that he has found th…

  7. Heir Bear

    May 30, 1953 No. MPAA: # 15413 Theatrical Series MGM

    Barney Bear inherits a treasure map disclosing a fabulous pirate hoard in his own backyard. But a gopher who uses the treasure as its bed gets in the way of his digging. The sleepy, frazzle…

  8. Playful Puss

    May 1953 (estimated) No. 5310 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    A new kitten (who likes mice) throws the household equilibrium completely out of balance - but Percy is determined to turn the tide. He targets the cute kitty AND Little Roquefort. Comedy e…

  9. Plumber's Helpers

    May 1953 (estimated) No. 5311 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    It's 20 below zero, and Papa Bear is freezing. The pipes are frozen, water is everywhere, and there's no heat. Instead of getting a plumber, Papa Bear will try to "fix" the radiator in his…

  10. Better Bait Than Never

    June 5, 1953 No. 5314 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Katnip is trying to catch a really big fish, but is having no success. All set, Katnip baits his line with a worm. A little fish swims up and promply cuts the worm off for his meal. Katnip…

  11. T.V. Of Tomorrow

    June 6, 1953 No. MPAA #: 16278 Theatrical MGM

    A series of demonstrations of the future of television. Each segment of the cartoon is a demonstration of a different type of television for different people. There's the TV that comes comp…

  12. There Auto Be A Law

    June 6, 1953 No. 1247. MPAA: 15622 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A gag-filled look at cars.

  13. Invention Convention

    June 10, 1953 No. 5316 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong about crazy inventions.

  14. Toreadorable

    June 12, 1953 No. 5315 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye and Olive are at a bullfight selling snacks. When toreador Bluto throws the bull, Olive falls for him. Then the bull throws Bluto, and it's up to Popeye to save the day and win his c…

  15. Operation Sawdust

    June 15, 1953 No. U-18. MPAA: 16097 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Lumber mill workers Woody Woodpecker and Buzz Buzzard are friends when they are sawing trees, but when Wally Walrus (making a brief cameo as the lumber camp chef) rings the dinner bell, the…

  16. Father's Week-End

    June 20, 1953 No. MPAA #: 16294 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Goofy tries to enjoy a relaxing weekend with his son at the beach, but finds that he actually gets more rest at work.

  17. Hare Trimmed

    June 20, 1953 No. 1266. MPAA: 15465 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Yosemite Sam and Bugs compete for Granny's love, and 5 million dollars.

  18. Wee-Willie Wildcat

    June 20, 1953 No. MPAA #: 15654 Theatrical Series MGM

    Barney tries to show a neighbor how to discipline his bratty son, using child psychology, with disastrous results.

  19. Christopher Crumpet

    June 25, 1953 No. 5304 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    Christopher Crumpet's father has a dilemma: his son wants a rocket- a REAL rocket- and if Christopher doesn't get his way, he turns into a chicken. When Crumpet's creepy co-worker, Bilgewat…

  20. Tom Tom Tomcat

    June 27, 1953 No. 1269. MPAA: 15466 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Granny and Tweety are pioneers moving out West, and are attacked by a tribe of Indians (all are- or resemble- Sylvester).

  21. The Flying Turtle

    June 29, 1953 No. U-19 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Herman the turtle has a great ambition: to fly like a bird! He salvages jewels from the deep to pay an avaricious eagle to teach him. The eagle carries him up, up and up. The eagle lets go…

  22. Hot Rods

    June 1953 (estimated) No. 5312 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Teenage mice get out of school and drive their hot rods around town, scaring the wits out of the local townspeople. But then three bad cats hatch a plan to kidnap (mousenap?) all these teen…

  23. Ten Pin Terrors

    June 1953 (estimated) No. 5313 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Spike the bulldog's bowling game is preventing Heckle & Jeckle from getting any sleep. The two magpies head for the bowling alley next door to create problems for Spike. The duo put two lit…

  24. By The Old Mill Scream

    July 3, 1953 No. 5317 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    The spooks are having a convention in a supposedly closed opera house, each performing his own specialty act. Casper the Friendly Ghost bombs out and is ejected. He runs onto some beavers b…

  25. Dangerous When Wet

    July 3, 1953 Theatrical MGM

    A beautiful Arkansas girl (Esther Williams) falls in love with a wealthy Frenchman after a vitamin salesman, as a promotional stunt, takes her to France to swim the English Channel. In a dr…

  26. Gerald McBoing Boing's Symphony

    July 5, 1953 No. 5305 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    Gerald works for the Bing Bong Boing radio network. Disaster faces the station when a full symphony orchestra fails to show up on schedule. Gerald's noisemaking talents are put to the test.

  27. How To Dance

    July 11, 1953 No. MPAA #: 16389 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    A history of the dance, from primitive man down to modern times shows that man maybe hasn't progressed as far as he thinks he has.

  28. Wild Over You

    July 11, 1953 No. 1249. MPAA: 15462 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A wildcat escapes the zoo at the Paris Exhibition by painting a stripe on her back to scare the zookeeper, but attracting Pepé.

  29. Surf Bored

    July 17, 1953 No. 5318 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Little Audrey tries to sneak her dog Pal onto a beach that doesn't allow dogs.

  30. Wrestling Wrecks

    July 20, 1953 No. U-20. MPAA: 16233 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    With his TV busted, and not content to sit at home, Woody Woodpecker dashes off to the arena to attend a wrestling match. His heckling leads to one thing: an apparently one-sided match with…

  31. Baby Wants A Battle

    July 24, 1953 No. 5319 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Olive has Popeye and Bluto stay at her home for the evening to help stop their fighting. While glancing through a photo album, she finds a picture of Poopdeck Pappy and baby Popeye- both wi…

  32. Duck Dodgers In The 24½th Century

    July 25, 1953 No. 1264. MPAA: 15464 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Duck Dodgers is sent on a secret mission to Planet X to collect Aludium Phozdex, the shaving cream atom. There, he and co-pilot Porky must battle Commander X-2 (and his Martian Matomic Mash…

  33. Magoo's Masterpiece

    July 30, 1953 No. 5306 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    Quincy decides to take on the musical challenge of a radio contest. Guess who wins?

  34. Friday The 13th

    July 1953 (estimated) No. 5315 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Percy the Cat informs Little Roquefort that it is Friday the 13th and tells the mouse that it will be an unlucky day. Percy then goes out of his way to make his prediction true for the mous…

  35. No Place Like Rome

    July 31, 1953 No. 5320 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong with spot gags about Italy. In the closing gag, a newlywed couple rides through a long, winding tunnel. When they come back out, the wife has given birth to a large brood of kids!

  36. The Owl And The Pussy-Cat

    July 1953 (estimated) Theatrical Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

    The courtship of the owl and the pussycat who go to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. They take some honey and plenty of money as they set sail to the land where the bong tree grows.

  37. When Mousehood Was In Flower

    July 1953 (estimated) No. 5316 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    In the days of olde, the Black Knight (the evil cat landlord of the castle) threatens to evict a penniless nobleman mouse and his daughter mouse's rundown castle for back taxes unless the d…

  38. The New Neighbor

    August 1, 1953 No. 5308 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Donald moves into a new house and tries to get along with new next-door neighbor, Pete. If good fences make good neighbors, then Pete and Donald must be the best neighbors of all!

  39. Bully For Bugs

    August 8, 1953 No. 1267. MPAA: 15229 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Before we encounter Bugs, we get an eyeful of a magnificent bull in action as he makes short work of a matador. Looking for the "Coachella Valley and Carrot Festival therein" (that left tur…

  40. Maw And Paw

    August 10, 1953 No. U-21 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    One morning at breakfast, Milford gets a phone call from a radio game show. He answers a question from the host and wins a new super-deluxe automobile for the family. The car is delivered t…

  41. Firemen's Brawl

    August 21, 1953 No. MPAA #: 05406 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye and Bluto are firemen playing a game of cards (Bluto cheats!) when the alarm rings. They're on call to a fire on Pine Street, where Olive is in trouble. The only problem is that Pope…

  42. Plop Goes The Weasel

    August 22, 1953 No. 1265. MPAA: 15617 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Foghorn's old patsy, the Barnyard Dog, is diligently marching guard duty outside the chicken coop fence, and Leghorn can't resist sabotaging the dog's duties by allowing the baby chicks to…

  43. Drinks On The Mouse

    August 28, 1953 No. 5323 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Katnip is sleeping, and the mice are having a great time in the ship's kitchen making ice cream sodas. Katnip wakes and nails a board over their escape route. The little mice manage to get…

  44. Little Boo Peep

    August 28, 1953 No. MPAA: # 5432 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Casper's kicked out of the "Scare Force" by the other ghosts because he doesn't want to learn anything. Trudging through the forest, he reaches Mother Goose Land. Casper helps Little Bo Pee…

  45. The Timid Scarecrow

    August 28, 1953 No. 5323 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Featuring Dinky Duck

  46. Cat-Tails For Two

    August 29, 1953 No. 1268. MPAA: 15618 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Will ya, George, will ya, huh? Will ya let me catch mice with ya, will ya, George? "Awright, but ya gotta promise me not to do stupid things like yer always doin'." Waterfront cats George a…

  47. Speedy Gonzales

    August 29, 1953 Warner Bros.

    "My sister knows Speedy Gonzales," says Slow Poke Rodrigez. "Everybody's sister knows Speedy Gonzales!," answers the other mice. Speedy will save all of mousedom- South of the Border, of co…

  48. Bargain Daze

    August 1953 (estimated) No. 5318 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    There's a big sale about to start at the store. To get there early, Heckle and Jeckle go to bed in the store's window. The manager orders his guard to throw them out, but they sell him a va…

  49. Open House

    August 1953 (estimated) No. 5317 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Papa Bear is reading a newspaper: "This is Be Kind to Animals Week! Protect our little friends. Don't be cruel to them. Give them a home if you can." The cubs come along going fishing. Papa…

  50. Sparky The Firefly

    September 1, 1953 No. 5319 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons