List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio films

The following list is a filmography of all animated short subjects distributed by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) motion picture studio through Loew’s Incorporated between 1934 and 1958 and between 1961 and 1967.[1]

Between 1937 and 1957, MGM ran an in-house cartoon studio which produced shorts featuring the characters Barney Bear, Droopy, Red Hot Riding Hood & The Wolf, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, Spike, Spike and Tyke, and their best-known work, Tom and Jerry. Outside producers included Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1934–38), William L. Snyder (1961–62), and Chuck Jones (1963–67, via MGM Animation/Visual Arts).

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Release Date	Series	Title	Director	Notes
September 1, 1934	Happy Harmonies	The Discontented Canary	Rudolf Ising	First cartoon produced by Harman-Ising Pictures for MGM. Initially released as a “Metro Color Cartoon”, later prints billing it as part of the Happy Harmonies series. Filmed in Technicolor.
September 29, 1934	Happy Harmonies	The Old Pioneer	Rudolf Ising	First cartoon to label the name Happy Harmony on the title. Banned from television because of racial stereotypes towards Indians. Filmed in Technicolor.
October 27, 1934	Happy Harmonies	Tales of the Vienna Woods	Hugh Harman	Filmed in Technicolor.
November 24, 1934	Happy Harmonies	Bosko’s Parlor Pranks	Hugh Harman	Bosko‘s first appearance in an MGM cartoon. Filmed in Technicolor.
December 22, 1934	Happy Harmonies	Toyland Broadcast	Rudolf Ising	Banned from television due to black stereotypes. Was previously shown heavily edited before the ban and survives uncut on home video. Filmed in Technicolor. First MGM cartoon animated by Carl Urbano.
January 9, 1935	Happy Harmonies	Hey-Hey Fever	Hugh Harman	Last appearance of the original Bosko.
February 16, 1935	Happy Harmonies	When the Cat’s Away	Rudolf Ising	First appearance of Little Cheeser, though the character was named only in publicity.
March 9, 1935	Happy Harmonies	The Lost Chick	Hugh Harman
March 30, 1935	Happy Harmonies	The Calico Dragon ()	Rudolf Ising	First MGM cartoon to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short.
April 13, 1935	Happy Harmonies	Good Little Monkeys	Hugh Harman	First of Harman’s three “Good Little Monkeys” shorts.
April 27, 1935	Happy Harmonies	The Chinese Nightingale	Rudolf Ising	Banned from television because of racial stereotypes towards Asians.
May 11, 1935	Happy Harmonies	Poor Little Me	Hugh Harman
May 25, 1935	Happy Harmonies	Barnyard Babies	Rudolf Ising	Last MGM cartoon in 2-strip Technicolor.
September 21, 1935	Happy Harmonies	The Old Plantation	Rudolf Ising	First cartoon in 3-strip Technicolor not released by Disney.
October 19, 1935	Happy Harmonies	Honeyland	Rudolf Ising
November 16, 1935	Happy Harmonies	Alias St. Nick	Rudolf Ising	A Little Cheeser cartoon, though the character is still unnamed on-screen.
December 14, 1935	Happy Harmonies	Run, Sheep, Run!	Hugh Harman	First appearance of the revamped Bosko.
January 11, 1936	Happy Harmonies	Bottles	Hugh Harman
February 8, 1936	Happy Harmonies	The Early Bird and the Worm	Rudolf Ising	First appearance of the “Lazy Crows”.
March 7, 1936	Happy Harmonies	The Old Mill Pond ()	Hugh Harman	First appearance of the “Jazz Frogs”.
April 4, 1936	Happy Harmonies	Two Little Pups	Rudolf Ising	First appearance of the “Two Little Pups” Final appearance of the “Lazy Crows”.
May 2, 1936	Happy Harmonies	The Old House	Hugh Harman	Featuring Bosko.
May 30, 1936	Happy Harmonies	The Pups’ Picnic	Rudolf Ising	Featuring the “Two Little Pups”.
June 4, 1936	Happy Harmonies	To Spring	William Hanna	William Hanna’s directorial debut.
July 11, 1936	Happy Harmonies	Little Cheeser	Rudolf Ising	Third appearance of Little Cheeser, and the first cartoon to name him on-screen.
December 12, 1936	Happy Harmonies	The Pups’ Christmas	Rudolf Ising	Featuring the “Two Little Pups”.
January 16, 1937	Happy Harmonies	Circus Daze	Hugh Harman	Featuring Bosko Last cartoon billed as a Happy Harmony. However, the remaining Harman-Ising shorts of this period are considered as part of the series.
February 13, 1937	Happy Harmonies	Swing Wedding	Hugh Harman	Featuring the “Jazz Frogs”.
March 20, 1937	Happy Harmonies	Bosko’s Easter Eggs	Hugh Harman	Bosko’s final solo cartoon.
May 1, 1937	Happy Harmonies	Little Ol’ Bosko and the Pirates	Hugh Harman	First of three cartoons pairing Bosko with the “Jazz Frogs”.
May 29, 1937	Happy Harmonies	The Hound and the Rabbit	Rudolf Ising
July 10, 1937	Happy Harmonies	The Wayward Pups	Rudolf Ising	Russ Powell voices House Cat[2][3] Final appearance of the “Little Pups”.
August 28, 1937	Happy Harmonies	Little Ol’ Bosko and the Cannibals	Hugh Harman	Second of three “Little Ol’ Bosko and the Frogs” cartoons.
December 15, 1937	Happy Harmonies	Little Buck Cheeser	Rudolf Ising	Third and final appearance of “Little Cheeser”.
January 1, 1938	Happy Harmonies	Little Ol’ Bosko in Bagdad	Hugh Harman	Final appearances of Bosko and the “Jazz Frogs”. Last cartoon produced by Harman-Ising Pictures for MGM. Filmed in Technicolor.
February 5, 1938	Happy Harmonies	Pipe Dreams	Hugh Harman	Featuring the “Good Monkeys” Produced by Harman-Ising for Disney, but ultimately released by MGM. Filmed in Technicolor.
March 12, 1938	Happy Harmonies	The Little Bantamweight	Rudolf Ising	Produced by Harman-Ising for Disney, but ultimately released by MGM. Filmed in Technicolor. First MGM cartoon animated by Michael Lah

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