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pos: Woody Woodpecker (2017 film) Woody Woodpecker (2017 film) Woody Woodpecker is a 2017 American live-action/computer-animated comedy film produced by Mike Elliott and directed by Alex Zamm, based on the classic short films the cartoon character of the same name created by Walter Lantz and Ben Hardaway. The film stars the voice of Eric Bauza as Woody Woodpecker, and also stars Timothy Omundson as Lance Walters, a divorced attorney with a son and a new girlfriend who wants to build a dream home in a forest in the mountains of Washington, only to find out he is cutting down a tree in which the eponymous

pos: Woody Woodpecker (2017 film) February 6, 2018 and on Blu-ray on September 4, 2018. In the United Kingdom, the movie was distributed through British home video distributor Dazzler Media, under license from Universal. Woody Woodpecker (2017 film) Woody Woodpecker is a 2017 American live-action/computer-animated comedy film produced by Mike Elliott and directed by Alex Zamm, based on the classic short films the cartoon character of the same name created by Walter Lantz and Ben Hardaway. The film stars the voice of Eric Bauza as Woody Woodpecker, and also stars Timothy Omundson as Lance Walters, a divorced attorney with a son and a new girlfriend

pos: Woody Woodpecker (2017 film) Woody Woodpecker (2017 film) Woody Woodpecker is a 2017 American live-action/computer-animated comedy film produced by Mike Elliott and directed by Alex Zamm, based on the classic short films the cartoon character of the same name created by Walter Lantz and Ben Hardaway. The film stars the voice of Eric Bauza as Woody Woodpecker, and also stars Timothy Omundson as Lance Walters, a divorced attorney with a son and a new girlfriend who wants to build a dream home in a forest in the mountains of Washington, only to find out he is cutting down a tree in which the eponymous

neg: Walter Lantz Grace made her own anonymous audition tape, and submitted it to the studio. Not knowing who was behind the voice he heard, Lantz picked Grace's voice for Woody Woodpecker. Grace supplied Woody's voice until the end of production in 1972, and also performed in non-Woody cartoons. At first, Grace voiced Woody without screen credit, thinking that it would disappoint child viewers to know that Woody Woodpecker was voiced by a woman. However, she soon came to enjoy being known as the voice of Woody Woodpecker, and, starting with 1958's "Misguided Missile", allowed her name to be credited on the screen.

neg: Woody Woodpecker due to the song's popularity, Woody Woodpecker fan clubs sprang up, theaters held "Woody" matinées, and boys got the "Woody Woodpecker" haircut. "The Woody Woodpecker Song" and the "Woody Woodpecker" cartoons made extensive use of Woody's famous laugh, upsetting the man who created it, Mel Blanc. (He first used the laugh, in a different recording, for the seminal pre-Bugs Bunny character in 1938's "Porky's Hare Hunt".) Although Blanc had only recorded three shorts as the voice of Woody, his laugh had been recorded as a stock sound effect and used in every subsequent "Woody Woodpecker" short up until this point.

neg: Woody Woodpecker prolific voice actor Billy West as Woody. "Woody Woodpecker" cartoons were first broadcast on television in 1957 under the title "The Woody Woodpecker Show", which featured Lantz cartoons bookended by new footage of Woody and live-action footage of Lantz. Woody has a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 7000 Hollywood Boulevard. He also made a cameo appearance alongside many other famous cartoon characters in the 1988 film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Woody Woodpecker and friends are also icons at the Universal Studios Theme Parks worldwide, as well as the PortAventura Park in the PortAventura World, Salou,

neg: Woody Woodpecker (1941 film) leave it to Woody to choose Dr. Horace N. Buggy, a Scottish-brogue-burring fox, who is, if it's impossible, even madder than he is. The story ends with Woody hurled into a movie theater audience, watching the doctor crack up on screen, and annoying the people beside him (""That doctor sure is a card, isn't he? But I don't think he's near as funny as the woodpecker! Do you think so, mister? Huh? DO you, mister? HUH? I like cartoons! Don't YOU like cartoons??""). Woody Woodpecker (1941 film) Woody Woodpecker is the first animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker"

neg: Knock Knock (1940 film) Knock Knock (1940 film) Knock Knock is a 1940 animated short subject, part of the "Andy Panda" series, produced by Walter Lantz. The cartoon is noted for being the first appearance of Woody Woodpecker, and was released by Universal Pictures on November 25, 1940. The cartoon ostensibly stars Andy Panda (voice of Sara Berner) and his father, Papa Panda (voice of Mel Blanc), but it is Woody Woodpecker (voice of Blanc) who steals the show. Woody constantly pesters Papa Panda by pecking at his house roof, tempting him to try to kill the woodpecker with his shotgun. Andy, meanwhile, tries

neg: Woody Woodpecker (2017 film) woodpecker lives. While the movie was filmed in English, it was aimed at the South American market where the Woody Woodpecker character remains extremely popular to this day. The movie received mostly negative reviews from critics. In the Pine Grove forest in Washington state, Woody Woodpecker toys with two taxidermist poachers, brothers Nate and Ottis Grimes, and eventually causes them to tranquilize each other. Woody then pecks his name into a tree. In Seattle, Lance Walters, a real estate lawyer, gets fired after a video of him claiming wildlife conservation is unprofitable goes viral. He tells his girlfriend Vanessa that

neg: Tumble Weed Greed Tumble Weed Greed Tumble Weed Greed is a Woody Woodpecker cartoon that was released in theaters on June 1, 1969. It is notable for being the first appearance of Buzz Buzzard in a cartoon since 1955 "Bunco Busters". He also would appear in the following cartoon. In addition to Grace Stafford, who provides Woody's voice, Dal McKennon provided Buzz's voice. Buzz Buzzard's "Benny's Beanery" is not in the greatest situation, as there are no customers. Buzz then watches TV to see a contest, whose contestant is Woody Woodpecker. Woody is given the prize-winning question, to say who built the Ark.

neg: Woody Woodpecker of the later Chuck Jones version of Bugs Bunny. Woody was originally voiced by prolific voice actor Mel Blanc, who was succeeded by Danny Webb, Kent Rogers, Ben Hardaway and finally by Grace Stafford, wife of Walter Lantz. Lantz produced theatrical cartoons longer than most of his contemporaries, and Woody Woodpecker remained a staple of Universal's release schedule until 1972, when Lantz finally closed down his studio. The character has been revived since then for special productions and occasions as well as for "The New Woody Woodpecker Show", a late 1990s/early 2000s Fox Network Saturday-morning cartoon television series that featured

neg: The Woody Woodpecker Show picked up rerun rights and aired "The Woody Woodpecker Show" for several months, after which the series disappeared from television. After Cartoon Network dropped "The Woody Woodpecker Show", Universal decided to give most of the Lantz characters a redesign. The redesign led to "The New Woody Woodpecker Show", which ran from 1999 to 2002, with Billy West now voicing Woody, as part of the Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup and to date is the last Woody Woodpecker series. Does not include reruns (*) = total of 59 episodes with original animation In the early 2000s, a series of mail-order "Woody

neg: Woody Woodpecker Blanc sued Lantz and lost, but Lantz settled out of court when Blanc filed an appeal. Although Lantz stopped using Blanc's Woody Woodpecker laugh as a stock effect in the early 1950s, Blanc's voice was still heard saying "Guess who?" at the beginning of every cartoon for the duration of the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Financial problems at United Artists during the aftermath of the Paramount case affected Lantz. By the end of 1948, Lantz had shut down his studio; he reopened it in 1950 with a downsized staff. Beginning with the 1950 feature film "Destination Moon", which featured a segment

neg: Woody Woodpecker was named the 88th best animated series by IGN. Walter Lantz and movie pioneer George Pal were good friends. Woody Woodpecker cameos in nearly every film that Pal produced or directed—for example, during the 1966 sequence in "The Time Machine" (1960), a little girl drops her Woody Woodpecker doll as she goes into an air raid shelter. In "" (1975), Grace Stafford cameos, carrying a Woody Woodpecker doll. Woody was number 46 on "TV Guide"'s list of the 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time in 2002 and 2003. He came in at number 25 on Animal Planet's list of

neg: Woody Woodpecker (Later renamed Warner Bros. Cartoons), producer of Warner Bros.' "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies". At Leon Schlesinger's, Blanc had already established the voices of two other famous "screwball" characters who preceded Woody, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. Ironically, Blanc's characterization of the Woody Woodpecker laugh had originally been applied to Happy Rabbit, a Bugs Bunny predecessor (which was Bugs Bunny originally, but different) in shorts such as the aforementioned "Elmer's Candid Camera" and was later transferred to Woody. Blanc's regular speaking voice for Woody was much like the early Daffy Duck, minus the lisp. Once Warner Bros. signed Blanc to

neg: Woody Woodpecker well as a region-1 DVD release of "The New Woody Woodpecker Show", are currently on hold for unknown reasons, although the 1999 series has received VHS and DVD releases outside of North America and is available for viewing on Hulu. Apart from authorized releases, the Woody Woodpecker cartoon most widely available on legal home video is the public domain "Pantry Panic." Blanc originated the voice, in a characterization similar to his Daffy Duck, minus the lisp, with the recording slightly sped up to give a higher-pitched tone to the voice. He stated that the laugh originated from a type of

neg: Woody Woodpecker Panda, but it is Woody who dominates. The woodpecker constantly pesters the two pandas, apparently just for the fun of it. Andy, meanwhile, tries to sprinkle salt on Woody's tail in the belief that this will somehow capture the bird. To Woody's surprise, Andy's attempts prevail, and Woody is taken away to the psychiatric hospital— but not before his captors prove to be crazier than he is. The Woody of "Knock Knock" was designed by animator Alex Lovy. Woody's original voice actor, Mel Blanc, stopped performing the character after the first two cartoons to work exclusively for Leon Schlesinger Productions

neg: Woody Woodpecker "The 50 Greatest Movie Animals" in 2004. The character has been referenced and spoofed on many later television programs, among them "The Simpsons", "American Dad!", "South Park", "The Fairly OddParents", "Family Guy", "Seinfeld", "Robot Chicken", "Three's Company", and Flash Toons. Woody Woodpecker is the mascot for the Universal Studios Theme Parks. In 1998 and 1999, Woody appeared on the nose of the Williams Formula One Team, and in 2000, he became the official team mascot of the Honda Motorcycle Racing Team. A Woody Woodpecker balloon had been a staple of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1982 until 1996. In

neg: The Barber of Seville (1944 film) is lifted from Woody's first starring appearance in the 1941 cartoon "Woody Woodpecker", in which Woody was voiced by Mel Blanc. Ben Hardaway, also the co-storyman on "Barber of Seville", provides Woody's voice for the first time (replacing Kent Rogers, who was killed in a World War II plane crash three months after this short's release), and Lee Sweetland performs as Woody's singing voice. Hardaway would become Woody's sole speaking voice for the remainder of the decade. Finally, "The Barber of Seville" was the first Woody cartoon directed by veteran animator James "Shamus" Culhane, who had been working on Lantz's

neg: Woody Woodpecker an exclusive contract, Woody's voice-over work was taken over by Danny Webb, followed by Kent Rogers. Ben Hardaway later became Woody's voice after Rogers was killed in a plane crash during World War II, and would voice the woodpecker for the rest of the decade. Despite this, Blanc continued to voice Woody on a Mutual Network radio show and in recordings for Capitol Records from 1948 until 1955, while his laugh would continue to be used in the shorts until 1951. Audiences reacted well to "Knock Knock", and Lantz realized he had finally hit upon a star to replace the

neg: Woody Woodpecker 1985. Universal repackaged the cartoons for another syndicated "Woody Woodpecker Show" in 1987. A year later, Woody cameoed in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", voiced by Cherry Davis, near the end of the film. Woody Woodpecker reappeared in the Fox Kids series "The New Woody Woodpecker Show", which ran on Saturday mornings from 1999 to 2002, voiced by Billy West. For this series, Woody was redesigned more like his mid-1940s look (1944 to 1949), pushing back his crest and making his eyes green again. Winnie Woodpecker, who had debuted in "Real Gone Woody" (1954), became a semi-regular character as Woody's primary

neg: Woody Woodpecker reported that Universal 1440 Entertainment was producing a new 2D animated series. The series debuted on December 3, 2018 on the official "Woody Woodpecker" YouTube channels. Several Woody Woodpecker video games were released for Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PC, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and iOS (iPad and iPhone and NES). Mattel purchased the rights for a Woody Woodpecker Intellivision game, and Grace Stafford recorded new dialog for the game, but it was not completed. Maruhon has released a series of pachinko games in Japan. Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker is an anthropomorphic animated woodpecker who appeared in theatrical

neg: Astronut Woody Astronut Woody Astronut Woody is a Woody Woodpecker cartoon that was released in theaters on April 1, 1966. The cartoon takes place during the space race of the time. The cartoon was directed by Paul J. Smith and was one of eight Woody Woodpecker cartoons released to theaters in 1966. Grace Stafford provided Woody's voice while Dallas McKennon guessed starred as a military colonel. The cartoon begins in Woody's tree, which he has "just about all pecked to pieces". Woody decides that it is time to move out, and comes across a launchpad with a rocket on it destined for

neg: Woody Woodpecker laugh he used to do at school and he just added the pecking sounds to the laugh. That practice continued with other voice artists. Woody Woodpecker is a film series, short films and cartoons created by the designer and animator Walter Lantz (1899–1994). In the early 2010s, Universal Studios and Illumination Entertainment planned a "Woody Woodpecker" feature film. John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky ("King of the Hill") were in talks to develop a story, but the project was canceled. In October 2013, Bill Kopp announced that Universal Pictures had hired him to direct an animated feature film with three interwoven

neg: Pantry Panic was the third cartoon in the Woody Woodpecker series, featuring an early, garish Woody Woodpecker design. It was the first short with Danny Webb as Woody's voice. However, the woodpecker's famous laugh (provided by Mel Blanc) would continue to be recycled until 1951, when Grace Stafford rerecorded a softer version. Woody's "Guess Who?" (also Blanc), however, would continue to be used until the end of the series in 1972. "Pantry Panic" would be reworked in 1946 as "Who's Cookin' Who?". The starvation personification would also reappear in the remake as well as 1951's "The Redwood Sap". This entry is the

neg: Andy Panda the 2018 "Woody Woodpecker" series. Andy also has a more mature voice with a Southern twang in this series. Andy Panda Andy Panda is a funny animal cartoon character who starred in his own series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by Walter Lantz. These "cartunes" were released by Universal Pictures from 1939 to 1947, and United Artists from 1948 to 1949. The title character is an anthropomorphic cartoon character, a cute panda. Andy became the second star of the Walter Lantz cartoons after Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. He achieved considerable popularity until being eventually supplanted by Woody Woodpecker. When

neg: Swing Symphony Swing Symphony Swing Symphony is a group of musical 14 cartoon shorts, created in 1941 till 1945, which often featured top boogie-woogie musicians. Directed by Walter Lantz the Swing Symphony cartoons are a more contemporary pastiche on Disney's Silly Symphonies. Some of those short include the characters Woody Woodpecker and Andy Panda. When Ben Hardaway left Warner Bros. in 1939, he was hired by Walter Lantz to work on the storyboards for Universal Studio's cartoons including Swing Symphony. He also supplied his voice talents for Woody Woodpecker in 1942 till 1948. Darrell Calker who was involved in jazz circles, composed

neg: Woody Woodpecker "The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection", a three-disc DVD boxed set compilation of Walter Lantz "Cartunes". The first forty-five Woody Woodpecker shorts—from "Knock Knock" to "The Great Who-Dood-It"—were presented on the box set in chronological order of release, with various "Chilly Willy", "Andy Panda", "Swing Symphonies", and other Lantz shorts also included. "The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2", including the next forty-five Woody cartoons—"Termites from Mars" through "Jittery Jester"—was released in 2008. A plain-vanilla best-of release, titled "Woody Woodpecker Favorites", was released in 2009, which contained no new-to-DVD material. Plans for further releases, as

neg: Pistol Packin' Woodpecker the door with boxes, barrels, etc. He turns toward the bar and sees three Woody Woodpecker heads peeking over the edge. It's Woody, holding two dummy heads. The bandit rushes to the train and returns to the prison. He knocks on the door and demands that he be admitted. The door's opened by Woody, who asks for the password. The surprised bandit yells, "The woodpecker!" Woody says, "That's the password," and he opens the door. In goes the bandit. The door clangs shut as Woody gives vent to his famous laugh. Pistol Packin' Woodpecker Pistol Packin' Woodpecker is the 97th

neg: Grace Stafford Grace Stafford Gracie Lantz (born Grace Boyle, November 7, 1903 – March 17, 1992), also known by her stage name Grace Stafford, was an American actress and the wife of animation producer Walter Lantz. Stafford is best known for providing the voice of Woody Woodpecker, a creation of Lantz's, from 1950 to 1991. Grace appeared in feature live-action films from 1935, "Dr. Socrates", to 1975, "". Some of her more notable roles were in the films "Anthony Adverse" and "Blossoms in the Dust". Stafford provided the character voice of Woody Woodpecker from 1950 to 1991, but she asked not to

neg: Ben Hardaway rabbit which would later replace Hardaway's Rabbit. In 1940, Hardaway joined the staff of Walter Lantz Productions, where he helped Walter Lantz in creating the studio's most famous character, Woody Woodpecker. Hardaway wrote or co-wrote most of the stories for the 1940-1951 "Woody Woodpecker" shorts, as well as supplying Woody's voice between 1944 and 1949. Ben Hardaway Joseph Benson Hardaway (May 21, 1895 – February 5, 1957) was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer and director for several American animation studios during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He was sometimes credited as J. B. Hardaway, Ben

neg: The Woody Woodpecker Polka The Woody Woodpecker Polka The Woody Woodpecker Polka is the 37th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on October 29, 1951, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. The story opens with various couples going into a barn to attend a barn dance. All of them sway to the rhythm of the music. Wally Walrus is the doorman who collects the tickets as they enter. Admission to the dance is $1, which entitles each purchaser to a ticket to "Free Eats." Woody Woodpecker is in a haystack sleepily watching

neg: Inspector Willoughby Inspector Willoughby Inspector Willoughby is a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz, and named after the Hollywood avenue which runs alongside the building where Lantz's office was housed (at 861 Seward Street). In "Mississippi Slow Boat" (1961) the character is addressed as Inspector Seward Willoughby. His cartoons were often shown on "The Woody Woodpecker Show" alongside Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy and Andy Panda. Inspector Willoughby (AKA Secret Agent 6 7/8) was a secret agent with droopy eyes, a bushy mustache, and laconic voice. He solved mysteries and fought crime. He was very similar to Tex Avery's Droopy in voice and

neg: Woody's Kook-Out Woody's Kook-Out Woody's Kook-Out is the 112th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on March 28, 1961, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Gabby Gator is fishing one day and hooks a copy of Modern Screen, which carries a cover story on how much movie star Woody loves Southern cooking. Gabby decides to write Woody and invite him down into the Okedokee Swamp for a good Southern meal. Of course, the entree will be Woodpecker Stew. It doesn't take Woody long to figure out what Chef Gabby's really

neg: Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker is an anthropomorphic animated woodpecker who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Pictures during the golden age of American animation. Woody was created in 1940 by Lantz and storyboard artist Ben "Bugs" Hardaway, who had previously laid the groundwork for two other screwball characters, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, at the Warner Bros. cartoon studio in the late 1930s. Woody's character and design evolved over the years, from an insane bird with an unusually garish design to a more refined looking and acting character in the vein

neg: Porky's Hare Hunt Porky's Hare Hunt Porky's Hare Hunt is a 1938 animated short movie directed by Ben "Bugs" Hardaway and an uncredited Cal Dalton, which stars Porky Pig as a hunter whose prey is an unnamed rabbit. The rabbit's hyperactive personality and laughing voice provided by Mel Blanc predated the 1940 Walter Lantz/Universal Pictures release "Knock Knock" which starred Andy Panda and introduced cartoon audiences to Woody Woodpecker which was created for the Lantz studio by Hardaway after his departure from the Leon Schlesinger/Warner Bros. studio. This cartoon marked the first appearance of the rabbit that would evolve into Bugs Bunny, who

neg: International Woodpecker International Woodpecker International Woodpecker is the 77th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on July 1, 1957, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Knothead and Splinter need help in their history lesson, and Woody digresses to tell them of their illustrious ancestors, starting with the caveman woodpecker who captured his mate. He tells of one family member in ancient Greece who mistook the columns of a temple for trees and caused the present-day picturesque ruins. Woody explains how another ancestor caused the Leaning Tower of Piza to lean;

neg: Woody Woodpecker of Woody's recurring costars were also introduced during this era, such as Gabby Gator (voiced by Daws Butler in an Ozarks voice, a slightly different southern dialect than he used for Huckleberry Hound). Gabby first appeared in "Everglade Raid" (as "Al I. Gator"). Other films paired Woody with a girlfriend, Winnie Woodpecker (voiced by Grace Stafford), and a niece and nephew, Splinter and Knothead (both voiced by June Foray). Other antagonists that Woody has dealt with were Ms. Meany (voiced by Grace Stafford) and Dapper Denver Dooley (voiced by Dallas McKennon). As Lantz was struggling financially, Woody's longevity was secured

neg: The Woody Woodpecker Show Show" was syndicated until 1966. The "A Moment with Walter Lantz" segments were eventually replaced with "Woody's Newsreel" and "Around The World with Woody" which used footage of Universal Newsreels and featured voice-over commentary by Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker. In 1970, the show reappeared on network television, with 26 additional episodes assembled by Lantz for NBC. The show ran on NBC until September 2, 1972, which is the same year the Walter Lantz Productions studio shut down. The show was revived again on September 11, 1976, featuring cartoons made from 1940 to 1965. The show ended its network run

neg: Woody's Magic Touch and ends the cartoon with his laugh. Woody's Magic Touch Woody's Magic Touch is a Woody Woodpecker cartoon that was released in theaters on May 1, 1971. It was one of the first Woody cartoons in 5 years that was animated by someone, other than Les Kline or Al Coe. In that case, it was Virgil Ross who animated this and the next four cartoons in that same year. In addition to Grace Stafford, who provides Woody's voice, Dal McKennon guest stars. The cartoon opens with a view of a big fancy castle, as a knight ("Sir" Woody) riding a

neg: Woody's Magic Touch Woody's Magic Touch Woody's Magic Touch is a Woody Woodpecker cartoon that was released in theaters on May 1, 1971. It was one of the first Woody cartoons in 5 years that was animated by someone, other than Les Kline or Al Coe. In that case, it was Virgil Ross who animated this and the next four cartoons in that same year. In addition to Grace Stafford, who provides Woody's voice, Dal McKennon guest stars. The cartoon opens with a view of a big fancy castle, as a knight ("Sir" Woody) riding a horse (Sugarfoot) passes by. The narrator explains

neg: Woody Woodpecker Gracie suggested that her husband make a cartoon about the bird, and thus Woody was born. Woody shares many characteristics in common with the pileated woodpecker in terms of both physical appearance as well as his characteristic laugh, which resembles the call of the pileated woodpecker. These similarities are apparently the result of the artistic license of the creators, and have caused much confusion within the birding community amongst those who have attempted to classify Woody's species. Woody Woodpecker first appeared in the short "Knock Knock" on November 25, 1940. The cartoon ostensibly stars Andy Panda and his father, Papa

neg: Woodpecker from Mars album The Real Thing. Woodpecker from Mars Woodpecker from Mars is the 69th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on July 2, 1956, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. A children television host chooses an audience member to test a phony rocket. He chooses Woody, who successfully gets prizes for landing it safely. He earns a life supply of Zippo Whip, a scooter, a toy laser gun, and a space helmet. Woody goes off in the city shooting his gun at people. The citizens are horrified of Woody,

neg: Woodpecker from Mars Woodpecker from Mars Woodpecker from Mars is the 69th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on July 2, 1956, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. A children television host chooses an audience member to test a phony rocket. He chooses Woody, who successfully gets prizes for landing it safely. He earns a life supply of Zippo Whip, a scooter, a toy laser gun, and a space helmet. Woody goes off in the city shooting his gun at people. The citizens are horrified of Woody, thinking he is a

neg: Pantry Panic both Woody (whose voice is suddenly much different) and the cat, who instantly resume their game of trying to eat each other. Danny Webb was the voice of Woody Woodpecker; the Cat and the Moose, and bird voices were likely done by Sara Berner, Bernice Hansen, Jack Mercer, Pinto Colvig, and Mel Blanc. Like most of the early 1940s Lantz cartoons, "Pantry Panic" carried no director's credit. Lantz himself has claimed to have directed this cartoon, which features animation by Alex Lovy and LaVerne Harding, a story by Ben Hardaway and Lowell Elliott, and music by Darrell Calker. "Pantry Panic"

neg: Woody Woodpecker (1941 film) Woody Woodpecker (1941 film) Woody Woodpecker is the first animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on July 7, 1941, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. This is the second appearance of Woody Woodpecker; his debut was in an Andy Panda cartoon, "Knock Knock". The working title of this cartoon is 'Cracked Nut'. The inhabitants of the forest that Woody Woodpecker (Mel Blanc) lives in have started spreading the word that Woody is crazy, due to all of his screwball antics. After telling him (and many others) this several

neg: Woody Woodpecker love interest. Like Woody, Winnie was redesigned to look almost exactly like Woody did from 1950 until 1972, the obvious differences being that she was a female woodpecker and had blue eyes. Woody's primary antagonist was Wally Walrus, who became Woody's neighbor (Woody lived in a tree house in Mrs. Meany's front yard, and Mrs. Meany's house was next door). Buzz Buzzard often appeared, as did Mrs. Meany and several other older characters. Woody and Winnie both appear as costumed characters at PortAventura Park, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Singapore. The "Woody Woodpecker Show"

neg: Real Gone Woody stories. Winnie became a regular in "The New Woody Woodpecker Show", where she also starred in her own cartoon segments. However, unlike numerous comics and this cartoon, she is portrayed as Woody's best friend instead of his girlfriend. In this cartoon, Winnie sported a ponytail. But in "The New Woody Woodpecker Show", she looked like Woody did in most of his later appearances. "Real Gone Woody" is the second Woody Woodpecker short where both Woody Woodpecker "and" Buzz Buzzard lose in the end, which occurred previously in Alley to Bali. Woody Woodpecker also loses in The Coo Coo Bird, Busman's

neg: Pecking Holes in Poles Pecking Holes in Poles Pecking Holes in Poles is a Woody Woodpecker cartoon that was released in theaters on March 1, 1972. It is one of the last Woody cartoons that Walter Lantz Productions released into theaters. In addition to Grace Stafford, who provides Woody's voice, Daws Butler guest stars. In this cartoon, Woody extols his love for pecking utility poles to the point where they are destroyed. At various times in this cartoon he sings a song about his hobby. One group of people who are not pleased with Woody's habit is the local telephone company, which has had

neg: Drooler's Delight was also the final "Woody" short Dick Lundy completed as director, although he would direct segments of "Puny Express" before leaving the studio. "Drooler's Delight" was also the last short to feature the second Woody design, which featured his top knot styled as a pileated woodpecker. In 1951, the next short, "Puny Express" (and those that followed for the next 21 years), would feature the third Woody design with a more refined top knot. Finally, "Drooler's Delight" marked the swan song for Ben Hardaway as Woody's talking voice. Around the time the short was in production, Mel Blanc, who supplied

neg: A Lad in Bagdad from Bagdad selling "magic lamps". The person tries to sell one to the woodpecker, but he doesn't believe it and calls him a "fake". The man convinces Woody to rub the lamp and wish for something. Woody does, but before he could actually say his wish, the man produces a yellow kitten out of his hat and gives to him as "his" wish. Woody obviously didn't wish this, but he buys the lamp anyway. Woody rubs the lamp again for a wish, and a real genie comes out of it. Even the man who sells the lamp to Woody is

neg: Woody Woodpecker Song", making ample use of the character's famous laugh. Kay Kyser's 1948 recording of the song, with Harry Babbitt's laugh interrupting vocalist Gloria Wood, became one of the biggest hit singles of 1948. Other artists did covers, including Woody's original voice actor, Mel Blanc. Lantz first used "The Woody Woodpecker Song" in "Wet Blanket Policy" (1948), and it became the first and only song from an animated short subject to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1948 but it lost out to “Buttons and Bows”. Lantz soon adopted the song as Woody's theme music, and

neg: Musical Moments from Chopin Musical Moments from Chopin Musical Moments from Chopin or Chopin's Musical Moments is a 1946 Academy Award-nominated Andy Panda cartoon, co-starring Woody Woodpecker. It features music by Frédéric Chopin and was the second Dick Lundy piece to be nominated for an Academy Award. Lundy directed all of Walter Lantz's classical music cartoon series. This clip starts with Andy Panda performing a Chopin polonaise on stage. As he does so, Woody Woodpecker wanders out and starts polishing the piano, and seems impressed by Andy's playing. Woody then plays along with Andy on following songs, either on the same or another grand

neg: Practical Yolk Practical Yolk Practical Yolk is a Woody Woodpecker cartoon that was released in theaters on May 1, 1966. After this cartoon, Ms. Meany wouldn't be seen in new material until her cameo in 1969's "Prehistoric Super Salesman". The cartoon was directed by Paul J. Smith and was one of eight Woody Woodpecker cartoons released to theaters in 1966. Grace Stafford provided both Woody's and Ms. Meany voice. The cartoon starts in a desert, as we see a person with a camel walking into distance. A narrator tells us that the figure is "hopling along" for a very important mission, and

neg: Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park is the name of two video games based on the classic short films by character Woody Woodpecker, one released for the PlayStation 2 and Windows, and the other for the Game Boy Color. The game takes place in the universe cartoon. For much of the adventure, the player is Woody Woodpecker. During the absence of Woody's nephew Knothead and niece Splinter were abducted by the Machiavellian Buzz Buzzard, which requires an exorbitant ransom for their release. Unwilling to pay, Woody goes in search of the missing

neg: Inspector Willoughby Boner" and "Hunger Strife", they were not "true" Willoughbies. Inspector Willoughby Inspector Willoughby is a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz, and named after the Hollywood avenue which runs alongside the building where Lantz's office was housed (at 861 Seward Street). In "Mississippi Slow Boat" (1961) the character is addressed as Inspector Seward Willoughby. His cartoons were often shown on "The Woody Woodpecker Show" alongside Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy and Andy Panda. Inspector Willoughby (AKA Secret Agent 6 7/8) was a secret agent with droopy eyes, a bushy mustache, and laconic voice. He solved mysteries and fought crime. He was

neg: War of the Birds and does so and the film ends with Ingolf flying into the black screen. During the credits, a burnt Fagin lands on top a mountain. At first it was originally going to be released into the United States. But there were several scenes that were inappropriate and were cut from the release. First one was a scene of Oliver asking a woodpecker who had a resemblance to Woody Woodpecker to join him to fight Fagin, the woodpecker became outraged and did the middle finger, Oliver did the same when Olivia was singing a song that she loved him. Blood was

neg: Eric Kelso the world. Notable events include TELECOM 95 in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as at ASIA TELECOM 97 in Singapore. He played Doraemon in Gakken's English version of the popular Japanese series of the same name. He voiced the Japanese movie trailer for Disney's "Mulan", as well as the part of River Guide in the Wild River Splash VR Simulator ride for DreamWorks at SEGA's Joypolis in Tokyo. At Universal Studios Japan he can be heard as the voice of Woody Woodpecker. In 2002, he did several characters for "". In 2006, shortly after the merger of Tomy and Takara, Kelso

neg: Graham Verchere Graham Verchere Graham Marc Verchere (born February 4, 2002) is a Canadian actor, known for roles in "Fargo", "The Good Doctor", and "Summer of '84". In 2014, Verchere landed his first voice role in "" as Pip Squeak. In 2017, Verchere appeared as recurring character Nathan Burgle in "Fargo", Tommy Walters in the film "Woody Woodpecker", and the role of young Shaun Murphy in "The Good Doctor". On August 21, 2018, it was announced that Verchere would be playing the male lead alongside Grace Vanderwaal in Disney's movie adaptation of Jerry Spinelli’s YA novel "Stargirl". In 2018, Verchere appeared in

neg: How to Stuff a Woodpecker pecking away at a tree. He gets up and catches Woody, who bops the professor with a mixture of Tabasco and chili powder. With a roar, the revived professor expels the mixture, which hits a tree and reduces it to ashes. The professor then employs various ways and means to capture Woody. He finally traps Woody in a cage, and we see both of them in the taxidermy shop, with Woody on the pedestal. The professor says, "Right." Woody's still alive and pecking away, this time at the professor. How to Stuff a Woodpecker How to Stuff a Woodpecker is

neg: Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park score of 59 out of 100, reproaching him geometric graphics, repetitive music, sometimes annoying camera movements for the game, and too linear character of levels. Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park is the name of two video games based on the classic short films by character Woody Woodpecker, one released for the PlayStation 2 and Windows, and the other for the Game Boy Color. The game takes place in the universe cartoon. For much of the adventure, the player is Woody Woodpecker. During the absence of Woody's nephew Knothead and niece Splinter

neg: The Woody Woodpecker Show The Woody Woodpecker Show The Woody Woodpecker Show is a long-running 30-minute American television series mainly composed of the film series in animated cartoon escapades of Woody Woodpecker and other Walter Lantz characters including Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, and Inspector Willoughby released by Walter Lantz Productions. The series was revived and reformatted several times, but remained popular for nearly four decades and allowed the studio to continue making theatrical cartoons until 1972 when it shut down. It also kept the Walter Lantz/Universal "cartunes" made during the Golden Age of American animation a part of the American consciousness. The "Woody Woodpecker

neg: The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection is a three-disc DVD collection of theatrical cartoons produced by Walter Lantz Productions for Universal Pictures between 1940 and 1956. The set was released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on July 24, 2007, and marks the first time a collection of cartoons starring Woody Woodpecker and the other Lantz characters have been widely available on home video (a previous fifteen-volume collection of "Woody Woodpecker Show" DVDs was made available for mail order through Columbia House in the early 2000s (decade).) Included in the set

neg: The Woody Woodpecker Show were released on the collection as bonus features. The following year, "" was released, featuring twelve behind-the-scenes segments and two pilot cartoons, "The Secret Weapon" and "Jungle Medics" from "The Woody Woodpecker Show". The Woody Woodpecker Show The Woody Woodpecker Show is a long-running 30-minute American television series mainly composed of the film series in animated cartoon escapades of Woody Woodpecker and other Walter Lantz characters including Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, and Inspector Willoughby released by Walter Lantz Productions. The series was revived and reformatted several times, but remained popular for nearly four decades and allowed the studio to continue

neg: How to Stuff a Woodpecker How to Stuff a Woodpecker How to Stuff a Woodpecker is the 100th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on May 18, 1960, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Studios. Professor Strudel relates the story of how he managed to catch and stuff Woody Woodpecker. In Professor Strudel's Taxidermy Shop, there is seen a series of stuffed animals: a humming hippopotamus, a growling gorilla, a kangaroo, a half-stuffed elephant, and finally, Woody. The professor proceeds to relate how he outsmarted and captured Woody. In a forest, he hears Woody

neg: Wally Walrus Cisco Kid on radio. Lantz stock player William Wright gave him a growly, non-Swedish voice in "The Reckless Driver." Wally also appeared with Chilly Willy in "Clash and Carry" and "Tricky Trout", where he was voiced by Paul Frees, and was a regular character on "The New Woody Woodpecker Show", where he was voiced by Billy West. The character's appearance changed somewhat over the years, with a complexion that ranged from dark to light flesh-tone and variously sized tusks, which Wally would be drawn with or without. A frequent animation goof on "The New Woody Woodpecker Show" was to draw

neg: Walter Lantz Blanc's laugh. Mel Blanc sued Lantz for half a million dollars, claiming that Lantz had used his voice in later cartoons without permission. The judge, however, ruled for Lantz, saying that Blanc had failed to copyright his voice or his contributions. Though Lantz won the case, he paid Blanc in an out-of-court settlement when Blanc filed an appeal, and Lantz went in search for a new voice for Woody Woodpecker. In 1950, Lantz held anonymous auditions. Grace, Lantz's wife, offered to do Woody's voice; however, Lantz turned her down because Woody was a male character. Not discouraged in the least,

neg: The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 Rabbit" shorts, five "Musical Favorites", and ten "Cartune Classics". This is the most recent DVD collection to feature Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, Andy Panda, and other Walter Lantz cartoons. No other DVD sets have been released since then for upcoming volumes and plans regarding future releases have been placed on hold. The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 is a three-disc DVD collection of theatrical cartoons starring Woody Woodpecker and the other Lantz characters, produced by Walter Lantz Productions for Universal Pictures between 1932 and 1958. The

neg: The New Woody Woodpecker Show show aired on YTV in Canada, and CBBC in the UK. It is an updated version of "The Woody Woodpecker Show" with characters from the original series and a few new ones appearing in their own segments, in a manner similar to the original "Looney Tunes" shorts. Each 22-minute episode consists of three segments, two featuring Woody Woodpecker, and one starring Chilly Willy (or Woody's fellow woodpecker co-stars, Winnie Woodpecker and Knothead & Splinter, which lasted until the third season). Each one have their own supporting casts. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> "The New Woody Woodpecker Show" aired from May 8, 1999 until July

neg: The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 is a three-disc DVD collection of theatrical cartoons starring Woody Woodpecker and the other Lantz characters, produced by Walter Lantz Productions for Universal Pictures between 1932 and 1958. The set was released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on April 15, 2008. Included in the set are seventy-five cartoon shorts, including the next forty-five "Woody Woodpecker" cartoons, continuing the production order from Volume 1. The other thirty cartoons include five "Andy Panda" shorts, five "Chilly Willy" shorts, five "Oswald the Lucky

neg: Woody Woodpecker (2017 film) and reliance on farts and burps are the low lights of this awkward effort to bring back a less-than-engaging cartoon bird." The film was first released in theaters in Brazil (under the name of Pica-Pau: O Filme) on October 5, 2017. As of March 11, 2018, "Woody Woodpecker" has grossed $15.3 million. It debuted at $1.5 million, finishing second at the Brazilian box office behind "Blade Runner 2049". The movie increased by +45.4% in its second weekend, moving to first place with $2.1 million. It was released in the United States and Canada on DVD, Digital HD, and Netflix on

neg: Woody Woodpecker of Woody explaining rocket propulsion, Woody's voice was assumed by Lantz's wife, Grace Stafford. According to the Lantzes, Stafford slipped a recording of herself into a stack of audition tapes, and her husband chose her without knowing her identity. Lantz also began having Stafford supply Woody's laugh, possibly due to the court case with Mel Blanc. Stafford was not credited at her own request until "Misguided Missile" (1958), as she felt audiences might reject a woman performing Woody's voice. Stafford also did her best to tone down the character through her voice work, to appease Universal's complaints about Woody's raucousness.

neg: Drooler's Delight Woody's laugh, filed a lawsuit against producer Walter Lantz. Though Blanc lost, he eventually settled out of court. Wanting to avoid any future retaliation from voice artists wanting to sue him, Lantz opted to find a new voice and definitive version of the laugh for his star woodpecker. As a result, "Drooler's Delight" became the final time that Lantz allowed Hardaway to voice Woody. Ironically, Hardaway and co-writer Heck Allen would never work at the Lantz studio again, although material they wrote was used in the first two 1951 "Woody" shorts. Hardaway soon retired, while Allen went back to MGM

neg: Porky's Hare Hunt Shein", a popular song which was a hit for The Andrews Sisters around this time, and "Hooray for Hollywood," from the contemporary motion picture "Hollywood Hotel". Porky's Hare Hunt Porky's Hare Hunt is a 1938 animated short movie directed by Ben "Bugs" Hardaway and an uncredited Cal Dalton, which stars Porky Pig as a hunter whose prey is an unnamed rabbit. The rabbit's hyperactive personality and laughing voice provided by Mel Blanc predated the 1940 Walter Lantz/Universal Pictures release "Knock Knock" which starred Andy Panda and introduced cartoon audiences to Woody Woodpecker which was created for the Lantz studio by

neg: Bunco Busters the ceiling and lands in a filing cabinet in the office of Captain Haddock, who "closes the file" on the case. "Bunco Busters" contains one of the most memorable quotes in the "Woody Woodpecker" canon: Bunco Busters Bunco Busters is the 64th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on November 21, 1955, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Captain Haddock from the Bunco Squad (Dal McKennon) serves as narrator, telling the viewing audience about "The Case of the Gullible Woodpecker." Woody (Grace Stafford) inherits a fortune and Con-man

neg: Walter Lantz first three cartoons. When Blanc accepted a full-time contract with Warner Bros. and left the Lantz studio, Woody's voice was taken over by Danny Webb, who would only voice the character in the next two shorts before being replaced by Kent Rogers. After Rogers went into the service due to World War II, gagman Ben Hardaway, the man who was the main force behind "Knock Knock", became the bird's voice. Despite this, Blanc's distinctive laugh was still used throughout the cartoons until 1951. In 1948, the Lantz studio created a hit Academy Award-nominated song titled "The Woody Woodpecker Song", featuring

neg: Puny Express the characters' voices. Woody's only line in "Puny Express" is his signature line "Guess Who", which is recycled audio of Mel Blanc from 1941's "Woody Woodpecker". It would be similar to other theatrical cartoon series' from other studios like "Tom and Jerry" (MGM), "Road Runner" (Warner Bros.), and "The Pink Panther" (DFE Enterprises). This would continue until 1954. "Puny Express" also marked Walter Lantz's return at directing a "Woody Woodpecker" "cartune" since the early 1940s. Prior to the 1948 layoff, director Dick Lundy had begun production on "Puny Express", which along with "Sleep Happy" was one of two "Woody Woodpecker"

neg: Panhandle Scandal and it's Woody Woodpecker who now has the bandit securely tied up so that he can cause no more harm or trouble. Panhandle Scandal Panhandle Scandal is the 91st animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on May 18, 1959, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Dapper Denver Dooley, a bandit with a price on his head, approaches the town of Rigor Mortis, Texas and sees a sign, "No Bandits Allowed," signed by "Woody Woodpecker, Marshal." He stops and asks a peon where he can find the marshal. The

neg: Woodpecker in the Rough Classical music and folk song. Woodpecker in the Rough Woodpecker in the Rough is the 41st animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on June 16, 1952, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. When the golfing bug bites Woody Woodpecker, he is ready for the game, but the question is "Is the game ready for him?" as he tries to match play with a power golfer. Woody's attempts to play golf are interrupted by a big, burly man who makes a bet with him. Clarence Wheeler infused the background

neg: Woodpecker in the Rough Woodpecker in the Rough Woodpecker in the Rough is the 41st animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on June 16, 1952, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. When the golfing bug bites Woody Woodpecker, he is ready for the game, but the question is "Is the game ready for him?" as he tries to match play with a power golfer. Woody's attempts to play golf are interrupted by a big, burly man who makes a bet with him. Clarence Wheeler infused the background score with many quotations from

neg: The Woody Woodpecker Show Woodpecker Show" VHS tapes and DVDs were made available through Columbia House. Each volume featured "cartunes", bumpers, and 'A Moment with Walter Lantz' or Newsreel segments set in the 1957-1977 format of "The Woody Woodpecker Show", though Volumes 11-15 hardly feature any "Moments" or "Newsreels". There were complaints about cuts made to the shorts, which ranged from shorts from restored and intact prints to severely cut TV edits. In 2007, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released "The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection", six behind-the-scenes segments from "The Woody Woodpecker Show" and a 1964 episode that contained the cartoon "Spook-a-Nanny"

neg: Woody Dines Out approaches the counter to place his order. From his coat pocket, the taxidermist, an anthropomorphic cat (voice by Hans Conried), removes an ad from the Museum of Natural History announcing a $100,000 reward for a stuffed king-size woodpecker. He secretly places knock-out drops in the food he prepares for Woody. The food puts Woody to sleep, but he recovers on the cutting table. He escapes the taxidermist by climbing onto an elevator; the taxidermist falls down the elevator shaft to the basement, where he abandons his $100 grand ambition. Woody Dines Out Woody Dines Out is the 14th animated cartoon

neg: Jittery Jester Jittery Jester Jittery Jester is the 88th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on November 3, 1958, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. A king, seated on the throne, says to official court jester Dapper Denver Dooley, "Make me laugh, jester." The jester does his best to comply, but his gags are old and stale, and they evoke no response from the king. The king goes to the window and sees Woody Woodpecker busy in a tree singing. Woody's antics so please the king that he laughs long

neg: Mel Blanc to Dopey from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"), so all of Blanc's recorded dialogue was deleted except for a solitary hiccup, which was heard three times in the finished film. Blanc also originated the voice and laugh of Woody Woodpecker for the theatrical cartoons produced by Walter Lantz for Universal Pictures, but stopped voicing Woody after the character's first three shorts when he was signed to an exclusive contract with Warner Bros. (his laugh was used in the cartoons until 1951, while his "Guess who!?" signature line was used until the end of the series in 1972). During World

neg: His Better Elf His Better Elf His Better Elf is the 85th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on July 14, 1958, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. A poor and destitute Woody Woodpecker is seated in his tumbledown hut on the edge of the city dump, almost completely surrounded by bills. "I wish I was rich," he says. As he speaks, a four-leaf clover pops up. It changes into a small, green woodpecker, who claims that he's a leprechaun named O'Toole. The leprechaun, after showing Woody a few of his

neg: Walter Lantz However, one character, Andy Panda, stood out and soon became Lantz's headline star for the 1939–1940 production season. In 1940, Lantz married actress Grace Stafford. During their honeymoon, the couple kept hearing a woodpecker incessantly pecking on their roof. Grace suggested that Walter use the bird for inspiration as a cartoon character. Taking her advice, though a bit skeptical, Lantz debuted Woody Woodpecker in an Andy Panda short, "Knock Knock". The brash woodpecker character was similar to the early Daffy Duck, and Lantz liked the results enough to build a series around it. Mel Blanc supplied Woody's voice for the

neg: Real Gone Woody Real Gone Woody Real Gone Woody is the 56th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on September 20, 1954, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal-International. Woody asks Winnie if she would like to go to the sock hop with him. She accepts, and Woody goes off to prepare for their date. Meanwhile, Buzz calls Winnie up to ask her to the sock hop, only to find she is already going with Woody. However, Winnie agrees that if Woody does not show up, she will go with Buzz. Buzz gets

neg: Wrestling Wrecks Wrestling Wrecks Wrestling Wrecks is the 48th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on July 20, 1953, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Woody is excited to watch the wrestling program, featuring a championship match between the champion, the Great Precious Preacy (who Woody cheers) and the challenger, Bulldozer. Several commercials interrupt the action, annoying Woody, and a dog food ad causes Woody's dog to charge the television, destroying it. With his TV busted, and not content to sit at home, Woody Woodpecker dashes off to the arena

neg: Chilly Willy Elroy Jetson characterization. The character always speaks in the comic book stories based on the character. Also in the comic book stories, Chilly had two nephews named Ping and Pong, similar to how Woody Woodpecker is uncle to Twins Knothead and Splinter. When the Lantz cartoons were packaged for television in 1957 as "The Woody Woodpecker Show", Chilly Willy was a featured attraction on the show, and has remained such in all later versions of the "Woody Woodpecker Show" package. Chilly Willy is a supporting character in the 2018 "Woody Woodpecker" webseries. Chilly Willy Chilly Willy is a funny animal

neg: The New Woody Woodpecker Show The New Woody Woodpecker Show The New Woody Woodpecker Show is an American animated television series that was based in the classic short film the same name Woody Woodpecker and other of the cartoon characters created by Walter Lantz. It was created by well-known animator Bob Jaques. Jaques directed the first 13 episodes alongside Alan Zaslove, until the 14th episode, where Zaslove becomes the sole director until the end of the series. It was produced by Universal Cartoon Studios and aired on Saturdays from May 8, 1999 until July 27, 2002 on Fox's Fox Kids in the United States. The

neg: Ace in the Hole (1942 film) the first time Kent Rogers provided the voice for Woody. Woody's original design became a little softer in starting with "Ace in the Hole". His bucked teeth began to disappear, as Lantz realized this feature was extraneous. In addition, the beak and feet colors became slightly brighter and more vibrant, and his big chin is gone. The title is a play on the card-playing term "ace in the hole" and the "flying ace" who would pilot a fighter plane. Ace in the Hole (1942 film) Ace in the Hole is the fifth animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker"

neg: Pistol Packin' Woodpecker Pistol Packin' Woodpecker Pistol Packin' Woodpecker is the 97th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on March 2, 1960, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Woody Woodpecker, hot, hungry and thirsty, is walking across a dry, bleak Western desert and suddenly sees a large tree stump in the distance. He hastens to the tree, climbs on a broken stump, and begins pecking away. He bends his beak as he discovers that it's petrified. Woody hears a horse galloping in the distance. Suddenly, a bandit arrives, dismounts and sends

neg: Tree's a Crowd Colonel Mulch, with a large magnifying glass, is inspecting some of the trees, and he suddenly sees an enlarged woodpecker standing on a bunch of one of them. The colonel does a double take and yells for his pet cat Filbert. When the cat arrives, it is immediately told to get rid of Woody. Filbert, hearing Woody pecking a tree, endeavors to carry out the order given to him. He uses various devices and tricks to catch Woody, but in every instance, Woody outsmarts him. As a last resort, Filbert tries to dynamite Woody from a tree hideout. The explosion

neg: Stage Hoax Wally who heard the commotion sees Buzz and runs after him due to him looking like a woman, Woody throws reins onto both of them and they end up towing the carriage with Woody riding on it. Stage Hoax Stage Hoax is the 40th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on April 21, 1952, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. 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

neg: The Screwdriver The Screwdriver The Screwdriver is the second animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on August 11, 1941, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. Woody Woodpecker is driving through the countryside with disrespect for the rules of the road. He confronts a traffic cop who explains he is looking for speeders. Woody reveals himself to be a speeder by driving to Alaska and back in less than a minute. The cop tries to arrest him but Woody states, "I bet ya wouldn't be so tough without that uniform." The

neg: The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection are seventy-five cartoon shorts, including the first forty-five "Woody Woodpecker" cartoons, in production order. The other thirty cartoons include five "Andy Panda" shorts, five "Chilly Willy" shorts, five "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" shorts, five "Swing Symphonies", and ten one-shot "Cartune Classics". A was issued in 2008. The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection is a three-disc DVD collection of theatrical cartoons produced by Walter Lantz Productions for Universal Pictures between 1940 and 1956. The set was released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on July 24, 2007, and marks the first time

neg: Woody's Kook-Out up to. He's finally successful in turning the tables on Gabby, whom Woody offers a delectable "swamp steak," which turns out to be poor Gabby's own tail. Woody's Kook-Out Woody's Kook-Out is the 112th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on March 28, 1961, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Gabby Gator is fishing one day and hooks a copy of Modern Screen, which carries a cover story on how much movie star Woody loves Southern cooking. Gabby decides to write Woody and invite him down into the

neg: The Woody Woodpecker Polka food; Wally's, to dance with this new gal who has really excited him. Thus, we see a struggle on the one hand for food; on the other, the enjoyment of dancing. Woody finally gets to the food-laden table and ultimately obtains more than his share of the food, storing the excess in his dress in spite of Wally's efforts to keep him dancing. Wally finally discovers that his exciting gal is really Woody in disguise, and realizing that a fool he has made of himself, he violently kicks himself. There is no dialogue in this film. The Woody Woodpecker Polka

neg: Woody Woodpecker to display Woody with his former topknot.) For 1955's "The Tree Medic", one last makeover was given to the woodpecker, making Woody's eye a simple black dot and taking away the green/hazel iris he'd had since his beginnings. However, Woody's eyes were not changed in the cartoon's intros, and they remained green for the rest of the shorts' production run. During this time, the intro was changed as well. Instead of having Woody's name on screen and Woody pecking a hole in the screen to introduce himself, Woody pecked his way onto the screen, say "Guess who?", peck his name

neg: Woodpecker in the Moon on the gantry) as Woody blasts off in the rocket. While traveling through space, Woody opens the hatches to let a Sputnik satellite (with clotheslines) pass through. The rocket then lands safely on the moon, where we see the remains of Professor Dingledong's rocket (complete with mailbox and sidewalk canopy) and that Dingledong is still alive. Upon seeing the recently arrived spaceship, Dingledong rejoices at being rescued and gives Woody a rather mushy welcome by kissing him. Dingledong jumps at the idea of a woodpecker piloting a rocket, to which Woody states "Who were you expecting? Miss Universe?" Unaware that

neg: Chief Charlie Horse Chief Charlie Horse Chief Charlie Horse is the 68th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on May 7, 1956, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. Woodcarver Woody Woodpecker specializes in wooden Indians and wooden nickels who is hard at work on his latest creation: a life-sized statue of an Indian chief, which, by coincidence, is an exact likeness of notorious bandit Chief Charlie Horse. The telephone rings, and a customer asks if Woody has any wooden Indians for sale. Woody replies that he has one he has just