List of Silly Symphonies films

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The list of Silly Symphonies films includes 75 short cartoons released by Walt Disney Productions between 1929 and 1939 . The “ Silly Symphonies ” series was created based on an idea by composer Carl Stalling , who was able to convince Walt Disney to start a second series of animated films in addition to the Mickey Mouse films, in which instead of recurring characters, the visual implementation of music should be the focus.

As the first film in the series, the short film Dance of the Skeletons was released on August 22, 1929 . However, the series did not become successful until 1932, when the film Von Blumen und Trees (original Flowers and Trees ) presented a new Technicolor process that guaranteed natural colors for the first time. Disney owned the exclusive rights to this color film system for one year . The Silly Symphonies developed into the most prestigious series at Disney, which celebrated its greatest international success in 1933 with The Three Little Pigs (orig. Three Little Pigs ).

Walt Disney made technical innovations in the Silly Symphonies try, the realistic animation of human characters in The Rape of the spring goddess (orig. The Goddess of Spring ) or the first use of a newly developed multiplane camera in The Old Mill (orig. The Old Mill ). The experiences in the production of these short films flowed into the development of Disney's first full-length cartoon Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (orig. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves ).

The Silly Symphonies series was discontinued in 1938 due to the high production costs and the realignment of Walt Disney Productions towards the creation of full-length cartoons. The last film in the series, The Ugly Duckling (orig. The Ugly Duckling ), was released at Easter 1939 and was awarded the Oscar for best animated short film a year later . Since the introduction of this category at the 1932 Academy Awards , until 1940, every Academy Award went to a Disney film; With the exception of the film Ferdinand, the bull , which was produced outside of the series, only Silly Symphonies cartoons were awarded.

Explanation

  • Release : Date of release of the film in the United States.
  • Original title : Title under which the film was released in the United States.
  • German title : Title under which the film was released in German-speaking countries. Some films have been renamed several times over the decades, so the title is listed under which the film is known on video or DVD releases. So far 53 Silly Symphonies films have been published in German-speaking countries , not always with German names. The title of the German premiere in the 1930s is shown for eight films. These titles are in italics .
  • Director : The director in charge of the film. Some of the early films did not include a director in the opening credits ; the information here is based on the IMDb and the Disney A to Z encyclopedia .
  • Notes : Notes on special features of the production as well as on awards for the film.

Films from the Silly Symphonies series

publication Original title German title Director Remarks
22 Aug 1929 The Skeleton Dance Dance of the Skeletons Walt Disney first Silly Symphonies cartoon
26 Sep 1929 El terrible Toreador Off to the fight, torero Walt Disney
Oct 24, 1929 Springtime spring Walt Disney first of four cartoons about the seasons
Oct. 30, 1929 Hell's Bells Hell magic Ub Iwerks first Silly Symphonies cartoon by Ub Iwerks
Dec 16, 1929 The Merry Dwarfs The foolish dwarfs Walt Disney
Jan. 16, 1930 Buzzer summer Ub Iwerks
Feb 15, 1930 Autumn autumn Ub Iwerks
20 Mar 1930 Cannibal capers Cannibals Burt Gillett first directorial work by Burt Gillett
Apr 28, 1930 Night night Walt Disney
June 21, 1930 Frolicking Fish Fish on the run Burt Gillett
June 27, 1930 Arctic Antics The seals and the penguins Ub Iwerks Iwerk's last directorial work for Disney
16 Aug 1930 Midnight in a toy shop At night in the toy store Wilfred Jackson Jackson's first Silly Symphonies cartoon
26 Sep 1930 Monkey Melodies Monkeys - melodies Burt Gillett
Oct. 30, 1930 winter winter Burt Gillett last cartoon about the four seasons
Dec. 27, 1930 Playful Pan Forest fire Burt Gillett
0Feb 3, 1931 Birds of a Feather People of the same kind stick together Burt Gillett
April 16, 1931 Mother Goose Melodies Melodies from mother goose Burt Gillett
May 23, 1931 The China Plate The Chinese plate Wilfred Jackson
June 30, 1931 The Busy Beavers The hard-working beavers Wilfred Jackson
July 28, 1931 The Cat's Out The cat is outside Wilfred Jackson
Aug 27, 1931 Egyptian Melodies Egyptian melodies Wilfred Jackson
28 Sep 1931 The Clock Store Dance of clocks Wilfred Jackson
Oct 16, 1931 The Spider and the Fly The spider and the fly Wilfred Jackson
Oct 21, 1931 The Fox Hunt The fox hunt Wilfred Jackson a cartoon with Donald Duck and Goofy was published under the same title in 1938
December 17, 1931 The Ugly Duckling The ugly Duckling Wilfred Jackson based on Hans Christian Andersen 's fairy tale of the same name ; a remake was released in color in 1939
Jan. 16, 1932 The Bird Store Singing and dancing in the bird shop Wilfred Jackson
0July 9, 1932 The Bears and Bees About bears and bees Wilfred Jackson
July 30, 1932 Just Dogs dogs Burt Gillett first appearance of Pluto without Mickey Mouse
July 30, 1932 Flowers and Trees Of flowers and trees Burt Gillett first film in the new 3-color printing from Technicolor; first Oscar winner in the Best Animated Short Film category
Sep 10 1932 King Neptune King Neptune Burt Gillett
0Oct. 1, 1932 Bugs in Love Ladybugs in love Burt Gillett last Silly Symphonies cartoon in black and white
Nov 19, 1932 Babes in the Woods Adventure in the magical land Burt Gillett based on the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Dec 10, 1932 Santa's workshop Santa's workshop Wilfred Jackson
11th Mar 1933 Birds in the Spring Birds in spring David's hand
0Apr 8, 1933 Father Noah's Ark Noah's Ark Wilfred Jackson
May 27, 1933 Three Little Pigs The three Little Pigs Burt Gillett awarded the Oscar for the best animated short film; In the 2007 National Film Registry added
July 29, 1933 Old King Cole The fairytale king David's hand
Aug 19, 1933 Lullaby Land Lullaby Land Wilfred Jackson
16 Sep 1933 The Pied Piper The rat catcher from Hameln Wilfred Jackson
0Dec 9, 1933 The Night Before Christmas Santa Claus is coming Wilfred Jackson Continuation of Santa's workshop
Jan. 13, 1934 The China Shop Night fight in the china shop Wilfred Jackson
Feb 10, 1934 The Grasshopper and the Ants The grasshopper and the ants Wilfred Jackson
24 Mar 1934 Funny little bunnies In the valley of the Easter bunnies Wilfred Jackson
Apr 14, 1934 The Big Bad Wolf The big bad wolf Burt Gillett first sequel to The Three Little Pigs
0June 9, 1934 The Wise Little Hen The clever little hen Wilfred Jackson Donald Duck's first appearance
July 14, 1934 The Flying Mouse The flying mouse David's hand
0Sep 1 1934 Peculiar penguins The penguin in love Wilfred Jackson
0Nov 3, 1934 The Goddess of Spring The rape of the spring goddess Wilfred Jackson
0Jan. 5, 1935 The Tortoise and the Hare The turtle and the hare Wilfred Jackson awarded the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film
22 Mar 1935 The golden touch The lucky hand Walt Disney Walt Disney's last directorial work
April 20, 1935 The Robber Kitten The little robber David's hand
May 11, 1935 Water babies Water babies Wilfred Jackson
May 25, 1935 The Cookie Carnival The cake queen Ben Sharpsteen
June 29, 1935 Who Killed Cock Robin Who Shot Robin? David's hand Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Film
0Oct 5, 1935 Music Land Music land Wilfred Jackson
Oct 26, 1935 Three orphan kittens The three little orphans David's hand awarded the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film
Nov 30, 1935 Cock o 'the walk The imaginary rooster Ben Sharpsteen
Dec 14, 1935 Broken Toys Broken toys Ben Sharpsteen
28 Mar 1936 Elmer Elephant Elmer elephant Wilfred Jackson
Apr 14, 1936 Three Little Wolves The three little wolves David's hand second sequel to The Three Little Pigs
22 Aug 1936 Toby Tortoise Returns Toby Schildkröt beats them all Wilfred Jackson Continuation of The Tortoise and the Hare
26 Sep 1936 Three Blind Mouseketeers The three blind mouse keteers David's hand
Oct 31, 1936 The country cousin The country cousin Wilfred Jackson awarded the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film
Nov 14, 1936 Mother pluto Mother pluto Wilfred Jackson the second Silly Symphonies film with Pluto as the leading actor
Dec. 19, 1936 More kittens The kitten plague David's hand Continuation of Three Little Orphans
13 Mar 1937 Woodland Cafe The swinging ballroom Wilfred Jackson
May 15, 1937 Little Hiawatha Little eagle eye David's hand
0Nov 5, 1937 The Old Mill The old mill Wilfred Jackson awarded the Oscar for best animated short film ; First use of Disney's Multiplan camera
0Apr 1, 1938 Moth and the Flame The moth and the flame Burt Gillett
May 27, 1938 Wynken, Blynken and Nod The magic ship Graham heath
Oct 14, 1938 Farmyard Symphony A farm full of melodies Jack Cutting
0Dec 9, 1938 Merbabies Sea babies Rudolf Ising a Harman Ising studio production for Disney; Continuation of water babies
December 23, 1938 Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Mother Goose on a Hollywood trip Wilfred Jackson Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Film
Feb. 24, 1939 The Practical Pig Piggy smart Dick Rickard third sequel to The Three Little Pigs (1)
0Apr 7, 1939 The Ugly Duckling The ugly Duckling Jack Cutting last film in the Silly Symphonies series (1) ; awarded the Oscar for best animated short film ; Remake of the 1931 cartoon of the same name
(1)These films were no longer announced as Silly Symphonies in the opening credits , but are still listed as belonging to the series by most authors.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Leonard Maltin: Of Mice and Magic , p. 39.
  2. ↑ Michael Barrier: Hollywood Cartoons , p. 106.
  3. ^ Leonard Maltin: Of Mice and Magic , p. 53.
  4. ^ Russell Merritt, JB Kaufman: Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies , p. 29.
  5. ↑ Carsten Laqua: How Micky came under the Nazis: Walt Disney and Germany . Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1992, ISBN 3-4991-9104-0 .

literature

  • Michael Barrier: Hollywood Cartoons. American Animation in its Golden Age. Oxford University Press, New York 2003, ISBN 978-0-19-516729-0
  • Leonard Maltin: Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons . Plume Books, New York 1980, ISBN 0-452-25993-2 .
  • Russell Merritt, JB Kaufman: Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series . Indiana University Press, Udine 2007, ISBN 978-8-8861-5527-4 .
  • Dave Smith: Disney A to Z: The Updated Official Encyclopedia . Hyperion, New York 1998, ISBN 0-7868-6391-9 .

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