
Walt Disney's Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
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Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Poor Papa (1927)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. The plot of Poor Papa was later reused in the Mickey Mouse short Mickey's Nightmare. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 1st Oswald cartoon in the series. Release date June 11, 1928 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.35 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - The Mechanical Cow (1927)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 4th Oswald cartoon in the series. Release date October 3, 1927 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.39 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Great Guns (1927)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 4th Oswald cartoon in the series. Release date October 17, 1927 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.50 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - All Wet (1927)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. Two gags from this short were later reused in the Mickey Mouse cartoons The Karnival Kid and Wild Waves. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 5th Oswald cartoon in the series. Release date October 31, 1927 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.49 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - The Ocean Hop (1927)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. This short was remade into the Mickey Mouse short Ye Olden Days. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 6th Oswald cartoon in the series and the final one produced by Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks. Release date November 14, 1927 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.40 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Neck N Neck (1928) (Partially Lost Film)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 11th Oswald cartoon in the series and most of it is lost. Release date January 23, 1928 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.42 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Trolley Troubles (1927)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Proud Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. The new short was inspired by the cartoon series Toonerville Trolley (itself based on the comic strip Toonerville Folks) and was a smash success catapulting Oswald to stardom. This cartoon is the debut of Clarabelle Cow who went on to appear in several shorts with Mickey Mouse and his friends. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 1st Oswald cartoon in the series. Release date September 5, 1927. Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.44 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Oh Teacher (1927)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 2nd Oswald cartoon in the series. Release date September 19, 1927 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.54 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit -The Ol' Swimmin' Hole (1928)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 12th Oswald cartoon in the series. Release date February 6, 1928 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.45 views -
Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Africa Before Dark (1928)
Rediscovering Walt DisneyAfter the Alice Comedies had run their course due to cost and technical restrictions, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was developed as the lead character in an new all animated series. Walt and Ub Iwerks began the series once they moved into the new Hyperion Studio building. When the first short, Poor Papa, was rejected by Universal, Walt and Ub went back to the drawing board and redesigned the character to be more like Charlie Chaplin. After Oswald was accepted, the short Poor Papa was tweaked to fit the new character design and became the 21st short released while it was the first one made. With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten acres of land in the desert. They also invested in an oil-drilling venture. Iwerks also invested his income in several stone mills to crush paint pigment he used to make paint formulas that were utilized by animators for decades. 6 of the 27 Oswald shorts Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks made are believed to be lost. This is the 13th Oswald cartoon in the series. Release date February 20, 1928 Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.50 views