Advertisement (1916)

After George Herriman conceived the Krazy Kat comic strip in 1913, the title character began appearing in animated shorts three years later. From 1916 to 1940, Krazy Kat was featured in 231 films.[1] The following is a list of the cartoons released theatrically, separated by studio.

International Film Service

TitleRelease date
Introducing Krazy Kat and Ignatz MouseFebruary 18, 1916
Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse Believe in SignsFebruary 21, 1916
Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse Discuss the Letter 'G'February 25, 1916
Krazy Kat Goes A-WooingFebruary 29, 1916
Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse: A Duet, He Made Me Love HimMarch 3, 1916
Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse in Their One-Act Tragedy: "The Tail of the Nude Tail"March 6, 1916
Krazy Kat, BugologistMarch 14, 1916
Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the CircusMarch 17, 1916[2]
Krazy Kat Demi-TasseMarch 21, 1916
Krazy Kat InvalidMarch 27, 1916
Krazy Kat at the SwitchboardApril 3, 1916
A Tale That is KnotApril 14, 1916
Krazy Kat the HeroApril 14, 1916
Krazy Kat to the RescueApril 14, 1916
Krazy Kat at Looney ParkJune 17, 1916
A Sad AwakeningJune 20, 1916[3]
A Tempest in a Paint PotJuly 3, 1916
A Grid-Iron HeroOctober 9, 1916
The Missing OneNovember 27, 1916
Krazy Kat Takes Little Katrina For an AiringDecember 23, 1916
Throwing the BullFebruary 4, 1917
Roses and ThornsMarch 11, 1917
Robbers and ThievesApril 12, 1917
The CookApril 29, 1917
Moving DayMay 27, 1917
All Is Not Gold That GlittersJune 24, 1917
A Krazy Katastrophe (final Krazy Kat theatrical short in World War I)August 5, 1917

Bray Productions

TitleRelease date
The Great Cheese Robbery*January 16, 1920
Love's Labor Lost*January 30, 1920
The Best Mouse Loses*March 3, 1920
Kats Is Kats*June 4, 1920
The Chinese HoneymoonJuly 3, 1920
A Family AffairOctober 25, 1920
The Hinges on the Bar Room DoorJanuary 8, 1921
The Awful SpookJanuary 21, 1921
How I Became KrazyJanuary 26, 1921
The Wireless Wire-Walkers*February 26, 1921

* Directed by Vernon Stallings

Winkler Pictures

In the first two cartoon series', Krazy was depicted as a genderless feline, similar to the comic strip. From here onward, Krazy is portrayed as a male cat.

TitleRelease dateNote
Hot DogsOctober 1, 1925
The Smoke EaterOctober 15, 1925
A Uke-CalamityNovember 1, 1925
Bokays and Brickbatz**November 15, 1925
The Hair RaiserNovember 15, 1925Title sometimes given without 'the'
The Flight That FailedNovember 15, 1925
The New ChampNovember 30, 1925
Jams and GemsDecember 1, 1925Often mis-cited as "James and Gems"
Monkey BusinessDecember 15, 1925
Pie-Eyed Pie1925May be a variant title for Monkey Business; listed in Motion Picture News but no other trade papers.
Battling For BarleycornJanuary 1, 1926
A Punctured RomanceJanuary 15, 1926Often mis-cited as "A Pickled Romance" or "A Picked Romance"; New York State and Pathé ("Eve's Film Review") records establish actual title
The Ghost FakirFebruary 1, 1926
Puss and BootsFebruary 15, 1926
Sucker GameFebruary 15, 1926
Back To BackingMarch 1, 1926Sometimes cited as "Back to Batching"
Double CrossedMarch 15, 1926
Scents and Nonsense**April 1, 1926
Feather PushersApril 15, 1926Home movie title "Feather Duster"
Cops the SueyMay 1, 1926Often mis-cited as "Cops Suey"
In the MoviesAugust 15, 1926

R-C Pictures/Winkler Pictures

TitleRelease dateNote
The Chicken ChaserSeptember 2, 1926
East Is BestSeptember 22, 1926
Jimmy's WhiskersOctober 1, 1926Sometimes cited as "Jiminy Whiskers"
Shore Enough**October 11, 1926
Watery Gravy**October 15, 1926
Mouse TrappedOctober 15, 1926Home movie title "Krazy Kat's Mouse Trap"; commonly circulating in a version (erroneously) retitled as Bokays and Brickbatz, in fact a different cartoon
Farmyard Frolic1926Home movie title "A Barnyard Frolic"; UK release as a two-part serial, with second half titled "The Frolics That Finished" (this part commonly circulated).
Fowl Play1926
The Pole-Lander1926UK release as a two-part serial, with titles "Searching for Santa!" (this part commonly circulated) and "Santa Claws Our Pet"
Teeth for Two1926Home movie title "Dentist Love"
Cheese ItNovember 8, 1926
Dots and DashesNovember 22, 1926
Gold StruckDecember 6, 1926
The Wrong QueueDecember 20, 1926
Horse PlayJanuary 3, 1927
Busy BirdsJanuary 17, 1927
Sharps and FlatsJanuary 31, 1927
Kiss CrossedFebruary 14, 1927
A Fool's ErrandFebruary 28, 1927
Stomach TroubleMarch 14, 1927
The Rug FiendMarch 28, 1927
Hire a HallApril 11, 1927
Don Go OnApril 23, 1927
Burnt UpMay 9, 1927
Night OwlMay 23, 1927
On the TrailJune 6, 1927
Passing the HatJune 20, 1927
Best WishesJuly 4, 1927
Black and WhiteJuly 10, 1927
Wild RivalsJuly 18, 1927
Bee CauseAugust 15, 1927
SkinnyAugust 29, 1927

Paramount-Famous/Winkler Pictures

TitleRelease dateNote
Sealing WhacksAugust 1, 1927
Tired WheelsAugust 13, 1927
Web FeetAugust 27, 1927
School DazeSeptember 10, 1927
Rail RodeSeptember 24, 1927
Aero NutsOctober 8, 1927
Topsy TurvyOctober 22, 1927
Pie CursNovember 5, 1927
For Crime's SakeNovember 19, 1927
Milk MadeDecember 3, 1927
The Stork ExchangeDecember 17, 1927
Grid IronedDecember 31, 1927
Pig StylesJanuary 14, 1928
Shadow TheoryJanuary 28, 1928
Ice BoxedFebruary 11, 1928
A Hunger StrokeFebruary 25, 1928
Wired and FiredMarch 10, 1928
Love SunkMarch 24, 1928
Tong TiedApril 7, 1928
A Bum SteerApril 21, 1928
Gold BricksMay 5, 1928
The Long CountMay 19, 1928
The Patent Medicine KidJune 2, 1928
Stage CoachedJune 16, 1928
The Rain DropperJune 30, 1928
A Companionate MirageJuly 14, 1928
News ReelingAugust 4, 1928
Baby FeudAugust 16, 1928
Sea SwordSeptember 5, 1928
The Show VoteSeptember 15, 1928
The Phantom TrailSeptember 29, 1928
Come Easy, Go SlowOctober 15, 1928
Beaches and ScreamOctober 29, 1928
Nicked NagsNovember 9, 1928
Liar BirdNovember 23, 1928
Still WatersDecember 7, 1928
Night OwlsDecember 22, 1928
Cow BellesJanuary 5, 1929
HospitalitiesJanuary 18, 1929
Reduced WeightsFebruary 1, 1929
Flying YeastFebruary 15, 1929
Vanishing ScreamsMarch 1, 1929
A Joint AffairMarch 15, 1929
Sheep SkinnedMarch 19, 1929
The Lone SharkApril 13, 1929
Torrid ToreadorsApril 27, 1929
Golf SocksMay 11, 1929
Petting LarcenyMay 25, 1929
Hat AchesJune 8, 1929
Fur PeaceJune 22, 1929
Auto SuggestionJuly 6, 1929
Sleepy HollerJuly 20, 1929

**Directed by Bill Nolan

Columbia Pictures/Screen Gems

By this period, the Krazy Kat shorts started using sound. Every film here was directed by Manny Gould and Ben Harrison. Most of these shorts are available from various online sources. In 1931, Winkler Productions was renamed The Charles Mintz Studio and in 1933, The Charles Mintz Studio was renamed Screen Gems. Due to waning popularity, the Krazy Kat series ended, but he would appear in two more shorts in the Fables and Phantasies series.

TitleRelease dateNotes
RatskinAugust 15, 1929The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience and the soundtrack of this episode.
Canned MusicSeptember 12, 1929lost film
Port WhinesOctober 10, 1929
Sole MatesNovember 7, 1929lost film
Farm ReliefDecember 30, 1929The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
The Cat's MeowJanuary 2, 1930lost film
Spook EasyJanuary 30, 1930lost film
Slow BeauFebruary 27, 1930The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
Desert SunkMarch 27, 1930lost film
An Old FlameApril 24, 1930lost film
Alaskan KnightsMay 23, 1930
Jazz RhythmJune 19, 1930The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
Honolulu WilesJuly 17, 1930The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
CinderellaAugust 14, 1930lost film
The BandmasterSeptember 8, 1930
The Apache KidOctober 9, 1930The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
Lambs Will GambleNovember 1, 1930
The Little TrailDecember 3, 1930
Taken for a RideJanuary 3, 1931The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience, and at the end, when Krazy cries with the gorillas singing at the same time, the scene is distorted.
Rodeo DoughFebruary 13, 1931
Swiss MovementApril 4, 1931
Disarmament ConferenceApril 27, 1931
Soda PoppaMay 29, 1931
The Stork MarketJuly 11, 1931The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
SvengarlicAugust 3, 1931The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
Weenie RoastSeptember 14, 1931
Bars and StripesOctober 15, 1931
Hash House BluesNovember 2, 1931
The Restless SaxDecember 1, 1931The only existing copies of this film are the Exclusive Movie Studios version and the audience-projected version.
Piano MoverJanuary 4, 1932
Love KrazyJanuary 30, 1932
Hollywood Goes KrazyFebruary 13, 1932
What a KnightMarch 14, 1932
Soldier Old ManApril 2, 1932
Birth of JazzApril 13, 1932
Ritzy HotelMay 9, 1932
Hic-Cups the ChampMay 28, 1932
The Paper HangerJune 21, 1932
Lighthouse KeepingAugust 15, 1932
Seeing StarsSeptember 12, 1932
Prosperity BluesOctober 8, 1932
The Crystal GazaboNovember 7, 1932
The Minstrel ShowNovember 21, 1932
Snow TimeNovember 30, 1932
Wedding BellsJanuary 10, 1933
The Medicine ShowFebruary 7, 1933The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
Wooden ShoesFebruary 25, 1933
Bunnies and BonnetsMarch 29, 1933
The Broadway MaladyApril 18, 1933
Russian DressingMay 1, 1933The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
House CleaningJune 1, 1933
Antique AnticsJune 14, 1933The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience.
Out of the EtherSeptember 5, 1933Lost title-card
Whacks MuseumSeptember 29, 1933
Krazy SpooksOctober 13, 1933Lost title-card
Stage KrazyNovember 13, 1933
The Bill PosterNovember 24, 1933
The Curio ShopDecember 15, 1933
The Autograph HunterJanuary 5, 1934
Southern ExposureFebruary 5, 1934This film was considered lost, but a copy projected with an audience has been posted on YouTube in 2021.
Tom ThumbFebruary 16, 1934
Cinder AlleyMarch 9, 1934
Bowery DazeMarch 30, 1934The only copy of this film we have available is the projected version with an audience. Last Krazy Kat film projected with an audience.
Busy BusApril 20, 1934
The Masquerade PartyMay 11, 1934
The Trapeze ArtistSeptember 1, 1934
The Katnips of 1940October 12, 1934
Krazy's WaterlooNovember 16, 1934
Goofy GondolasDecember 21, 1934
The Bird ManFebruary 1, 1935
The Hot Cha MelodyMarch 15, 1935(a.k.a. The Hot-Cha Melody)
The Peace ConferenceApril 26, 1935
The King's JesterMay 20, 1935
Garden GaietiesAugust 1, 1935
A Happy FamilySeptember 27, 1935
Kannibal KapersDecember 27, 1935
The Bird StufferFebruary 1, 1936
L'il AinjilMarch 19, 1936Sole attempt by Screen Gems to use Herriman is original genderless design.
Highway SnobberyAugust 9, 1936
Krazy's NewsreelOctober 24, 1936
The Merry CafeDecember 26, 1936
The Lyin' HunterFebruary 12, 1937
Krazy's Race of TimeMay 6, 1937
The Masque RaidJune 25, 1937
Railroad RhythmNovember 20, 1937
The Sad Little Guinea PigsFebruary 22, 1938(Despite being listed as a Krazy Kat cartoon in TV packages, the short does not feature Krazy at all)
The Auto ClinicMarch 4, 1938
The Little BuckarooApril 11, 1938
Krazy MagicMay 20, 1938
Travel SquawksJuly 4, 1938
Gym JamsSeptember 9, 1938
Hot Dogs on IceOctober 21, 1938
The Lone MountieDecember 10, 1938
Krazy's Bear TaleJanuary 27, 1939(a.k.a. Goldilocks and the Three Bears)
Golf ChumpsApril 6, 1939
Krazy's Shoe ShopMay 12, 1939(final Krazy Kat theatrical series short)
The Little Lost SheepOctober 2, 1939(first Krazy Kat short released in World War II, First ever Fables short, and the only Krazy Kat short to be a part of the Fables series)
The Mouse ExterminatorJanuary 26, 1940(only Krazy Kat theatrical short in the Phantasy series and the final appearance of Krazy Kat in a cartoon)
News OdditiesJuly 19, 1940(Despite being listed as a Krazy Kat cartoon in TV packages, the short does not feature Krazy at all)

References

  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 34–35, 97–98. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. American Memory Collection (Motion Picture and Television Reading Room, Library of Congress). (2010, August 31). Library of Congress. Retrieved April 26, 2013, Archived on March 1, 2005
  3. Motion Picture News, July 1, 1916. Retrieved February 4, 2021, https://lantern.mediahist.org/catalog/motionpicturenew133unse_1461
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