Oswald the Lucky Rabbit filmography
| Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | |
|---|---|
Oswald checking film reel, The Film Daily, 1928 | |
Production companies | Winkler Pictures (1927–1929) Walter Lantz Productions (1929–1938) Walt Disney Animation Studios (2022) |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (1927–1938) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2022) |
| Country | United States |

The following is a complete list of cartoons, films, video games, etc. featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit created or licensed by either Universal Pictures (owner of the character's trademark before 2006) or The Walt Disney Company (owner of the character's trademark after 2006). This does not include content made by external artists or studios following the character's entry into the public domain in 2023.
Universal Pictures
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit/Oswald Rabbit series
This list contains 190 cartoons released between 1927 and 1938 that were part of Universal Pictures' Oswald the Lucky Rabbit/Oswald Rabbit theatrical cartoon series. Walt Disney Studio animated 26 of the first 27 cartoons (1927–1928) for producer Winkler Pictures. Winkler Pictures moved production in-house after a contractual dispute with Disney. Winkler Pictures produced the 25th cartoon, High Up, and an additional 25 cartoons (1928–1929). Walter Lantz produced the final 148 cartoons starting with Race Riot, first as head of Universal Cartoon Studios (1929-1935) and then as his own Walter Lantz Studio (1935-1938).
Winkler Pictures
The first 27 films were owned by Disney Enterprises, while the rest are owned by Universal Studios, excluding films in the public domain.
| # | Film | Released | Director | Distributor | Film if available | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trolley Troubles | September 5, 1927[1] | Walt Disney | Universal Pictures | First Oswald cartoon released into theatres. Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff. The cartoon was reissued in 1931 by Walter Lantz Productions with synchronized sound. | |
| 2 | Oh Teacher | September 19, 1927[2] | Walt Disney | Reissued by Walter Lantz Productions with synchronized sound. A few sequences went missing, and others were reordered when the cartoon was reissued. Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff. | ||
| 3 | The Mechanical Cow | October 3, 1927[3] | Walt Disney | Reissued in 1932 by Walter Lantz Productions with synchronized sound. Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff. | ||
| 4 | Great Guns! | October 17, 1927[4] | Walt Disney | Reissued in 1932 by Walter Lantz Productions with synchronized sound. Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff. | ||
| 5 | All Wet | October 31, 1927[5] | Ub Iwerks | Reissued in 1932 by Walter Lantz Productions with synchronized sound. Animated by Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff. | ||
| 6 | The Ocean Hop | November 14, 1927[6] | Walt Disney | A few sequences went missing when the cartoon was reissued in 1932. Animated by Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman, Rollin Hamilton, and Ben Clopton. Final Disney Oswald cartoon to be reissued by Walter Lantz Productions with synchronized sound. | ||
| 7 | The Banker's Daughter | November 28, 1927[7] | Walt Disney | Lost cartoon. | The oldest lost Oswald cartoon. The first appearance of Ortensia. A production script, five story-sketch pages and two animation drawings are the only known materials to exist.[8] Animated by Ub Iwerks and Friz Freleng. | |
| 8 | Empty Socks | December 11, 1927[9] | Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks | Lost until 2015, when a print missing only a couple of sequences was found in Norway.[10][11][12][8] Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton. | ||
| 9 | Rickety Gin | December 26, 1927[13] | Walt Disney | Lost cartoon. | A production script and six story-sketch pages are the only known materials to exist.[8] Animated by Ub Iwerks and Friz Freleng. | |
| 10 | Harem Scarem | January 9, 1928[14] | Walt Disney | Lost cartoon. | A production script, one background drawing and numerous animation drawings are the only known materials to exist.[8]: 72 Animation drawings from a small part of this film were compiled by Disney into a video clip in 2012. Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton. | |
| 11 | Neck 'n' Neck | January 23, 1928[15] | Walt Disney | Rediscovered in Japan in 2018 as part of a 16mm film titled Mickey Manga: Speedy (ミッキー漫画 スピーデー Mikkī Manga: Supīdē), though only as a two-minute cutdown of the original five-minute cartoon.[16][17] Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton. | ||
| 12 | The Ol' Swimmin' Hole | February 6, 1928[18] | Walt Disney | Rediscovered in Belgium in 2016 by David Gerstein, with a few sequences missing.[8]: 94 [19] Animated by Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton. | ||
| 13 | Africa Before Dark | February 20, 1928[20] | Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks | Rediscovered in Austria in 2013. Animated by Ub Iwerks. Available with the Signature Edition of Bambi in 2017. | ||
| 14 | Rival Romeos | March 5, 1928[21] | Walt Disney | Animated by Ub Iwerks. | ||
| 15 | Bright Lights | March 19, 1928[22] | Walt Disney | Animated by Ub Iwerks and Rollin Hamilton. | ||
| 16 | Sagebrush Sadie | April 1, 1928[23] | Walt Disney | Lost cartoon. | Many animation drawings and 8 story-sketch pages are the only known materials to exist.[8]: 114 The animation drawings (which consist of two scenes) of this film were compiled by Disney into a brief fragment video clip as a bonus feature on the 2007 Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Disney Treasures DVD. Animated by Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton. | |
| 17 | Ride 'Em Plowboy | April 15, 1928[24] | Walt Disney | Lost cartoon. | Two background drawings and 5 story-sketch pages are the only known materials to exist.[8]: 120 [25] Animated by Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman, Rollin Hamilton, and Friz Freleng. | |
| 18 | Ozzie of the Mounted | April 30, 1928[26] | Walt Disney | Survives almost complete, though a few sequences are still missing. Animated by Ub Iwerks, Hugh Harman, Rollin Hamilton, Ben Clopton, and Les Clark. | ||
| 19 | Hungry Hobos | May 14, 1928[27] | Walt Disney | A once missing cartoon, it was rediscovered in a vault in England in November 2011. Animated by Ub Iwerks. Available with the Signature Edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 2017. | ||
| 20 | Oh What a Knight | May 28, 1928[28] | Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks | Remade as a Mickey Mouse short in 1933 titled Ye Olden Days. Animated by Iwerks, Hugh Harman, and Rollin Hamilton. | ||
| 21 | Poor Papa | June 11, 1928[29] | Walt Disney | First Oswald cartoon produced (in 1927), initially rejected but released a year later.[30] Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff. Disney was unable to access a print of Poor Papa in time for the 2007 DVD,[31] but today owns a 16mm print of the short, and released it on the "Signature Edition" Blu-Ray of Pinocchio in 2017. | ||
| 22 | The Fox Chase | June 25, 1928[32] | Walt Disney | Animated by Ub Iwerks and the entire Disney Oswald staff except for Rudolf Ising. | ||
| 23 | Tall Timber | July 9, 1928[33] | Walt Disney | Animated by Iwerks, Hugh Harman and Rollin Hamilton. | ||
| 24 | Sleigh Bells | July 23, 1928[34] | Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks | Not available to general public | Rediscovered in the British Film Institute's National Archives and restored.[35] | |
| 25 | High Up | August 6, 1928[36] | Rollin Hamilton & Rudolf Ising | Rediscovered by David Gerstein.[37] Disney and Iwerks left before animation production started. Animated by Hamilton and Ising.[38] | ||
| 26 | Hot Dogs | August 20, 1928[39] | Walt Disney | Lost cartoon. | The copyright synopsis, 2 backgrounds and 4 story-sketch pages of the cartoon are the only known materials to exist.[8]: 164 [40] | |
| 27 | The Sky Scrapper[8]: 142 | September 3, 1928[34] | Walt Disney | Also referred to as Sky Scrappers. In 2014, an original 1928 print was found in the United Kingdom with Winkler-era titles.[8]: 142 Remade as a Mickey Mouse 1933 short, Building a Building. Final Disney Oswald cartoon. Appears on a television playing in the background in the 2022 Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Animated by Ub Iwerks. |
Post-Disney films
| # | Film | Released | Director | Distributor | Film if available | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Mississippi Mud | September 17, 1928[34] | Walter Lantz | Universal Pictures | Lost cartoon. | First Winkler Oswald cartoon. Animated by Lantz. |
| 29 | Panicky Pancakes | October 1, 1928[41] | Hugh Harman & Ben Clopton | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Harman and Clopton. | |
| 30 | Fiery Firemen | October 15, 1928[42] | Friz Freleng & Rudolf Ising | First publicly available Winkler Oswald cartoon. Animated by Freleng and Ising. | ||
| 31 | Rocks and Socks | November 12, 1928[43] | Hugh Harman | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Harman. | |
| 32 | South Pole Flight | November 26, 1928[43] | Hugh Harman & Ben Clopton | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Harman and Clopton. | |
| 33 | Bull-Oney | November 28, 1928[43] | Walter Lantz & Tom Palmer | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Lantz and Palmer. | |
| 34 | A Horse Tale | December 10, 1928[44] | Rollin Hamilton & Tom Palmer | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Hamilton and Palmer. | |
| 35 | Farmyard Follies | December 24, 1928[44] | Walter Lantz & Rollin Hamilton | Not available to general public | Survives as a fragmentary nitrate print at UCLA Film & Television Archive. Animated by Lantz and Hamilton. | |
| 36 | Homeless Homer | January 7, 1929[44] | Rudolf Ising & Friz Freleng | Animated by Ising and Freleng. | ||
| 37 | Yanky Clippers | January 21, 1929[45] | Walter Lantz & Tom Palmer | Final silent produced cartoon. Animated by Lantz and Palmer. | ||
| 38 | Hen Fruit | February 4, 1929[46] | Friz Freleng | Lost cartoon. | The first Oswald cartoon produced with sound. Animated by Freleng. | |
| 39 | Sick Cylinders | February 18, 1929[47] | Hugh Harman & Ben Clopton | Exists only as a silent print. Animated by Harman and Clopton.[48] | ||
| 40 | Hold 'Em Ozzie! | March 4, 1929[49] | Rollin Hamilton | Rediscovered in 2016, but it exists only as a silent print. Animated by Hamilton.[50] | ||
| 41 | The Suicide Sheik | March 18, 1929[51] | Hugh Harman | A film reel of this cartoon was found in 2019 by Ray Langstone. It is located at the State Archives Preservation Facility in Madison, Wisconsin and exists almost complete and with a soundtrack.[52] Earliest surviving Oswald sound cartoon. Animated by Harman. | ||
| 42 | Alpine Antics | April 1, 1929[53] | Tom Palmer | Exists only as a silent print. Animated by Palmer. | ||
| 43 | The Lumberjack | April 15, 1929[53] | Ben Clopton | Not available to general public | According to UCLA Library Catalog, a shortened silent home film version is known to exist. Animated by Clopton. | |
| 44 | The Fishing Fool | April 29, 1929[49] | Rollin Hamilton | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Hamilton. | |
| 45 | Stage Stunts | May 13, 1929[54] | Walter Lantz | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Lantz. | |
| 46 | Stripes and Stars | May 27, 1929[54] | Walter Lantz | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Lantz. | |
| 47 | The Wicked West | June 10, 1929[54] | Friz Freleng | Not available to general public | Survival status uncertain, evidence shows the short was possibly reissued by Walter Lantz in 1931,[55] but it is currently unknown if Universal has a copy or if the reissue was included in the Guild Films television package. Animated by Freleng. | |
| 48 | Nuts and Jolts | June 24, 1929[54] | Hugh Harman | Not available to general public | Rediscovered in 2016. Exists only as a silent print. Animated by Harman.[50] | |
| 49 | Ice Man's Luck | July 8, 1929[54] | Rollin Hamilton | Lost cartoon. | Animated by Hamilton. | |
| 50 | Jungle Jingles | July 22, 1929[54] | Ben Clopton | Exists only as a silent print. Animated by Clopton. | ||
| 51 | Weary Willies | July 22, 1929[54] | Friz Freleng | Exists only as a silent print. Animated by Freleng. | ||
| 52 | Saucy Sausages | August 19, 1929[54] | Ben Clopton | Lost cartoon. | Final Winkler Oswald cartoon. Animated by Clopton. |
| # | Film | Released | Distributor | Film if in the public domain and available | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Race Riot | September 2, 1929[54] | Universal Pictures | First Oswald short produced by Universal Cartoon Studios to be released. | |
| 54 | Oil's Well | September 16, 1929[54] | |||
| 55 | Permanent Wave | September 29, 1929[54] | |||
| 56 | Cold Turkey | October 15, 1929[54] | A workprint of this cartoon exists.[56] | ||
| 57 | Pussy Willie | October 28, 1929[54] | Lost cartoon. | ||
| 58 | Amature Nite | November 11, 1929[54] | A sound print exists according to UCLA Library Catalog. | ||
| 59 | Hurdy Gurdy | November 24, 1929[57] | Is based on the short Hungry Hobos. | ||
| 60 | Snow Use | November 25, 1929[54] | |||
| 61 | Nutty Notes | December 9, 1929[54] | 16mm Italian prints are known to exist with the working title "The Magic Piano" but only a few scenes and still images are publicly available.[58][59][60] | ||
| 62 | Ozzie of the Circus | December 23, 1929[61] | Lost cartoon. | First Oswald short produced at Universal Cartoon Studios.[62] | |
| 63 | Kounty Fair | January 6, 1930[63] | Exists only as a silent print. | ||
| 64 | Chilly Con Carmen | February 3, 1930[63] | |||
| 65 | Kisses and Kurses | February 17, 1930[63] | Lost cartoon. | ||
| 66 | Broadway Folly | March 3, 1930[63] | Final cartoon to feature the opening sequence with Oswald laughing on screen. | ||
| 67 | Bowery Bimbos | March 17, 1930[63] | Not available to general public | An original record of the soundtrack and a 16mm Italian print are known to exist but there are only a few still images publicly available.[64] | |
| 68 | Tramping Tramps | March 31, 1930[63] | |||
| 69 | The Hash Shop | April 14, 1930[63] | |||
| 70 | The Prison Panic | April 28, 1930[63] | |||
| 71 | Hot for Hollywood | May 19, 1930[65] | Vitaphone disc of the soundtrack was found in 2005. | ||
| 72 | Hells Heels | June 2, 1930[65] | |||
| 73 | My Pal Paul | June 16, 1930[63] | Produced to promote the 1930 Universal feature film King of Jazz. Paul Whiteman is caricatured. | ||
| 74 | Not So Quiet | June 30, 1930[63] | |||
| 75 | Spooks | July 21, 1930[65] | |||
| 76 | Henpecked | August 11, 1930[65] | |||
| 77 | Cold Feet | August 18, 1930[65] | A drawing made by the animators attributed to this short shows Oswald playing a radiator like an accordion. This idea never made it to the final cartoon.[66] | ||
| 78 | Snappy Salesman | August 18, 1930[65] | Possibly a withheld 1929 entry due to its production number "5082" being in a number range of the other 1929 Lantz cartoons,[67] and many other factors present in the short. | ||
| 79 | The Singing Sap | September 15, 1930[65] | First cartoon on which Tex Avery was credited as an animator (as Fred Avery).[68] | ||
| 80 | The Detective | September 22, 1930[65] | |||
| 81 | The Fowl Ball | October 13, 1930[65] | |||
| 82 | The Navy | November 3, 1930[65] | Oswald wears shoes for the first time. | ||
| 83 | Mexico | November 17, 1930[65] | |||
| 84 | Africa | December 1, 1930[65] | Portions of this short were reused from the film, King of Jazz where they were colored in two-strip Technicolor. | ||
| 85 | Alaska | December 15, 1930[65] | |||
| 86 | Mars | December 29, 1930[65] | |||
| 87 | China | January 12, 1931[65] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 88 | College | January 28, 1931[69] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 89 | Shipwreck | February 9, 1931[65] | Copyright renewed. | Oswald wears gloves for the first time. | |
| 90 | The Farmer | March 23, 1931[65] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 91 | The Fireman | April 6, 1931[65] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 92 | Sunny South | April 20, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 93 | Country School | May 5, 1931[69] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 94 | The Bandmaster | May 18, 1931[70] | |||
| 95 | Northwoods | June 29, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 96 | The Stone Age | July 13, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 97 | Radio Rhythm | July 27, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 98 | Kentucky Belles | September 7, 1931[69] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 99 | Hot Feet | September 14, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 100 | The Hunter | October 12, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | Oswald wears a shirt for the first time. | |
| 101 | Wonderland | October 26, 1931[69] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 102 | The Hare Mail | November 30, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 103 | The Fisherman | December 7, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 104 | The Clown | December 21, 1931[70] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 105 | Grandma's Pet | January 18, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 106 | Mechanical Man | February 15, 1932[71] | |||
| 107 | Wins Out | March 14, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 108 | Beau and Arrows | March 28, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 109 | Making Good | April 11, 1932[71] | |||
| 110 | Let's Eat | April 25, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 111 | The Winged Horse | May 9, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 112 | Cat Nipped | May 23, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 113 | A Wet Knight | June 20, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 114 | A Jungle Jumble | July 4, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 115 | Day Nurse | July 18, 1932[71] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 116 | The Busy Barber | September 12, 1932[72] | Copyright renewed. | A remake of the silent 1929 Oswald cartoon Yanky Clippers. | |
| 117 | Carnival Capers | October 10, 1932[72] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 118 | Wild and Woolly | November 21, 1932[72] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 119 | Teacher's Pests | December 19, 1932[72] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 120 | The Plumber | January 30, 1933[73] | |||
| 121 | The Shriek | February 27, 1933[73] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 122 | Going to Blazes | April 10, 1933[73] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 123 | Beau Best | May 22, 1933[73] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 124 | Ham and Eggs | June 19, 1933[73] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 125 | Confidence | July 31, 1933[73] | Copyright renewed. | President Franklin D. Roosevelt is caricatured. Oswald is voiced by multiple actors. | |
| 126 | Five and Dime | September 18, 1933[73] | Copyright renewed. | Caricatures in this short include Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and Jimmy Durante. | |
| 127 | The Zoo | November 6, 1933[74] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 128 | The Merry Old Soul | November 27, 1933[74] | Copyright renewed. | Academy Award nominee. Among those that appear in the film are the band leader Paul Whiteman, "singer" Roscoe Ates, Mae West, Harold Lloyd, and Zasu Pitts. | |
| 129 | Parking Space | December 18, 1933[74] | Copyright renewed. | First cartoon where Oswald wears a darker pair of shorts; he uses the shorts of that color until his final appearance in Monkey Wretches. | |
| 130 | Chicken Reel | January 1, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 131 | The Candy House | January 15, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 132 | The County Fair | February 5, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 133 | The Toy Shoppe | February 19, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | In 1984, Fred Ladd and Entercolor Technologies Corp. colorized this cartoon as a test for Universal. The studio rejected this and all future plans for colorizing black-and-white Lantz cartoons.[76] | |
| 134 | Kings Up | March 12, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 135 | Wolf! Wolf! | April 2, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 136 | The Ginger Bread Boy | April 16, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | The story within the cartoon is based on "The Gingerbread Man", a fairy tale published in 1875. | |
| 137 | Goldielocks and the Three Bears | May 14, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 138 | Annie Moved Away | May 28, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 139 | Wax Works | June 15, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 140 | William Tell | July 9, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 141 | Chris Columbus, Jr. | July 23, 1934[75] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 142 | The Dizzy Dwarf | August 6, 1934[77] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 143 | Ye Happy Pilgrims | September 3, 1934[77] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 144 | Sky Larks | October 22, 1934[77] | Copyright renewed. | The first Oswald cartoon to use live-action footage. | |
| 145 | Spring in the Park | November 12, 1934[77] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 146 | Robinson Crusoe Isle | January 7, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 147 | The Hillbilly | February 1, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 148 | Two Little Lambs | March 11, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 149 | Do a Good Deed | March 25, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 150 | Elmer the Great Dane | April 29, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | The first appearance of Oswald's first dog, Elmer the Great Dane. | |
| 151 | Towne Hall Follies | June 17, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | The storyline was reworked by Avery ten years later in MGM's Wild and Woolfy (this time set in the Wild West) featuring Droopy. | |
| 152 | At Your Service | July 22, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 153 | Bronco Buster | August 19, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 154 | Amateur Broadcast | September 23, 1935[78] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 155 | The Quail Hunt | October 28, 1935[79] | |||
| 156 | Monkey Wretches | November 18, 1935[79] | Copyright renewed. | The final appearance of Oswald in his original design; he would not appear with this design again until Epic Mickey released 75 years later. The first film to be produced by Walter Lantz Productions after their independence from Universal. The first appearance of Meany, Miny, and Moe; their popularity led to their development into a series of their own for Universal. | |
| 157 | Case of the Lost Sheep | December 2, 1935[79] | Copyright renewed. | The first cartoon to feature the white Oswald, a concept by Manuel Moreno. | |
| 158 | Doctor Oswald | December 23, 1935[79] | Copyright renewed. | From this point onward, the character is referred to as "Oswald Rabbit" instead of "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" in the title cards. | |
| 159 | Soft Ball Game | January 27, 1936[80] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 160 | Alaska Sweepstakes | February 17, 1936[80] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 161 | Slumberland Express | March 9, 1936[80] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 162 | Beauty Shoppe | March 30, 1936[80] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 163 | The Barnyard Five | April 20, 1936[80] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 164 | Fun House | May 4, 1936[80] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 165 | Farming Fools | May 25, 1936[80] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 166 | Battle Royal | June 22, 1936[80] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 167 | Music Hath Charms | September 7, 1936[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 168 | Kiddie Revue | September 21, 1936[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 169 | Beach Combers | October 5, 1936[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 170 | Night Life of the Bugs | October 9, 1936[81] | Copyright renewed. | The title parodies that of the 1935 Universal feature film Night Life of the Gods. | |
| 171 | Puppet Show | November 2, 1936[81] | Copyright renewed. | The second Oswald cartoon since Sky Larks to use live-action footage. | |
| 172 | The Unpopular Mechanic | November 6, 1936[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 173 | Gopher Trouble | November 30, 1936[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 174 | Everybody Sing | February 22, 1937[81] | Copyright renewed. | The first Oswald cartoon to feature the more streamlined, slimmer variation of Manuel Moreno's Oswald. | |
| 175 | Duck Hunt | March 8, 1937[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 176 | The Birthday Party | March 29, 1937[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 177 | Trailer Thrills | May 3, 1937[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 178 | The Wily Weasel | June 7, 1937[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 179 | The Playful Pup | July 12, 1937[81] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 180 | Lovesick | October 4, 1937[82] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 181 | The Keeper of the Lions | October 18, 1937[82] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 182 | The Mechanical Handy Man | November 8, 1937[82] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 183 | Football Fever | November 15, 1937[82] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 184 | The Mysterious Jug | November 29, 1937[82] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 185 | The Dumb Cluck | December 20, 1937[82] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 186 | The Lamp Lighter | January 10, 1938[83] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 187 | Man Hunt | February 7, 1938[83] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 188 | Yokel Boy Makes Good | February 21, 1938[83] | Copyright renewed. | The first appearance of Snuffy Skunk. | |
| 189 | Trade Mice | February 28, 1938[83] | Copyright renewed. | ||
| 190 | Feed the Kitty | March 14, 1938[83] | Copyright renewed. | Final installment in the series. |
Other films and shorts
| Film | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| King of Jazz | April 19, 1930[84] | Feature film produced by Universal Pictures. First color appearance of Oswald, although only as a brief cameo. |
| Toyland Premiere | December 10, 1934[77] | Part of the Cartune series. |
| Springtime Serenade | May 27, 1935[78] | Part of the Cartune series. |
| Firemen's Picnic | August 16, 1937 | Meany, Miny, and Moe cartoon. Oswald makes a cameo. |
| Movie Phoney News | May 30, 1938 | New Universal cartoon. Uses recycled footage from earlier Oswald cartoons. |
| Happy Scouts | June 20, 1938[83] | New Universal cartoon. The final cartoon with Oswald shot in black and white. |
| Snuffy's Party | August 7, 1939[85] | Part of the Cartune series. Oswald makes a cameo at the beginning of the cartoon. |
| The Egg Cracker Suite | March 22, 1943[86] | Part of the Swing Symphony series. |
| Well Oiled | June 30, 1947[87] | Woody Woodpecker cartoon. Oswald makes a cameo. |
| The Woody Woodpecker Polka | October 29, 1951[88] | Woody Woodpecker cartoon. |
| Team Play | 1952 | Commercial for Autolite. |
The Walt Disney Company
Online shorts
| Film | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oswald Holiday Greeting Card | December 1, 2013 | Web short[89] |
| Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | December 1, 2022[90] | Short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. First appearance in a modern hand-drawn Disney short. |
Other films and shorts
| Film | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Get a Horse! | June 11, 2013 | Mickey Mouse short film. First appearance by Oswald in a Disney cartoon following the Walt Disney Company's acquisition in 2006. |
| Big Hero 6 | October 23, 2014 | Disney film based on a Marvel comic. Oswald's second cameo appearance as drawing in a film, but the first film he appeared in that was made by Disney. |
| Zootopia | February 13, 2016 | Disney film. Cameo as graffiti painting. |
| Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | May 2, 2022 | Marvel Studios film. Wanda Maximoff's children can be seen watching the Oswald short Sky Scrappers on a TV in the background. |
| Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | May 20, 2022 | Disney film. Cameo as graffiti painting. |
| Once Upon a Studio | October 15, 2023 | Disney short celebrating the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios. |
Television
All shorts produced by Walt Disney Television Animation.
| Episode | Year | Show | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entombed | 2016 | Mickey Mouse | Disney animated series. Oswald appears as a hieroglyphic in a cameo in the title card. First television appearance. |
| Canned | 2017 | Mickey Mouse | Disney animated series. Oswald appears in a cameo during the episode. Oswald's second cameo in television. |
| Year of the Dog | 2018 | Mickey Mouse | Disney animated series. Oswald appears as a marketing billboard for a soda product as "Oswald the Lucky Soda". This marks Oswald's third cameo in television. |
Video games
| Video game | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau | 1996 | Woody Woodpecker video game. Oswald's first video game appearance. |
| Epic Mickey | 2010 | Disney video game. First appearance by Oswald in a Disney video game. First appearance of Oswald in his original design since 1935. |
| Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | 2012 | Disney video game. |
| Disney Infinity | 2013 | Disney video game. Oswald appears with other Disney characters. |
| Disney Tsum Tsum | 2014 | Disney mobile game developed by Line Corporation. |
| Disney Emoji Blitz | 2016 | Disney mobile game. |
| Disney Speedstorm | 2023 | Disney-licensed Gameloft video game developed by Gameloft Barcelona. Oswald and Ortensia were added during the game's fifth season of content. |
| Disney Dreamlight Valley | 2023 | Disney-licensed Gameloft video game developed by Gameloft Montreal. Oswald was added through "A Rift In Time" expansion |
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