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In 2005, when Oswald's copyright expired, Universal (which had distributed the Winkler shorts) gave | In 2005, when Oswald's copyright expired, Universal (which had distributed the Winkler shorts) gave Disney the rights to the original ''Oswald'' shorts. A DVD collection was released in 2007 as part of the ''Walt Disney Treasures'' line, containing 13 of the original 27 shorts.<ref>[http://movies.disney.com/the-adventures-of-oswald-the-lucky-rabbit Disney site promoting the Oswald DVD.]</ref> Several more appeared in some form over the next few years. | ||
The shorts ''Poor Papa'' and ''Africa Before Dark'' were included as bonus features on The Walt Disney Signature Collection Blu-Rays of ''Pinocchio'' and ''Bambi'' | The shorts ''Poor Papa'' and ''Africa Before Dark'' were included as bonus features on The Walt Disney Signature Collection Blu-Rays of ''Pinocchio'' and ''Bambi'',<ref>[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pinocchio-The-Walt-Disney-Signature-Collection-Blu-ray-DVD-Digital-HD/55179941#read-more The ''Pinocchio'' Signature Collection Blu-ray.]</ref><ref>[https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2017/06/02/blu-ray-review-bambi-walt-disney-signature-collection/ The ''Bambi'' Signature Collection Blu-ray.]</ref> Hungry Hoboes was released as a Disney Movies Anywhere exclusive, and a shortened home movie print of ''Neck 'n Neck'' was discovered in Japan in 2018.<ref>[http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201811140057.html Article on the discovery of ''Neck 'n Neck'' in Japan.]</ref> | ||
Six of the original Oswald shorts made by Disney are currently missing. Three others are incomplete. (''Oh Teacher'' was reissued in 1932, and this reissued version is the only one that survives at the moment.)<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit_filmography Oswald's filmography, including the Disney shorts]</ref> Many shorts past the Disney era are lost as well, but these are less likely to be found due to them being even more obscure than the Disney shorts. | Six of the original Oswald shorts made by Disney are currently missing. Three others are incomplete. (''Oh Teacher'' was reissued in 1932, and this reissued version is the only one that survives at the moment.)<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit_filmography Oswald's filmography, including the Disney shorts]</ref> Many shorts past the Disney era are lost as well, but these are less likely to be found due to them being even more obscure than the Disney shorts. | ||
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|1||Poor Papa||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcnw6SwcL0g<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |1||Poor Papa||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcnw6SwcL0g <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|2||Trolley Troubles||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9LmDpMO2k0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |2||Trolley Troubles||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9LmDpMO2k0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|3||Oh Teacher||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpz61suVuBU<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |3||Oh Teacher||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpz61suVuBU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|4||The Mechanical Cow||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9K6i0S6LvM<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |4||The Mechanical Cow||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9K6i0S6LvM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|5||Great Guns!||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCFZkZfYVR4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |5||Great Guns!||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCFZkZfYVR4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|6||All Wet||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UizbWMiQccE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |6||All Wet||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UizbWMiQccE <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|7||The Ocean Hop||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_n3Af_ykLg<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] | |7|| The Ocean Hop||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_n3Af_ykLg <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] | ||
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|8||The Banker's Daughter||1927||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |8||The Banker's Daughter||1927 ||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|9||Empty Socks||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRZKpcPSU5I<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] | |9||Empty Socks||1927||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRZKpcPSU5I <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] | ||
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|10||Rickety Gin||1927||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |10||Rickety Gin||1927||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|11||Harem Scarem||1928||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |11||Harem Scarem||1928||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|12||Neck 'n' Neck||1928||[https://blog.40ch.net/2018/11/23/mickey-mouses-predecessor-vision-oswald-picture-found-in-japan/<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] | |12||Neck 'n' Neck||1928||[https://blog.40ch.net/2018/11/23/mickey-mouses-predecessor-vision-oswald-picture-found-in-japan/ <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] | ||
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|13||The Ol' Swimmin' Hole (The Ole Swimmmin' 'Ole)||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhHuzdNXGY<span style="color:green;"> '''Found'''] | |13||The Ol' Swimmin' Hole (The Ole Swimmmin' 'Ole)||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhHuzdNXGY <span style="color:green;"> '''Found'''] | ||
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|14||Africa Before Dark||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEdoe7puAqs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |14||Africa Before Dark||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEdoe7puAqs <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|15||Rival Romeos||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaenczorzGk<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |15|| Rival Romeos||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaenczorzGk <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|16||Bright Lights||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkwX2fWEhBs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |16|| Bright Lights||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkwX2fWEhBs <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|17||Sagebrush Sadie||1928||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |17|| Sagebrush Sadie||1928||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|18||Ride 'Em Plowboy||1928||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |18||Ride 'Em Plowboy||1928||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|19||Ozzie of the Mounted||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9f8wWvzmIo<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |19||Ozzie of the Mounted||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9f8wWvzmIo <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|20||Hungry Hoboes||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkKG1ed87WY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |20|| Hungry Hoboes||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkKG1ed87WY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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| 21||Oh, What a Knight||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N21l6sIASiU<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |21||Oh, What a Knight||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N21l6sIASiU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|22||The Sky Scrapper (Sky Scrappers)||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B2ET6irhF0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |22|| The Sky Scrapper (Sky Scrappers)||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B2ET6irhF0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|23||The Fox Chase||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOSCM58xT5Y<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |23|| The Fox Chase||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOSCM58xT5Y <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|24||Tall Timber||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlfeXqbxTDs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |24|| Tall Timber||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlfeXqbxTDs <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|25||Sleigh Bells*|| 1928||<span style="color:green;">'''Found''' | |25|| Sleigh Bells*||1928||<span style="color:green;">'''Found''' | ||
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|26|| Hot Dogs|| 1928 ||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |26||Hot Dogs||1928||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|27||High Up||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLiLnHppiiY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | | 27||High Up||1928||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLiLnHppiiY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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(*) While reels of these films are known to exist, they are not currently available for public viewing. | (*) While reels of these films are known to exist, they are not currently available for public viewing. | ||
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*[[Pixar (partially lost early CGI animated commercials from animation studio; 1989-1998)]] | *[[Pixar (partially lost early CGI animated commercials from animation studio; 1989-1998)]] | ||
===Animation (Disney)=== | ===Animation (Disney) === | ||
*[[Alice in Wonderland (partially lost original draft of Disney animated film; 1939)]] | *[[Alice in Wonderland (partially lost original draft of Disney animated film; 1939)]] | ||
*[[Aladdin (found Howard Ashman treatment of Disney animated film; 1988)]] | *[[Aladdin (found Howard Ashman treatment of Disney animated film; 1988)]] | ||
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*[[WALL·E (partially found original treatments of Pixar animated film; 1994-2008)]] | *[[WALL·E (partially found original treatments of Pixar animated film; 1994-2008)]] | ||
===Audio=== | ===Audio === | ||
*[[Enchanted (lost deleted song from Disney live-action/animated fantasy comedy film; 2007)]] | *[[Enchanted (lost deleted song from Disney live-action/animated fantasy comedy film; 2007)]] | ||
*[[Fantasia (partially lost original audio of Disney animated film; 1940)]] | *[[Fantasia (partially lost original audio of Disney animated film; 1940)]] | ||
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*[[Uncle Walt (lost unauthorized Disney short film; 1964)]] | *[[Uncle Walt (lost unauthorized Disney short film; 1964)]] | ||
==External Link== | ==External Link == | ||
*[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit_(series) ''Oswald'' series overview on the Disney Wiki.] | *[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit_(series) ''Oswald'' series overview on the Disney Wiki.] | ||
==References== | ==References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 01:47, 22 January 2023
Oswald ending card from the Disney era.
Status: Partially Lost
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is a series of short cartoons made from 1927 to 1928 by Walt Disney and from 1928 to 1943 by a variety of animators under Universal Studios. After the failure of his Laugh-O-Grams and Lafflets, and the minor success of the Alice Comedies, Walt Disney wanted to compete with stronger cartoon characters of the era like Felix the Cat. After successfully pitching Oswald, Winkler Pictures gave him a talented animation staff and a budget.
Background
Walt began production on the shorts in 1927. Oswald was well received and became the first Disney character to have his own tie-in merchandise.[1] Oswald's success over the competition was due to the more ambitious, innovative, and raunchy animation and humor compared to the others, which tended to be more conservative and safe. Despite the success of the series, after 27 shorts, the budget was cut by more than half and nearly half of Walt's animation team was moved to other projects. Disney soon quit working at Winkler and started his own animation studio with some of his most talented Oswald staff. Having lost the rights to Oswald, Disney proceeded to create a new character named Mickey Mouse.
After Disney left Winkler, Oswald's shorts were animated by many rising animation legends, such as a young Tex Avery. The Oswald cartoons eventually featured color and sound but were ultimately discontinued in 1943 due to a fall in popularity. Those shorts are still owned by Universal. In addition, a few Oswald cartoons were remade into Mickey Mouse cartoons by the Walt Disney studio.
Rediscovery
In 2005, when Oswald's copyright expired, Universal (which had distributed the Winkler shorts) gave Disney the rights to the original Oswald shorts. A DVD collection was released in 2007 as part of the Walt Disney Treasures line, containing 13 of the original 27 shorts.[2] Several more appeared in some form over the next few years.
The shorts Poor Papa and Africa Before Dark were included as bonus features on The Walt Disney Signature Collection Blu-Rays of Pinocchio and Bambi,[3][4] Hungry Hoboes was released as a Disney Movies Anywhere exclusive, and a shortened home movie print of Neck 'n Neck was discovered in Japan in 2018.[5]
Six of the original Oswald shorts made by Disney are currently missing. Three others are incomplete. (Oh Teacher was reissued in 1932, and this reissued version is the only one that survives at the moment.)[6] Many shorts past the Disney era are lost as well, but these are less likely to be found due to them being even more obscure than the Disney shorts.
Theatrical Shorts
| # | Title | Year produced | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poor Papa | 1927 | Found |
| 2 | Trolley Troubles | 1927 | Found |
| 3 | Oh Teacher | 1927 | Found |
| 4 | The Mechanical Cow | 1927 | Found |
| 5 | Great Guns! | 1927 | Found |
| 6 | All Wet | 1927 | Found |
| 7 | The Ocean Hop | 1927 | Partially Lost |
| 8 | The Banker's Daughter | 1927 | Lost |
| 9 | Empty Socks | 1927 | Partially Lost |
| 10 | Rickety Gin | 1927 | Lost |
| 11 | Harem Scarem | 1928 | Lost |
| 12 | Neck 'n' Neck | 1928 | Partially Lost |
| 13 | The Ol' Swimmin' Hole (The Ole Swimmmin' 'Ole) | 1928 | Found |
| 14 | Africa Before Dark | 1928 | Found |
| 15 | Rival Romeos | 1928 | Found |
| 16 | Bright Lights | 1928 | Found |
| 17 | Sagebrush Sadie | 1928 | Lost |
| 18 | Ride 'Em Plowboy | 1928 | Lost |
| 19 | Ozzie of the Mounted | 1928 | Found |
| 20 | Hungry Hoboes | 1928 | Found |
| 21 | Oh, What a Knight | 1928 | Found |
| 22 | The Sky Scrapper (Sky Scrappers) | 1928 | Found |
| 23 | The Fox Chase | 1928 | Found |
| 24 | Tall Timber | 1928 | Found |
| 25 | Sleigh Bells* | 1928 | Found |
| 26 | Hot Dogs | 1928 | Lost |
| 27 | High Up | 1928 | Found |
(*) While reels of these films are known to exist, they are not currently available for public viewing.
See Also
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Advertisements
- The Incredibles (found full version of McDonald's Happy Meal commercial for Pixar animated film; 2004)
- The Incredibles (found online promotional trailers for Pixar animated film; 2004)
- Pixar (partially lost early CGI animated commercials from animation studio; 1989-1998)
Animation (Disney)
- Alice in Wonderland (partially lost original draft of Disney animated film; 1939)
- Aladdin (found Howard Ashman treatment of Disney animated film; 1988)
- American Dog (partially found original version of "Bolt" Disney animated film; 2007-2008)
- The Black Cauldron (partially found deleted scenes of Disney animated film; 1985)
- Chanticleer (partially found production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 1940s-mid 1960s)
- Chicken Little 2 (partially found production material of cancelled sequel to Disney animated comedy film; 2006)
- Disney Circle Seven Animation (partially lost production material of cancelled Pixar sequel films; 2004-2006)
- Dumbo II (partially found production material from cancelled Disney animated sequel film; 2000s)
- Fantasia 2006 (partially lost production material for cancelled Disney animated sequel film; 2002-2004)
- Fraidy Cat (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2004-2005)
- Frozen (partially found early drafts of Disney animated film; 1937-2012)
- Gigantic (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2013-2017)
- The Jungle Book (lost Bill Peet version of Disney animated film; 1963-1964)
- Kingdom of the Sun (partially found original version of "The Emperor's New Groove" Disney animated film; late 1990s)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (partially found production material and deleted scenes of Disney animated sequel film; 1995-1998)
- Music Land (lost Disney animated anthology film; 1955)
- My Peoples (partially found production material of cancelled Disney animated film; late 1990s-early 2000s)
- The Search for Mickey Mouse (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2002)
- The Seven Dwarfs (partially found production material of cancelled direct-to-video prequel to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Disney animated film; 2000s)
- Tangled (partially found early drafts of Disney animated film; 2001-2010)
- Tinker Bell (partially found first draft of Disney animated film; 2007)
- Treasure Planet II (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated sequel film; 2002)
- Wild Life (lost production material for cancelled Disney animated film; late 1990s-2000)
- Zootopia (partially found pre-rewrite version of Disney animated film; early 2010s)
Animation (Pixar)
- A Tin Toy Christmas (lost production material of cancelled Pixar animated Christmas TV special; early 1990s)
- Cars 3 (lost deleted scene of Pixar animated sequel film; 2017)
- The Good Dinosaur (lost original version of Pixar animated film; 2011-2013)
- Inside Out (lost original Bing Bong death scene of Pixar animated film; 2015)
- Made in Point Richmond (found miscellaneous content from Pixar DVD; 1986-2000)
- Newt (partially found production material of cancelled Pixar animated film; early 2010s)
- Toy Story (partially found early test footage of Pixar animated film; 1992)
- Toy Story 4 (found original script of Pixar animated sequel film; 2013-2017)
- Toy Story & Toy Story 2 (partially found intermissions for 3D double feature re-release of Pixar animated films; 2009)
- Toy Story "Black Friday Reel" (partially found rough cut of Pixar animated film; 1993)
- Toy Story "Jessie" (found Patsy Montana Award acceptance speech animation of Pixar character; 2000)
- WALL·E (partially found original treatments of Pixar animated film; 1994-2008)
Audio
- Enchanted (lost deleted song from Disney live-action/animated fantasy comedy film; 2007)
- Fantasia (partially lost original audio of Disney animated film; 1940)
- Jack Wagner (partially lost Disney Park background music collection from American actor; 1970s-2001)
- Mars Needs Moms (found Seth Green vocal performance of Disney motion-capture animated film; 2011)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (lost original Vincent Price audio of Disney stop-motion animated film; early 1990s)
- Pinocchio (lost Mel Blanc's "Gideon the Cat" dialogue from Disney animated film; 1940)
- Toy Story 2 (partially found Bullseye dialogue test footage from Pixar animated sequel film; late 1990s)
Live Action
- 101 Dalmatians (found "Spotted Landmarks" teaser trailer of Disney live-action film; 1995-1996)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (found deleted scenes from Disney live-action film; 1993)
- Sleeping Beauty (partially found live action reference material for Disney animated film; 1959)
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (lost original cut of Disney dark fantasy film; 1982)
- Walt Disney (lost physical Mickey Mouse animation reference footage of animator; late 1930s)
Short Films
- Alice Comedies (partially lost series of Walt Disney animated short films; 1920s)
- Blowin' in the Wind (found Pixar animated short film; 1985)
- Lafflets (lost series of Walt Disney animated short films; 1922-1923)
- Mickey and Minnie Mouse (lost unauthorized pornographic animated short film; existence unconfirmed; 1936)
- Mickey's Man Friday (partially found production material of unproduced remake of Disney animated short film; 1939-1941)
- Language Arts Through Imagination (found series of Disney educational short films; 1988-1989)
- The Princess Academy (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated short film; 2009)
- Short Subject aka "Mickey Mouse in Vietnam" (found unofficial animated short film; 1968)
- Tales from Radiator Springs "To Protect and Serve" (lost episode of "Cars" animated miniseries; 2015)
- Totally Twisted Fairy Tales (partially found Disney animated short series; 1997)
- Uncle Walt (lost unauthorized Disney short film; 1964)