"after Julius. The Julius character appeared in 47 of the 51 films of the ""Alice Comedies"" series. Julius the Cat Julius (the Cat) is a funny animal cartoon character, starring in the first animated series created by Walt Disney, the ""Alice Comedies"", making him the predecessor of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse. Julius is an anthropomorphic cat, appearing intentionally similar to Felix the Cat. A bold and inventive hero, he gradually became the primary focus of the ""Alice Comedies"", to the point Disney abandoned live action for pure animation on subsequent projects. Julius was the first of Disney's"
"series: In addition: In the modern era, animation historian David Gerstein notes: Oswald won Best New Character in both Readers' Choice and Editors' Choice in Nintendo Power's Best of 2010 awards. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (also known as Oswald the Rabbit or Oswald Rabbit) is an anthropomorphic rabbit and animated cartoon character created by Walt Disney for cartoon animal films and distributed by Universal Studios in the 1920s and 1930s, serving as the Disney studio's first animated character to feature in their own series. A total of 27 animated Oswald one-reelers were produced at Walt Disney"
"Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (also known as Oswald the Rabbit or Oswald Rabbit) is an anthropomorphic rabbit and animated cartoon character created by Walt Disney for cartoon animal films and distributed by Universal Studios in the 1920s and 1930s, serving as the Disney studio's first animated character to feature in their own series. A total of 27 animated Oswald one-reelers were produced at Walt Disney Animation Studios (the Walt Disney Studio at the time). In 1928, Charles Mintz took the rights of Oswald from Walt Disney and claimed Oswald as an official Universal Studios character. In"
"While referred to as blonde in the story itself, Madeline has also been colored with straight yellow fur in some printings of the story. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is an anthropomorphic black rabbit who is described as Mickey's older half brother in the video game ""Epic Mickey"". This is a reference to the fact that Oswald was Walt Disney's primary cartoon star before the creation of Mickey Mouse. Disney's loss of the rights to Oswald in 1928 led to Mickey's creation. In 2006, The Walt Disney Company reacquired the rights to Oswald, and have since used him in the ""Epic"
"of this series, Disney asked Iwerks to come up with a new character. The first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was animated entirely by Iwerks. Following the first cartoon, Oswald was redesigned on the insistence of Universal, who agreed to distribute the new series of cartoons in 1927. In spring 1928, Disney lost control of the Oswald character, and much of his staff was hired away; Disney left Universal soon afterwards. He promised never to work with a character he did not own ever again. Disney asked Iwerks, who stayed on, to start drawing up new character ideas. Iwerks tried sketches"
"ideas from Disney and supports gaming mechanics such as PlayStation Move. Shortly after the rabbit starred in a series of twenty-six black and white animated silent shorts between 1927 and 1928, he became the first Disney character to successfully sell merchandise: a chocolate-covered marshmallow candy bar, a stencil set, and a pin-backed button. However, Disney lost the rights to Oswald shortly thereafter and the production of merchandise was put to a halt. Not long before Disney regained the rights to Oswald, Universal started marketing the character actively overseas. Disney slowly reintroduced him with merchandise such as shirts, figurines and a"
"short six years later, in ""Mickey's Nightmare"", 1932. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit became Disney's first major hit in 1927, rivaling other popular cartoon characters, such as Felix the Cat and Koko the Clown. The success of the Oswald series allowed the Walt Disney Studio to grow to a staff of nearly twenty. Walt's weekly salary from the series was $100 while Roy Disney's was $65. The Disney brothers earned $500 per Oswald short and split the year-end profits, with Walt receiving 60% ($5,361), and Roy receiving 40% ($3,574). With income gained from the Oswald series, Walt and Roy purchased ten"
"to stop producing ""Alice Comedies"" due to the costs of combining live-action and animation. Mintz managed to gain a distribution deal with Universal Studios; however it was Mintz—not Disney—that signed the deal. Disney and lead animator Ub Iwerks created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, who debuted in Trolley Troubles in 1927. The Oswald series was a success and became the first hit for the Disney studio. In the spring of 1928, Disney traveled to New York to ask Mintz for a budget increase. His request was harshly denied by Mintz, who pointed out that in the contract Mintz had signed with"
"he speeds up further, however, the bottom of his garments somehow catches fire, prompting him to run and sit in a barrel of water. Finally it is Oswald and Julius' turn to take center stage. When they begin, their moves are fluent, going according to plan, and they never mess up. They go on to win the contest and the coveted trophy. Kounty Fair Kounty Fair is a 1930 animated cartoon released by Universal Pictures starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Oswald is merrily riding on a pony, heading towards the residence of his buddy Julius Cat. Julius is doing some"
"some respects, to other shorts: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, in 1927, starred in a cartoon called ""Trolley Troubles"", in which he runs a streetcar; and an earlier Warner Bros. character called Foxy ran a trolley car during a long dream sequence in the Harman-Ising ""Merrie Melody"" ""Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!"", in which he, amongst other things, rings his bell by means of a cat, operates car no. 13, picks up his sweetheart and helps a large lady passenger board. As Buddy's car approaches Cookie's building, we see a billboard advertising ""Katz Beer,"" a reference to Ray Katz, Leon Schlesinger's business"
"couple of jazz tunes (the second of which is ""Tiger Rag)"". The other features calliope music which is used throughout the entire film, as well as some footage played in reverse. The short is available in a 2-disc DVD title as part of the . Bright Lights (1928 film) Bright Lights is a 1928 silent cartoon short by Walt Disney Productions featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It is among the few short films of the series Disney worked on before leaving that same year. Previously in 1927, Oswald had an oval face, a chubbier waist, and pants with a single"
"waning Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Woody starred in a number of films. With his innate chutzpah and brash demeanor, the character was a natural hit during World War II. His image appeared on US aircraft as nose art, and on mess halls, and audiences on the homefront watched Woody cope with familiar problems such as food shortages. The 1943 Woody cartoon ""The Dizzy Acrobat"" was nominated for the 1944 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons), which it lost to the MGM ""Tom and Jerry"" cartoon ""The Yankee Doodle Mouse"". Woody Woodpecker's debut also marked a change in directing style"
"Universal Studios wanted to get into the cartoon business and needed a cartoon character of its own. So Disney's distributor Charles Mintz told Disney and Iwerks to create a new character they could sell to Universal. Wanting to make cartoons with an all-animated look, Disney signed a contract with Universal Studios leading to the creation of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Universal's first cartoon series. Work on both the character and series began soon after Disney moved his studio to Hyperion Avenue. Disney chose to make the character a rabbit since there were already two popular animated cats at the"
"finds him and accidentally knocks"" himself"" out with the brick. Oswald pretends to have beaten him up, and gets back his girlfriend. Oh Teacher (film) Oh Teacher (1927) is an animated cartoon made by Walt Disney, starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and distributed by Universal Studios. The film was reissued in 1932 by Walter Lantz Productions with added music and sound effects, and is the only known version to survive. Oswald rides to his girlfriend's house on a bicycle. On the way, he asks a daisy if she loves him in the standard ""She loves me/She loves me not"" way."
"after when Walt decided to leave the Kansas City Film Ad Company to start another one of his own, called Laugh-O-Gram Films, where he created his first popular cartoon called Alice’s Wonderland, which turned into a series called Alice Comedies. Unfortunately for Walt, not enough money was coming in, which lead to many of his employees quitting his company, and forcing him to declare bankruptcy. In 1927, Walt created a new character called ""Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"", which also became popular. However, the distributor he was working with at the time, Charles Mintz, hired all of Walt’s animation employees and"
"of crossword puzzles and identified Alice's puzzle being a rare one missing from his collection. The rest of the short focused on his antagonizing Alice and her drunk-on-moonshine cat Julius in order to steal it. The menacing, bear villain commanded quite a presence on the screen and was destined to return. Disney needed a villain to place against his new star Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Pete was introduced to his new adversary in the sixth Oswald short ""The Ocean Hop"" (September 8, 1927). Apparently inspired by Charles Lindbergh, the two enter an aeroplane race across the Atlantic Ocean. Hugh"
"to start their own studio. Their plans went nowhere, however, and the men soon rejoined Disney to work on his ""Alice Comedies"" and ""Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"" films. It was during this time, that Harman and Ising developed a style of cartoon drawing that would later be closely associated with, and credited to, Disney. When producer Charles Mintz ended his association with Disney, Harman and Ising went to work for Mintz, whose brother-in-law, George Winkler, set up a new animation studio to make the ""Oswald"" cartoons. The Oswald cartoons which Harman and Ising produced in 1928 and 1929 already show"
"Oh Teacher (film) Oh Teacher (1927) is an animated cartoon made by Walt Disney, starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and distributed by Universal Studios. The film was reissued in 1932 by Walter Lantz Productions with added music and sound effects, and is the only known version to survive. Oswald rides to his girlfriend's house on a bicycle. On the way, he asks a daisy if she loves him in the standard ""She loves me/She loves me not"" way. A cat then steals Oswald's bike and his girlfriend. Oswald, ready to bludgeon the cat with a brick, patiently waits. The cat"
"losing money. Universal owned the rights to the ""Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"" character, although Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks had created Oswald, and their films had enjoyed a successful theatrical run. After Charles Mintz had unsuccessfully demanded that Disney accept a lower fee for producing the property, Mintz produced the films with his own group of animators. Instead, Disney and Iwerks created Mickey Mouse, who in 1928 starred in the first ""sync"" sound animated short, ""Steamboat Willie"". This moment effectively launched Walt Disney Studios' foothold, while Universal became a minor player in film animation. Universal subsequently severed its link to"
"Bright Lights (1928 film) Bright Lights is a 1928 silent cartoon short by Walt Disney Productions featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It is among the few short films of the series Disney worked on before leaving that same year. Previously in 1927, Oswald had an oval face, a chubbier waist, and pants with a single suspender. By 1928, he's given a makeover, having a rounder head, a slimmer waist, and shorts. Despite this change, the rabbit's 1927 appearance would still appear on the title cards until ""High Up"". His shorts would be his only outfit until 1930. A show composed"
"Ub Iwerks Ubbe Eert ""Ub"" Iwerks, A.S.C. (; March 24, 1901 – July 7, 1971) was an American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician, who created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse. The works Iwerks produced alongside Walt Disney went on to win numerous awards, including multiple Academy Awards. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, Eert Ubbe Iwerks, immigrated to the U.S. in 1869 from the village of Uttum in East Frisia (northwest Germany, today part of the municipality of Krummhörn). Ub's full name can be seen on early ""Alice"" shorts that he"
"to work at the studio after Sewell’s departure. The two remained married until Sewell’s death in 1975. The Walt Disney Studio had been recruited by Universal Studios to create short cartoons revolving around a character Disney had created, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Shortly after this deal had been made in 1927, Disney recruited Sewell as the head of the Ink and Paint Department. This made Sewell the first woman in the animation industry to serve as the head of a major division. In 1928, Charles Mintz took the rights to the Oswald character along with several people who had been"
"star Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. But Mickey could not fill the void alone. Among the few consistent character traits Oswald had developed before moving on to Universal Studios was his near-constant pursuit of potential sweethearts. So for Mickey to have a chance to emulate his predecessor at flirting, someone had to replace Oswald's many love interests. This replacement to Miss Rabbit, Miss Cottontail, Fanny and an uncertain number of unnamed nurses and dancers was to become Minnie Mouse. Minnie was designed in the fashion of a ""flapper"" girl. Her main outfit consisted of a short flapper girl dress that often"
"Iwerks was portrayed in the episode by Tony Hale. All Comicolor shorts. All Comicolor shorts. Ub Iwerks Ubbe Eert ""Ub"" Iwerks, A.S.C. (; March 24, 1901 – July 7, 1971) was an American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician, who created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse. The works Iwerks produced alongside Walt Disney went on to win numerous awards, including multiple Academy Awards. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, Eert Ubbe Iwerks, immigrated to the U.S. in 1869 from the village of Uttum in East Frisia (northwest Germany, today part of the"
"with Disney as a production partner. Walt and Roy Disney formed Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio that same year. More animated films followed after Alice. In January 1926, with the completion of the Disney studio on Hyperion Street, the Disney Brothers Studio's name was changed to the Walt Disney Studio. After the demise of the ""Alice"" comedies, Disney developed an all-cartoon series starring his first original character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which was distributed by Winkler Pictures through Universal Pictures. The distributor owned Oswald, so Disney only made a few hundred dollars. Disney completed 26 ""Oswald"" shorts before losing the contract"
"Elmer the Great Dane Elmer the Great Dane is a Walter Lantz character in the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon series. The character's name is most likely a reference to ""Elmer, the Great"", a 1933 film. When Universal's then biggest cartoon star Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was declining in popularity, Lantz decided to come up with new characters to keep the shorts running. One of these characters was a great dane which they named Elmer, and was cast as Oswald's pet dog. The inspiration for character came from the fact that Lantz was a fanatic in great danes. Elmer made"
"Kounty Fair Kounty Fair is a 1930 animated cartoon released by Universal Pictures starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Oswald is merrily riding on a pony, heading towards the residence of his buddy Julius Cat. Julius is doing some chores but finishes the moment the rabbit arrives. Following a short greeting, the two friends head for a little trip to the fair. At the fair grounds, Oswald and Julius are intrigued by the numerous games and services being offered. The cat and the rabbit first come to a hotdog stand for something eat. While the two are waiting for their order,"
"to the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons that preceded them. However, as Mickey Mouse evolved from the silent film era, the cartoons became more intricate. Mickey Mouse began interacting within his space in his cartoon world to create a more realist feel. Walt Disney himself reinforces this idea: This short features no dialogue and consequently its humor relies on a long series of visual gags. The accompanying musical pieces notably include ""Yankee Doodle"", Rachmaninoff's ""Prelude in C# Minor (Op. 2/3)"" and George Bizet's ""Carmen"". It is also the first appearance of ""Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2"" by Franz Liszt in a"
"the landlord ends up smashed under the giant bull who is unconscious. Oswald and the doll make it safely to the ground, and celebrate. The cartoon is available in the ""Attack of the 30s Characters"" film collection. Wonderland (1931 film) Wonderland is a short animated film by Walter Lantz Productions, and part of a long-running short film series featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Contrary to its title, the film is not an adaptation of ""Alice in Wonderland"" but that of ""Jack and the Beanstalk"". Oswald lives in a house with his grandmother. Although they have a low income, they don't"
"off with his owner. Doxie is Oswald's second dog, the first being Elmer the Great Dane. The dachshund first made the screen in ""The Wily Weasel"" (1937). His swan song was in ""Soup to Mutts"" (1939). Though retired from animated cartoons that year, Doxie appeared in the cover of an Oswald the Rabbit comic book: see Oswald the Lucky Rabbit#Career in comics. Lovesick (1937 film) Lovesick is a cartoon produced by Walter Lantz Productions. It features the later, post-1935 white-furred version of Oswald, together with his dog Doxie the dachshund. Oswald comes out of his house carrying a bowl filled"
"the pit. Once Oswald finds the fox hiding in a log hitting the dogs with a club, Oswald gets an idea to have the dogs go on the other side of the log while Oswald rolls up the log to get the fox out. Instead of finding the fox, the dogs and Oswald run away in fear after finding a skunk. The fox takes off the skunk costume and laughs while the short ends. The Fox Chase The Fox Chase is an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short released in June 25, 1928. A comic running-of-the-fox with Oswald atop a reluctant"
"Bosko then pops out of the ink bottle and promises to return. In 1929, when Walt Disney lost control of his ""Oswald The Lucky Rabbit"" cartoon series, producer George Winkler hired away several of Disney's animators to continue producing the Oswald cartoons for Universal Studios. These animators included Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising, Isadore ""Friz"" Freleng, Carman ""Max"" Maxwell, Norm Blackburn, Paul Smith, and Rollin ""Ham"" Hamilton. Universal later chose to produce the Oswald series using its own in-house animators headed by Walter Lantz, which left Winkler's animators out of work. The unemployed animators decided to produce their own cartoons and"
"In the meantime, he worked briefly for director Frank Capra and was a gag writer for Mack Sennett comedies. He also resorted to odd jobs, one of them being the chauffeur for one of Hollywood's most important moguls. In 1928, Lantz was hired by Charles B. Mintz as director on the ""Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"" cartoon series for Universal Pictures. Earlier that year, Mintz and his brother-in-law George Winkler had succeeded in snatching Oswald from the character's creator, Walt Disney. Universal president Carl Laemmle grew dissatisfied with the Mintz-Winkler product and fired them, deciding instead to produce the Oswalds on"