Chilly Willy filmography

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This is a list of Walter Lantz "Cartunes" featuring Chilly Willy. All are entries in Lantz's Chilly Willy series.

Chilly Willy
Created by
Original workChilly Willy (1953)
Owner
Years
  • 1953–2022
Films and television
Film(s)Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (mentioned)
Short film(s)
Web series
Animated series
Television special(s)
Direct-to-video
Official website
www.chillywillyfan.com

Directors for each short are noted. The first five cartoons (Chilly Willy through Room and Wrath) were released in The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection. Five additional shorts, including Hold That Rock and Half-Baked Alaska, were released in The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2.

1950s

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1953

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# Title Date Director Notes
1 Chilly Willy December 21 Paul Smith
  • First appearance of Chilly.
  • First Chilly short directed by Paul Smith.
  • Renamed "Deep Freeze" in the airing of The Woody Woodpecker Show.

1954

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# Title Date Director Notes
2 I'm Cold December 20 Tex Avery
  • First appearance of Smedley Dog.
  • First Chilly short directed by Tex Avery.

1955

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# Title Date Director Notes
3 The Legend of Rockabye Point March 14 Tex Avery
  • Chilly Willy's last short directed by Tex Avery. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
4 Hot and Cold Penguin October 24 Alex Lovy Chilly Willy's first short directed by Alex Lovy.

1956

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# Title Date Director Notes
5 Room and Wrath July 2 Alex Lovy
6 Hold That Rock October 22 Alex Lovy

1957

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# Title Date Director Notes
7 Operation Cold Feet March 11 Alex Lovy
8 The Big Snooze August 30 Alex Lovy
9 Swiss Miss-Fit December 2 Alex Lovy

1958

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# Title Date Director Notes
10 Polar Pests May 19 Alex Lovy Restored in HD for MeTV
11 A Chilly Reception June 16 Alex Lovy
12 Little Televillain December 8 Alex Lovy Restored in HD for MeTV

1959

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# Title Date Director Notes
13 Robinson Gruesome March 30 Alex Lovy Restored in HD for MeTV
14 Yukon Have It July 13 Alex Lovy Chilly Willy's last short directed by Alex Lovy.

Also, restored in HD for MeTV

1960s

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1960

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# Title Date Director Notes
15 Fish Hooked September 5 Paul Smith

1961

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# Title Date Director Notes
16 Clash and Carry May 8 Jack Hannah
  • First appearance of Wally Walrus in a Chilly Willy's short.
  • First Chilly short directed by Jack Hannah.
17 St. Moritz Blitz May 29 Paul Smith
18 Tricky Trout September 4 Jack Hannah Final appearance of Wally Walrus in a Chilly Willy's short.

Also, restored in HD for MeTV

1962

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# Title Date Director Notes
19 Mackerel Moocher March 26 Jack Hannah
20 Fish and Chips November 23 Jack Hannah Chilly Willy's last short directed by Jack Hannah.

First cartoon with recreated 1957 theme in begin

1963

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# Title Date Director Notes
21 Salmon Loafer June 7 Sid Marcus
  • First Chilly short directed by Sid Marcus.
22 Pesky Pelican July 5 Sid Marcus

1964

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# Title Date Director Notes
23 Deep Freeze Squeeze April 10 Sid Marcus Final Chilly short under the Universal International banner.
24 Lighthouse Keeping Blues August 7 Sid Marcus First Chilly short under the Universal Pictures banner.
25 Ski-Napper November 6 Sid Marcus

1965

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# Title Date Director Notes
26 Fractured Friendship March 20 Sid Marcus Woody Woodpecker makes a short cameo appearance.

Also, restored in HD for MeTV

27 Half-Baked Alaska May 29 Sid Marcus Last cartoon with recreated 1957 theme in begin
28 Pesty Guest August 28 Sid Marcus Restored in HD for MeTV

Also, first cartoon with new 1965 theme

1966

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# Title Date Director Notes
29 Snow Place Like Home April 23 Paul Smith Restored in HD for MeTV
30 Polar Fright June 18 Paul Smith First appearance of Maxie the Polar Bear.
31 South Pole Pals August 27 Paul Smith
32 Teeny Weeny Meany September 24 Sid Marcus Restored in HD for MeTV

1967

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# Title Date Director Notes
33 Operation Shanghai January 7 Sid Marcus Final Chilly short directed by Sid Marcus.
34 Vicious Viking March 25 Paul Smith Restored in HD for MeTV
35 Hot Time on Ice May 20 Paul Smith Restored in HD for MeTV
36 Chilly And The Woodchopper September 4 Paul Smith Restored in HD for MeTV
37 Chilly Chums September 4 Paul Smith Woody Woodpecker makes another cameo appearance.

Also, restored in HD for MeTV

1968

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# Title Date Director Notes
38 Under Sea Dogs January 1 Paul Smith
39 Highway Hecklers September 23 Paul Smith First appearance of Colonel Pot Shot.
40 Chiller Dillers December 16 Paul Smith Restored in HD for MeTV

1969

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# Title Date Director Notes
41 Project Reject April 7 Paul Smith
42 Chilly and the Looney Gooney July 7 Paul Smith First appearance of Looney Gooney.
43 Sleepy Time Bear November 24 Paul Smith

1970s

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1970

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# Title Date Director Notes
44 Gooney's Goofy Landings March 2 Paul Smith Restored in HD with stereosound fof MeTV
45 Chilly's Ice Folly June 8 Paul Smith
46 Chilly's Cold War November 2 Paul Smith
47 A Gooney Is Born December 28 Paul Smith Restored in HD with stereosound for MeTV

1971

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# Title Date Director Notes
48 Airlift A La Carte July 19 Paul Smith Only short that has both Chilly, Maxie, Looney Gooney, and Smedley all appearing in one cartoon despite the opening.
49 Chilly's Hide-A-Way September 27 Paul Smith Final appearances of Smedley and Colonel Pot Shot.

1972

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# Title Date Director Notes
50 The Rude Intruder January 24 Paul Smith
  • Final appearances of Chilly Willy, Maxie The Polar Bear, and Looney Gooney.
  • Final Chilly short directed by Paul Smith.

Also, restored in HD for MeTV Also, last cartoon with new 1965 theme

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