In 1938, the comic strip The Captain and the Kids (Rudolph Dirks' parallel version of his own strip The Katzenjammer Kids) was adapted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, becoming the studio's first self-produced series of theatrical cartoon short subjects, directed by William Hanna, Bob Allen, and Friz Freleng. The short-lived series was unsuccessful, ending after one year and a total of 15 cartoons. Following that cancellation, Freleng returned to Leon Schlesinger Productions, where he had earlier been an animation director. The Captain was voiced by Billy Bletcher, Mama was voiced by Martha Wentworth, the kids were voiced by Shirley Reed and Jeanne Dunne, and John Silver was voiced by Mel Blanc.
Titles # Title Directed by Release date 1 Blue Monday William Hanna February 11, 1938 2 Cleaning House Robert Allen February 12, 1938(earliest known date) 3 Poultry Pirates Friz Freleng April 16, 1938 4 The Captain's Pup Robert Allen April 30, 1938 5 A Day at the Beach Friz Freleng June 25, 1938 6 What a Lion! William Hanna July 16, 1938 7 The Pygmy Hunt Friz Freleng August 6, 1938 8 Old Smokey William Hanna September 3, 1938 9 Buried Treasure Robert Allen September 17, 1938 10 The Winning Ticket Burt Gillett October 1, 1938 11 The Honduras Hurricane Friz Freleng October 15, 1938 12 Petunia Natural Park December 8, 1938(earliest known date) 13 The Captain's Christmas December 10, 1938 14 Seal Skinners January 21, 1939 15 Mama's New Hat February 11, 1939
See also Joseph Barbera
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External links A Day at the Beach (1938)