Krazy Kat filmography


After George Herriman conceived the Krazy Kat comic strip in 1913, the title character began appearing in animated shorts three years later. From 1916 to 1940, Krazy Kat was featured in 240 films. The following is a list of the cartoons released theatrically, separated by studio.

Krazy Kat (Genderless)

[International Film Service]

No.TitleRelease date
1Introducing Krazy Kat and Ignatz MouseFebruary 18, 1916
2Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse Believe in SignsFebruary 21, 1916
3Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse Discuss the Letter 'G'February 25, 1916
4Krazy Kat Goes A-WooingFebruary 29, 1916
5Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse: A Duet, He Made Me Love HimMarch 3, 1916
6Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse in Their One-Act Tragedy: "The Tail of the Nude Tail"March 6, 1916
7Krazy Kat, BugologistMarch 14, 1916
8Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the CircusMarch 17, 1916
9Krazy Kat Demi-TasseMarch 21, 1916
10Krazy Kat InvalidMarch 27, 1916
11Krazy Kat at the SwitchboardApril 3, 1916
12A Tale That is KnotApril 14, 1916
13Krazy Kat the HeroApril 14, 1916
14Krazy Kat to the RescueApril 14, 1916
15Krazy Kat at Looney ParkJune 17, 1916
16A Sad AwakeningJune 20, 1916
17A Tempest in a Paint PotJuly 3, 1916
18A Grid-Iron HeroOctober 9, 1916
19The Missing OneNovember 27, 1916
20Krazy Kat Takes Little Katrina For an AiringDecember 23, 1916
21Throwing the BullFebruary 4, 1917
22Roses and ThornsMarch 11, 1917
23Robbers and ThievesApril 12, 1917
24The CookApril 29, 1917
25Moving DayMay 27, 1917
26All Is Not Gold That GlittersJune 24, 1917
27A Krazy Katastrophe August 5, 1917

[Bray Productions]

* Directed by Vernon Stallings

Krazy Kat (male)

Winkler Pictures">Screen Gems">Winkler Pictures

In the first two cartoon series', Krazy was depicted as a genderless feline, similar to the comic strip. From here onward, Krazy is portrayed as a male cat. These were produced by Bill Nolan’s studio.
No.TitleRelease dateNote
38Hot DogsOctober 1, 1925
39The Smoke EaterOctober 15, 1925
40A Uke-CalamityNovember 1, 1925
41Bokays and BrickbatzNovember 15, 1925
42The Hair RaiserNovember 15, 1925
43The Flight That FailedNovember 15, 1925
44The New ChampNovember 30, 1925
45Jams and GemsDecember 1, 1925Often mis-cited as "James and Gems".
46Monkey BusinessDecember 15, 1925
47Pie-Eyed Pie1925May be a variant title for Monkey Business; listed in Motion Picture News but no other trade papers.
48Battling For BarleycornJanuary 1, 1926
49A Punctured RomanceJanuary 15, 1926Often mis-cited as "A Pickled Romance" or "A Picked Romance"; New York State and Pathé records establish actual title.
50The Ghost FakirFebruary 1, 1926
51Puss and BootsFebruary 15, 1926
52Sucker GameFebruary 15, 1926
53Back To BackingMarch 1, 1926Sometimes cited as "Back to Batching".
54Double CrossedMarch 15, 1926
55Scents and NonsenseApril 1, 1926
56Feather PushersApril 15, 1926
57Cops the SueyMay 1, 1926Often mis-cited as "Cops Suey".
58In the MoviesAugust 15, 1926

R-C Pictures/Winkler Pictures

Shorts begin to be outsourced to Ben Harrison and Manny Gould’s studio.
No.TitleRelease dateNote
59The Chicken ChaserSeptember 2, 1926
60East Is BestSeptember 22, 1926
61Jimmy's WhiskersOctober 1, 1926Sometimes cited as "Jiminy Whiskers".
62Shore EnoughOctober 11, 1926
63Watery GravyOctober 15, 1926
64Mouse TrappedOctober 15, 1926Home movie title "Krazy Kat's Mouse Trap"; commonly circulating in a version retitled as Bokays and Brickbatz, in fact a different cartoon.
65Farmyard Frolic1926Home movie title "A Barnyard Frolic"; UK release as a two-part serial, with second half titled "The Frolics That Finished".
66Fowl Play1926
67The Pole-Lander1926UK release as a two-part serial, with titles "Searching for Santa!" and "Santa Claws Our Pet".
68Teeth for Two1926
69Cheese ItNovember 8, 1926
70Dots and DashesNovember 22, 1926
71Gold StruckDecember 6, 1926
72The Wrong QueueDecember 20, 1926
73Horse PlayJanuary 3, 1927
74Busy BirdsJanuary 17, 1927
75Sharps and FlatsJanuary 31, 1927
76Kiss CrossedFebruary 14, 1927
77A Fool's ErrandFebruary 28, 1927
78Stomach TroubleMarch 14, 1927
79The Rug FiendMarch 28, 1927
80Hire a HallApril 11, 1927
81Don Go OnApril 23, 1927
82Burnt UpMay 9, 1927
83Night OwlMay 23, 1927
84On the TrailJune 6, 1927
85Passing the HatJune 20, 1927
86Best WishesJuly 4, 1927
87Black and WhiteJuly 10, 1927
88Wild RivalsJuly 18, 1927
89Bee CauseAugust 15, 1927
90SkinnyAugust 29, 1927

Paramount-Famous">Paramount Pictures">Paramount-Famous/Winkler Pictures

Ben Harrison and Manny Gould’s studio began making Krazy Kat’s for Mintz by March of 1927 and by the time they switched distributors to Paramount they completely took over from Bill Nolan.
No.TitleRelease dateNote
91Sealing WhacksAugust 1, 1927
92Tired WheelsAugust 13, 1927
93Web FeetAugust 27, 1927
94School DazeSeptember 10, 1927
95Rail RodeSeptember 24, 1927
96Aero NutsOctober 8, 1927
97Topsy TurvyOctober 22, 1927
98Pie CursNovember 5, 1927
99For Crime's SakeNovember 19, 1927
100Milk MadeDecember 3, 1927
101The Stork ExchangeDecember 17, 1927
102Grid IronedDecember 31, 1927
103Pig StylesJanuary 14, 1928
104Shadow TheoryJanuary 28, 1928
105Ice BoxedFebruary 11, 1928
106A Hunger StrokeFebruary 25, 1928
107Wired and FiredMarch 10, 1928
108Love SunkMarch 24, 1928
109Tong TiedApril 7, 1928
110A Bum SteerApril 21, 1928
111Gold BricksMay 5, 1928
112The Long CountMay 19, 1928
113The Patent Medicine KidJune 2, 1928
114Stage CoachedJune 16, 1928
115The Rain DropperJune 30, 1928
116A Companionate MirageJuly 14, 1928
117News ReelingAugust 4, 1928
118Baby FeudAugust 16, 1928
119Sea SwordSeptember 5, 1928
120The Show VoteSeptember 15, 1928
121The Phantom TrailSeptember 29, 1928
122Come Easy, Go SlowOctober 15, 1928
123Beaches and ScreamOctober 29, 1928
124Nicked NagsNovember 9, 1928
125Liar BirdNovember 23, 1928
126Still WatersDecember 7, 1928
127Night OwlsDecember 22, 1928
128Cow BellesJanuary 5, 1929
129HospitalitiesJanuary 18, 1929
130Reduced WeightsFebruary 1, 1929
131Flying YeastFebruary 15, 1929
132Vanishing ScreamsMarch 1, 1929
133A Joint AffairMarch 15, 1929
134Sheep SkinnedMarch 19, 1929
135The Lone SharkApril 13, 1929First short with synchronised sound.
136Torrid ToreadorsApril 27, 1929
137Golf SocksMay 11, 1929
138Petting LarcenyMay 25, 1929
139Hat AchesJune 8, 1929
140Fur PeaceJune 22, 1929
141Auto SuggestionJuly 6, 1929
142Sleepy HollerJuly 20, 1929

[Columbia Pictures]/[Screen Gems]

By this period, the Krazy Kat shorts started using sound. Ben Harrison and Manny Gould helmed the series together until they briefly split for the 1931-1932 season. After Columbia Pictures decided to decrease Gould’s and Harrison’s wages on account that their cartoons were unprofitable, they left the studio and their crew took over. All would return. Allen Rose would be given the series in 1936 as Harrison and Gould focused on the Color Rhapsodies. Due to waning popularity, the Krazy Kat series ended in 1939, but he would appear in two more shorts in the Fables and Phantasies series.
No.TitleRelease dateDirectorNotes
143RatskinAugust 15, 1929Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
144Canned MusicSeptember 12, 1929Ben Harrison and Manny GouldLost cartoon.
145Port WhinesOctober 10, 1929Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
146Sole MatesNovember 7, 1929Ben Harrison and Manny GouldLost cartoon.
147Farm ReliefDecember 30, 1929Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
148The Kat's MeowJanuary 2, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
149SpookeasyJanuary 30, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny GouldLost cartoon.
150Slow BeauFebruary 27, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
151Desert SunkMarch 27, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny GouldLost cartoon.
152An Old FlameApril 24, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny GouldLost cartoon.
153Alaskan NightsMay 23, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
154Jazz RhythmJune 19, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
155Honolulu WilesJuly 17, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
156CinderellaAugust 14, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny GouldLost cartoon.
157The BandmasterSeptember 8, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
158The Apache KidOctober 9, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
159Lambs Will GambleNovember 1, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
160The Little TrailDecember 3, 1930Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
161Taken for a RideJanuary 3, 1931Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
162Rodeo DoughFebruary 13, 1931Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
163Swiss MovementsApril 4, 1931Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
164Disarmament ConferenceApril 27, 1931Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
165Soda PoppaMay 29, 1931Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
166The Stork MarketJuly 11, 1931Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
167SvengarlicAugust 3, 1931Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
168Weenie RoastSeptember 14, 1931Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
169Bars and StripesOctober 15, 1931Manny Gould
170Hash House BluesNovember 2, 1931Manny Gould
171The Restless SaxDecember 1, 1931Manny Gould
172Piano MoverJanuary 4, 1932Ben Harrison
173Love KrazyJanuary 30, 1932Manny Gould
174Hollywood Goes KrazyFebruary 13, 1932Manny Gould
175What a KnightMarch 14, 1932Manny Gould
176Soldier Old ManApril 2, 1932Manny Gould
177The Birth of JazzApril 13, 1932Ben Harrison
178The Ritzy HotelMay 9, 1932Manny Gould
178Hic-Cups the ChampMay 28, 1932Manny Gould
180The Paper HangerJune 21, 1932Ben Harrison
181Light house KeepingAugust 15, 1932Ben Harrison
182Seeing StarsSeptember 12, 1932Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
183Prosperity BluesOctober 8, 1932Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
184The Crystal GazaboNovember 7, 1932Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
185The Minstrel ShowNovember 21, 1932Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
186Snow TimeNovember 30, 1932Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
187Wedding BellsJanuary 10, 1933Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
188The Medicine ShowFebruary 7, 1933Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
189Wooden ShoesFebruary 25, 1933Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
190Bunnies and BonnetsMarch 29, 1933Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
191The Broadway MaladyApril 18, 1933Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
192Russian DressingMay 1, 1933Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
193House CleaningJune 1, 1933Rudy Zamora
194Antique AnticsJune 14, 1933Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
195Out of the EtherSeptember 5, 1933Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
196Whacks MuseumSeptember 29, 1933Harry Love and Al Eugster
197Krazy SpooksOctober 13, 1933Rudy Zamora and Harry Love
198Stage KrazyNovember 13, 1933Rudy Zamora and Harry Love
199The Bill PosterNovember 24, 1933Harry Love
200Curio ShopDecember 15, 1933Harry Love
201The Autograph HunterJanuary 5, 1934Harry Love
202Southern ExposureFebruary 5, 1934Ben Harrison and Manny Gould
203Tom ThumbFebruary 16, 1934Harry Love
204Cinder AlleyMarch 9, 1934Harry Love
205Bowery DazeMarch 30, 1934Harry Love
206Busy BusApril 20, 1934Allen Rose
207The Masquerade PartyMay 11, 1934Harry Love
208The Trapeze ArtistSeptember 1, 1934Sid Marcus
209The Katnips of 1940October 12, 1934Ben Harrison
210Krazy's WaterlooNovember 16, 1934Ben Harrison
211Goofy GondolasDecember 21, 1934Ben Harrison
212The Bird ManFebruary 1, 1935Ben Harrison
213The Hotcha MelodyMarch 15, 1935Ben Harrison
214Peace ConferenceApril 26, 1935Ben Harrison
215The King's JesterMay 20, 1935Ben Harrison
216Garden GaietiesAugust 1, 1935Ben Harrison
217A Happy FamilySeptember 27, 1935Ben Harrison
218Kannibal KapersDecember 27, 1935Ben Harrison
219The Bird StufferFebruary 1, 1936Sid Marcus
220L'il AinjilMarch 19, 1936Ben HarrisonSole attempt by Screen Gems to reflect the original comic series.
221Highway SnobberyAugust 9, 1936Allen Rose
222Krazy's NewsreelOctober 24, 1936Allen Rose
223The Merry CafeDecember 26, 1936Allen Rose
224The Lyin' HunterFebruary 12, 1937Allen Rose
225Krazy's Race of TimeMay 6, 1937Allen Rose
226The Masque RaidJune 25, 1937Allen Rose
227Railroad RhythmNovember 20, 1937Allen Rose
228The Sad Little Guinea PigsFebruary 22, 1938Ben Harrison
229The Auto ClinicMarch 4, 1938Allen Rose
230The Little BuckarooApril 11, 1938Allen Rose
231Krazy MagicMay 20, 1938Allen Rose
232Travel SquawksJuly 4, 1938Allen Rose
233Gym JamsSeptember 9, 1938Allen Rose
234Hot Dogs on IceOctober 21, 1938Allen Rose
235The Lone MountieDecember 10, 1938Allen Rose
236Krazy's Bear TaleJanuary 27, 1939Allen Rose
237Golf ChumpsApril 6, 1939Allen Rose
238Krazy's Shoe ShopMay 12, 1939Allen RoseFinal Krazy Kat short in the series.
239The Little Lost SheepOctober 2, 1939Allen RoseFirst Fables short, and the only Krazy Kat short to be a part of the Fables series.
240The Mouse ExterminatorJanuary 26, 1940Allen RoseThe only Krazy Kat theatrical short in the Phantasy series and the final appearance of Krazy Kat in a theatrical cartoon.