Evolution of WOODY WOODPECKER - 80 Years Explained | CARTOON EVOLUTION

CARTOON EVOLUTION #8

To celebrate his 80th Anniversary, I take a look at the history and evolution of WOODY WOODPECKER, the zany, erratic and violent screwball star creation of Walter Lantz.

Initially debuting as a one-off character in Lantz’s Andy Panda series, Woody quickly became his most popular character ever – eclipsing the fame of Andy in a matter of years and eventually starring in 200 classic shorts. Through a series of studio setbacks and budgetary problems, Lantz survived as the final American animator producing cartoons for theatrical release – and Woody the final leading character starring in them – outliving the likes of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. Despite this, Woody struggled through a rapidly watered-down climate, eventually becoming a shell of the character he once was.

I take a look at how Woody has evolved, discussing the most important changes in his design and personality and in the stylistic and narrative structures of his productions prevalent across 80 years of media - and additionally delve into the history of Walter Lantz and how he strove to survive in an industry dominated by the likes of Walt Disney and Warner Bros Animation.

Here's my look at Woody Woodpecker through the years!

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CLASSIC WOODY SHORTS
Musical Moments with Chopin
Showbiz Beagle
Andy Panda - Knock Knock
Woody Woodpecker
Screwdriver
$21 a Day (Once a Month)
Pantry Panic
Hollywood Matador
Ace in the Hole
Beach Nut
Ration Bored
Loan Stranger
Screwball
Dizzy Acrobat
The Barber of Seville
Chew-Chew Baby
Loose Nut
Ski for Two
Who’s Cookin’ Who?
Bathing Buddies
Fair Weather Friends
Well Oiled
Reckless Driver
Coo-Coo Bird
Smoked Hams
Woody the Giant Killer
Drooler’s Delight
Wacky Bye Baby
Wet Blanket Policy
Mad Hatter
Banquet Busters
Wild and Woody
Convict Concerto
Bunco Buster
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
Wrestling Wrecks
Puny Express
Arts and Flowers
Buccaneer Woodpecker
International Woodpecker
Scalp Treatment
Hot Noon (or 12 O’Clock for Sure)
Termites from Mars
Woodpecker in the Rough
Helter Shelter
Get Lost
Jittery Jester
Fodder and Son
Round Trip to Mars
Watch the Birdie
Wicket Wacky
Hypnotic Hick
Tree Medic
Red Riding Hoodlum
Under the Counter Spy
Astronut Woody
Lotsa Luck
Secret Agent Woody
Ship A’Hoy Woody
Lonesome Ranger
Woody and the Beanstalk
Janie Get Your Gun
Greedy Gabby Gator
Operation Sawdust
Skinfolks
Short in the Saddle
Woody’s Magic Touch
How to Trap a Woodpecker
Wild Bill HiccupShanghai Woody
Gold Diggin’ Woodpecker
Pecking Holes in Poles
The Genie with the Light Touch
For the Love of Pizza
Bye Bye Blackboard

OTHER WOODY MEDIA
New Woody Woodpecker Show
Woody Woodpecker (2017 live action)
Woody Woodpecker (2018 YouTube)
Walter, Woody and the World of Animation
Bird Gone Wild
Let’s All Recycle!

OTHER MEDIA
How Animated Cartoons are Made
How Walt Disney Cartoons are Made
Out of the Inkwell - The Tantalising Fly / Bedtime
Woody Woodpecker Show: “A Moment with Walter Lantz”
Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing
Katzenjammer Kids
Jerry on the Job - Quick Change
Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat
Dinky Doodle’s Bedtime Story
Pete the Pup - Dog Gone It / Petering Out
Cartoonland Mysteries
Un-Natural Histories - The Leopard’s Spots
Aesop’s Fables - Barnyard Olympics
Mack Sennet Comedies - The Jolly Jilter
Laurel and Hardy - Flying Elephants
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Jungle Jingles / Sky Scrappers / Mars / Carnival Capers / The Puppet Show / Keeper of Lions
Mississippi (W.C. Fields Poker Movie)
CarTune Classics - Toyland Premiere
Silly Symphony - Santa’s Workshop / Flowers and Trees
Swing Symphony - The Pied Piper of Basin Street / $21 A Day (Once a Month)
King of Jazz
Meany, Miny and Moe - House of Magic
The Woody Woodpecker Show - A Moment With Walter Lantz
Chilly Willy - Highway Hecklers
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Popeye Meets William Tell
A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)
Fantasia
Paleface (Buttons and Bows)
Andy Panda - Scrappy Birthday
Destination Moon
Chilly Willy - Hot and Cold Penguin
Beary’s Family Album - Mother’s Little Helper
Walt Disney’s Disneyland
Mickey Mouse - The Simple Things
HANNA BARBERA
Huckleberry Hound Show
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio / Space Ghost / The Herculoids
LOONEY TUNES
Porky Pig’s Feat / Hare Hunt / Duck Hunt
Daffy Duck - You Ought to Be in Pictures / in Hollywood / and the Dinosaur
Bugs Bunny - Hare-Um Scare-Um / and the Three Bears / False Hare

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