Modern Madcaps is an animated film series produced by Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios animation division between the years 1958 and 1967.[1] The series featured assorted characters that later became part of the Harvey Comics library. A total of 56 shorts were produced and released.
List of shorts
Overview of Modern Madcaps shorts
Title
Release date
Direction
Animation
Story
Scenics
Characters
Notes
Right Off the Bat
November 17, 1958
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Frank Endres
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Little
Fit to be Toyed
February 16, 1959
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Wm.B.Pattengill
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
La Petite Parade
March 16, 1959
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Nick Tafuri
Irving Spector
Robert Little
Renoir
Spooking of Ghosts
June 1, 1959
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Nick Tafuri
Sam Dann Irving Spector
Robert Owen
Talking Horse Sense
September 14, 1959
Seymour Kneitel
Frank Endres Wm.B.Pattengill
Sam Dann Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Oscar Gullible
T.V. Fuddlehead
October 26, 1959
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson William Henning
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Submitted and screened at the 32nd Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated.[2]
Mike the Masquerader
January 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Wm.B.Pattengill Nick Tafuri
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Fiddle Faddle
February 26, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Irving Dressler
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
From Dime to Dime
March 25, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Irving Dressler
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Trigger Treat
April 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson William Henning
Irving Dressler
Robert Owen
The Shoe Must Go On
June 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Irving Spector Morey Reden
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Electronica
July 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Nick Tafuri Morey Reden
Irving Dressler
Robert Owen
Shootin' Stars
August 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Morey Reden
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Disguise the Limit
September 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Morey Reden
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Little
Galaxia
October 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Irving Spector Wm.B.Pattengil Morey Reden
Irving Dressler
Robert Owen
Bouncing Benny
November 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Graham Place Otto Feuer
Robert Little
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Instead of painting the film on cels, animators Place and Feuer created paper cutouts of the characters to create shadow effects.
Terry the Terror
December 1, 1960
Seymour Kneitel
Tom Johnson Tom Golden
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Professor Schmaltz
The Phantom Moustacher
January 1, 1961
Seymour Kneitel
Myron Waldman
I. Klein
Robert Little
Sir Percival Prunepit
The Kid from Mars
February 1, 1961
Seymour Kneitel
Nick Tafuri William Henning
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Little
Kosmo
The Mighty Termite
April 1, 1961
Seymour Kneitel
Nick Tafuri Dante Barbetta
Irving Dressler
Robert Owen
Professor Schmaltz
In the Nicotine
June 1, 1961
Seymour Kneitel
Irving Spector Sam Stimson
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Charlie Butts
The Inquisit Visit
July 1, 1961
Seymour Kneitel
Irving Spector Gerry Dvorak
Irving Spector
Robert Little
The Plot Sickens
December 1, 1961
Seymour Kneitel
Irving Spector John Gentiella Larry Silverman
Irving Spector
Robert Owen
Crumley Cogwheel
January 1, 1962
Seymour Kneitel
Irving Spector Jack Ehret Larry Silverman
Irving Spector
Robert Little
Popcorn and Politics
February 1, 1962
Seymour Kneitel
Martin Taras John Gentiella Larry Silverman
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Little
Specs
Giddy Gadgets
March 1, 1962
Seymour Kneitel
Nick Tafuri Jack Ehret Larry Silverman
Carl Meyer Jack Mercer
Robert Little
Professor Schmaltz
Hi-Fi Jinx
March 1, 1962
Seymour Kneitel
Martin Taras Jack Ehret Wm.B.Pattengil
Burton Goodman Jack Mercer
Robert Owen
Ralph and Percy
Funderful Suburbia
March 1, 1962
Seymour Kneitel
Nick Tafuri Wm.B.Pattengill Larry Silverman
Burton Goodman Jack Mercer
Anton Loeb
Penny Pals
October 1, 1962
Seymour Kneitel
Morey Reden Jim Logan Sam Stimson
Eddie Lawrence
Robert Owen
Ralph and Percy
The Robot Ringer
November 1, 1962
Seymour Kneitel
Morey Reden Wm.B.Pattengill Larry Silverman
Irving Spector
Anton Loeb
One of the Family
December 1, 1962
Seymour Kneitel
Martin Taras Wm.B.Pattengill Larry Silverman
Burton Goodman Jack Mercer
Robert Little
The Ringading Kid
January 1, 1963
Seymour Kneitel
Morey Reden George Germanetti Larry Silverman
Irving Spector
Robert Owen
Submitted and screened at the 36th Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated.[3]