"Topsy Turvy (film)" redirects here. For the 1999 Mike Leigh film, see
Topsy-Turvy.
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 231 films.[1] The following is a list of the cartoons released theatrically, separated by studio.
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.
May be a variant title for Monkey Business; listed in Motion Picture News but no other trade papers.
Battling For Barleycorn
January 1, 1926
A Punctured Romance
January 15, 1926
Often mis-cited as "A Pickled Romance" or "A Picked Romance"; New York State and Pathé ("Eve's Film Review") records establish actual title.
The Ghost Fakir
February 1, 1926
Puss and Boots
February 15, 1926
Sucker Game
February 15, 1926
Back To Backing
March 1, 1926
Sometimes cited as "Back to Batching".
Double Crossed
March 15, 1926
Scents and Nonsense**
April 1, 1926
Feather Pushers
April 15, 1926
Cops the Suey
May 1, 1926
Often mis-cited as "Cops Suey".
In the Movies
August 15, 1926
R-C Pictures/Winkler Pictures
Title
Release date
Note
The Chicken Chaser
September 2, 1926
East Is Best
September 22, 1926
Jimmy's Whiskers
October 1, 1926
Sometimes cited as "Jiminy Whiskers".
Shore Enough**
October 11, 1926
Watery Gravy**
October 15, 1926
Mouse Trapped
October 15, 1926
Home movie title "Krazy Kat's Mouse Trap"; commonly circulating in a version (erroneously) retitled as Bokays and Brickbatz, in fact a different cartoon.
Home movie title "A Barnyard Frolic"; UK release as a two-part serial, with second half titled "The Frolics That Finished" (this part commonly circulated).
By this period, the Krazy Kat shorts started using sound. Every film here was directed by Manny Gould and Ben Harrison. Due to waning popularity, the Krazy Kat series ended, but he would appear in two more shorts in the Fables and Phantasies series.
^American Memory Collection (Motion Picture and Television Reading Room, Library of Congress). (2010, August 31). Library of Congress. Retrieved April 26, 2013,
Archived on March 1, 2005
"Topsy Turvy (film)" redirects here. For the 1999 Mike Leigh film, see
Topsy-Turvy.
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 231 films.[1] The following is a list of the cartoons released theatrically, separated by studio.
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.
May be a variant title for Monkey Business; listed in Motion Picture News but no other trade papers.
Battling For Barleycorn
January 1, 1926
A Punctured Romance
January 15, 1926
Often mis-cited as "A Pickled Romance" or "A Picked Romance"; New York State and Pathé ("Eve's Film Review") records establish actual title.
The Ghost Fakir
February 1, 1926
Puss and Boots
February 15, 1926
Sucker Game
February 15, 1926
Back To Backing
March 1, 1926
Sometimes cited as "Back to Batching".
Double Crossed
March 15, 1926
Scents and Nonsense**
April 1, 1926
Feather Pushers
April 15, 1926
Cops the Suey
May 1, 1926
Often mis-cited as "Cops Suey".
In the Movies
August 15, 1926
R-C Pictures/Winkler Pictures
Title
Release date
Note
The Chicken Chaser
September 2, 1926
East Is Best
September 22, 1926
Jimmy's Whiskers
October 1, 1926
Sometimes cited as "Jiminy Whiskers".
Shore Enough**
October 11, 1926
Watery Gravy**
October 15, 1926
Mouse Trapped
October 15, 1926
Home movie title "Krazy Kat's Mouse Trap"; commonly circulating in a version (erroneously) retitled as Bokays and Brickbatz, in fact a different cartoon.
Home movie title "A Barnyard Frolic"; UK release as a two-part serial, with second half titled "The Frolics That Finished" (this part commonly circulated).
By this period, the Krazy Kat shorts started using sound. Every film here was directed by Manny Gould and Ben Harrison. Due to waning popularity, the Krazy Kat series ended, but he would appear in two more shorts in the Fables and Phantasies series.
^American Memory Collection (Motion Picture and Television Reading Room, Library of Congress). (2010, August 31). Library of Congress. Retrieved April 26, 2013,
Archived on March 1, 2005