Paul J. Smith
male
Born on March 15, 1906 (119 years old)
Passed Away on November 17, 1980
From Nahma Township, Michigan, USA
Known for Visual Effects
Biography
Paul J. Smith (March 15, 1906 – November 17, 1980) was an American animator and director. Smith began as a cel painter for Walt Disney Animation in 1926, then moved up to an animator. In 1928, when all the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons for Charles Mintz were completed, Smith left the payroll. Smith worked for the Walter Lantz studio for much of his career, first as an animator, and then as a director. He also animated at Warner Bros. Cartoons. By 1955, Smith had taken over as primary director of the Woody Woodpecker cartoon shorts. With Smith in the director's chair, the Woody Woodpecker series maintained its trademark frenetic energy, while the animation itself was simplified, due to budget constraints. By the late 1960s, Smith became the sole director of the Lantz studio's output: the cartoon series Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, and The Beary Family. Smith stayed with Lantz until the studio was closed in 1972. Smith died in Van Nuys, California on November 17, 1980. He was the brother of animators Frank Smith and Hank Smith and the uncle of actor and film director Charles Martin Smith. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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- 1991
- 1972
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
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1972
Show Biz Beagle
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1972
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Indian Corn
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1972
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The Rude Intruder
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1972
The Genie with the Light Touch
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1972
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Pecking Holes in Poles
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Director
1972
Chili Con Corny
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Director
1972
For the Love of Pizza
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Director
1972
Bye, Bye, Blackboard
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1972
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A Fish Story
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Director
1972
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Let Charlie Do It
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1972
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Rain Rain, Go Away
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1972
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Unlucky Potluck
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1972
- 1971
Airlift a la Carte
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1971
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How to Trap a Woodpecker
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1971
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Sleepy Time Chimes
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1971
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Shanghai Woody
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1971
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The Snoozin' Bruin'
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1971
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The Bungling Builder
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1971
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Kitty from the City
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1971
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Moochin' Pooch
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1971
Chilly's Hide-a-Way
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1971
Flim Flam Fountain
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1971
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Woody's Magic Touch
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1971
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The Reluctant Recruit
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1971
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Charlie the Rainmaker
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1971
- 1970
Wild Bill Hiccup
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1970
Buster's Last Stand
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1970
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Gooney's Goofy Landings
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1970
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Seal on the Loose
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1970
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A Gooney Is Born
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1970
Hi-Rise Wise Guys
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1970
Coo Coo Nuts
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1970
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Chilly's Ice Folly
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1970
All Hams on Deck
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1970
Chilly's Cold War
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1970
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Charlie in Hot Water
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1970
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The Unhandy Man
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1970
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Charlie's Golf Classic
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1970
- 1969
Tumble Weed Greed
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1969
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Cool It, Charlie
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1969
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Charlie's Campout
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1969
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Prehistoric Super Salesman
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1969
Chilly and the Looney Gooney
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1969
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Phoney Pony
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1969
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Project Reject
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1969
Ship a-Hoy Woody
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1969
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Sleepy Time Bear
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1969
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Woody's Knight Mare
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1969
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Little Skeeter
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1969
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Gopher Broke
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1969
- 1968
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Highway Hecklers
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1968
A Lad in Bagdad
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1968
Fat in the Saddle
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1968
Hook, Line, and Stinker
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1968
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A Peck of Trouble
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1968
Feudin Fightin-N-Fussin
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1968
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Woody the Freeloader
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1968
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Jerky Turkey
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1968
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Paste Makes Waste
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1968
Under Sea Dogs
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1968
Lotsa Luck
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1968
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One Horse Town
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1968
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Bugged in a Rug
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1968
- 1967
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Vicious Viking
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1967
Have Gun Can't Travel
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1967
Chilly Chums
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1967
Sissy Sheriff
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1967
Hot Time on Ice
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1967
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Secret Agent Woody Woodpecker
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1967
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Window Pains
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1967
Hot Diggity Dog
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1967
Chiller Dillers
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1967
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The Nautical Nut
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1967
Chilly and the Woodchopper
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1967
Horse Play
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1967
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Mouse in the House
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1967
- 1966
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Practical Yolk
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1966
Polar Fright
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1966
The Big Bite
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1966
Woody and the Beanstalk
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1966
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Lonesome Ranger
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1966
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Hassle in a Castle
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1966
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Snow Place Like Home
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1966
Monster of Ceremonies
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1966
South Pole Pals
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1966
Astronut Woody
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1966
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Foot Brawl
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1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
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Case of the Cold Storage Yegg
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1963
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Goose in the Rough
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1963
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Charlie's Mother-in-Law
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1963
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Coming Out Party
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1963
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Hi-Seas Hi-Jacker
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1963
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The Goose Is Wild
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1963
The Secret Weapon
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1963
Shutter Bug
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1963
- 1962
Room and Bored
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1962
Little Woody Riding Hood
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1962
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Hyde and Sneak
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1962
Calling Dr. Woodpecker
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1962
Crowin' Pains
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1962
Short in the Saddle
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1962
Careless Caretaker
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1962
Tragic Magic
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1962
Home Sweet Homewrecker
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1962
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Phoney Express
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1962
Robin Hoody Woody
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1962
The Beary Family
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1962
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Mississippi Slow Boat
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1961
Sufferin' Cats
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1961
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Case of the Red-Eyed Ruby
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1961
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The Bird Who Came to Dinner
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1961
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St. Moritz Blitz
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1961
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Papoose on the Loose
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1961
Busman's Holiday
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1961
Phantom of the Horse Opera
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1961
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Rough and Tumbleweed
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1961
- 1960
- 1959
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- 1953
Ali Baba and the Thieves
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1953
Little Red Riding Hood
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1953
Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure
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1953
Chilly Willy
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1953
Maw and Paw
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1953
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The Flying Turtle
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1953
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The Dog That Cried Wolf
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1953
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Plywood Panic
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1953
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The Mouse and the Lion
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1953
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The Tortoise and the Hare
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1953
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The Lion and the Mouse
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1953
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Symphony Night
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1953
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The Hound and the Rabbit
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1953
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