The Captain and the Kids (film series)
| The Captain and the Kids | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Hanna Robert Allen Friz Freleng Burt Gillett |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby |
| Starring | Billy Bletcher Martha Wentworth Shirley Reid Jeanne Dunne Mel Blanc |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Color process | Black-and-white Technicolor (The Captain's Christmas and Petunia Natural Park) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | February 19, 1938 – February 11, 1939 |
Running time | 7–9 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
In 1938, the comic strip The Captain and the Kids (Rudolph Dirks' parallel version of his own strip The Katzenjammer Kids) was adapted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, becoming the studio's first self-produced series of theatrical cartoon short subjects, directed by William Hanna, Bob Allen, and Friz Freleng. The short-lived series was unsuccessful, ending after one year and a total of 15 cartoons. Following that cancellation, Freleng returned to Warner Bros., where he had earlier been an animation director. The Captain was voiced by Billy Bletcher, Mama was voiced by Martha Wentworth, the kids were voiced by Shirley Reid and Jeanne Dunne, and John Silver was voiced by Mel Blanc.