George Herriman

George Herriman
Total Credits at Criticker: 46 (Writer)
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Light House Keeping
Manning a lighthouse is just a music-filled dancing pleasure for Krazy, who engages with fish, birds and a seal in his day's duty. As he spies Kitty in a passing ship, the skies fill with black storm clouds, and a fierce barrage of wind, rain and lightning churns the sea until the ship is (literally) swallowed by a huge wave, leaving Kitty floating on a raft-like scrap of wood. Krazy sets out in a life boat, but it sinks too, but just in time, Jonah surfaces and rescues them in a whale.
The Best Mouse Loses
Boxer Ignatz Mouse bets against himself in a match, then tries to lose the fight on purpose. But Ignatz's wife and Krazy Kat, both unaware of the bet, conspire to make sure Ignatz wins.
Rail Rode
Rail Rode (1927) - Short Film
A Krazy Kat Cartoon.
Little Trail
Little Trail (1930) - Short Film
Krazy is driving a covered wagon in a wagon train full of pioneers heading out West. They sing several Western songs and are attacked by Indians.
Wooden Shoes
Wooden Shoes (1933) - Short Film
Krazy Kat and his girlfriend are little Dutch people in Holland and Dutch stuff. Krazy later saves the town.
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Krazy is sent on a mission to explore planet Mars.
Railroad Rhythm
Krazy Kat runs a small train line which is being put out of business by a modern streamliner. A wild situation requires Krazy to make a fantastic rescue. After receiving a reward, Krazy gets his own streamliner.
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Krazy Kat and Kitty, traveling in a trailer, are caught in a thunderstorm and their car breaks down. Seeking shelter, they find, they assume, an abandoned house. A mad magician owns the house and appears after they enter. After some hair-raising experiences they escape.
The Lone Mountie
An animated short starring Krazy Kat and set in the Yukon.
Sad Little Guinea Pigs
A scientist doses three guinea pigs with three different tonics, which cause cartoon drunkenness in the subjects. (imdb)
Gym Jams
Gym Jams (1938) - Short Film
Krazy Kat runs a gym where various animal characters work out. (imdb)
The Wireless Wire-Walkers
The Wireless Wire-Walkers, also released as Wireless Wire Walker, is a 1921 silent animated film starring Krazy Kat. The film marks the final Krazy Kat film produced by Bray Studios before the filmmakers moved to Winkler Pictures.
The Awful Spook
A dog asks Krazy Kat to deliver a bowling ball to Kolin Kelly.
Invalid
Invalid (1916) - Short Film
Krazy Kat, crutched and wrapped in some bandages, tells Ignatz the story of his mishap.
Alaskan Nights
Krazy Kat is “Nanook Of The North” when he arrives in a bar. First, Krazy becomes smitten with a girl (who looks surprisingly like Minnie Mouse!) and then has a run-in with a violent bandit.
Lambs Will Gamble
In a metaphor-laden look at Wall street, mobs of bulls compete with bears, worrying over stock tickers and fighting over bags of coins. Lambs come in and get fleeced by wolves.Things look bleak for investor Krazy, until he follows the often heard depression era advice to spend his money rather than keep it locked up, and his eagle-backed coins start reproducing, and before you know it, there’s tons of money and Krazy gets a parade for his efforts.
Honolulu Wiles
Life on Krazy's small but happy Polynesian island largely consists of non-stop music making. Though the only proper instrument seen is a ukulele, Krazy, his girlfriend Kitty, birds, bugs and monkeys coax music out of everything from worms to houses to rings in the native women's noses. At the end, Krazy has a brief scrap with an alligator, resulting in the standard "turns-into-suitcase" gag.
Hash House Blues
Krazy Kat is the waiter of a fancy restaurant.
Soldier Old Man
Krazy’s in an all-out war with the residents of a retired soldiers’ home. In the beginning, he’s doing very well as a creative caregiver, but when the residents are clamoring for their soup and Krazy trips and spills it, the incident escalates into a wild battle, with everything and anything used as weapons.
Ritzy Hotel
Ritzy Hotel (1932) - Short Film
Krazy Kat encounters many wild events as a bellboy in a large hotel.
Love Krazy
Love Krazy (1932) - Short Film
Movie star Krazy has his pick of beautiful girls, but one grotesque, huge snout faced gal must have him, so she goes through a grueling beautifying process that she hopes will make her look like Jean Harlow. When finished (better, but not Harlow!) she invites Krazy over to her house where she traps and chases him around.
Hollywood Goes Krazy
A short animated film featuring the comic strip character Krazy Kat, as well as some caricatures of well-known actors of the time
Hic-Cups the Champ
Bed-ridden Krazy is sick with the hiccoughs. When his doctor tries to scare the hiccoughs out of the feline, he gives him a powerful medicine that send Krazy into dreamland. Krazy then dreams that he’s the reigning hiccough champion of the world.
Bunnies and Bonnets
It’s Easter, and Krazy Kat is selling hot cross buns, while Kitty is painting eggs using an assembly line of hens and rabbits. Then it’s time to put on their finest and go to Church.
House Cleaning
Krazy Kat helps clean his girlfriend’s home.
Stage Krazy
Stage Krazy (1933) - Short Film
A variety show. Krazy Kat plays 12th Street Rag.
The Curio Shop
Krazy Kat and his girlfriend admire a vase in a Chinese curio shop window. The scene changes to reveal the story behind the vase.
Wedding Bells
Krazy weds his longtime girlfriend.
The Autograph Hunter
Krazy Kat is out among the Hollywood stars at the Brown Derby. Lots of caricatures!
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb (1934) - Short Film
Krazy Kat and his girlfriend are surrounded by their insect friends. After they dance around the forest, Krazy’s girlfriend gets kidnapped, but is rescued by Krazy Kat and the insects.
Trapeze Artist
Krazy Kat takes a girl to the circus. She is swept off her feet by the man on the flying trapeze. Krazy gets jealous and injures the dashing young man. He ends up in court, pleading his case.
Busy Bus
Busy Bus (1934) - Short Film
Krazy Kat drives a bus, hijinks ensure.
Cinder Alley
Cinder Alley (1934) - Short Film
Krazy Kat lives in a ramshackle house. He wakes up and takes an outdoor shower. Then he steals a wheel from a baby buggy and makes a soapbox racer with a lawnmower attached. He proceeds to damage some lawns. Krazy meets up with his girlfriend, who lives in a huge mansion.
Goofy Gondolas
Krazy Kat is a gondolier in Venice, Italy, so he sings “Santa Lucia.” As he and his fellow gondolieri travel through the canals, it turns out everyone sings opera, even the cats and dogs.
Masquerade Party
Krazy Kat and Kitty throw a masquerade party.
Garden Gaities
Krazy Kat gets help from Mother Nature to take care of some plants.
The Merry Cafe
A musical extravaganza centered around Depression-struck Krazy Kat trying to cadge a free meal in an automat (The Eato-Mat Restaurant).
The Bird Stuffer
Krazy is a taxidermist. A tough customer comes into his shop and tells Krazy to “Stuff this fish, and make it look like a bird.” Poor intimidated Krazy starts to work but gets knocked out. He begins to have a nightmare about all the animals he’s stuffed in the past. The animals put Krazy on trial.
Highway Snobbery
Krazy is driving a bus full of passengers, and then a pig driver starts causing him a lot of problems.
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Poking fun at current newsreels, Krazy narrates nonsensical current happenings.
The Masque Raid
Krazy Kat is a night watchman at the Colossal Costume Co. during a fierce rain and lightning storm. Inside, there’s a lineup of apparent wax museum-type characters with costumes. Thinking that he hears a disturbance, Krazy takes his dog and flashlight and tours the place. All appears OK, so Krazy Kat and his dog go back to their table-and-chair “post,” where they both take a nap, and then Krazy Kat has a dream.
The Auto Clinic
Self-service gas bars aren’t a modern phenomenon, as evidenced by this visionary cartoon. The Auto Clinic is automated… everyone is treated alike by the three gas pumps until a pretty customer comes along, then they all turn on the charm… but when a cigar-smoking troublemaker comes along, they give him the “treatment.” Krazy Kat protects his anthropomorphic service station from the gangster. Lots of bizarre visuals in this one!
Golf Chumps
Golf Chumps (1939) - Short Film
Krazy Kat and Kitty go golfing, pursued by people who want to play through.
Paper Hanger
Paper Hanger (1932) - Short Film
A Columbia Krazy Kat animated short. Krazy Kat suffers a terrible accident while wallpapering Kitty's home and is bed ridden. The dog recruits other canines to finish the job.
The Minstrel Show
A Columbia animated short. Krazy Kat participates in a minstrel show.
Little Buckaroo
Cowboy Krazy Kat battles a western-style bad guy, while a native American tries to help.