Casper the Friendly Ghost filmography
Filmography
Title | Release date | Notes |
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The Friendly Ghost | November 18, 1945 |
First short featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost. Released in the Noveltoons series. First cartoon directed by Izzy Sparber. |
There's Good Boos To-Night | April 25, 1948 |
Released in the Noveltoons series. |
A Haunting We Will Go | May 15, 1949 |
Released in the Noveltoons series. First cartoon directed by Seymour Kneitel. |
Casper's Spree Under the Sea | October 15, 1950 |
First officially released Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoon. Only cartoon directed by Bill Tytla. |
Once Upon a Rhyme | December 17, 1950 |
A clip can be seen briefly in the 1995 film. |
Boo Hoo Baby | March 25, 1951 | |
To Boo or Not to Boo | June 17, 1951 | |
Boo Scout | July 22, 1951 | |
Casper Comes to Clown | August 19, 1951 | |
Casper Takes a Bow-wow | November 18, 1951 | |
The Deep Boo Sea | February 17, 1952 | |
Ghost of the Town | April 13, 1952 | Features the voice of Ed Sullivan as Himself. A clip is used for Casper's trial in "Not Ghoulty" |
Spunky Skunky | May 25, 1952 | |
Cage Fright | August 10, 1952 | |
True Boo | October 12, 1952 | |
Pig a Boo | November 16, 1952 | |
Frightday the Thirteenth | February 15, 1953 | |
Spook No Evil | March 15, 1953 | |
North Pal | May 31, 1953 | |
By the Old Mill Scream | July 12, 1953 | |
Little Boo Peep | August 23, 1953 | |
Do or Diet | October 18, 1953 |
Features a farmer & Timothy Turkey from a previous cartoon short, The Voice of the Turkey. |
Boos and Saddles | December 27, 1953 | |
Boo Moon | January 10, 1954 |
Produced in 3D. Released on VHS along with Gandy Goose and Sourpuss in Dingbat Land, standalone HarveyToon Crazy Town, and Little Audrey in The Seapreme Court by United American Video.[1] Only cartoon both directed by Izzy Sparber and Seymour Kneitel. |
Zero the Hero | March 21, 1954 | |
Casper Genie | May 23, 1954 | |
Puss 'n Boos | July 11, 1954 | |
Boos and Arrows | October 17, 1954 | |
Boo Ribbon Winner | December 12, 1954 | |
Hide and Shriek | January 16, 1955 |
Spooky's debut, minus the derby. |
Keep Your Grin Up | March 13, 1955 | |
Spooking with a Brogue | May 29, 1955 | |
Bull Fright | July 17, 1955 | |
Red, White and Boo | October 23, 1955 | |
Boo Kind to Animals | December 25, 1955 | A new opening theme song debuts. |
Ground Hog Play | February 12, 1956 | |
Dutch Treat | April 22, 1956 | |
Penguin for Your Thoughts | June 17, 1956 | |
Line of Screammage | August 19, 1956 | |
Fright from Wrong | November 4, 1956 | First Appearance of The Ghostly Trio |
Spooking About Africa | January 19, 1957 | |
Hooky Spooky | March 16, 1957 | |
Peekaboo | May 26, 1957 | |
Ghost of Honor | July 14, 1957 | |
Ice Scream | August 18, 1957 | |
Boo Bop | November 17, 1957 | |
Heir Restorer | January 26, 1958 |
Final cartoon directed by Izzy Sparber. |
Spook and Span | February 23, 1958 | |
Ghost Writers | April 20, 1958 |
Scenes from Casper's Spree Under the Sea, Once Upon a Rhyme and To Boo or Not to Boo are shown in this episode. First cartoon with additional direction by Izzy Sparber. Only cartoon with additional direction by Bill Tytla. |
Which is Witch | May 25, 1958 |
Wendy the Good Little Witch makes her first & only appearance. Izzy Sparber gets a credit only (his final on-screen credit). Seymour Kneitel is uncredited. |
Good Scream Fun | September 14, 1958 | |
Doing What's Fright | January 17, 1959 | |
Down to Mirth | March 22, 1959 | |
Not Ghoulty | June 14, 1959 | The Ghostly Trio decide to take Casper's powers away until he can actually scare someone. As the cartoon progresses, Casper constantly forgets he does not possess his powers, which angers those he tries to help. Eventually he does win one over on the trio and regain his powers. Note: Only time Casper is powerless. |
Casper's Birthday Party | July 26, 1959 | Final cartoon with additional direction by Izzy Sparber. |
Home media
Numerous Casper cartoons were released on home video by Universal Studios (via MCA Inc.). In 2011, Shout! Factory released a DVD set entitled Casper the Friendly Ghost: The Complete Collection - 1945-1963 which contains The Friendly Ghost, There's Good Boos To-Night, A Haunting We Will Go, all 55 theatrical cartoons, and all 26 episodes of The New Casper Cartoon Show.