Homer Brightman

1901-10-01 88 Credits

Biography

Homer Brightman (October 1, 1901 – January 31, 1988) was an American screenwriter who worked for Walt Disney Productions, Walter Lantz Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, UPA, Larry Harmon Pictures, Cambria Productions and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. Brightman was also the original gag writer for Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck newspaper comic strip from 1938 to 1940, before Bob Karp took over. [biography from Wikipedia]

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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004

Writer

8.8
Writing

Two classic animated shorts from the Disney studios. In 'The Reluctant Dragon' (1941), a young boy and a famous dragon fighter team up to teach a doci...

Larry Harmon's Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

Larry Harmon's Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

1992

Writer

3.0
Writing

There's plenty of fun and surprises to jog your noggin' as “BOZO" and his silly sidekicks take you from one terrifical adventure to the next. Bibbity ...

Under Sea Dogs

Under Sea Dogs

1968

Story

Writing

Chilly and Maxie are sleeping in their igloo. A man in a submarine raises the periscope and puts Chilly's blanket on top of the igloo. Later, Chilly a...

Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua

Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua

1968

Story

Writing

A recently orphaned boy living in Mexico has one item that would link him to family, an old letter from an uncle with an address in Tucson, AZ. He set...

Chiller Dillers

Chiller Dillers

1967

Writer

Writing

Chilly Willy and his friend the polar bear play rock music, which disturbs a ship's captain.

Chilly Chums

Chilly Chums

1967

Story

10.0
Writing

This episode shows how Chilly and Maxie the Polar Bear meet

Skinfolks

Skinfolks

1964

Writer

8.7
Writing

Woody is freezing and hungry, too. To get warm, he burns his furniture and begins to burn pages from the family album... till he comes across one of h...

Dumb Like a Fox

Dumb Like a Fox

1964

Story

6.7
Writing

Woody and Fink Fox are teamed up as buddies roaming the Western Plains.

Punchy Pooch

1962

Story

3.5
Writing

At the carnival, Champ is persuaded to enter a boxing attraction with "The Australian Bounder", a fighting kangaroo. The winner receives $500.00 if he...

Mississippi Slow Boat

1961

Story

Writing

A crook on a steamboat tries to outwit Inspector Willoughby.

Franken-Stymied

Franken-Stymied

1961

Story

6.5
Writing

In a thunderstorm, the tree in which Woody Woodpecker makes his home is struck by lightning and utterly destroyed. Completely dazed by his misfortune.

Sufferin' Cats

Sufferin' Cats

1961

Story

7.1
Writing

Woody Woodpecker has been a source of aggravating annoyance to a certain householder, due to Woody's pecking the antenna of a TV set, ...

St. Moritz Blitz

1961

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6.0
Writing

The register of the hotel in St. Moritz is receiving its annual "dust off" in prepration for the influx of guests at the opening of the skating season...

Clash and Carry

Clash and Carry

1961

Story

8.0
Writing

Chilly Willy, perennially either cold or hungry (or both) is determined to use any strategy to get more than an average catch of fish at the market ru...

Papoose on the Loose

1961

Story

6.0
Writing

A little papoose, bent on hunting bear, is stopped by his father, the chief, and told to forget the idea. The papoose responds by shooting a rubber-ti...

Gabby's Diner

Gabby's Diner

1961

Story

6.6
Writing

In a Florida swamp, starving Gabby Gator has a little diner. Things are slow; he is just waiting for a good meal to come along.

The Bird Who Came to Dinner

The Bird Who Came to Dinner

1961

Story

6.8
Writing

Dowager steps out to purchase a toy for her son. Woody Woodpecker, peering around the corner of the building, pictures a luxurious future in a home as...

Rough and Tumbleweed

1961

Story

6.3
Writing

A narrator tells us that in the days of the Old West, times were tough. With no law and order, bandits roamed around free to commit any crime with wes...

Eggnapper

1961

Story

Writing

Tourist season is over and Ranger Willoughby closes the park for the winter, telling the bears they will have to forage for themselves from now on.

Poop Deck Pirate

Poop Deck Pirate

1961

Story

6.5
Writing

Woody is trying to sleep in the middle of the big city but there is way too much racket going on. He decides to vacation at the peaceful Tooti Fruiti ...

Fowled Up Falcon

Fowled Up Falcon

1960

Story

7.0
Writing

The history of falconry is turned upside-down when Woody is the prey of a falcon bent on destroying him. Falcons make great hunters.

Southern Fried Hospitality

Southern Fried Hospitality

1960

Story

6.8
Writing

Gabby Gator, voiced in Kentucky Colonel mode by Daws Butler, is starving. He comes upon a recipe for southern-fried woodpecker and writes Woody a fan ...

Ozark Lark

Ozark Lark

1960

Story

7.0
Writing

The feud between the Martins and the Coys has ended after all being wiped out except for one. Woody comes by and inadvertently starts it back up.

Fish Hooked

1960

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6.0
Writing

Chilly's nemesis as usual is Smedley who's a worker at the aquarium where the penguin is catching fish. Smedley tells him he's not allowed to do that ...

Bats in the Belfry

Bats in the Belfry

1960

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7.0
Writing

Woody Woodpecker bothers a wealthy man who has been diagnosed as alergic to noise.

Billion Dollar Boner

Billion Dollar Boner

1960

Story

7.0
Writing

On a quiet and peaceful street, the serenity of one house is suddenly disturbed by the noise of Woody Woodpecker pecking away inside.

Ballyhooey

Ballyhooey

1960

Story

6.7
Writing

Woody Woodpecker tries to watch his favorite TV quiz show - which is constantly interrupted by commercials.

Romp in a Swamp

Romp in a Swamp

1959

Story

6.8
Writing

Woody tricks Ali Gator into a swampland chase.

Space Mouse

1959

Story

5.0
Writing

Doc the cat tries to catch Hickory and Dickory, to sell to NASA as laboratory mice.

The Tee Bird

The Tee Bird

1959

Writer

7.0
Writing

On the Pebbley Beach Golf Course, Dapper Denver Dooley and Woody Woodpecker are in a championship playoff. The prize: $25,000. After both contenders m...

Bee Bopped

1959

Story

Writing

After a short history on bees and bee-keeping, we find Windy the bear's attempts to steal honey from a bee hive (he is teaching his son the "right" wa...

Log Jammed

Log Jammed

1959

Story

7.3
Writing

Woody Woodpecker gets into a mêlée with a lumberjack in the north woods. When the woodchopper chops down Woody's tree.

Yukon Have It

1959

Story

1.0
Writing

A hungry Chilly Willy notices the good food the mounties get and enrolls for the job. Unfortunately, his enrollment photo is placed over a wanted post...

Robinson Gruesome

Robinson Gruesome

1959

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Writing

Robinson Gruesome, marooned on a tropical island, has had nothing to eat but bananas for 28 years. Then Chilly Willy gets marooned with him.

Witty Kitty

1959

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Writing

Two alley cats craving food decide to pull "the old raffle game". They enlist Doc to enter their raffle drawing (one) name out of a fish bowl. Being t...

Truant Student

1959

Story

Writing

A truant officer mistakes Windy Bear for a very large schoolboy playing hooky.

Tomcat Combat

Tomcat Combat

1959

Story

7.3
Writing

Woody Woodpecker is engaged in combat with a big tomcat and after several break-even escapades, Woody finally tricks the cat into a dogcatcher's truck...

Little Televillain

1958

Story

10.0
Writing

Smedley (a dog), the hottest thing on television and the star of his own I Love Smedley show, achieved his present status quite by accident.

Jittery Jester

Jittery Jester

1958

Story

6.6
Writing

A stuffy king decides his jester Dooley is worthless and unfunny. He spots Woody pecking at a tree and singing, and decides he would make a great jest...

Three-Ring Fling

1958

Story

Writing

Breezy gets into the circus for free on kids' day, but penniless Windy has to resort to guile and intrigue in order to obtain a painful entrance.

Tree's a Crowd

Tree's a Crowd

1958

Story

7.1
Writing

Woody takes a trip to an arboretum where all birds are welcome... except woodpeckers.

A Chilly Reception

A Chilly Reception

1958

Story

Writing

In the Antarctic Ocean, the icebreaker USS Icepick is busy clearing the sea lanes.

Tot Watchers

Tot Watchers

1958

Story

6.0
Writing

The lady of the house has gone out for a few hours, leaving her baby in the care of a stereotypical 1950s teenager, who immediately begins calling her...

Everglade Raid

Everglade Raid

1958

Story

6.8
Writing

Woody gets a job as an alligator bagger, but the alligator has similar plans for the woodpecker.

Polar Pests

Polar Pests

1958

Story

10.0
Writing

When a penguin escapes from the zoo, another one must be captured. Will it be Chilly Willy? Don't bet on it.

Salmon Yeggs

1958

Story

7.2
Writing

Instead of fishing for salmon in the stream Windy the bear tries to show his son Breezy a shortcut method...by looting a cannery. The guard makes this...

Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

1958

Story

6.8
Writing

Deep in the woods, a birdwatcher is studying the various bird species found there. First, he discovers "love birds" (a henpecked husband bird and his ...

Sheep Wrecked

Sheep Wrecked

1958

Story

6.8
Writing

Droopy is guarding his flock of sheep from the rebel wolf.

Misguided Missile

Misguided Missile

1958

Story

6.8
Writing

Woody is hungry and needs food. And to get food, you need money. And to get money, you need a job. So he applies to be an insurance salesman and attem...

His Better Elf

His Better Elf

1958

Writer

6.7
Writing

Woody Woodpecker lives in a slum, and is fed up with his bills, wishing aloud that he were rich. At that moment, a four-leaf clover appears in the flo...

One Droopy Knight

One Droopy Knight

1957

Story

6.5
Writing

Sir Droopalot and Sir Butchalot (Droopy and Butch) vie with each other to kill a dragon that is terrorizing their kingdom. Whomever vanquishes the dra...

Swiss Miss-Fit

1957

Story

8.0
Writing

In Switzerland, an underachieving rescue dog is told to go rescue someone.

Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale

Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale

1957

Story

6.8
Writing

Woody Woodpecker is on a whaler-ship searching for Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale. When sighted, the ship captain sens Wood out in a rowboat to capture Do...

Fodder and Son

Fodder and Son

1957

Story

6.7
Writing

Woody goes to Yellowstone National Park, where he encounters a bear who does anything to get food from people.

Fowled-Up Party

1957

Story

10.0
Writing

Sam and Maggie are on their merry way to a costume party, and Sam is wearing a Rooster costume. They run out of gas on the way and Sam hikes off looki...

The Big Snooze

The Big Snooze

1957

Story

7.8
Writing

Forest ranger Clyde is given an order to make sure the park bears are not disturbed from their winter hibernation. He inspects their cave and finds Ch...

To Catch a Woodpecker

To Catch a Woodpecker

1957

Story

6.6
Writing

The Miracle Telephone Company attempts to stop Woody Woodpecker from pecking holes in its telephone poles.

Grin and Share It

Grin and Share It

1957

Writer

6.4
Writing

Butch and Droopy have equal shares in a gold mine. When they finally strike gold, Butch tries to make his share more equal by doing away with Droopy, ...

Box Car Bandit

Box Car Bandit

1957

Story

6.8
Writing

A bandit and his horse find out that a big shipment of gold bullion is being shipped by train, so they make immediate plans to hijack it. As fate woul...

Give and Tyke

Give and Tyke

1957

Story

7.0
Writing

The city is rounding up all unlicensed dogs. Spike has a license. So does Tyke. An unlicensed stray steals Tyke's license; Tyke gets collared and the ...

Operation Cold Feet

Operation Cold Feet

1956

Story

8.5
Writing

A sentry is posted to guard the food supply at a South Pole expedition location, but Chilly Willy the penguin is hungry and has his eyes on the canned...

The Talking Dog

1956

Story

5.0
Writing

Maggie and Sam have finally saved enough money to be able to pay off the mortgage on their home, and Maggie warns Sam to be careful on his way to the ...

Hold That Rock

1956

Story

8.0
Writing

Smedley is the manager of Balancing Rock Canyon where various boulders are perched atop high poles. As Smedley explains, the slightest noise is enough...

Room and Wrath

Room and Wrath

1956

Story

7.8
Writing

Smedley, manager of the "Snowtel" where Chilly Willy is visiting, notices Chilly has not paid his bill. When Chilly still refuses to pay, Smedley trie...

The Ostrich Egg and I

1956

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6.0
Writing

Sam acquires and ostrich from which hatches, no surprise, an ostrich. The ostrich attach's itself to Sam, in addition to eating everything in sight, a...

The Tree Medic

The Tree Medic

1955

Story

6.9
Writing

A tree surgeon arrives in a forest to inspect a tree, specifically Woody's. He destroys Woody's bed with a drill and Woody plans to get even. First, h...

Bedtime Bedlam

Bedtime Bedlam

1955

Story

6.7
Writing

Woody Woodpecker is running a babysitting service and is offered $50 by a couple if he will look after their baby. Woody jumps at the chance. Unfortun...

Music Land

Music Land

1955

Writer

6.0
Writing

Walt Disney animation animated cartoon musical compilation ("The BIG Parade of MIRTH and MELODY"; "Offering hits re-released from 'Make Mine Music' an...

Private Eye Pooch

Private Eye Pooch

1955

Story

6.4
Writing

Woody is prisoner at a taxidermy school but when it is his turn to be used, he escapes. The guard dog is put in charge of retrieving him.

Witch Crafty

Witch Crafty

1955

Story

7.1
Writing

A witch's broom breaks right outside of the broom factory where Woody just happens to be working. Unfortunately for her she doesn't have the 50 cents ...

I'm Cold

I'm Cold

1954

Story

7.1
Writing

Chilly Willy is freezing in his igloo home (he lives in Coldernell, Alaska) and burning everything he owns in the fireplace to keep warm

A Fine Feathered Frenzy

A Fine Feathered Frenzy

1954

Story

7.8
Writing

Woody Woodpecker notices a personal ad in the newspaper for a gorgeous rich gal, with plenty of food, looking for a husband.

Alley to Bali

Alley to Bali

1954

Story

6.7
Writing

An angry volcano god in the South Pacific demands a sacrifice, and a lovely young woman in the god's service finds the perfect candidates in the form ...

Socko in Morocco

Socko in Morocco

1954

Story

7.5
Writing

Woody Woodpecker is in the Foreign Legion, where he and his commander are guarding a dancing girl. A neighboring sheik wants her for his harem, and he...

Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure

Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure

1953

Story

7.0
Writing

Woody Woodpecker is the small town sheriff who must face the feared gunslinger Buzz Buzzard.

Plywood Panic

1953

Story

Writing

Milford the pig gets the mail and informs Paw that the family has won a new house. The catch is they have to put it together themselves. Of course, wi...

Maw and Paw

Maw and Paw

1953

Story

5.0
Writing

This cartoon is based on Universal's Maw and Paw Kettle features. Maw and Paw and their kids live on a farm and can be described as a rural family wit...

Cinderella

Cinderella

1950

Story

7.0
Writing

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinde...

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

Story

6.5
Writing

The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as ...

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1949

Story

6.7
Writing

This animated fairy tale for kids tells the classic story of a dapper, automobile loving fellow named Mr. Toad, whose passion becomes a problem when h...

Mickey and the Beanstalk

Mickey and the Beanstalk

1947

Writer

6.7
Writing

A mysterious thief has stolen the prosperous Happy Valley's most prized possession: the musical Singing Harp. Can Mickey, Donald, and Goofy find the a...

Fun and Fancy Free

Fun and Fancy Free

1947

Story

6.3
Writing

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fa...

Dumbell of the Yukon

Dumbell of the Yukon

1946

Story

5.5
Writing

A snowy scene; Daisy would like a fur coat, so Donald filches a baby bear from its sleeping mother. But the mother awakens and tracks Donald (and her ...

Make Mine Music

Make Mine Music

1946

Story

5.8
Writing

In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Pe...

Old Sequoia

Old Sequoia

1945

Story

5.7
Writing

Donald is a park ranger, assigned to protect the giant tree Old Sequoia from a pair of beavers that bear a striking resemblance in their tactics and s...

The Three Caballeros

The Three Caballeros

1944

Story

6.3
Writing

For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild a...

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca

1942

Story

6.5
Writing

Donald is visiting South America, where he is first overcome by altitude sickness. He spends some time in the picturesque market. Then he takes a llam...

Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos

1942

Writer

5.8
Writing

A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba bea...