Don Patterson

Visual Effects

Don Patterson

Born — Died

1909-12-26 — 1998-12-12

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for

Visual Effects

Credits

17 titles

Don Patterson (December 26, 1909 – December 12, 1998) was an American producer, animator, and director who worked at various studios during the Golden age of American animation, including Disney, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, Walter Lantz Productions, Grantray-Lawrence Animation, and Hanna-Barbera. He was the older brother of animator Ray Patterson. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known for

Convict Concerto poster
7.3

Woody Woodpecker is a piano tuner forced to play after a bank robber hides out in the piano and points a gun at him.

Convict Concerto

1954

The King of Ads poster
4.3

A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.

The King of Ads

1991

Operation Sawdust poster
7.4

In this Walter Lantz production (U-I production number 8326), distributed by Universal-International long before MCA/Universal existed, Woody Woodpecker tangles with a burly lumberjack over food. A furious battle ensues until a giant buzz-saw chases the lumberjack away and Woody returns to his dinner.

Operation Sawdust

1953

A Fine Feathered Frenzy poster
7.6

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

A Fine Feathered Frenzy

1954

Hypnotic Hick poster
7.8

Woody is asked by a law officer to serve a court summons on Buzz Buzzard. Woody accepts but when Buzz takes a look at the summons, he disposes of Woody and thwarts all his attempts to deliver it. Finally, Woody uses hypnotism to get Buzz to accept it and, just for kicks, hypnotizes him into thinking he's various animals and getting him to wander around a skyscraper skeleton. Finally, Woody brings Buzz into the officer who serves Woody with a court summons for practicing hypnotism out of season.

Hypnotic Hick

1953

Under the Counter Spy poster
7.4

This cartoon is a parody of the then current TV show, "Dragnet". Police are warned of an escaped criminal, "The Bat", who possesses a super strength tonic.

Under the Counter Spy

1954

Behind the camera

Convict Concerto poster
7.3

Woody Woodpecker is a piano tuner forced to play after a bank robber hides out in the piano and points a gun at him.

Convict Concerto

1954

The King of Ads poster
4.3

A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.

The King of Ads

1991

Operation Sawdust poster
7.4

In this Walter Lantz production (U-I production number 8326), distributed by Universal-International long before MCA/Universal existed, Woody Woodpecker tangles with a burly lumberjack over food. A furious battle ensues until a giant buzz-saw chases the lumberjack away and Woody returns to his dinner.

Operation Sawdust

1953

A Fine Feathered Frenzy poster
7.6

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

A Fine Feathered Frenzy

1954

Hypnotic Hick poster
7.8

Woody is asked by a law officer to serve a court summons on Buzz Buzzard. Woody accepts but when Buzz takes a look at the summons, he disposes of Woody and thwarts all his attempts to deliver it. Finally, Woody uses hypnotism to get Buzz to accept it and, just for kicks, hypnotizes him into thinking he's various animals and getting him to wander around a skyscraper skeleton. Finally, Woody brings Buzz into the officer who serves Woody with a court summons for practicing hypnotism out of season.

Hypnotic Hick

1953

Under the Counter Spy poster
7.4

This cartoon is a parody of the then current TV show, "Dragnet". Police are warned of an escaped criminal, "The Bat", who possesses a super strength tonic.

Under the Counter Spy

1954

Hot Rod Huckster poster
7.0

Woody is driving down the city street singing a "screwy" driving song. Used car owner Buzz Buzzard tries to interest Woody in buying a new car (after sabotaging the one he has, natch). He shows him various cars but they all are utterly lacking in quality and leave a lot to be desired...

Hot Rod Huckster

1954

Belle Boys poster
8.0

Woody Woodpecker and Buzz Buzzard are hotel bellhops in this Walter Lantz Technicolor Cartune (production number 8330.) The are admiring Ga-Ga Gazoon, glamorous French actress, in a fan magazine, when the desk informs them she is about to arrive at the hotel. Woody and Buzz compete (with dirty tricks) to serve her.

Belle Boys

1953

Flea for Two poster
5.6

During a square dance, held on a dog's back, celebrating the upcoming marriage between a boy and girl flea, a city-slicker flea shows up and kidnaps the girl to the big-city. The boyfriend follows and rescues her from the villain's penthouse apartment.

Flea for Two

1955

What's Sweepin'? poster
7.1

Woody is a city street sweeper and hates his job. After being abused by policeman Wally Walrus, he decides to quit and disguises himself as a policeman, kicking the rubbish can away which scoops up Wally sending him into the harbour shrinking his uniform. The angry Wally chases the disguised Woody into the circus. Because he is mistaken for a child, he is denied access but enters backstage disguised as an elephant. Finally, after a long struggle with Woody under the big top, he captures the redhead and returns him to his job as street sweeper.

What's Sweepin'?

1953

Buccaneer Woodpecker poster
7.8

Woody Woodpecker is trying to collect the reward on a feared pirate.

Buccaneer Woodpecker

1953

Socko in Morocco poster
7.3

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 kidnaps her. Woody goes to the sheik's palace and finally frees her by disguising her to be as ugly as homemade sin.

Socko in Morocco

1954

Wrestling Wrecks poster
7.7

Woody Woodpecker is watching a wrestling match on TV. It's "Precious Percy" (Woody's favorite) versus his opponent, "Bull Dozer". Eventually, Woody's dog gets overexcited and inadvertently wrecks his TV set, forcing to Woody to watch the match in person at the arena. While in the audience, he often helps Percy win the match through underhanded tactics. However, when Bull still defeats Percy, Woody decides to take on Bull all by himself.

Wrestling Wrecks

1953

Termites from Mars poster
6.6

Woody's home is beset by an invasion of voracious alien termites.

Termites from Mars

1952

Little Red Riding Hood poster
NR

Red Riding Hood, the Wolf, and Grandma act out the familiar fairy tale in a wordless ballet, ultimately coming together to share in the refreshment of ice-cold Coca-Cola.

Little Red Riding Hood

1953

Alley to Bali poster
6.8

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 of two American sailors: Woody Woodpecker and Buzz Buzzard.

Alley to Bali

1954

The Great Who-Dood-It poster
8.5

Woody Woodpecker is having a good time wandering around the County Fair and blowing his bubble gum, and is a big distraction to Buzzy Buzzard's attempts to sell his home-made tonics. Buzzy grabs Woody to demonstrate his wares on him and Woody is not pleased at all with this turn of events. He runs into a magician's tent and uses all the equipment there to make Buzzy's life miserable.

The Great Who-Dood-It

1952