Maw and Paw

Maw and Paw
Maw and Paw (art by Walter Lantz Studios)
First appearance
  • "Maw and Paw"
  • 1953
Last appearance
  • "Feudin Fightin-N-Fussin"
  • 1968
Created byWalter Lantz Productions

Maw and Paw are animated characters created by Walter Lantz, who made their first appearance in the cartoon "Maw and Paw" in 1953. Their final appearance was in 1968, in "Feudin Fightin-N-Fussin". They are based on the Universal's popular live-action Ma and Pa Kettle film series.

Overview

Maw (Grace Stafford) and Paw (Dal McKennon) are a married couple who live with their children and dog in a rural part of the US. Their pet pig Milford appears to be the most educated and therefore the brightest in the family.

A well-known running gag in the cartoons involves Paw stepping on a loose lumber of their house, causing his nose to get stuck in the hole of that wood as it flips. His eldest son would try to help him by punching his nose.

Paw is naïve and occasionally absent-minded. This naïveté sometimes results in him getting knocked out by his wife.

List of cartoons

List of appearances:

Other characters

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 103. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1953". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Maw And Paw[link removed]". Big Cartoon DataBase, April 13, 2012
  4. ↑ "Plywood Panic[link removed]". www.bcdb.com, April 13, 2012
  5. ↑ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1954". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Pig In A Pickle[link removed]". www.bcdb.com, April 13, 2012
  7. ↑ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1955". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Paw's Night Out[link removed]". www.bcdb.com, April 13, 2012