Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios produced three theatrical shorts featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost from the Noveltoon series: The Friendly Ghost in 1945, There's Good Boos To-Night in 1948, and A Haunting We Will Go in 1949. From 1950 to 1959, Paramount produced a series of Casper the Friendly Ghost theatrical shorts.
Filmography No.TitleRelease dateNotes1The Friendly GhostNovember 16, 1945 Noveltoon short based on the 1939 book of the same name. Released in the Noveltoons series. The first of three Noveltoon shorts featuring Casper. Currently in the public domain.2There's Good Boos To-NightApril 23, 1948 Released in the Noveltoons series. The second of three Noveltoon shorts featuring Casper. Currently in the public domain.3A Haunting We Will GoMay 13, 1949 Released in the Noveltoons series. The third and final of three Noveltoon shorts featuring Casper. Last short with Cecil Roy as Casper. Final Casper cartoon in the U.M. & M. TV Corporation package. Currently in the public domain.4Casper's Spree Under the SeaOctober 27, 1950Casper (voiced by Alan Shay) explores the ocean and meets a pretty goldfish named Goldie (voiced by Mae Questel). First and only short directed by Bill Tytla. Additional voices are provided by Sid Raymond, Cecil Roy, Jack Mercer and Jackson Beck. First appearance of theme song written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston. First entry in the Casper the Friendly Ghost series. First short with Alan Shay as Casper. First Casper cartoon in the HarveyToons package.5Once Upon a RhymeDecember 20, 1950Casper goes to Mother Goose Land and meets various fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters. A clip can be seen briefly in the 1995 film. First post-Noveltoon short directed by Isadore Sparber. Narrated by Jackson Beck, who also voices Spider. Sid Raymond voices Wolfie. Cecil Roy voices Mother Goose. Mae Questel voices Old Woman in Shoe. Screams are provided by Jack Mercer.6Boo Hoo BabyMarch 30, 1951Casper finds himself caring for, and entertaining, the babies (voiced by Mae Questel) at a foundling home's nursery. First post-Noveltoon short directed by Seymour Kneitel. Cecil Roy voices Nurse. Jackson Beck voices Cop. Additional voices are provided by Sid Raymond and Jack Mercer.7To Boo or Not to BooJune 8, 1951Casper covers himself in whitewash and attends a Halloween party. Henry and Bertha from the Noveltoons shorts makes a cameo in this cartoon. First short directed by Isadore Sparber and Seymour Kneitel. Narrated by Jackson Beck, who also voices Clown. Mae Questel voices Lou. Additional voices are provided by Cecil Roy, Sid Raymond and Jack Mercer.8Boo ScoutJuly 27, 1951Casper decides to be a boy scout so he will be able to make friends. First appearance of Billy (voiced by Mae Questel). Jackson Beck voices Scout Leader. Izzy Sparber voices Skunk. Jack Mercer voices Billy's Brother, Ghosts. Additional voices are provided by Gwen Davies.9Casper Comes to ClownAugust 10, 1951Casper saves a bear cub he names Brownie and teaches him to juggle. Arnold Stang voices Scare-o-Meter Ghost. Sid Raymond voices Ringmaster. Additional voices are provided by Jack Mercer.10Casper Takes a Bow-wowDecember 7, 1951Casper befriends a stray puppy he names Pal. Additional voices are provided by Jack Mercer.11The Deep Boo SeaFebruary 15, 1952Casper plays pirates with a boy named Billy (voiced by Mae Questel) and ends up finding real treasure. Jackson Beck voices Ghost Schoolmaster. Additional voices are provided by Cecil Roy & Jack Mercer.12Ghost of the TownApril 11, 1952Casper becomes a nationwide celebrity after saving a Baby (voiced by Mae Questel) from a building fire. Gwen Davies voices Mother. Jackson Beck voices Ghost Aircraft Leader, Walter Winchell, Mayor. Sid Raymond voices TV Announcer. Additional voices are provided by Cecil Roy.13Spunky SkunkyMay 30, 1952Casper meets Skunky, a young skunk covered in white paint who believes he's become a ghost as well. Mae Questel voices Skunky. Sid Raymond voices Wolfie. Jackson Beck voices Moe Hare. Jack Mercer voices Tommy Tortoise. Additional voices are provided by Gwen Davies.14Cage FrightAugust 8, 1952Casper travels to a local zoo and befriends a baby elephant named Alfred (voiced by Mae Questel). Alfred's Sneeze are provided by Sid Raymond. Zookeepers are voiced by Sid Raymond and Jack Mercer.15Pig a BooSeptember 12, 1952Casper meets the Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. Mae Questel voices Junior Pig, Mama Pig. Jack Mercer voices Bull. Sid Raymond voices Wolfie. Additional voices are provided by Sid Raymond and Gwen Davies.16True BooOctober 24, 1952Casper pretends to be Santa Claus in order to give a little boy a happy Christmas. A remake of the 1936 cartoon Christmas Comes But Once A Year. Mae Questel voices Billy. Additional voices are provided by Jack Mercer.17Frightday the ThirteenthFebruary 13, 1953Casper tries to find a good luck charm for an unlucky black kitten named Lucky (voiced by Mae Questel). Izzy Sparber voices Mole. Additional voices are provided by Jack Mercer.18Spook No EvilMarch 13, 1953Casper is banished by his fellow ghosts to a tropical island and befriends a baby monkey he names Jocko. Jack Mercer voices Lion. Mae Questel voices Jocko.19North PalMay 29, 1953Casper plays with a baby seal in the North Pole. Additional voices are provided by Jack Mercer.20By the Old Mill ScreamJuly 3, 1953Casper helps a young beaver overcome having a tiny tail. Mae Questel voices Short-Tail. Jack Mercer voices MC, Old Beaver. Additional voices are provided by Cecil Roy and Sid Raymond.21Little Boo PeepAugust 28, 1953Casper finds himself in a land of nursery rhyme characters and helps Little Bo Peep (voiced by Mae Questel) find her missing sheep. Sid Raymond voices Wolfie - Ghost Sergeant. Additional voices are provided by Cecil Roy and Jack Mercer.22Do or DietOctober 16, 1953Features a farmer & Timothy Turkey from a previous cartoon short, The Voice of the Turkey. Sid Raymond voices Timothy Turkey. Additional voices are provided by Jack Mercer.23Boos and SaddlesDecember 25, 1953Casper visits an Old West town and befriends a little boy named Billy the Kid (voiced by Mae Questel). Jack Mercer voices Scared Cowboy 1, Scared Steer. Sid Raymond voices Scared Cowboy 2, Desert Dan. Additional voices are provided by Gwen Davies.24Boo MoonJanuary 1, 1954 Produced in 3D. Only Stereotoon short featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost. The 2D full screen version was later reissued as Casper the Friendly Ghost in Matty's Funday Funnies, aired from 1959 to 1962 and in The Harveytoons Show. Second short, and only Stereotoon short, co-produced and co-directed by Izzy Sparber and Seymour Kneitel. Currently in the public domain.25Zero the HeroFebruary 26, 1954Casper (voiced by Cecil Roy) helps a dog named Zero (voiced by Sid Raymond) redeem himself in his owner's eyes. Additional voices are provided by Alan Shay and Jack Mercer.26Casper GenieMay 28, 1954Casper (voiced by Alan Shay) finds himself in over his head when he pretends to be a little boy's magic genie. Third short directed by Isadore Sparber and Seymour Kneitel. Mae Questel voices Billy. Sid Raymond voices Burglar. Additional voices are provided by Gwen Davies and Jack Mercer.27Puss 'n BoosJuly 16, 1954Casper saves two stray Kittens (voiced by Mae Questel) and decides to find them a home. Sid Raymond voices Man on Dock. Additional voices are provided by Gwen Davies.28Boos and ArrowsOctober 15, 1954Casper finds a Friendly Indian Village and meets an Indian boy named Little Feather (voiced by Mae Questel). Jack Mercer voices Mountain Lion, Native American Chief. Additional voices are provided by Gwen Davies.29Boo Ribbon WinnerDecember 3, 1954An overweight, aptly named greyhound, Molasses, wins a dog race with Casper's help. Last short with Alan Shay as Casper. Fourth short directed by Seymour Kneitel and Isadore Sparber. Jack Mercer voices Cat & Dog Weight Reader. Additional voices are provided by Gwen Davies & Jackson Beck.30Hide and ShriekJanuary 28, 1955Spooky's debut, minus the derby. Mae Questel voices Spooky, Casper's Mother. Jack Mercer voices Woodpecker. First short with Gwen Davies as Casper.31Keep Your Grin UpMarch 4, 1955At a circus, Casper (voiced by Cecil Roy) finds a depressed Hyena (voiced by Jack Mercer) and decides to help make him laugh. Mae Questel voices Tattooed Man. Gilbert Mack voices Ringmaster. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan and Frank Matalone.32Spooking with a BrogueMay 27, 1955In Ireland, Casper decides to play along when a little Irish Boy (voiced by Mae Questel) mistakes him for a leprechaun, unaware the boy is looking for real gold to save him and his mother from eviction. Jack Mercer voices Sailor. Jackson Beck voices Mr. Micmiser. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan, Frank Matalone and Gwen Davies.33Bull FrightJuly 15, 1955In Mexico, Casper meets, and makes friends with, a little bull named Poncho (voiced by Mae Questel). Jackson Beck voices Poncho's Papa. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan and Gwen Davies.34Red White and BooOctober 21, 1955Casper travels back in time, hoping to make friends in the past. Sid Raymond voices Caveman, Robert Fulton. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan, Jackson Beck and Jack Mercer. Special sound and vocal effects provided the Sonovox system.35Boo Kind to AnimalsDecember 23, 1955Casper helps a small, overworked pack mule find a better job. Sid Raymond voices Photographer. Jackson Beck voices Ringmaster, Sergeant. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan, Gwen Davies and Jack Mercer. A new opening theme song debuts.36Ground Hog PlayFebruary 10, 1956Casper makes friends with a little groundhog named Hillary (voiced by Mae Questel) by pretending to be her missing shadow. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan and Gwen Davies.37Dutch TreatApril 20, 1956Casper travels to Holland and teaches a Dutch boy named Hans (voiced by Mae Questel) how to work and have fun at the same time. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan, Gwen Davies and Jack Mercer.38Penguin for Your ThoughtsJune 15, 1956Casper must bring a Baby Penguin (voiced by Mae Questel) to his parents at the South Pole when he accidentally scares away the stork tasked with delivering it. Jack Mercer voices Mr. Penguin. Sid Raymond voices Policeman, Plane Passenger. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan.39Line of ScreamageAugust 17, 1956Casper teaches a little boy how to play football. Mae Questel voices Billy. Jack Mercer voices Hen. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan, Gwen Davies and Sid Raymond.40Fright from WrongNovember 2, 1956 The Ghostly Trio gets a taste of their own medicine after they force Casper (voiced by Cecil Roy) to take "Mean Pills". Sid Raymond voices Ghost 1. Jackson Beck voices Ghost 2. Jack Mercer voices Ghost 3, Evil Casper. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan. First appearance of The Ghostly Trio.41Spooking About AfricaJanuary 4, 1957Casper (voiced by Cecil Roy) helps an elephant named Wheezy (voiced by Sid Raymond) figure out what's causing him to constantly sneeze. Jack Mercer voices Peacock, Monkeys. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan. Currently in the public domain.42Hooky SpookyMarch 1, 1957Casper teaches Spooky (voiced by Jack Mercer) a lesson he'll never forget when his cousin decides to skip school. Fifth and final short directed by Seymour Kneitel and Isadore Sparber. Mae Questel voices Little Ghosts' Teacher. Additional voices are provided by Norma Macmillan.43PeekabooMay 24, 1957A wicked cat takes advantage of Casper's kindness. Mae Questel voices Kitten. Jack Mercer voices Dog.