It's Walter Lantz Weekend at Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog

This weekend, we pay tribute to animation producer and director Walter Lantz (1899-1994).Loved seeing Mr. Lantz on TV hosting The Woody Woodpecker Show back in the 1960's.Here's Walter with his wife and cartoon voice artist Gracie Stafford Lantz (the voice of Woody Woodpecker after the departure of voiceman/storyman Ben Hardaway). Mr. Lantz was assisted very aptly by, to name just a few talented collaborators, animators Shamus Culhane, Dick Lundy, Bill Nolan, Tex Avery, Grim Natwick, Emery Hawkins, Manuel Moreno, Les Kline, Pat Matthews, Laverne Harding, Ben "Bugs" Hardaway, Milt Schaffer, Philip DeGuard, Art Heinemann, Alex Lovy, Don Patterson, Jack Hannah, Sid Marcus, Art Davis, Cal Howard, voice artists Dick Nelson and Dallas McKennon and music men Jimmy Dietrich, Frank Marsales and Darrell Calker.Mr. Lantz brought Woody Woodpecker, Andy Panda and Chilly Willy to the silver screen. He also inherited Oswald The Lucky Rabbit from Walt Disney. Our all-time favorite Lantz Productions…