Editing The Katzenjammer Kids (section)

====Theatrical animated shorts====
In 1938, ''The Captain and the Kids'' became the subject of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]'s first self-produced series of theatrical [[short subject]] cartoons, directed by [[William Hanna]], Bob Allen and [[Friz Freleng]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/62/mode/2up |pages=62–63}}</ref> Unlike the strip, which focused most of all on the gruesomely amusing antics of Hans and Fritz, the MGM cartoons often centered on the Captain. The series was overall unsuccessful, ending after one year and a total of 15 cartoons. Following that cancellation, Freleng returned to [[Warner Bros.]], where he had earlier been an animation director. The Captain was voiced by [[Billy Bletcher]], Mama was voiced by [[Martha Wentworth]], and John Silver was voiced by [[Mel Blanc]].