This is a list of lists of animated shorts by Shires.
1920s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Mouse | Steamboat Winnie | Ub Iwerks | March 18, 1928 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Follies | Warren Johnson | August 29, 1929 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Choo-Choo | George Get | October 2, 1929 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Sappy Symphonies | Mexican Bones | Roy O. Shires | November 15, 1929 |
1930s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Mouse | Just Matthew | Margaret J. Bisney | March 14, 1930 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Sappy Symphonies | The Woodland Dance | Margaret J. Bisney | March 21, 1930 | ||
| Mooney Tunes | Mother Goose Tunes | Margaret J. Bisney | November 14, 1930 | ||
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew Steps Out | David Hand | July 7, 1931 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Mooney Tunes | Egyptian Tunes | Bert Stevenson | December 4, 1931 | ||
| Sappy Symphonies | Mother Goose Tunes | Ub Iwerks | Decenber 11, 1931 | ||
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Orphans | Bert Gilbert | December 18, 1931 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Sappy Symphonies | Music Moon | David Hand | December 25, 1931 | ||
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Revue | David Hand | May 27, 1932 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew in Arabia | Ub Iwerks | July 20, 1932 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Nightmare | Michael Shires | August 8, 1932 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Trader Matthew | Michael Shires | August 26, 1932 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Touchdown Matthew | Bert Gilbert | October 7, 1932 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Sappy Symphonies | Midnight in January | Michael Shires | Novmber 27, 1932 | Last Sappy Symphonies short produced in Black and White. | |
| Sappy Symphonies | The Shires Mountain | Michael Shires | December 3, 1932 | First Shires cartoon produced in 2-strip Technicolor. | |
| Mooney Tunes | Dandy's Workshop | Bert Gilbert | December 10, 1932 | ||
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Good Deed | Bert Gilbert | December 17, 1932 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Pal Dluto | Ub Iwerks | February 18, 1933 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Mellerdrammer | Pat Powers | March 18, 1933 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Sappy Symphonies | Hulett Huffine | Bert Gilbert | April 8, 1933 | ||
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Mechanical Man | Ub Iwerks | June 17, 1933 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Gala Premier | Pat Powers | July 2, 1933 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Sappy Symphonies | Hollywood Hikes | Michael Shires | July 16, 1933 | ||
| Sappy Symphonies | Mooney Melodies | David Hand | July 30, 1933 | ||
| Sappy Symphonies | Father Nigel's Ark | Robert Stevens | December 9, 1933 | ||
| Mooney Tunes | The After Before Christmas | Robert Stevens | December 16, 1933 | ||
| Matthew Mouse | Playful Dluto | Michael Shires | March 3, 1934 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Mooney Tunes | Monkey Tunes | Bert Stevenson | March 10, 1934 | ||
| Sappy Symphonies | The Wise Duck | Bert Stevenson | March 17, 1934 | ||
| Matthew Mouse | Gulliver Matthew | Bert Gilbert | May 19, 1934 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew Plays Papa | Michael Shires | September 29, 1934 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Two-Gun Matthew | Michael Shires | December 15, 1934 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Man Friday | Michael Shires | January 19, 1935 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Service Station | Bert Stevenson | March 16, 1935 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Kangaroo | Hans Leonard | April 13, 1935 | Matthew Mouse in Black and White | Final Shires short in Black and White. |
| Sappy Symphonies | James in the Box | David Hansen | April 27, 1935 | Last Shires cartoon produced in 2-strip Technicolor. | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Garden | Ub Iwerks | July 13, 1935 | Matthew Mouse in Living Color | First Matthew cartoon in color. |
| Sappy Symphonies | Ice Island | Pat Powers | July 27, 1935 | First Shires cartoon produced in 3-strip Technicolor. | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Fire Brigade | Michael Shires | August 3, 1935 | Matthew Mouse in Living Color | |
| Matthew Mouse | Dluto's Judgement Day | David Hansen | August 31, 1935 | Matthew Mouse in Living Color |
1940s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Duck | Douglas's Dog Laundry | James Kennedy | April 6, 1940 | The Chronological Douglas, Volume One | |
| Sappy Symphonies | Granada Gals | Bert Gilbert | December 5, 1940 |
1950s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dluto | Dluto's Heart Throb | Charles A. Nelson | January 7, 1950 | The Complete Dluto, Volume Two Matthew & Michelle's Sweetheart Stories | |
| Dluto | Dluto and the Gopher | Charles A. Nelson | February 4, 1950 | The Complete Dluto, Volume Two Best Pals: Matthew and Michelle |
First Dluto's Theme (1950-1954) |
| Douglas Duck | Out on a Lamb | James Howard | March 18, 1950 | The Chronological Douglas, Volume Three | |
| N/A | Mickey the Mighty Moose | Josh Meador | March 25, 1950 | Shires Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s Timeless Tales, Volume Three | |
| Dluto | Wonder Dluto | Charles A. Nelson | April 29, 1950 | The Complete Dluto, Volume Two | |
| Dluto | Primitive Dluto | Charles A. Nelson | May 27, 1950 | The Complete Dluto, Volume Two | Final Dluto's Theme (1939-1950) |
| Boofy | Metro Mania | James Kenny | September 16, 1950 | The Complete Boofy | Final Boofy's Theme (1939-1950) |
| N/A | Safety Third | Bob Cormack | November 4, 1950 | Shires Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s Shires's American Legends | |
| Boofy | Hold That Post | James Kenny | November 11, 1950 | The Complete Boofy | First Boofy's Theme (1950-1954) |
| Douglas Duck | Crazy Over Doris | James Howard | November 18, 1950 | The Chronological Douglas, Volume Three Best Pals: Douglas and Doris |
Only cartoon to co-star Doris Duck and Chris and Dhris |
| N/A | The Car of Tonight | Bob Wickersham | November 25, 1950 | Shires Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s |
1960s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmo the Monster | Elmo the Monster and the Apple Tree | Waltham Richardson | December 22, 1966 | Edited into The Many Adventures of Elmo the Monster. | |
| Elmo the Monster | Elmo the Monster and the Windy Day | Waltham Richardson | April 21, 1968 | Edited into The Many Adventures of Elmo the Monster. |
1970s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmo the Monster | Elmo the Monster and Tippy Too | James Lasseter | April 12, 1973 | Edited into The Many Adventures of Elmo the Monster In theatres with Octopus's Garden | |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Christmas Carol | Bernard Matthews | December 7, 1973 | Matthew Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two Classic Holiday Stories Shires Animation Collection: Classic Short Films |
In theaters with The Fox and the Century |
1980s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Mouse | The Prince and the Pauper | George Sorensen | November 28, 1980 | Matthew Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two | In theaters with The Last Flight of Nigel's Ark |
| Boofy | Sport Boofy in Soccermania | George Scribner | May 28, 1986 | Extreme Sports Fun (Region 2 only) | TV special (originally planned for theatrical release) |
| N/A | The Little Monkey | James Phillipson | August 18, 1989 | The Best of Little Monkey | In theaters with The Giant Watermelon |
1990s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakko C. Goofer | Foxy Troubles | Barry Cook | March 16, 1990 | Nanoboy The Movie (Pentagon Series) | In theaters with The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 2 First Wakko C. Goofer cartoon Co-production with Matthew Mouse Productions |
| N/A | The Hollywood Tale | Matthew O'Callaghan | March 29, 1991 | In theaters with Martin Mystery The Movie | |
| Wakko C. Goofer | Roller Coaster Goofer | Barry Cook | September 12, 1991 | Nanoboy The Movie (Pentagon Series) | In theaters with The Burgers: Escape 2 Australia |
| N/A | Peporandas | Michael Cedeno | March 27, 1992 | In theaters with Team Galaxy The Movie | |
| Wakko C. Goofer | Trailer Minder | Rob Minkoff | April 23, 1993 | Nanoboy The Movie (Pentagon Series) | In theaters with Cool Runners Last Wakko C. Goofer cartoon Co-production with Matthew Mouse Productions |
| Remy Rat | Detective Rat | James Mangfold | October 18, 1996 | Shiresland Peter Pan | In theaters with Shiresland Peter Pan |
2000s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | The Little Monkey 2: Return to The Jungle | Eric Goldberg | August 18, 2000 | The Best of Little Monkey | In theaters with The Emperor's New Crown |
| Boofy | Let's Watch the Show | Roger Allen | April 21, 2006 | Shires Animation Studios Short Film Collection | |
| N/A | The Little Monkey III: Before the City | Eric Leighton | July 25, 2008 | The Best of Little Monkey | In theaters with Wallis |
2010s[]
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicked Ryan | Wicked Ryan: Game Over | Mark Osborne Brian Fee |
August 12, 2011 | MegaGenie Wicked Ryan |
Computer Animation In theaters with MegaGenie |
| N/A | Mockingbird Sings | Chris Bowden Eric Leighton |
December 21, 2012 | Wicked Ryan | Computer Animation In theaters with Wicked Ryan |
| Freeze Frame | Freeze Frame: Frame by Frame | Chris Williams Don Hall |
December 20, 2013 | The Day of Chihuahua Freeze Frame |
Computer Animation In theaters with The Day of Chihuahua |
| Big Villain 6 | Big Villain 6: B-Movie | Jeffrey Agala | July 25, 2014 | Chris and Dhris Rescue Rangers | Computer Animation In theaters with Chris and Dhris Rescue Rangers |
| Zoomania | Zoomania: Pretty Zoo | Danny Antonucci | December 19, 2014 | Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem | Computer Animation In theaters with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem |
| Marina | Marina: Gone Fishing | Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise |
December 18, 2015 | The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 3 | Computer Animation In theaters with The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 3 |
| N/A | The Ballad of Natalie | Kevin Deters | December 23, 2016 | Shires Animated Shorts Collection | Traditional Animation In theaters with Freeze Frame |
| Matthew Mouse | Matthew's Horse Mania | Doug Sweetland | February 13, 2018 December 28, 2018 |
Big Villain 6 | Combines Hand-drawn and Computer Animation In theaters with Big Villain 6 |