Movies Like Happy-Go-Nutty (1944)

Happy-Go-Nutty is a 1944 animation, comedy film from Tex Avery with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Lonesome Lenny and The Screwy Truant.

Animation Comedy

Lonesome Lenny

1946

Screwy Squirrel becomes the playmate of Lenny, a lonesome, dopey, but strong dog, in this broad parody of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men".

6.6

MagicScore

The Screwy Truant

1945

The truant officer is after Screwy Squirrel for not going to school.

6.5

MagicScore

Cat Feud

1958

Bulldog Marc Anthony, guarding a construction site, finds a kitten, Pussyfoot, to whom he affectionately gives a wiener for lunch. A hungry grown cat sees and is determined to have the wiener.

6.1

MagicScore

Guard Dog

2004

Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels... what are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

6.4

MagicScore

Peace on Earth

1939

Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.

7.0

MagicScore

The People Under the Stairs

1991

Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.

6.5

MagicScore

Hugo

2011

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

7.2

MagicScore

Eyes in the Night

1942

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.

5.9

MagicScore

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

1989

The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's partnership in animation. This is the first animated project to be broadcast in Dolby Surround sound system.

9.2

MagicScore

#10

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

2013

Join Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew as they head to Chicago for Talent Star, a hit talent show in which Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful as the show is being broadcast from an opera house with a history of horrors and a particularly vengeful phantom that has cursed the show's production.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special

2016

Donald decides to stay home for the holidays instead of migrating somewhere warmer. To celebrate this special time, Mickey hopes to make Donald’s first Christmas the greatest ever!

7.5

MagicScore

#12

Rock-a-Bye Bear

1952

Spike gets a job running the house for a hibernating bear. Only problem is that same bear is VERY noise-sensitive, and Spike's got a rival that wants his job.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Feed the Kitty

1952

A bulldog adopts an adorable kitten, but he can't let his owner know.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Mickey's Trailer

1938

Goofy's in the driver's seat, Mickey's in the kitchen, and Donald's in bed in Mickey's high-tech house trailer. When Goofy comes back to eat breakfast, leaving the car on autopilot, it takes them onto a dangerous closed mountain road. When Goofy realizes this, he accidentally unhooks the trailer, sending it on a perilous route. They come very close to disaster several times, while the oblivious Goofy drives on and hooks back up to them.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

How to Hook Up Your Home Theater

2007

Following in the great tradition of his classic "How To" animated shorts of the 1940's, Goofy makes his return to the big screen in "How to Hook Up Your Home Theater". When Goofy is desperate to watch the Big Game, he heads to his local electronics store to tackle every consumer's nightmare - selecting the perfect home theater system and worse, trying to hook it all up.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Quiet Please!

1945

The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and immediately devises plans to ensure that the dog's nap will be interrupted.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Droopy's Double Trouble

1951

Butler Droopy gets his twin brother Drippy a job as assistant butler, causing trouble for Butch, who is trying to mooch an easy meal but can't tell the difference between the kind Droopy and the violence-prone Drippy.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Dumb-Hounded

1943

The wolf escapes from prison but can't get away from police dog Droopy no matter how hard he tries. This is the first cartoon starring Droopy.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Walky Talky Hawky

1946

Young Henery Hawk's father regretfully admits their family's shame: they hunt and eat chickens. Henery set off to find one, and comes across Foghorn Leghorn, where the loudmouth rooster is engaged in his favorite pastime, playing tricks on grumpy Barnyard Dog.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Happy-Go-Nutty?

The top films similar to Happy-Go-Nutty by MovieMagicScore are Lonesome Lenny (6.6), The Screwy Truant (6.5), Cat Feud (6.1). Each shares animation/comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Happy-Go-Nutty worth watching?

Happy-Go-Nutty holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Happy-Go-Nutty?

Happy-Go-Nutty (1944) is a animation, comedy film directed by Tex Avery, starring Wally Maher, Dick Nelson.

Where can I find more recommendations like Happy-Go-Nutty?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more animation recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Happy-Go-Nutty

This ranked list pairs Happy-Go-Nutty (1944), a animation and comedy film from Tex Avery, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Wally Maher take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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