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Chilly Willy (Picture 4). Chilly Willy cartoon images gallery 4. Chilly Willy cartoon pictures collection 4. Chilly was mute in most of his 1950s and early 1960s cartoons, although he was voiced by Sara Berner in the initial entry, while later entries featured Daws Butler providing Chilly's voice, in a style similar to his Elroy Jetson characterization. The character always speaks in the comic book stories based on the character. Also in the comic book stories (like Knothead & Splinter) Chilly had two nephews named Ping and Pong. Chilly Willy the penguin is one of the Walter Lantz studio's most recognized and beloved stars, and seemed to flourish in the late 50s, a period when most people feel the Lantz cartoons were in decline. In 1949, Walter Lantz retired his second biggest star, Andy Panda, leaving only one major character to star in his new cartoons: Woody Woodpecker. In 1953, Lantz wanted a new character, and one of his directors, Paul Smith, began work on a cartoon entitled Chilly Willy. This cartoon features a little penguin, more similar in design to the ones found in 1945's Sliphorn King of Polaroo than the Chilly Willy we think of today, voiced by Sara Berner. Chilly Willy (Picture 4). Chilly Willy cartoon images gallery 4. Chilly Willy cartoon pictures collection 4. This cartoon set up the general formula of Chilly wanting to find warmth that most future Chilly Willy cartoons would adhere to, and it introduced an early version of the familar Chilly Willy theme song. Unfortunately, Chilly Willy was not a huge success, but Walter Lantz was set on having a penguin character, and when Tex Avery returned to the studio in 1954, Lantz asked him to make another attempt at getting the character to work. Avery didn't feel a "little fuzzy wuzzy penguin" would be particularly funny, so he decided to pair Chilly Willy with funny co-stars. The first of these cartoons, I'm Cold (re-titled Some Like It Not by Castle Films) introduces Smedley the dog, Chilly's long time co-star. Smedley's most distinct characteristics were his voice and deadpan personality, which had previously been used by Tex Avery for a southern wolf character in a few of his MGM Droopy cartoons. The voice came from Daws Butler, and a similar voice would later be used for Hanna-Barbera's Huckleberry Hound as well. I'm Cold was a success with audiences, and it was soon followed by another cartoon called The Legend of Rockabye Point (re-titled The Rock-a-Bye Legend by Castle Films). This cartoon featured Chilly Willy and a polar bear (who is NOT Smedley) attempting to steal fish from a ship. Avery's second Chilly cartoon was nominated for Academy Award, and this pretty much ensured Chilly Willy's place as a star. Chilly Willy (Picture 4). Chilly Willy cartoon images gallery 4. Chilly Willy cartoon pictures collection 4.