Oswald the Lucky Rabbit his blessing to continue the Oswald series as the Mickey Mouse shorts had become more successful, so the two became close friends. Over the next decade, Lantz produced 142 Oswald cartoons, making for a grand total of 194 films that the character starred in, spanning the work of all three producers. After Lantz took over production in 1929, the character's look was changed to some degree over the following years: Oswald got white gloves on his hands, shoes on his feet, a shirt, a "cuter" face with larger eyes, a bigger head, and shorter ears (pictured right). With 1935's "Case
The Plumber (1933 film) a role as the series' trouble maker. He is smaller than the girl beagle, and his garment is a very long shirt that covers all the way to his ankles. His catchphrase is "Oh phooey!" The Plumber (1933 film) The Plumber, mistakenly called Oswald the Plumber in other media, is a Walter Lantz animated short which features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Oswald is spending some time in a house with a girl beagle and a boy beagle. The girl beagle plays the piano while Oswald dances on top of it and sings the song "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'".