List of one-shot Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated shorts
This is a list of theatrical animated cartoon shorts distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which were not part of any other series such as Tom and Jerry, Droopy, Barney Bear, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, Spike and Tyke, Spike or Happy Harmonies. All the cartoons were produced in Technicolor.
1930s
1940s
| # | Title | Directed by | Release Date |
| 9 | Home on the Range | Rudolf Ising | March 23, 1940 |
| 10 | Swing Social | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | May 18, 1940 |
| 11 | Tom Turkey & His Harmonica Humdingers | Hugh Harman | June 8, 1940 |
| 12 | The Milky Way | Hugh Harman | June 22, 1940 |
| 13 | The Bookworm Turns | Friz Freleng | July 20, 1940 |
| 14 | Romeo in Rhythm | Rudolf Ising | August 10, 1940 |
| 15 | The Homeless Flea | Rudolf Ising | October 12, 1940 |
| 16 | Gallopin' Gals | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | October 26, 1940 |
| 17 | The Lonesome Stranger | Hugh Harman | November 23, 1940 |
| 18 | Mrs. Ladybug | Rudolf Ising | December 21, 1940 |
| 19 | Abdul the Bulbul Ameer | Rudolf Ising | February 22, 1941 |
| 20 | The Little Mole | Hugh Harman | April 5, 1941 |
| 21 | The Goose Goes South | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | April 26, 1941 |
| 22 | Dance of the Weed | Jerry Brewer | June 7, 1941 |
| 23 | The Alley Cat | Hugh Harman | July 5, 1941 |
| 24 | Little Cesario | Robert Allen | August 30, 1941 |
| 25 | Officer Pooch | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | September 6, 1941 |
| 26 | The Field Mouse | Hugh Harman | December 27, 1941 |
| 27 | The Hungry Wolf | Hugh Harman | February 21, 1942 |
| 28 | The First Swallow | Jerry Brewer | March 14, 1942 |
| 29 | Little Gravel Voice | Rudolf Ising | May 16, 1942 |
| 30 | Bats in the Belfry | Jerry Brewer | July 4, 1942 |
| 31 | Blitz Wolf | Tex Avery | August 22, 1942 |
| 32 | The Early Bird Dood It! | Tex Avery | August 29, 1942 |
| 33 | Chips Off the Old Block | Robert Allen | September 12, 1942 |
| 34 | The Boy and the Wolf | Rudolf Ising | April 24, 1943 |
| 35 | Who Killed Who? | Tex Avery | June 19, 1943 |
| 36 | One Ham's Family | Tex Avery | August 14, 1943 |
| 37 | War Dogs | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | October 9, 1943 |
| 38 | The Stork's Holiday | George Gordon | October 23, 1943 |
| 39 | What's Buzzin' Buzzard? | Tex Avery | November 27, 1943 |
| 40 | Batty Baseball | Tex Avery | April 22, 1944 |
| 41 | Jerky Turkey | Tex Avery | April 7, 1945 |
| 42 | The Hick Chick | Tex Avery | June 15, 1946 |
| 43 | Uncle Tom's Cabaña | Tex Avery | July 19, 1947 |
| 44 | Slap Happy Lion | Tex Avery | September 20, 1947 |
| 45 | King-Size Canary | Tex Avery | December 6, 1947 |
| 46 | What Price Fleadom? | Tex Avery | March 20, 1948 |
| 47 | Little 'Tinker | Tex Avery | May 15, 1948 |
| 48 | Lucky Ducky | Tex Avery | October 9, 1948 |
| 49 | The Cat That Hated People | Tex Avery | November 20, 1948 |
| 50 | Bad Luck Blackie | Tex Avery | January 22, 1949 |
| 51 | The House of Tomorrow | Tex Avery | June 11, 1949 |
| 52 | Doggone Tired | Tex Avery | July 30, 1949 |