Dog Tales (film)
| Dog Tales | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert McKimson |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Produced by | John W. Burton, Sr. (uncredited) |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Julie Bennett (uncredited) |
| Narrated by | Robert C. Bruce (uncredited) |
| Edited by | Treg Brown |
| Music by | Milt Franklyn |
| Animation by | George Grandpre Ted Bonnicksen Warren Batchelder Tom Ray |
| Layouts by | Robert Gribbroek |
| Backgrounds by | Richard H. Thomas |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 8:00 |
| Language | English |
Dog Tales is a 1958 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated cartoon directed by Robert McKimson.[1] The short was released on July 26, 1958.[2]
Plot
The cartoon consists of a series of blackout gags involving dogs (e.g., one in which a doberman pinscher viciously pinches an overweight U.S. Army private identified as "Doberman" (a reference to, and caricature of, the character played by Maurice Gosfield on The Phil Silvers Show); and another in which the narrator can't make up his mind whether the dog pictured is a pointer or a setter, and then finally shows a picture of a "point-setter"). A basset hound declares that she's a TV star (a reference to Cleo the Dog, from the contemporary TV sitcom The People's Choice), we learn the unusual breed of a Newfoundland puppy's grandfather, and a great dane named "Victor Barky" plays the piano.[3] Reused animation from Chuck Jones' Often an Orphan (1949) and Friz Freleng's Piker's Peak (1957) is also seen here. In the former case, Charlie Dog makes a cameo - his final appearance in a Warner Bros. cartoon as well as his only cartoon to not be directed by Chuck Jones. This animated film features the voices of Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce and Julie Bennett, and was directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce. It was released in theaters on July 26, 1958.
Cast
- Mel Blanc as Chihuahua, French Poodle, Doberman, Elvis Dog, Victor Barky, Charlie Dog, Cat, St. Bernard, Coach Dog, Laddie, Laddie's Owner
- Julie Bennett as Basset Hound
- Robert C. Bruce as Narrator
References
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 309. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 100–102. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ http://www.warnercompanion.com/eowbcc-b.html
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