Pooch the Pup
 Pooch the Pup (art by Walter Lantz Studios). This picture is used as the title card in Guild/Firelight reissues. | |
| Character information | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Athlete (1932) |
| Last appearance | She Done Him Right (1933) |
| Created by | Walter Lantz Studios |
Pooch the Pup is a funny animal cartoon character, an anthropomorphic dog, appearing in Walter Lantz cartoons during the studio's black-and-white era, and is the first recurring character to be made by Walter Lantz. This character, however, only appeared in thirteen shorts, and only two are available on video so far.
Biography
In 1931, Walter Lantz was encountering slight financial troubles. One way to cope with the problems was to conceive a new series featuring a new character, thus leading to the appearance of Pooch the Pup. While Lantz went on to direct the Pooch the Pup shorts, his colleague Bill Nolan would focus on the long-running Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons.[1]
When surprised about something, Pooch would say "Heh!" in a squeaky fashion. And when his girlfriend is in trouble, he pounds his chest and makes a Tarzan-esque shout before moving.
Pooch made his debut in The Athlete. Here, he was a white-furred bloodhound with long black ears. In Pin Feathers, he had black fur, making him appear very similar to Oswald, except for his long, hairless tail.
Pooch's last hurrah was in She Done Him Right, a parody of a movie called She Done Him Wrong. Following his retirement from the screen, Oswald was seen in two cartoons wearing a jacket similar to Pooch's. It was suggested that the two Oswald shorts were initially designed to feature Pooch.[2]
Filmography
- The Athlete (August 29, 1932)[3][4]
- The Butcher Boy (September 26, 1932)[3][5]
- The Crowd Snores (October 24, 1932)[3][6]
- The Under Dog (November 7, 1932)[3][7]
- Cats and Dogs (December 5, 1932)[3][8]
- Merry Dog (January 2, 1933)[9][10]
- The Terrible Troubadour (January 30, 1933)[9][11]
- The Lumber Champ (March 13, 1933)[9][12]
- Nature's Workshop (June 5, 1933)[9][13]
- Pin Feathers (July 3, 1933)[9][14]
- Hot and Cold (August 14, 1933)[9][15]
- King Klunk (September 4, 1933)[9][16]
- She Done Him Right (October 9, 1933)[9][17]
Note: One source listed S.O.S. Icicle (May 8, 1933) as a separate cartoon,[18] while another claimed it was a working title for Hot & Cold.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Pietro Shakarian. "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: Cartune Profiles: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1933". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1932 Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Athlete (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ The Butcher Boy (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ The Crowd Snores (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ The Underdog (The Under Dog) (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Cats And Dogs (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1933 Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Merry Dog (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ The Terrible Troubadour (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ The Lumber Champ (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Nature's Workshop (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Pin-Feathers (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Hot And Cold (S.O.S. Icicle) (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ King Klunk (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ She Done Him Right (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ S.O.S. Icicle (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series