the shooting of dan mcgoo
loosely based on the poem
the shooting of dan mcgrew .
very loosely .
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‘the shooting of dan mcgoo’ was tex avery’s second take on service’s poem, the first being the warner brothers cartoon ‘ dangerous dan mcfoo ‘ from 1939, which phlegmatic dog star anticipates droopy .
this starts off as an adaptation of robert service' s poem' the shooting of dan mcgrew', complete with a literal depiction of a man with one foot in the grave, but when dan mcgoo turns out... see full summary »
basically the same plot as
the shooting of dan mcgoo
but this time in a western setting. wool kidnaps a sexy bar singer and it' s up to droopy to save the day .
this starts off as an adaptation of robert service' s poem' the shooting of dan mcgrew', complete with a literal depiction of a man with one foot in the grave, but when dan mcgoo turns out to be droopy, it turns into another droopy - versus - the wolf gagfest .
the title is based on the 1907 narrative poem
the shooting of dan mcgrew
by robert w. service that takes place in a yukon saloon during the yukon gold rush of the late 1890s .
that one of you is a hound of hell... and that one is dan mcgrew .
the shooting of dan mcgoo is an animation classic; a masterpiece reflecting the talents of director tex avery at his peak at mgm. like most avery cartoons, this short is full of site gags and punchline galore. this is a true look at the classic droopy; ... (read more )
in his second film droopy enters the wolf’s world of sex, joining forces with the ever sexy red as his lover lou, while the wolf’s the villain entering the alaskan saloon and droopy is ‘dangerous dan mcgoo’ himself .
but we drank his health, and the last to drink was dangerous dan mcgrew .
. this parody of the popular robert w. service poem, “the shooting of dan mcgrew” takes place in the frozen north of coldernell, alaska, where the population of 324 (and dropping) keep themselves warm by downing colossal amounts of beer and beating each other senseless. only one patron refrains from taking part in the boozing and roughhousing - - dan mcgoo (played by avery’s most popular character, droopy), a tough hombre with an eye for the saloon’s showgirl lady lou (avery’s familiar redheaded showgirl). into the bar enters a dangerous looking wolf, who buys drinks for the house and ogles the mcgoo’s gorgeous lady love. when the interloper tries to snatch the girl and run off, he infuriates mcgoo. of course, anyone who has spent any portion of their youth watching cartoons knows it is never a good idea to make droopy mad .
the cartoon is a hilarious re - telling of the poem ‘the shooting of dan mcgrew’ by robert service. it is simply packed with self - conscious gags and puns. red is absolutely stunning, when she sings a great army song, displaying her popularity with the armed forces. her performance remains a tour of the force of animation, courtesy of animator preston blair .
the story begins in coldernell, alaska - population 320 and getting smaller. a wild, rough town where gold is king and gambling, drinking and shooting each other are the major activities. droopy is dangerous dan mcgoo, a lone gambler, whose only love is the girl... (more )
many small changes were made to mgm cartoons for theatrical reissue. unfortunetly, due to a warehouse fire, all the original negatives (and prints) of the 1930s and 40s cartoons are lost forever. surviving nitrate prints are the only remaining record of the way these cartoons were originally shown. case in point - tex avery' s the shooting of dan mcgoo. compare the original frame (at left) with the theatrical reissue frame at right .
is very thin on plot, but true avery fans watch his shorts for the gags rather than the story. avery developed an “anything - for - a - laugh” style at warner brothers, which came into full bloom when he moved to fred quimby’s animation department at mgm. the shooting of dan mcgoo is actually a loose remake of an elmer fudd short that avery produced at warner brothers ,
originally titled the shooting of dan mcscrew. this film is loaded with great sight gags, and smacks heavily of world war ii. a highlight is when lou sings ,
i never knew a wolf like you .
with the popularity of happy hound in
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i guess i' ll make it a spread misere
, said dangerous dan mcgrew .
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while the man from the creeks lay clutched to the breast of the lady that' s known as lou .
the film was created in the spirit of earlier upa shorts like the unicorn in the garden and the tell - tale heart which adapted classic pieces of literature to the animation medium. in this case, the inspiration came from robert service’s poem of the same name .
jerry has posted a super - rare gem on youtube: the 1965 short the shooting of dan mcgrew directed by ed graham, jr. i was so excited about seeing the film online that i asked him to let me post about it. when i first encountered this short about five years ago, the thing that popped out to me was the striking background color design of walt peregoy, who is most famously the color stylist of 101 dalmatians. unfortunately, this copy on youtube doesn’t do justice to his color work and gives only a vague taste of what an actual print looks like .
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it’s worth noting that the version of mcgoo that we see today is not the original version that was theatrically released in 1945. when the cartoon was re - released in 1951, edits were made to remove references to cigarettes, and additional alterations were made to the opening and closing titles. (according to cartoon historian jerry beck, the original cartoon–along with most of the original prints for all of the mgm cartoons produced prior to 1951–was destroyed in the 1967 mgm vault fire, and only backup nitrate prints remain. )
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the wolf escapes from prison but is hounded by the police dog named droopy. wherever the wolf goes, the little fellow is there, too .
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as he watered the green stuff in his glass, and the drops fell one by one .
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the woman that kissed him and — pinched his poke — was the lady that' s known as lou .
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- - although this short features numerous canines drinking themselves silly, cats are no slouches when it comes to downing the sauce. watch felix the cat tie one on in
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there stumbled a miner fresh from the creeks, dog - dirty, and loaded for bear .
that your guts were gone, and the best for you was to crawl away and die .
the music almost died away... then it burst like a pent - up flood ;
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and i turned my head — and there watching him was the lady that' s known as lou .
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it should read
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the shooting of dan mcgoo is a cartoon directed by tex avery and starring frank graham as the wolf . both avery and bill thompson voiced the lead character droopy . sara berner did the speaking voice of lou , while her singing was provided by imogene lynn . the cartoon was edited for a 1951 re-release , removing two cigarette-related gags from the film ( as well as the original opening titles ) . 
the shooting of dan mcgoo is a cartoon directed by tex avery and starring frank graham as the wolf. both avery and bill thompson voiced the lead character droopy. sara berner did the speaking voice of lou, while her singing was provided by imogene lynn. the cartoon was edited for a 1951 re-release, removing two cigarette-related gags from the film (as well as the original opening titles).
the shooting of dan mcgoo is a cartoon directed by tex avery and starring frank graham as the wolf. both avery and bill thompson voiced the lead character droopy. sara berner did the speaking voice of lou, while her singing was provided by imogene lynn. the cartoon was edited for a 1951 re-release, removing two cigarette-related gags from the film (as well as the original opening titles).