Dangerous Dan McFoo
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| Dangerous Dan McFoo | |
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| Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | July 15, 1939 |
| Run time | 8:00 |
| Starring | Arthur Q. Bryan Mel Blanc Robert C. Bruce Sara Berner |
| Narrated by | Robert C. Bruce |
| Producer(s) | Leon Schlesinger |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Rich Hogan |
| Animation | Paul Smith |
| Director(s) | Fred Avery |
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Dangerous Dan McFoo is the one hundred and twenty-sixth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on July 15, 1939. It was written by Rich Hogan, produced by Leon Schlesinger and directed by Tex Avery.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Dan: I was wobbed! I was wobbed!
Sue: Oh, Danny, he'll hurt you. Be careful! Danny, be careful!
Dan: Don't wowwy, honey. I'll huwwy a bit. And I'll be out.
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- Artic region
Objects
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: July 15, 1939 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The short is based on the 1907 poem "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Robert W. Service, and also serves as a parody of its source material.
- This is the first short in which Robert C. Bruce provided narration for a Warner Bros. cartoon.
- Sue is a caricature of actress Bette Davis.
Errors
Everlasting influence
- Arthur Q. Bryan's voice portrayal for Dan McFoo would serve as the basis for when he voiced Elmer Fudd.
- Six years later in 1945, Avery would direct another cartoon parodying "Dan McGrew" for Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer entitled The Shooting of Dan McGoo, starring Droopy.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- April 19, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Dodge City on DVD.
- June 9, 2015: Warner Home Video releases Dodge City on Blu-ray.
