Dog Gone South

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Dog Gone South
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date August 26, 1950
Run time 7:00
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) Edward Selzer
Music composed by Carl Stalling
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation Phil Monroe
Ben Washam
Ken Harris
Lloyd Vaughan
Emery Hawkins
Director(s) Charles
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Dog Gone South is the three hundred and twenty-third Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on August 26, 1950. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Chuck Jones.

Charlie Dog gets booted out of a train at Platt Falls, where he winds up near to the home owned of a Southern plantation owner. Upon seeing him playing the banjo, the crafty dog uses mischievous methods in an effort to fool the man into adopting him.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Shuffle: Get offa my plantation you... you carpetbagger!
Charlie: Plantation? Are you from the South?
Shuffle: I'm not only from it, sir. I'm in it!
Charlie: (imitating Southern accent) Well shut mah fat ol' mouth an' stuff me with chitlins! Ah'm from th' South too!


Shuffle: Oh, Belvedere! Come here, boy!
Charlie: What is the meaning of this, sir? You invite me into your home and then you insult me by having that there dog around. I'll tell you, sir, this is too much! Either he goes, or either I go!


Charlie: Oh, sir! It was terrible, sir. But I managed t-to save the regiment. Chitlins forever, y'all!


Shuffle: Is there anything else I can do for you? Some food, perhaps?
Charlie: Yes... How 'bout some Yankee pot roast!


Charlie: So long, Belvedere. C'est la guerre! If you're ever up that way, say hello to an aunt of mine in Boston.
Shuffle: Boston? Why you Yankee, I'll...
Charlie: South Boston... Alabama.
Shuffle: Well, uh, in that event, I suppose you can be my dog.
Charlie: (Southern accent) Sure enough? You mean I can stay and get all southified like y'all? And listen to the boll weevil pickin' cotton all the livelong day? And can I eat possum 'til I can't eat no more?


Charlie: You keep outta this! You and your "Southern hospitality"... And BESIDES, my aunt lives in North Boston... Massachusetts!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Charlie Dog Mel Blanc
Colonel Shuffle Mel Blanc
Belvedere Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Shuffle's banjo
  • Chitlins (mentioned)
  • Belvadere's doghouse
  • Federal Union hat
  • "The North forever!" sign
  • Firecrackers
  • Bugle
  • Yankee pot roast (mentioned)
  • New York Yankees uniform
  • Wooden club

Vehicles

  • Train

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1950 (MCML).

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: August 26, 1950

Behind the scenes

  • Part of the title is a play on the term "doggone." You're welcome.
  • The MPAA certificate number is 13439.
  • Charlie, when threatened midway through the short, falsely claims that his aunt lives in South Boston, Alabama. While there is no location in Alabama with the name "South Boston", there is a there is a Boston, Alabama located in an unincorporated area of the state's Greene County.

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References

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