- Officer Pooch
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Officer Pooch Directed by William Hanna
Joseph BarberaProduced by Fred Quimby Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) September 6, 1941 Color process Technicolor Running time 8 minutes Country United States Language English Officer Pooch is a 1941 short cartoon produced by Fred Quimby, directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The cartoon is entirely done in pantomime. There were no voices required.
Plot
A canine officer (modeled after the Keystone Kops) is called out to rescue a kitten, harassed by an aggressive bulldog. He continues to tangle with the situation, then finds a basket full of kittens. He carries the basket into an alley where he runs into a whole pack of dogs. They chase him and the kittens up a tree, stranding them.
Availability
The cartoon is available on the "Droopy and Company" videotape, and could possibly be found on DVD.
External links
Categories:- 1941 films
- Animated short films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
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