The Dogfather

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name = The Dogfather


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portrayer = Bob Holt
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"The Dogfather" was created by Hawley Pratt and Friz Freleng. The series was released through theaters by United Artists and ran from 1974 to 1976. 17 shorts were produced.

Plot

The series was basically a parody of the movie, "The Godfather" but with canines as part of the Italian organized crime syndicate. It consists of the Dogfather (voiced by Bob Holt) and his henchmen Pug and Louie (both voiced by Daws Butler).

Filmography

1974
*"The Dogfather" ("Hawley Pratt")
*"The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg" ("Hawley Pratt")
*"Heist and Seek" ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"The Big House Ain't a Home" ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"Mother Dogfather" ("Arthur Leonardi")
*"Bows and Errors" ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"Deviled Eggs" ("Gerry Chiniquy")

1975
*"Watch the Birdie" ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"Saltwater Tuffy" ("Arthur Leonardi")
*"M-O-N-E-Y Spells Love" ("Arthur Leonardi")
*"Rock-A-Bye Maybe" ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"Haunting Dog" ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"Eagle Beagles" ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"From Nags to Riches" ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"Goldilox" & the Three Hoods ("Gerry Chiniquy")
*"Rock Hounds" ("Arthur Leonardi")

1976
*"Medicur" ("Gerry Chiniquy")

Later Appearances

19 years later in 1993 a new version of the cartoon produced for "The Pink Panther" aired with Joe Piscopo as the voice of Dogfather while Pug and Louie are voiced by Brian George and Jess Harnell. In 'The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril', the name of the main villain is the Dogfather.

Crew

*Produced by: David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
*Directed by: Hawley Pratt
*Story by: Bob Ogle
*Title Designer: Arthur Leonardi
*Animation: John V. Gibbs, Bob Matz, Norm McCabe, Bob Richardson
*Layout: Dick Ung
*Background: Richard H. Thomas
*Music by: Dean Elliott
*Lyrics: John Bradford
*Camera: John Burton Jr.
*Executive in Charge: Lee Gunther

DVD Release

*It is unknown if MGM and 20th Century Fox will give the show a DVD release.

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