Elmer the Great Dane

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Elmer the Great Dane
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit character
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Elmer the Great Dane as seen in early years.
First appearanceElmer the Great Dane (1935)
Last appearanceWrestling Wrecks (1953)
Created by Walter Lantz Studios
In-universe information
Species Great Dane dog
GenderMale

Elmer the Great Dane is a Walter Lantz character in the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon series, who premiered in the 1935 short Elmer the Great Dane. [1] The character's name is most likely a reference to Elmer, the Great , a 1933 film.

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Concept

When Universal's then biggest cartoon star Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was declining in popularity, Lantz decided to come up with new characters to keep the shorts running. One of these characters was a great dane which they named Elmer, and was cast as Oswald's pet dog. The inspiration for character came from the fact that Lantz was a fanatic for great danes. [2]

Career on screen

Elmer made his screen debut in Elmer the Great Dane (1935) and was originally the pet dog of Oswald, back when the rabbit was still black-furred. Although Oswald was drastically remodelled into an all-white character that year, Elmer was not changed in any way. Two years later, he was joined by Doxie Dachsund who also became Oswald's dog. Elmer, along with Doxie, made his last regular appearance in Soup to Mutts (1939).

Fourteen years later, Elmer was pulled out of retirement and made a guest appearance in Wrestling Wrecks (1953). There, he was recast as the dog of Woody Woodpecker.

Selected appearances

See also

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References

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