Pooch the Pup

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Pooch the Pup
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Pooch the Pup (art by Walter Lantz Studios). This picture is used as the title card in Guild/Firelight reissues.
First appearance The Athlete (1932)
Last appearance She Done Him Right (1933)
Created by Walter Lantz
Voiced byJoe Twerp (King Klunk; commentary voice)
In-universe information
Species Dog
GenderMale

Pooch the Pup is a cartoon animal character, an anthropomorphic dog, appearing in Walter Lantz cartoons during the studio's black-and-white era. The character appeared in 13 shorts made in 1932 and 1933. [1]

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Biography

In 1931, Walter Lantz was encountering slight financial troubles. One way to cope with the problems was to conceive a new series featuring a new character, thus leading to the appearance of Pooch the Pup. While Lantz went on to direct the Pooch the Pup shorts, his colleague Bill Nolan would focus on the long-running Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons. [2]

When surprised about something, Pooch would say "Heh!" in a squeaky fashion. When his girlfriend is in trouble, he pounds his chest and makes a Tarzan-esque shout before moving.

Pooch made his debut in The Athlete . Here, he was a white-furred bloodhound with long black ears. In Pin Feathers, he had black fur, making him appear very similar to Oswald, except for his long, hairless tail.

Pooch's last short was in She Done Him Right , a parody of a movie called She Done Him Wrong . Following his retirement from the screen, Oswald was seen in two cartoons wearing a jacket similar to Pooch's. It was suggested that the two Oswald shorts were initially designed to feature Pooch. [3]

Filmography

A later version of Pooch the Pup (center) as seen in King Klunk. His girlfriend (right) is identical to Oswald's from 1933 with the only differences being the garments. King Klunk Screenshot.jpg
A later version of Pooch the Pup (center) as seen in King Klunk. His girlfriend (right) is identical to Oswald's from 1933 with the only differences being the garments.

Note: One source listed S.O.S. Icicle (May 8, 1933) as a separate cartoon, [19] while another claimed it was a working title for Hot & Cold. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 121. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Pietro Shakarian. "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: Cartune Profiles: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1933". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1932 Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ The Athlete (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  6. ↑ The Butcher Boy (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  7. ↑ The Crowd Snores (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  8. ↑ The Underdog (The Under Dog) (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  9. ↑ Cats And Dogs (1932) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1933 Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Merry Dog (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  12. ↑ The Terrible Troubadour (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  13. ↑ The Lumber Champ (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  14. ↑ Nature's Workshop (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  15. ↑ Pin-Feathers (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  16. ↑ Hot And Cold (S.O.S. Icicle) (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  17. ↑ King Klunk (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  18. ↑ She Done Him Right (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
  19. ↑ S.O.S. Icicle (1933) - from the Pooch the Pup Theatrical Cartoon Series
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