Square Shootin' Square

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Square Shootin' Square
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Directed by Paul J. Smith
Walter Lantz (uncredited)
Produced byWalter Lantz
Story by Michael Maltese
Robert Bentley (uncredited)
Walter Lantz (uncredited)
Starring Grace Stafford
Dal McKennon
Music by Clarence Wheeler
Animation byRobert Bentley
Herman Cohen
Gil Turner
Layouts by Art Landy
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Universal International
Release date
  • September 1, 1955 (1955-09-01)
Running time
6:10
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Square Shootin' Square is the 64th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on September 1, 1955, [1] the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. [2]

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Plot

In the Old West, Dapper Denver Dooley robs the Third National Bank and escapes on horseback from a sheriff's posse. He hides the stolen money in a tree where Woody Woodpecker is living. Woody runs out of the tree with the bag containing the money, yelling, “Yippee, I’m rich.” Dooley tries to get it back but Woody pulls some gags to prevent it. A posse attempting to follow the bandit finally arrives back in town, and Woody delivers both the money and the bandit to the sheriff.

Notes

Square Shootin' Square marks Dapper Denver Dooley's first appearance, voiced by Dal McKennon. Eventually, Dooley would replace Buzz Buzzard, and in turn, be replaced by Gabby Gator, as Woody's main antagonist in the series.

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References

  1. Cooke, Jon, Komorowski, Thad, Shakarian, Pietro, and Tatay, Jack. "1955". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia.
  2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 157–158. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7.