Old Glory (film)
Old Glory | |
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Directed by | Charles Jones |
Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
Animation by | Robert McKimson |
Color process | Technicolor |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 9:03 |
Language | English |
Old Glory is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.[1] The short was released on July 1, 1939, and stars Porky Pig.[2] The cartoon was commissioned by Warner Bros. as a counterpart for a series of live-action films about American patriotism.[3]
Plot
Production
The animation in Old Glory is realistic and heavily
There were many different tones of colored inks used on the film. Uncle Sam has different tones on his hat, beard, face, and clothes. All the other characters were treated in a similar manner. There were many cels depicting the Flag of the United States in its stars and stripes.[4]
The film was produced during a heat wave in Los Angeles. Due to the lack of air conditioning at the studio, the production staff initially relied on two large fans to keep cool. They had to be pointed at the ceiling so that they did not blow cels and drawings across the room. Eventually production moved to night time, since the temperature dropped at night.[4]
Old Glory is Jones's first short to feature Porky Pig. It is also Porky's first appearance in a color Merrie Melodies entry since his debut in 1935's I Haven't Got a Hat, and his first short in three-strip Technicolor.[5]
Most Leon Schlesinger animated shorts were first screened at the Warner Bros. Theater at the Hollywood Boulevard. This film was instead screened at the more prestigious Carthay Circle Theatre. All animation studio employees were invited to attend.[4] The film was screened alongside the live-action Dark Victory.[4]
Legacy
The original ending was cut when the cartoon was reissued as a
During the late 1960s, Old Glory was regularly screened between rock acts at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Many of the Fillmore's patrons drew great amusement from a pig saluting the American flag, as "pig" in 1960s slang was, and remains, a derogatory term for a police officer and his saluting the flag was a symbol of the kind of America some were against at the time.[5]
References
- ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ISBN 0-8050-0889-6.
- ^ ISBN 9781578067497.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-64722-137-9.
External links
- Old Glory at IMDb