Dogville Comedies
Encyclopedia
From 1929 to 1931, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
motion picture studio produced a series of short comedy films called All Barkie Dogville Comedies, sometimes known as the "barkies" (in a parody of "talkies"). The actors in these films were trained
dogs, dressed up to parody
the performers in contemporary films. The dogs' dialogue in these early sound films was dubbed
by actors and voice artists including Pete Smith
.
The films were directed by Zion Myers and conceived and co-directed by Jules White
. Both Myers and White later worked on The Three Stooges
comedies.
The series is somewhat controversial due to methods alleged to have been used to get the dogs to pose and to appear to "talk".
1930
1931
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
motion picture studio produced a series of short comedy films called All Barkie Dogville Comedies, sometimes known as the "barkies" (in a parody of "talkies"). The actors in these films were trained
Animal training
Animal training refers to teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli. Training may be for the purpose of companionship, detection, protection, entertainment or all of the above....
dogs, dressed up to parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
the performers in contemporary films. The dogs' dialogue in these early sound films was dubbed
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
by actors and voice artists including Pete Smith
Pete Smith (film producer)
Pete Smith was a film producer and narrator of "short subject" films from 1931 to 1955....
.
The films were directed by Zion Myers and conceived and co-directed by Jules White
Jules White
Jules White born Julius Weiss was a film director and producer best known for his short-subject comedies starring the Three Stooges.-Early years:...
. Both Myers and White later worked on The Three Stooges
Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...
comedies.
The series is somewhat controversial due to methods alleged to have been used to get the dogs to pose and to appear to "talk".
Series titles
1929- Hot Dog
- College Hounds
1930
- So Quiet on the Canine Front
- Who Killed Rover? AKA The Dogville Murder Case
- The Big Dog House
- The Dogway MelodyThe Dogway MelodyThe Dogway Melody is a 1930 comedy short film that recreates scenes from early musical films, particularly The Broadway Melody. The entire cast are trained dogs with human voiceovers...
1931
- Love Tails Of Morocco
- Two Barks Brothers
- Trader Hound
External links
- Complete films on Turner Classic MoviesTurner Classic MoviesTurner Classic Movies is a movie-oriented cable television channel, owned by the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary of Time Warner, featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. film libraries...
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