Old Glory (film)

Old Glory
Directed byCharles Jones
Produced byLeon Schlesinger
Music byCarl W. Stalling
Animation byRobert McKimson
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • July 1, 1939 (1939-07-01) (original)
  • August 25, 1945 (1945-08-25) (1st “Blue Ribbon reissue”)
September 12, 1953 (2nd “Blue Ribbon reissue”)
Running time
9:03
LanguageEnglish

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]

  1. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 89. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ Schneider, Steve (1988). That's All, Folks! : The Art of Warner Bros. Animation. Henry Holt and Co. p. 62. ISBN 0-8050-0889-6.