Love My Dog

film no. 59

availability:

Our Gang Volume #6 (VHS) from Grapevine Video and also The Picture Palace

This copy has the original opening and copyright titles, but no crew credits. The inter-titles are original, and the picture quality is good. The print totals 20:29, with 20:26 of it original footage. It appears that almost all of the original film is included. This version has appeared on numerous bootlegs.

The Our Gang Collection - Volume 1 (DVD) from Reelclassicdvd.com

Released Feb. 2007. This print is essentially the same as the one released by Grapevine. The footage totals 21:18.

Our Gang Silent Comedies Vol. 8 (VHS) from HenryButch

This copy is the same as Grapevine's.

Rascals Silents Vol. 2 (VHS) from A-1 Video

A clip from this film lasting 3:53 appears as part of the hybrid Mischief Makers episode entitled "An Average Day.".

technical details:

the crew:

Produced by Hal Roach

Credited in the film as a presenter.

Supervised by F. Richard Jones

He wasn't credited anymore, but he still held the position of director-general when this film was made. He had resigned by the time the film was released.

Directed by Robert F. McGowan

This credit probably appears in the film, but without his middle initial.

Assistant Director: Charles Oelze

According to Rob Stone's list. This credit would not have appeared in the film.

Photographed by Art Lloyd, Len Powers and William A. Collins

According to Rob Stone's list. Powers and Collins were the initial photographers, until Lloyd took over on December 27th. Collins is listed by last name only in Rob Stone's list, but there was somebody in the property department named William A. Collins who may have doubled as a cinematographer.

Titles by H. M. Walker

This credit probably appears in the film. The inter-titles have a burlap look.

Story by Hal E. Roach

This credit probably doesn't appear in the film.

Props by Don Sandstrom, Sherbourne Shields and ? O'Donnell

According to Rob Stone's list, Shields (listed as Shourds) assisted Sandstrom initially, and then O'Donnell replaced him on the 27th of December.

Released by Pathé Exchange, Inc.

Passed by the National Board of Review

As indicated in the film.

studio personnel

• general manager - Warren Doane
• assistant general manager - L. A. French
• secretary-treasurer - C. H. Roach
• construction supervisor - C. E. Christensen
• laboratory superintendent - Charles Levin
• optical effects supervisor - Roy Seawright
• still photographer - Bud "Stax" Graves
• transportation director - Bob Davis
• school teacher - Fern Carter

possible uncredited involvement

• editing - Richard Currier was the supervising editor during this period, while Bert Jordan and William Terhune were among the cutters.
• writing - Robert F. McGowan, Robert A. McGowan, Hal Yates, Carl Harbaugh, Jean Yarbrough and Frank Butler may have been among the gag writers.
• property department - Charles Oelze was probably involved in this capacity, and possibly Ted Driscoll, William A. Collins and Roy Seawright.
• animal training - Tony Campanaro was probably among the animal trainers.
• animation - Probably the work of Roy Seawright.

the kids:

Allen "Farina" Hoskins as "Farina"

Lead role. He's the star of the film, adopting a stray dog and then doing everything he can to save him from the dog catcher.

Joe Cobb

Supporting role. He's the one who suggests that Farina enter his dog at the gang's dog show.

Jackie Condon

Supporting role. He seems to be in charge at the dog show, and is given somewhat of a leadership role in this short.

Jay R. Smith

Supporting role. He notices that the dog catchers are outside.

Elmer "Scooter" Lowry

Supporting role. He dresses his dog as a Swiss goat.

Bobby "Bonedust" Young

Supporting role. Nickname according to Maltin & Bann. He can't get past the dog catchers with his dog stuffed down his pants.

Mildred Kornman

Small part. She's shown separately from the rest of the kids, wandering onto a ledge and being rescued by Farina's dog.

boy 031b

Small part. He's the boy the gang pays to punch them in their noses.

Bobby Mallon

Small part. He notices the posting about the hypothermia epidemic and warns the gang.

Andy Shuford

Extra. He's mostly seen in the background during the dog show.

other kids

Bit parts and extras.
(1.) The girl that owns the puppy being examined by Jackie. She looks like a boy, but is later seen wearing a dress.
(2.) As many as seven girls at the dog show, and at least a couple of additional boys not already mentioned.

the animals:

dog 057 as "Oleander"

Featured role. This is the dog Farina adopts. He gets to do quite a lot of stuff, including freeing the dogs from the dogcatcher's wagon (twice) and rescuing Mildred from the ledge.

dog 034

Small part. This is Jackie's dog. He disguises him as a cow.

Pal as "Buck"

Small part. Not listed by Maltin & Bann. He's Jay's dog, and is disguised as a bear.

Buster

Small part. This is Scooter's dog, and is disguised as a Swiss goat.

dog 003

Bit part. Shown at the beginning of the film nursing several puppies.

dog 043

Bit part. Presumably the same dachshund that appeared previously.

Dinah the Mule

Bit part. Not listed by Maltin & Bann. Shown pulling the wagon that the kids use to race to the pound.

other animals

Small parts, bit parts and extras.
(1.) The Pekingese dog that's passed off as a "Champeen How'ling Dog."
(2.) The little white dog belonging to Bonedust. Looks similar to the dog in "A Pleasant Journey" (no. 11), but I don't think it's the same.
(3.) The "Airplane Dog," part airdale and part plane.
(4.) The "Bird-Dog."
(5.) The puppy being examined by Jackie.
(6.) The black kitten that Mildred follows onto the ledge.
(7.) Six dogs freed from the back of the dogcatcher's truck.
(8.) About 12 puppies nursing on dog 003.
(9.) A dog shown in a cage in the background of the pound scene.
(10.) A large goose wandering around the gang's dog show, which may or may not be the same as previously seen.

the adults:

Charles McMurphy as one of the dog catchers

Supporting role. He's the main dog catcher, the one that Farina battles with.

Dick Gilbert as the attendant at the gas chamber

Small part. He's seen at the end of the film.

Stanley "Tiny" Sandford as "P. Fulton," attorney at law

Bit part. He's shown arriving at his office and getting attacked by Oleander.

Charley Young as the office worker

Bit part. He's shown briefly leaving the office.

other adults

Small parts, bit parts and extras.
(1.) At least three dog catchers.
(2.) The ventriloquist, who makes Farina think his dog is talking.
(3.) The janitor.
(4.) The woman accompanying Charley Young.
(5.) The man in the office behind the window that reads "Dr. A. Meyers, Dentist."
(6.) Various pedestrians on the sidewalk below the ledge.

the locations:

law offices

These are shown at the outside of the building as the dogcatchers walk away with Oleander.

real estate

This is across the street from where the nose-punching takes place.

barber shop

As shown in "Monkey Business" (no. 48), with the hardware store to the left. The sanitary market to the right has been replaced by a laundry.

City Dog Pound

Looks to be the same one shown in "Thundering Fleas" (no. 51).

Coronado

I've seen one source speculate that some part of this film was shot in Coronado near San Diego.

miscellaneous:

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