The Dogway Melody (1930)
- Directed by
- Jules White
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Trained dogs act out scenes from early musical films, with human voiceovers providing the dialogue and songs. It is a comedy short that parodies the style of The Broadway Melody.
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What happens
The Dogway Melody is a 1930 comedy short film that recreates scenes from early musical films, particularly The Broadway Melody. The entire cast is trained dogs with human voiceovers. It was directed by Zion Myers and Jules White and it forms part of the MGM-produced series of Dogville Comedies. This film is an extra feature in The Broadway Melody Special Edition DVD released in 2005, as well as the restored Warner Archive Blu-Ray of The Broadway Melody. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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