Old Glory (1939)

Directed by

Chuck Jones

Genre

animation, history, family

Country

United States

Runtime

9 min

Rated

NR

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cartoon short featuring Porky Pig as he learns about American history from Uncle Sam. It shows scenes from Colonial times, the Revolutionary War, and the Old West along with a reference to Abraham Lincoln.

educationalpatrioticnostalgicmusicallight-heartedformalwhimsicalhistorical

What happens

Old Glory is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on July 1, 1939, and stars Porky Pig. The cartoon was commissioned by Warner Bros. as a counterpart for a series of live-action films about American patriotism. The short is a documentary film concerning American history, depicting Uncle Sam teaching Porky Pig about the past of their country. The narrative includes brief depictions of Colonial America, the American Revolutionary War, and the American Old West, and an allusion to the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln. The human figures are depicted in a realistic style, with scenes rotoscoped from the live-action films Give Me Liberty (1936) and Declaration of Independence (1938). The film marks the first appearance of Porky in a short film directed by Jones. It was also the second color film in the Merrie Melodies series to feature Porky, following the character's debut in I Haven't Got a Hat (1935). For the first time, Porky appears in three-strip Technicolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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