The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945): Cast
The Shooting of Dan McGoo is a 1945 short animated western directed by Tex Avery, starring Bill Thompson as Droopy (uncredited), Pinto Colvig and Frank Graham. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Tex Avery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- MGM Cartoon Studio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Shooting of Dan McGoo About?
The premise of The Shooting of Dan McGoo without spoilers.
Dangerous Dan McGoo, portrayed by Droopy, confronts the outlaw called the Wolf, who is intent on taking his sweetheart Lou, amid the bustling Alaska gold‑rush frontier. The episode follows their showdown in a snowy mining camp and is loosely adapted from Robert W. Service’s poem “The Shooting of Dan McGrew.”
The Shooting of Dan McGoo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- droopy character
- reference to fibber mcgee and molly
- cartoon dog
- bartender
- gallows
- voice over narration
- narrator
- poem
- rhyme
- liquor
- cartoon wolf
- ogling
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- poker game
- playing poker
- revolver
- gunfight
- meta
- anthropomorphic animal
- basset hound
- snow
- arctic
- winter
- grave
- one foot in the grave
- crooked gambling
- mae west spoof
- chanteuse
- ghost
- spotlight
- shot in the back
- painting
- undertaker
- gunfire
- wolf
- saloon singer
- reference to mae west
- jimmy durante spoof
- dancing girl
- soul leaves body
- shot to death
- mortician
- mallet
- long tongue
- kicking self
- hit with a mallet
- held at gunpoint
- gun
- gunfire follows lights out
- grabbed by the wrist
- bar
The Shooting of Dan McGoo Cast & Characters
Bill Thompson leads the cast as Droopy (uncredited), with Pinto Colvig as Wolf Howling / Droopy Howling (uncredited) and Frank Graham as Wolf / Bartender (uncredited). Directed by Tex Avery; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tex Avery
- Bill Thompson as Droopy (uncredited)
- Pinto Colvig as Wolf Howling / Droopy Howling (uncredited)
- Frank Graham as Wolf / Bartender (uncredited)
- Bea Benaderet as Lou (voice) (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Shooting of Dan McGoo
· 3 more- Paul Frees Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Pat McGeehan Piano Player (uncredited)
- Imogene Lynn Lou (singing voice) (uncredited)
More from Tex Avery
More films directed by Tex Avery: Cellbound, Sh-h-h-h-h-h, Crazy Mixed Up Pup and I’m Cold.
The Shooting of Dan McGoo Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Disparen a Dan McGoo” and “O Fuzilamento de Dan McGoo”.
- Also known as
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- Disparen a Dan McGoo
- O Fuzilamento de Dan McGoo
- Droopy vetää nopeammin
- Droopy - Teksasin hurjin rakki!
- Le meurtre de Dan McGoo
- Schüsse auf Dan Mcgoo
- Szczęściarz Dan McGoo
- Убийство Дэна МакГу
- Guldgrävar - Droopy
- La cible de Dan McGoo
- Droopy contro Dan McGoo
- Droopy en Alaska
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The Shooting of Dan McGoo FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Shooting of Dan McGoo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Shooting of Dan McGoo?
The Shooting of Dan McGoo runs 8 minutes.
When was The Shooting of Dan McGoo released?
The Shooting of Dan McGoo was released on April 14, 1945.
Who directed The Shooting of Dan McGoo?
The Shooting of Dan McGoo was directed by Tex Avery.
More films by Tex Avery Who is in the cast of The Shooting of Dan McGoo?
The Shooting of Dan McGoo stars Bill Thompson as Droopy (uncredited), Pinto Colvig as Wolf Howling / Droopy Howling (uncredited) and Frank Graham as Wolf / Bartender (uncredited), among 7 credited actors.
Does The Shooting of Dan McGoo have a post-credit scene?
No. The Shooting of Dan McGoo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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