Old Glory (1939)

Porky balks at learning the Pledge of Allegiance until Uncle Sam appears to him in a dream and gives him a lesson in American history.

Director:

Chuck Jones

Stars:

Mel Blanc, John Deering, John Litel

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Porky Pig (voice) (uncredited)
John Deering	...	Uncle Sam (voice) (uncredited)
John Litel	...	Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Porky takes a nap after refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Uncle Sam comes to him in his dreams and explains to him what the Pledge of Allegiance realistically means, and how it honors those who gave their life for the nation. Porky Pig then sees the error of his ways.

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Plot Keywords:

pledge of allegiance | uncle sam | dream | pig | unfair taxes | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Drama | Family | History

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Merrie Melodies: Old Glory

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Leon Schlesinger Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The American Pledge of Allegiance in 1939, as shown in the film, is two words shorter than the modern version. The words "under God" were added to the text in 1954, after a bill was signed into law, by 34th U. S. President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, during his first of two terms as U. S. President, on Monday, June 14th, 1954.

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Connections

Featured in Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Yankee Doodle"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played when the marchers are shown
Also played when Porky wakes up

User Reviews

Uncle Sam teaches Porky Pig a history lesson...

At a time when the war clouds in Europe were gathering and it looked as though America might be drawn into the conflict of WWII, this Looney Tune with Porky Pig, OLD GLORY, served as a patriotic reminder to everyone about America's place in history. Only the politically correct hard line liberals who object to any show of patriotism would be objecting to this sort of thing today.

The human characters are drawn more realistically than usual for a cartoon, and this is appropriate since this not your typical slapstick cartoon. Fans expecting the usual from Porky Pig are bound to be a bit disappointed, but it's worth viewing for the brief history lesson it gives, full of pioneer spirit and uplifting words from men like Patrick Henry, Paul Revere and Abraham Lincoln. Well done.