The Two Barks Brothers (1931)

Directors:

Zion Myers
Jules White

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Plot:

Twin brothers are separated at birth when one is stolen by gypsies. One becomes a district attorney. The other becomes a drifter. Thirty years later, circumstances bring them together again, unbeknownst to them.

Plot Keywords:

Dogville | Animal On Wire

Runtime:

17 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Soundtrack:

How Dry I Am

Woof!

Dogs, looking uncomfortable in human clothing, act out another dumb "Dogville Comedy" for MGM. This time, District Attorney "Barks" runs for mayor while advocating Prohibition (a timely subject). The canine candidate's long-lost "hobo" brother gets a job with the local Beer Baron, a pooch named "Scartail Growler". Fortunately, his bark is worse than his bite. The dog-dialected hiring scene is a relative highlight. Hopefully, MGM provided their stars with enough dog biscuits to soak up the gin. Too bad they didn't let sleeping dogs lie. Animal rights advocates may want to have a pooper scooper nearby.

* The Two Barks Brothers (1931) MGM : Zion Myers, Jules White