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The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall (1942)

Three fun-loving, morally upright brothers from Pimento University save their fiancée from their fiendish archenemy, Dan Backslide, in this spoof of the Rover Boys.

Director:

Chuck Jones (as Charles M. Jones)

Writers:

Tedd Pierce (story) (as Ted Pierce), Chuck Couch (story)
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Uncredited cast:
Bea Benaderet ... Dora Standpipe (voice) (uncredited)
Mel Blanc ... Dan Backslide / Telegraph Boy (voice) (uncredited)
John McLeish John McLeish ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Tedd Pierce Tedd Pierce ... Tom Dover (voice) (uncredited)
The Sportsmen Quartet The Sportsmen Quartet ... Vocalists (voice) (uncredited)
Marjorie Tarlton Marjorie Tarlton ... Various (voice) (uncredited)
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A 1942 Merrie Melodies cartoon depicting the exploits of the Dover Boys, Tom, Dick and Larry (of Pimento University), and their rescue of dainty Dora Standpipe (of Miss Cheddar's Female Academy) from the clutches of coward, bully, cad and thief Dan Backslide. Written by Anonymous

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According to Dora Standpipe's telegram the tavern which serves as a setting of the short is called "Wayward Tavern". Its location is identified as "Upper Bottleneck, New York". See more »

Quotes

Dan Backslide: Confound those Dover boys! Oh, how I hate them! I hate Tom, I hate Dick, and I hate Larry! They drive me to drink!
[Dan zips over the bar and rapidly downs the drinks that the bartender serves him, with the bartender taking one drink for himself]
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Referenced in Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish (1999) See more »

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In My Merry Oldsmobile
Music by Gus Edwards
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college is a time for many things, including the events portrayed here
27 November 2006 | by lee_eisenbergSee all my reviews

To me, at least, "The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall" seems like one of the most unusual Looney Tunes cartoons, but I still liked it. Portraying some college friends trying to rescue a woman from a cad/thief, the cartoon doesn't get quite as wacky as most cartoons produced by that group - I always liked them for how zany they were - but it ends on a good note. And any Chuck Jones-directed cartoon is a good one (especially with the whole tree sequence here).

All in all, "The Dover Boys" gives one a sense of college life during WWII. Will we remember college positively or negatively? Only time will tell, but I'll sure remember this cartoon positively.


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Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1942 (USA) See more »

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