Bars And Stripes Forever

Bars And Stripes Forever

April 8, 1939 Theatrical Series Merrie Melodies

Studio
Warner Bros.

Synopsis

Shenanigans in (and out of!) prison. The prisoners are all dogs, and they resort to all means possible to attempt a prison breakout. When the dogs in prison make a break for it, the canine cops are on their heels. The prisoners are really in the doghouse with the warden when they attempt to escape from "Alcarazz," where "stone walls do not a prison make... but they sure help!"

Characters

Warden Paws, Prisoners, Barber, Escapees, Cops

Credits

Directing

Director
Ben Hardaway, Cal Dalton

Producing

Producer
Leon Schlesinger

Writing

Writer
Jack Miller

Voices

Voice
Mel Blanc (Warden Paws, Prisoners, Barber [uncredited])

Music

Music
Carl W. Stalling

Animation

Animator
Rod Scribner

Production notes

Mel Blanc does impressions of both Jerry Colonna and Hugh Herbert.

"Warden Paws" is a reference to penologist Lewis E. Lawes, warden of Sing Sing Prison from 1920 to 1941 and author of the best-selling 1932 book "Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing."

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