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Elmer the Great Dane (1935)

Elmer the Great Dane (1935)

Animation
Release Date: 1935, April 28
Directors: Walter Lantz
Countries: United States of America
Production: Walter Lantz Productions

Overview:

When Universal's then biggest cartoon star Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was declining in popularity, Lantz decided to come up with new characters to keep the shorts running. One of these characters was a great dane which they named Elmer, and was cast as Oswald's pet dog. The inspiration for character came from the fact that Lantz was a fanatic in great danes.