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.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.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.
Tedd Pierce
- Paul Revere
- (voice)
John Deering
- Uncle Sam
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
John Litel
- Patrick Henry
- (archive sound)
- (uncredited)
Shepperd Strudwick
- Paul Revere
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Robert Givens(uncredited)
- Rich Hogan(uncredited)
- Dave Monahan(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsThe states shown during the "vast movement to the west" sequence omit Georgia as an original state/colony. It appears after the Midwest/Great Lakes region is filled in on the map.
- Quotes
Paul Revere: To arms! To arms! To arms!
- Alternate versionsIn the original release, the end titles were super-imposed over the closing shot of the American flag with the words "The End" instead of the standard "That's All Folks!" In the Blue Ribbon reissue, however, this was replaced with the standard "That's All Folks!" closing (with a fade-to-black on the closing shot of the flag), in addition to the replacement of the original opening titles. The original end title has been restored to the version on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Two DVD set.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- SoundtracksThe Battle Hymn of the Republic
(uncredited)
Music by William Steffe
Played when Abraham Lincoln is presented
Featured review
A cartoon doesn't have to be funny to be good...
I remember seeing this cartoon as a child and I have always enjoyed it. Porky is having trouble learning the Pledge of Allegiance, when he's about to give up, Uncle Sam himself shows up and gives him a history lesson. I like the semi-realistic portrayal of Uncle Sam and the historical figures, though it's nothing like later Looney Tunes and/or Chuck Jones' trademark style. Also, I'm surprised most people don't know that the "Under God" line is a later addition! It was always in heavy rotation around the 4th of July on various syndicated Looney Tunes packages, so I and lots of others my age are very familiar with it.
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- hcshannonart
- Jul 20, 2017
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- Merrie Melodies: Old Glory
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- Runtime9 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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