| Dangerous Dan McFoo | |
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| Directed by | Fred Avery |
| Story by | Rich Hogan |
| Based on | "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Robert W. Service |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | (all uncredited) |
| Narrated by | Robert C. Bruce (uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by |
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| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Language | English |
Dangerous Dan McFoo is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Tex Avery.[2] The short was released on July 15, 1939.[3]
The title is based on a 1907 poem by Robert W. Service entitled "The Shooting of Dan McGrew".
Dan, an anthropomorphic puppy, is in the rear of the arctic "Malibu Saloon" playing pinball. A villain enters and sees Dan's love interest, Sue, and is instantly smitten with the Bette Davis lookalike; she tells the villain in the voice (and catchphrase) of Katharine Hepburn: "I hope Dan mows you down, really I do." A boxing match ensues, and Dan is able to dodge most of the villain's blows for most of round 1. In round 2, the villain gains the upper hand, knocking Dan unconscious. When Dan's ghost revives him with a bucket of water, Dan accuses the villain of cheating; four horseshoes – and a horse – are found in his boxing glove. In round 3, now with a blow-by-blow commentator and freeze-frame shot analysis, Dan goes on the offensive, but the fight remains evenly matched; the narrator then gives the combatants pistols to duel and finish the fight once and for all. The lights go out, shots are fired and Sue screams ("Eek!"). When the lights come on, Dan is seen lying on the floor. His girlfriend says repeatedly, "Say something! Say something!" Dan McFoo wakes up and says "Hewwo!".
