History WesternAnimation / OldGlory

Anyway, the short is centered on a childlike Porky Pig, who, uninterested in learning about the Pledge of Allegiance, lies down for a nap. He's then confronted by a vision of Uncle Sam, who proceeds to explain to Porky (or rather, his ghost) a history of Colonial America, UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution, and the expansion to the Old West, with an allusion to UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln at the end and an excerpt from the Gettysburg Address. [[OpinionChangingDream When Porky wakes up he is so enthusiastic about his country that he recites the entire pledge by heart]].

** It uses the original version of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance]], so it lacks the "Under God" invocation (which has sparked more than a few lawsuits and Supreme Court decisions). Those two words weren't added to the Pledge until 1954.

* {{Propaganda}}: An unsubtle US patriotic cartoon.

"Old Glory" is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1939]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short directed by [[Creator/ChuckJones Charles M. Jones,]] starring WesternAnimation/PorkyPig. This short is notable, if just for being [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent the most un-Warner Bros.-like cartoon ever made]]. It's not loaded to the brim with gags or funny characters, and the subject matter is actually portrayed seriously.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent:
** As mentioned before, this is to Creator/WarnerBros what "WesternAnimation/EducationForDeath" was to Disney (read: an exercise in showing that animation can be used for dramatic stories or, in this case, to address serious issues), though, "Education for Death" had some funny moments in it, while "Old Glory" doesn't.
** It's also the only solo Porky Pig cartoon before 1945 that's in the ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons.

Anyway, the short is centered on a childlike Porky Pig, who, uninterested in learning about the Pledge of Allegiance, lies down for a nap. He's then confronted by a vision of UncleSam, who proceeds to explain to Porky (or rather, his ghost) a history of Colonial America, UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution, and the expansion to the Old West, with an allusion to UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln at the end and an excerpt from the Gettysburg Address. [[OpinionChangingDream When Porky wakes up he is so enthusiastic about his country that he recites the entire pledge by heart]].

** Like every patriotic cartoon from this era, there are some shots of an American flag with 48-stars instead of 50--at the time this cartoon was made, the newest state was Arizona (February 14th of 1912) while Alaska and Hawaii were both still territories at the time and didn't even becoem official states until around two decades later[[note]]Alaska became an official state on January 3rd of 1959 while Hawaii became an official state on August 21st of 1959[[/note]].

This short can be found, restored, on ''Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 2''. It is notably one of Literature/The100GreatestLooneyTunes.

Anyway, the short is centered on a childlike Porky Pig, who, uninterested in learning about the Pledge of Allegiance, lies down for a nap. He is then confronted by a vision of UncleSam, who proceeds to explain to Porky (or rather, his ghost) a history of Colonial America, UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution, and the expansion to the Old West, with an allusion to UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln at the end and an excerpt from the Gettysburg Address. [[OpinionChangingDream When Porky wakes up he is so enthusiastic about his country that he recites the entire pledge by heart]].

** It uses the original version of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance]], so it lacks the "Under God" invocation (which has sparked more than a few lawsuits and Supreme Court decisions). Those two words were not added to the Pledge until 1954.
** Like every patriotic cartoon from this era, there are shots of a waving American flag with 48 stars. Alaska and Hawaii would not become states until 20 years later (they were territories at the time).

* {{Rotoscoping}}: Used to animate all of the humans except Uncle Sam. The scene where Patrick Henry gives his famous "Give me liberty" line is traced directly from footage of the 1936 live action short subject "Give Me Liberty". It even uses the same audio from the film.

'''''Old Glory''''' is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1939]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short directed by [[Creator/ChuckJones Charles M. Jones,]] starring WesternAnimation/PorkyPig. This short is notable, if just for being [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent the most un-Warner Bros.-like cartoon ever made]]. It's not loaded to the brim with gags or funny characters, and the subject matter is actually portrayed seriously.

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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: As mentioned before, this is to Creator/WarnerBros what ''WesternAnimation/EducationForDeath'' was to Disney (read: an exercise in showing that animation can be used for dramatic stories or, in this case, to address serious issues), though, ''Education for Death'' had some funny moments in it, while ''Old Glory'' doesn't.
** It's also the only solo Porky Pig cartoon before 1945 that's in the "Merrie Melodies" series of cartoons.

** It uses the original version of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance]], so it lacks the "Under God" invocation (which has sparked more than a few lawsuits and Supreme Court decisions). Those two words were not added to the Pledge until 1954. For more information, please see the YMMV page.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: As mentioned before, this is to Creator/WarnerBros what ''WesternAnimation/EducationForDeath'' was to Disney.
** It's also the only solo Porky Pig cartoon from before about 1945 that's in the "Merrie Melodies" series of cartoons.

Essentially, this short is to Merrie Melodies as ''Disney/EducationForDeath'' was to WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts (though nowhere near as dark) -- or maybe a less musical ancestor to ''WesternAnimation/SchoolhouseRock''.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: As mentioned before, this is to Creator/WarnerBros what ''Disney/EducationForDeath'' was to Disney.

Anyway, the short is centered on a childlike Porky Pig, who, uninterested in learning about the Pledge of Allegiance, lies down for a nap. He is then confronted by a vision of UncleSam, who proceeds to explain to Porky a history of Colonial America, UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution, and the expansion to the Old West, with an allusion to UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln at the end and an excerpt from the Gettysburg Address. [[OpinionChangingDream When Porky wakes up he is so enthusiastic about his country that he recites the entire pledge by heart]].

Anyway, the short is centered on a childlike Porky Pig, who, uninterested in learning about the Pledge of Allegiance, lies down for a nap. He is then confronted by a vision of UncleSam, who proceeds to explain to Porky a history of Colonial America, UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution, and the expansion to the Old West, with an allusion to UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln at the end. [[OpinionChangingDream When Porky wakes up he is so enthusiastic about his country that he recites the entire pledge by heart]].

* FollowTheLeader: A blatant example of Jones's early attempts at imitating Disney.

* {{Rotoscoping}}: Used to animate all of the humans except Uncle Sam. The scene where Patrick Henry gives his famous "Give me liberty" line is traced directly from footage of the 1936 live action short subject "Give Me Liberty".

This short can be found, restored, on ''Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 2''.

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Essentially, this short is to Merrie Melodies as ''Disney/EducationForDeath'' was to ClassicDisneyShorts (though nowhere near as dark) -- or maybe a less musical ancestor to ''WesternAnimation/SchoolhouseRock''.

** It uses the original version of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance]], so it lacks the "Under God" invocation (which has sparked more than a few lawsuits and Supreme Court decisions). Those two words were not added to the Pledge until 1954.
*** The short actually predates ''every'' Supreme Court case concerning the Pledge, some of which came before the 1954 alteration – a series of decisions (culminating in the Michael Newdow case in the 2000's) have allowed "Under God" to stay in the Pledge, as the Court considers it of a "ceremonial and patriotic nature" and not an unconstitutional establishment of religion.
*** However, the Court has also held that schools[[labelnote:•]] (that is, ''public'' schools run by state or local governments)[[/labelnote]] ''absolutely cannot'' punish students (or staff) who refuse to recite the Pledge – this means they cannot compel students to participate, nor can they force a student to stand or salute even if they don't recite, nor must a non-reciting student leave the classroom during it. Requiring recitation (and punishment for non-participation) was perfectly legal in 1939.
** Like every patriotic cartoon from this era, there are shots of a waving American flag with 48 stars. Alaska and Hawaii would not become states until 20 years later (they were territories at the time).

* AnimationBump: As with Creator/ChuckJones' early work, this is one of the most lavishly animated Warner Bros. cartoons. The most notable example is Uncle Sam, who was ''not'' rotoscoped, but animated singlehandedly by none other than Creator/RobertMcKimson.
* DatedHistory[=/=]HilariousInHindsight:
** When the cartoon was released in 1939, the words "under {{God}}" were not in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance]] until 15 years later. It becomes a bit more hilarious in hindsight yet controversial in 2002 when the Michael Newdow case attempted to have "under God" taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance, but in 2010, the US Supreme Court ruled that "under God" was of a "ceremonial and patriotic nature" and did not constitute an establishment of religion.
** At the time the cartoon was released, Alaska and Hawaii were not US states until 20 years later.
* FollowTheLeader: A blatant example of Jones' early attempts at imitating Disney.

* {{Rotoscoping}}: Used to animate all of the humans save Uncle Sam. The scene where Patrick Henry gives his famous "Give me liberty" line is traced directly from footage of the 1936 live action short subject "Give Me Liberty".
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: As mentioned before, this is to Creator/WarnerBros what ''Disney/EducationForDeath'' was to Disney Studios.
* VerySpecialEpisode: An early, non-series example, in which the lesson learned is how American kids should appreciate their history and take the Pledge of Allegiance seriously.

->''"...you don't know why you should learn the Pledge of Allegiance?"''

'''''Old Glory''''' is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1939]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short directed by [[Creator/ChuckJones Charles M. Jones]], starring WesternAnimation/PorkyPig. This short is notable, if just for being [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent the most un-Warner Bros.-like cartoon ever made]]. It's not loaded to the brim with gags or funny characters, and the subject matter is actually portrayed seriously.

'''''Old Glory''''' is a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1939]] [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Merrie Melodies]] short directed by [[Creator/ChuckJones Charles M. Jones]], starring WesternAnimation/PorkyPig. This short is notable, if just for being [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent the most un-Warner Bros.-like cartoon ever made]]. It's not loaded to the brim with gags or funny characters, and the subject matter is actually portrayed seriously.

* UncleSam: He appears in a dream to educate Porky why the USA is great.

Anyway, the short is centered on a childlike Porky Pig, who, uninterested in learning about the Pledge of Allegiance, lies down for a nap. He is then confronted by a vision of UncleSam, who proceeds to explain to Porky a history of Colonial America, UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution, and the expansion to the Old West, with an allusion to UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln at the end.

* PatrioticFervor

* UncleSam