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The Dover Boys (1942) was a Comedy Film directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger.

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[Dan Backslide notices a old car parked in front of the pool hall]
Dan Backslide: A runabout. I'll steal it! No one will ever know!


Dan Backslide: [after being thrown around the cabin by Dora] Help, Tom! Help, Dick! Help, Larry!


Dan Backslide: Dear, rich Dora Standpipe! How I love her... father's money!


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Dan Backslide is a caricature of Warner Bros. animator Ken Harris.
Chuck Jones made his first attempt at experimenting with the traditional cartoon format and layout with this cartoon. He later said that Warner Brothers originally refused to release the film and threatened to fire him. Fortunately for him (and for animation history) the studio needed the cartoon to fill short release orders.
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