The Shooting of Dan McGoo [SEP] cast member
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
The Shooting of Dan McGoo is a cartoon directed by Tex Avery and starring Frank Graham as the Wolf. Both Avery and Bill Thompson voiced the lead character Droopy. Sara Berner did the speaking voice of Lou, while her singing was provided by Imogene Lynn. The cartoon was edited for a 1951 re-release, removing two cigarette-related gags from the film (as well as the original opening titles).
Plot.
The cartoon starts off as an adaptation of Robert W. Service
's poem in spoof of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," complete with a literal depiction of a man with one foot in the grave, but when Dan McGoo turns out to be Droopy, it turns into another Droopy-versus-the Wolf/Wolf-goes-ape-for-the-girl gagfest.
The story begins in Coldernell, Alaska—Population 324 and getting smaller—a wild, rough town where gold is king and gambling, drinking and shooting each other are the major activities. Droopy