Movie

Elmer the Great Dane

When Universal's then biggest cartoon star Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was declining in popularity, Lantz decided to come up with new characters to keep the shorts running. One of these characters was a great dane which they named Elmer, and was cast as Oswald's pet dog. The inspiration for character came from the fact that Lantz was a fanatic in great danes.

Director

Walter Lantz

Director

Tex Avery

Status

Released

Release date

28/04/1935

Original language

English