Zion Myers

Lucky Dog

Zion Myers

Charles 'Chic' Sale, Tom O'Brien

A rich man's enemies cause him to lose his money, his best friend (his dog), as he goes to jail. Once free he spends all his time hunting for his lost dog.

Color Scales

Zion Myers

Pete Smith

This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.

The Dogway Melody

Zion Myers, Jules White

Zion Myers, Jules White

An all-dog cast (with human voiceovers) recreates famous scenes from early musical films, particularly The Broadway Melody. The finale is a chorus line of dogs performing "Singing in the Rain" spoofing Cliff Edwards' original version of the song in The Hollywood Revue of 1929. Also spoofed is Al Jolson's performance of "Mammy" in The Jazz Singer.

The Two Barks Brothers

Zion Myers, Jules White

In this Dogville Comedy short, twin brothers are separated at birth when one is stolen by gypsies. One becomes a district attorney, the other a drifter. Thirty years later, circumstances bring them back together.

So Quiet on the Canine Front

Zion Myers, Jules White

Zion Myers, Jules White

During anatomy class, students learn that war has broken out. Several enlist and are sent to Camp Poodle, for rookie training. At first the constant shelling bothers them, but within a week they are veterans, unfazed. Barker sort of volunteers to parachute behind enemy lines disguised as a nurse to get the enemy's troop movements. He's captured and sentenced to die, so his mates in the Airdale Army attempt a rescue. Will they succeed?

Inflation

Zion Myers

Pete Smith, Ed Brady

An attempt to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.

Love-Tails of Morocco

Zion Myers, Jules White

Zion Myers, Jules White

This Dogville short takes place at an outpost in the Dogville Foreign Legion. As the story opens, the soldiers watch a newsreel, which includes the opera singer Galli Cur (a spoof of Amelita Galli-Curci) sing an aria. After the show, they go to the local bar and tell each other the stories behind the reason they joined the legion. All the stories are about how women did them wrong in one way or another. They all agree that they are fed up with women, until a certain visitor shows up.

Sidewalks of New York

Zion Myers, Jules White

Buster Keaton, Anita Page

A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place.

College Hounds

Zion Myers, Jules White

Zion Myers, Jules White

This Dogville comedy is a spoof of college football movies. A man in debt to a loan shark uses his daughter to stop football hero Red Mange from playing in the big game between Airedale College and Spitz University.

The Big Dog House

Zion Myers, Jules White

In this MGM Dogville series short, an all-dog cast play out a story of jealousy, murder and justice thwarted.

Who Killed Rover?

Zion Myers, Jules White

In this Dogville mystery, a wealthy resident leaves his fortune to his nephew, who is then kidnapped by jealous relatives. Detective Phido Vance tries to find the nephew before any harm can come to him.

Hot Dog

Zion Myers, Jules White

Zion Myers, Jules White

In this Dogville short, a married dog is out on the town with her lover boyfriend, which leads to conflict when the husband shows up.

Trader Hound

Zion Myers, Jules White

Billy Bletcher, Pete Smith

Trader Hound, a dog who walks upright, wears human clothes, and speaks English, is in darkest Africa with a young sheik who is looking for adventure. With their native guides, they are searching for a lost princess, Nina T-Bone. After sleepless mosquito-filled nights, clothes lost to a mischievous monkey, and a battle royal between a lion and a gorilla, they make their way to Izorgi Village, where the fierce Afri-Curs live and where Nina T-Bone may be a prisoner. Trader Hound and his party are taken captive, and the Afri-Curs prepare a pot to boil them. Can they make their escape?

A Dog's Pal

Zion Myers

Jerry Madden

A comedy short from Zion Myers starring Jerry Madden.

Kick Me Again

Zion Myers

Károly Huszár, Mildred June

Don’t expect much in the way of a plot from Kick Me Again. When a married student falls for her portly dance instructor, Puffy is forced to flee in a ballet tutu from the clutches of her jealous husband. The usual slapstick complications ensue before the cross-dressing funnyman finally locates a new suit of clothes. The viewing pleasure comes not from the run-of-the-mill gags and storyline but from seeing a master wring every ounce of comedy from his ungainly outfit.

Dogville Collection 1

Zion Myers, Jules White

A collection of Dogville Comedy shorts, showcasing creatively costumed "talking" dogs of various breeds and spoofed thenoble and naughty behaviors of people. The first disc contains Hot Dog, College Hounds, Who Killed Rover?, The Dogway Melody, and So Quiet on the Canine Front.