The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall

1942 0h 9m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 73

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Three fun-loving, morally upright brothers from Pimento University save their fiancée from their fiendish archenemy, Dan Backslide, in this spoof of the Rover Boys.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mel Blanc
Dick Dover / Dan Backslide / Telegraph Boy (voice) (uncredited)
John McLeish
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Tedd Pierce
Tom Dover / Larry Dover (voice) (uncredited)
Marjorie Tarlton
Dora Standpipe (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chuck Jones
Writers: Tedd Pierce
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carl W. Stalling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Treg Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mel Blanc and John McLeish and Tedd Pierce carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034675 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chuck Jones directs. Carl W. Stalling scores. Treg Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Carl W. Stalling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Treg Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mel Blanc and John McLeish and Tedd Pierce carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0034675 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Carl W. Stalling
Editing: Treg Brown
Runtime: 9 min · 0h 9m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall (1942)

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What people are saying

talisencrw2016-08-31
★ 10/10
Simply one of the funniest and best cartoons not starring a major cartoon icon that I have ever seen. Stunningly good. A DVD extra on 'Desperate Journey' from my 'TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures' 5-film boxed set.
CinemaSerf2022-04-04
★ 7/10
Good old "P.U.". A barber shop-style choir introduce us to "Tom", "Dick" and "Larry" - the ever popular "Dover" boys who are having a day out from their university with one local lady of good quality. Meantime, "Dan Backslide" has eyes on the self same, rich, "Dora Standpipe" and clad in his very bright purple suit sets out to spoil their day! Disguised (?) in a garb that would have suited "Clouseau" he interrupts their game of hide and seek after the poor (maybe not very bright) girl has finished counting to 1,500! Can the boys save their maiden - or might that depend on an alert young boy scout? Actually, she looked like she was well capable of saving herself... Good fun and features a entertaining soundtrack from Rossini and Ed Haley too.