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From 1929 to 1931, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced a series of nine short comedy films called All Barkie Dogville Comedies, sometimes known as the "barkies" (in a parody of "talkies"). The actors in these films were trained dogs, dressed up to parody the performers in contemporary films.
Aug 7, 2017 · Professionally trained canines were the stars of the “all-barkie” Dogville Comedies. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced the nine shorts as parodies of Hollywood’s hits.
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May 28, 2020 · Subject: Great for Old Movie lovers, kids and fun seekers with canines. OK, some care-sensitive folks have said this is Hollywood cruelty to actors...Hey, folks, Hollywood did the same thing (and still does) to humans too. I imagine that no dogs were un-treated well in their thespian training.
Dec 21, 2009 · A nationwide theatre owners poll in 1930 rated the Dogvilles as the best short subjects over more legendary comedy and musical series. See if you agree, as you walk these dogs and unleash a whole lotta laughter.
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Oct 10, 2009 · Dogville Shorts. In 1929 Hollywood was transitioning over to talking pictures, for both features and shorts. The technology was expensive at the time, but MGM was looking for a cheap series that could crank out some sound shorts to be shown before the A picture. Enter Jules White.
