Apprentice
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Jun 8, 2010, 12:21 PM
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Droopy's Good Deed
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i have read that a scene of this cartoon is cut always. It is listed on the description here on BCDB:
http://www.bcdb.com/...y%27s_Good_Deed.html
it is the third one:
3) After Spike sees Droopy run out of the burning cabin carrying a blonde lady in his arms, Spike runs into the same burning cabin and comes running out with a black lady in a red dress, red lipstick and gold hoop earrings.
I have also read that some people say it doesn't exist.
has anyone seen it?
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Lead Animator / Contributor
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Jun 8, 2010, 3:45 PM
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I've never seen or heard of that scene. The way I've always seen it is Droopy runs out with the blonde, Spike sees that, runs into the cabin, it goes POOF, nothing left standing but the cabin's outline and Spike inside charred head to toe, Droopy comes back, opens the door and ask: "Hey Blackie, Anymore babes in there?". Then it fades out.
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Directing Animator
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Jun 9, 2010, 2:25 AM
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Yes, many have debunked that "missing scene"; it is an urban myth.
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Inbetweener
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Jun 10, 2010, 1:40 AM
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3) After Spike sees Droopy run out of the burning cabin carrying a blonde lady in his arms, Spike runs into the same burning cabin and comes running out with a black lady in a red dress, red lipstick and gold hoop earrings.
I have also read that some people say it doesn't exist.
has anyone seen it?
Not this again.
Some guy tried perpetuating this story for whatever reason. Why it's even mentioned in the BCDB I'll never know.
Notwithstanding this was debunked some time ago by people who dug up production information from the time the cartoon was shot, anyone who watches it and listens to the soundtrack can easily tell there was no editing.
F. Fox
http://yowpyowp.blogspot.com
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Directing Animator
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Jun 16, 2010, 1:55 AM
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Next, someone will say that the black woman is really "Mammy Two-Shoes"! 
Bruce, maybe you or Ethan should edit that BCDB listing to remove the bogus scene information.
I can also do it if you want; I have editorial access to the Database listings. I just didn't want to do it without asking first...
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(This post was edited by zavkram on Jun 16, 2010, 1:57 AM)
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Jpeg Master / Moderator
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Jun 17, 2010, 7:15 AM
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Thanks for asking but go right ahead, make the edits. I'm so busy these days I don't get here that much at all. 
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Member
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Nov 23, 2010, 9:25 PM
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I find it rather funny how many people I've seen get SO angry over this scene's existence(I know it doesn't btw)
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Directing Animator
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Dec 16, 2010, 8:23 AM
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If this scene actually existed it would be interesting to see.
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(This post was edited by zavkram on Dec 16, 2010, 8:27 AM)
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Member
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Jan 17, 2011, 2:08 PM
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Interesting posts. Have never heard of a controversy on this cartoon before. Just for the record you all will be pleased to find out it does exist. The scene described was originally drawn in the first production reels (Spike carrying a negro lady).
To see it, you will need to locate a 35mm syndication print discarded from an old TV station, or possibly – a theater.
Have seen them on occasion at shows. You can tell by the beginning of the lead up in Good Deed showing an MGM logo in RED, not blue as the blue ones are not original but re-issues as they call them.
Good hunting!
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Member
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Jan 17, 2011, 2:14 PM
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I have a few years back. Was nothing spectacular, just a typical gag from Tex as I seen it. Not sure why anyone would be surprised. If I had to make an educated guess about what Tex had in mind - I would say that Spike got the booby prize and Droopy got the hot blonde. Nothing more than that. Yup the oldies but goodies.
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Directing Animator
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May 5, 2011, 7:30 AM
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Just for the record you all will be pleased to find out it does exist. The scene described was originally drawn in the first production reels (Spike carrying a negro lady).
To see it, you will need to locate a 35mm syndication print discarded from an old TV station, or possibly – a theater.
Do you recall exactly when and where you saw this rare print? If this truly exists I hope someone will post a copy of it online somewhere.
Unless I'm mistaken, TV stations (back when they used telecine equipment) only had access to 16mm prints of feature films and cartoons/short-subjects; at least independent stations.
If there is an original print of this cartoon out there it is probably one of the rarest of the MGM cartoons. Most, if not all, of the original nitrate prints and camera negatives for the MGM films made prior to 1950 went up in flames some time ago
Although now it's been revealed that there are original elements for about 6-8 Tom and Jerry cartoons from the 1940's that have recently turned up.
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Inbetweener
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May 5, 2011, 9:12 PM
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Unless I'm mistaken, TV stations (back when they used telecine equipment) only had access to 16mm prints of feature films and cartoons/short-subjects; at least independent stations. In the pre-video days, distribution to television was in 16mm.
Dodsworth
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Directing Animator
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May 6, 2011, 11:37 AM
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Unless I'm mistaken, TV stations (back when they used telecine equipment) only had access to 16mm prints of feature films and cartoons/short-subjects; at least independent stations. In the pre-video days, distribution to television was in 16mm. Dodsworth
Thanks for confirming that.
Still, it doesn't make sense that Avery would originally have used a black woman in the aforementioned scene; unless he was simply maintaining the theme of all the other blackface gags in the cartoon.
Is there a printed synopsis of the cartoon from that period (from a trade journal or other publication) that might confirm the actual existence of the scene in question?
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(This post was edited by zavkram on May 6, 2011, 11:40 AM)
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Inbetweener
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May 20, 2011, 8:10 AM
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Is there a printed synopsis of the cartoon from that period (from a trade journal or other publication) that might confirm the actual existence of the scene in question? I hate writing this stuff of the top of my head, but MGM filed summaries of its cartoons to get the necessary approval. I can't remember if it was David Gerstein, but someone went through the summary for this cartoon to settle this once and for all and the gag did not exist, period.
It's pretty easy to tell just listening to the soundtrack that nothing has been edited.
Dodsworth
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Supervising Animator / Contributor
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May 20, 2011, 10:07 AM
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Below is a copy of David Gerstein's post on GAC Forums, 24th May 2006, in reply to a comment referencing Thad Komorowski's post (elsewhere) saying that he had a copy of the animators' draft for "Droopy's Good Deed" and the "black lady" scene never existed.
To see the original forum discussion click here
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(This post was edited by peterhale on May 26, 2011, 10:09 AM)
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Directing Animator
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May 24, 2011, 8:58 AM
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I'm glad that's settled... now, let's lock this thread to prevent anyone else from perpetuating all this nonsense!
BTW, sorry guys... I just realized I never made those edits to the BCDB listing for the cartoon; I've really been swamped of late.
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