Gold Rush Daze is a 1939 Merrie Melodies short directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton.
Title[]
The title is a play on "gold rush days."
Plot[]
A hound dog drives to the hills to dig for gold. However, a gas station hound explains that, in 1849, there was a major gold rush in the hills at the first sight of gold, and he didn't have any success digging, mining, or panning any gold. When a horseman reports a sign of gold, the station hound trades his gas station for the other hound's car and equipment.
Availability[]
(1993) LaserDisc
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 4, Side 8
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 4, Side 8
Notes[]
- This short entered the public domain in 1968, when United Artists, a successor to the Associated Artists Productions for pre-1948 titles, did not renew the copyright in time.
- In 2021, two brief clips of a then-yet to be released restored print surfaced. The full restoration was eventually aired 10 August 2022 on MeTV's Toon in with Me block.
Gallery[]
Screenshot of 2020-22 restoration from a MeTV airing