Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Mehdi Hoffman There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Michael_Elliott Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall, The (1942) ** (out of 4) At one time Chuck Jones said Warner almost fired him because of this cartoon and it's very easy to see why. This here is without question one of the strangest shorts I've seen from the studio. Three brothers, Larry, Tom and Dick, are taking their fiancé out when a rival kidnaps her. I'm really not sure what to say about this film but I guess the best way to put it is that this is either a great masterpiece of originality or one of the worst films ever made. I'll let you decide but I thought the film was pretty bad but at the same time I couldn't help but admire how different it was. The characters are strange, the color scheme is strange and pretty much everything else is strange including the humor. I'm really not sure what this thing is trying to do or if it's trying to spoof something but this here is one you'll have to see for yourself.

slymusic In addition to being an exceptionally long title for a short film, "The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall" is a very clever Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. (DO NOT read any further until after you have seen this film.) This rather fast-paced and somewhat quirky parody of 1890s college life is full of great mirth from start to finish! The three Dover Boys, named Tom (macho, athletic, and good-looking), Dick (sharply dressed and very studious), and Larry (chubby, curly-haired, and happy-go-lucky), all look forward to an outing in the park with the supposedly demure Dora Standpipe. But first, they must overcome their arch rival from Roquefort Hall who kidnaps Dora: the loud, jealous, bratty, and whiny Dan Backslide (brilliantly voiced by Mel Blanc).Here are my favorite moments from "The Dover Boys." The brilliant Carl W. Stalling deserves my gratitude not only for the nice brass orchestration of "Far Above Cayuga's Waters" during the opening credits but also for the wonderfully authentic honky-tonk piano music in the smoky saloon where Dan Backslide shoots pool. Following the opening credits, we hear a very humorous yet serious alma mater for Pimento University (P.U.). Tom, Dick, and Larry are especially funny not only in deciding where to hide in their hide-and-seek game with Dora but also in singing and chanting before rescuing Dora from Dan Backslide. And after Dan hilariously rants about his jealousy toward the Dover Boys, he very rapidly downs quite a few shots of alcohol! For a nice comic twist to college life around the turn of the 20th Century, watch "The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall." The characters in this cartoon appear to be drawn quite stiffly, especially the Dover Boys on their various cycles. But if you look very closely at the in-between drawings (i.e., the split second of time a character moves from one pose to another), you'll notice that director Chuck Jones chooses to incorporate a lot of grotesque smears, which was more characteristic of a wacky director like Bob Clampett. For this reason, it would be a good idea to freeze-frame certain moments of this cartoon on your DVD player (the film can be found on Disc 2 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2). In any event, "The Dover Boys" is without a doubt a fine cartoon that is quite enjoyable to watch.

Op_Prime I think we could do without this one. It's not really played for laughs like the better ones. The Dover Boys weren't very interesting at all. On the other hand, Dan Backslide was a hilarious character and made it easier to watch this short. Other than him, don't waste your time.

Popeye-8 A gem from the early 1940's, Jones took a path that would lead to the UPA animation revolution of the fifties with "Dover Boys". Although this film was hated by studio brass (and Jones almost canned because of it) it has become an animation classic--if anything else, the pursuit of "sweet Dora Standpipe" by vile Dan Backslide is hilarious. Listen for the Dover Boys' tendancy to break into barbershop harmony at inappropriate times, and the most unusual hide-and-seek game in civilized history.