''Little Orphan Airedale'' is a

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'' Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Charles M. Jones and released on October 4, 1947. Its major significance is its status as the official debut of Jones' version of Robert "Bob" Clampett's character, Charlie "Rover" the Dog. The title is a play on '' Little Orphan Annie''.

Plot

The cartoon's story (which is essentially a re-working of Bob Clampett's 1941 short ''

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'') is about a dog named Rags McMutt, who has just escaped from the

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and accidentally meets Charlie, an old friend of his, in a car that he used as a hiding place. Charlie tells Rags about the troubles he hthat he does not want a dog. When Rags sees how Charlie begs Porky to keep him as a pet, he decides to go back to the pound (even though he has a hard time getting back in).

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* 1947 animated films 1947 short films 1947 films 1940s Warner Bros. animated short films 1940s English-language films Looney Tunes shorts Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Short films directed by Chuck Jones Animated films about dogs Porky Pig films Short film remakes Films scored by Carl Stalling Films with screenplays by Michael Maltese Charlie Dog films {{LooneyTunes-stub