Happy Fourth of July! As a little celebration, I found this great Warner Brothers cartoon Old Glory. Old Glory was produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, and directed by Chuck Jones in 1939. It is a realistic cartoon that features Uncle Sam teaching Porky Pig about the history of the United States, and what it means to learn the Pledge of Allegiance. There is a couple of great historical details in this cartoon. The first is that the American flag has only 48 stars, since the cartoon was made before Alaska and Hawaii became states. A second little detail is that the Pledge of Allegiance does not include the phrase "Under God." The phrase "Under God" was inserted into the Pledge in 1954.
So have a happy Fourth of July and enjoy Old Glory. From YouTube:
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