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On 27 May 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved from The Dover Boys at Pimento University; or, The Rivals of Roquefort Hall to The Dover Boys. The result of the discussion was moved to The Dover Boys at Pimento University.

bicycles[edit]

Any significance -- beyond simply being funny -- to the fact that none of the Dover Boys has his hands on his bike's handlebars? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.249.207.195 (talk) 18:34, 14 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Rolling back to an inaccuracy on Tom Dick and Larry[edit]

There is an obvious anachronism about the voice actors portraying Tom, Dick and Larry, due to the work appearing before these actors were born. By auto-rolling back without fixing this inaccuracy, the user doing the rolling back is promoting inaccuracies and will be reported for vandalism.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.52.153.5 (talk) 16:14, 4 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Irrelevant information Espngeek (talk) 16:25, 4 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

HOW IS POINTING OUT THAT SOMEONE DID NOT LIVE WHEN THE ARTICLE SAYS HE DID IRRELEVANT?!?! Just saying something without explaining why is elitist and violates the purpose of Wikipedia and its community.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.52.153.5 (talk) 16:29, 4 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If you are an editor, edit. Reverting blindly or without a reason does not help. Just saying “Irrelevant information” is childish. Saying how it is irrelevant is doing your job.

Again, per Wikipedia: “Not all edits by new or unregistered contributors are vandalism. Check out the content added or removed before reverting blindly, and remember not to bite the newcomers.”—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.8.218.205 (talk) 21:21, 4 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 27 May 2023[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. I'm seeing two people preferring "The Dover Boys at Pimento University", with all participants being okay with a move in general and the proposer okay with a compromise. (closed by non-admin page mover) Sennecaster (Chat) 05:11, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Dover Boys at Pimento University; or, The Rivals of Roquefort Hall → The Dover Boys – WP:COMMONNAME, most results show this shortened name instead of its lengthy full name. Unnamed anon (talk) 09:39, 27 May 2023 (UTC) — Relisting. – Material Works 10:49, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support per nom. 〜 Festucalex • talk 09:51, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose until the common name argument is actually supported by something. Gonnym (talk) 09:49, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Gonnym: Most google results will show 3 main names; this lengthy full name at only 9,610 results, just "The Dover Boys" while getting rid of both subtitles at a whopping 14,300,000 results (though it should be noted that a small amount of other subjects are also called "The Dover Boys"), or just "The Dover Boys at Pimento University", while getting rid of the "Rivals of Roquefort Hall" subtitle at a respectable 322,000 results. At the very least, the "Rivals of Roquefort Hall" subtitle should be removed from this page name, as this page name is currently very lengthy and unwieldy, especially when a more notable shortened name exists. Absolutely none of the results I am seeing actually use the "Rivals of Roquefort Hall" subtitle, so if just "The Dover Boys" doesn't work, then I'd be happy to compromise "The Dover Boys at Pimento University". Unnamed anon (talk) 21:56, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for this detailed breakdown. If I understand correcetly the title with the most hits is "The Dover Boys at Pimento University"? If so, then I support that. Gonnym (talk) 17:31, 2 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think the most results is with just "The Dover Boys", and that name is what I personally call that short, though I understand that other non-notable subjects of the same name are counted in that result. I'd be happy to do either proposed name, I just would like the removal of the "Rivals of Roquefort Hall" subtitle. So far, it does seem like a few more people prefer it being "The Dover Boys at Pinento University." Unnamed anon (talk) 21:56, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisting comment: Relisting to get a consensus on whether the title should be "The Dover Boys" or "The Dover Boys at Pimento University". – Material Works 10:49, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support either proposed title, as both are more WP:CONCISE without sacrificing WP:PRECISION. Of the two proposed titles, I have a slight preference for "The Dover Boys at Pimento University", which feels marginally more clear about the fact that this article is about the short rather than the boys themselves. ModernDayTrilobite (talk • contribs) 16:57, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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The Dover Boys at Pimento University is a 1942 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. A parody of the Rover Boys, a popular juvenile fiction book series of the early 20th century, it was one of the first cartoons to make extensive use of limited animation, as well as other techniques that would only be more broadly popularized in the 1950s. Michael Barrier, an animation historian, wrote: "Is The Dover Boys the first 'modern' cartoon? ... Chuck Jones stylized the animation in this cartoon in a way that anticipated what several consciously modern studios like UPA would be doing a decade later." The Dover Boys was voted by animation professionals as number 49 in The 50 Greatest Cartoons, published in 1994. It was released on September 19, 1942, and has a running time of 8 minutes, 56 seconds.

Film credit: Chuck Jones

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