In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

If you have not realized it yet by the title "Sock a Doodle Do", then the names of director McKimson, writer Pierce and voice actor Blanc should really tell you that these slightly under 7.5 minutes we got here are another Warner Bros cartoon and this one is actually from the Foghorn Leghorn (and Barnyard Dog) series. It was released back in 1952, so has its 65th anniversary this year. They went with the common tradition to add one new character to bring new spice into the relationship between two old characters and this worked very well as the new rooster who packs quite a punch every time he hears a bell ring worked very nicely in my opinion.It took until one third into the movie, around the 150-second mark until he finally met one of our two heroes. But it was also a good watch before that as we see Foghorn witnessing the existence of flying saucers. This was just one example of FL and BD giving us funny sequences and there's of course also a lot after the 2m30 mark. The little rooster was a good edition, but he wasn't essential. I am not surprised that he seemingly didn't return in other cartoons as honestly his story is told in here in its entirety basically and he is certainly not the comedic highlight in here. But he worked greatly as means to the story. He was voiced by Sheldon Leonard (perfact name for Big Bang theory fans) and that was before Leonard won 3 Emmys for his television work as the man in charge behind the camera in fact. The inclusion of a cuckoo clock (with us knowing way before Foghorn what was about to happen) was quite fun and so was the ending that involved an actual boxing ring. I must say Foghorn is a definite contender for my favorite from WB and I like him more than the big names Daffy and Bugs for example. And this one here is a contender too for my favorite Foghorn Leghorn cartoon. A contender for 1952's finest and if you know how big cartoons were around that time, then you know what that means. I highly recommend seeing this one if you want to have a fun time.

Whether the Foghorn Leghorn cartoons are among the best cartoons ever made is up for debate. I for one get much entertainment out of them, which matters more to me. Sock a Doodle Doo is one of Foghorn's better ones. It is not much different from what we usually see, apart from a new support character, so the ending for example is on the predictable side. However, the animation is fluid and lusciously coloured and the music as ever with Carl Stalling is dynamic and full of energy. The dialogue has the razor sharp wit that you'd hope, as with most of his cartoons Foghorn bags the best lines, and the gags are clever and never less than humorous. Foghorn is still engaging and distinctive, and Barnyard is a cunning foil. You may argue that these two have no reason to fight, the fact that they work so well together doesn't make that too much of a problem to me. The rooster(?) character counterpoints with them fairly well if perhaps rather bland in comparison. Mel Blanc does a sterling job as ever. To conclude, a fun and very good cartoon. 8/10 Bethany Cox

When I took an ethics class, one of the topics that we discussed was using someone as a means to an end. It contradicts ethical practice to involve someone in a process so as only to benefit oneself (more commonly referred to as using someone as a mere means). In this sense, Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dog violate ethical practice in "Sock a Doodle Do". When a boxing rooster accidentally falls out of a truck and ends up on farm, FL and BD use him as the fighter in their eternal fight; you see, whenever he hears a bell, he immediately starts boxing.I admit that I'm probably reading way too much into this cartoon. After all, it was probably just intended as quick entertainment to be shown before a feature film (and it certainly is entertaining). But I always like to see whether or not I can derive a greater issue from these cartoons. If I'm wrong, then I am - to quote Foghorn Leghorn - as wet as a used tea bag and as sharp as a bowling ball.All in all, a pretty good cartoon, even though "How many lumps do want?" was pulled out of the Bugs Bunny vehicle "Rabbit's Kin".

The relationship between Foghorn Leghorn and the Barnyard Dog might well be the strangest in the entire Warner stable, as there is just no natural reason for a rooster and a dog to fight. The fact that both of them seem to enjoy hurting each other equally makes it hard to feel much affection for either of them. To make matters worse, they always try to manipulate each and every visitor to their farm purely to get at each other. While Foggy and B.Y. are trying to out doodah each other, Kid Banty, the world's pinfeatherweight Fighting Rooster champ accidentally arrives on Old Macdonald's farm. The Kids' problem is that each time he hears a bell, he starts throwing punches. It does not make any difference to him if it's a cow bell, an alarm clock, a triangle or a grandfather clock.Naturally Foghorn forgoes his game of hopscotch to make use of the Kid's potential. At one point he even convinces Barnyard Dog to be Kid Banty's sparring partner. But eventually Barnyard always gets the better of Foggy's by building another elaborate contraption. In fact, Barnyard comes up with some of his most inventive traps ever in "Sock a Doodle Do", involving flying saucers and a Hula Hula hut. You can bet all the gags ring a bell for Banty.6 out of 10