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.

A boxing rooster named Kid Banty, the Pinfeatherweight Champion of the World, falls out of his trailer onto the highway and makes his way to the farm where Foghorn Leghorn lives. Foghorn and his nemesis Barnyard Dog are busy making each others' lives miserable, as usual. It quickly becomes obvious that Kid Banty is a little 'punchy.' Whenever he hears a bell ring he immediately starts boxing whoever is in front of him. Foghorn and Dog waste no time trying to use this to their advantage in their never-ending feud. A funny short with several good gags and lines. The animation is colorful and bright with well-drawn characters and backgrounds. The music is cheery and upbeat. Mel Blanc is wonderful as usual and Sheldon Leonard does a great job as Kid Banty. A fun cartoon that Foghorn fans will enjoy.

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

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