Terrytoons, during the Gene Deitch era, introduced a fair number of new characters.
Sniffer, a wandering, homeless dog, was one of those new stars in the making. Unfortunately,while 1957's "The Bone Ranger" was considered for an Oscar (the title suggested something entirely different, like a parody of a certain Western hero of the day), it didn't make the final cut.
"The Bone Ranger", as the title card in the following video suggests, was used as a backup feature on Heckle & Jeckle's CBS show.
Deitch was blatantly trying to copy what UPA was doing under John Hubley, but no one was buying into Sniffer.
Rating: C.
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