In 1939, Warner Bros. released a cartoon short spoofing their "cycle" of crime films; the cartoon's title, "Thugs with Dirty Mugs", is a direct pun on "Angels with Dirty Faces".
Warner Bros. released a cartoon short spoofing their "cycle" of crime films; the cartoon's title, "Thugs with Dirty Mugs", is a direct pun on "Angels with Dirty Faces". This is in 1939.