In an early scene, you can see their names in the background. “Ken” refers to Ken Southworth. It took him some time to get screen credit at Lantz. I don’t know why.
Harding has a “Dress Shoppe.”
As for Smith, he gets the short end here. “Mac & Paul Trucking” is in the background, but in a building only seen during a dissolve from the opening shot.
Who “Mac” is, I couldn’t tell you. (Late note: Devon Baxter can. Read his comment).
The backgrounds are by Fred Brunish. Here’s the opening scene.
The cartoon’s official release date was July 23, 1951.
"Mac" refers to John H. MacLachlan; he worked at Schlesinger's in the early forties as an assistant (his nickname appears on the draft for STAGE HOAX, where he did a few secondary scenes).
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