The Further Adventures of Pete the Tramp (1944) was a live-action stag film which stole Russell's character and put him in an erotic situation.Nyback, Dennis. "Stag Party Films", September 29, 2006. During World War II, Russell and Otto Soglow drew their characters at kids' bond rallies in Albany, New York and elsewhere. To cheer up soldiers, Russell also did Pete the Tramp drawings in hospitals during World War II.Stuart, Lyle. Mary Louise. Citadel, 1972,
