Porky's Poppa
| Porky's Poppa | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Clampett |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | Howard Baldwin (unverified) |
| Starring | Mel Blanc as Porky Pig |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Chuck Jones |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
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Porky's Poppa is a 1938 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on January 15, 1938, and stars Porky Pig.[1]
The short's copyright was renewed in 1965.[lower-alpha 1]
Summary
The film opens with a humorous variation of Old MacDonald showing off Porky and the animals on the farm. The farm is under mortgage, and Porky's father worries about paying it.
There is one cow on the farm, Bessie, who is no longer producing milk, and is going to be sent to off to be turned into hamburgers. In the meantime, Porky's father orders an ACME mechanical cow that produces bottled milk.
Porky, worried for Bessie, helps her produce more milk by feeding her. However, Porky's father prefers the mechanical cow due to its variety of tools including cheese making.
Porky and his father have a competition to produce with Bessie attempting to eat hay. The mechanical cow terrorizes the two, and restricts Bessie's ability to eat hay by stealing it all.
The mechanical cow wins in the end, but it is revealed that Bessie is inside it.[2][3]
Home media
- DVD – Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 5
- DVD – Porky Pig 101
- Streaming: Boomerang (2017-2024), HBO Max/Max (2020-2025)
Production
The film's premises surrounding the debt on the farm references the farming crisis that hit the United States during the Great Depression in the 1930s.[4] The film makes reference to The March of Time radio program when announcing that Porky's father has debt.[5]
References
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The encyclopedia of animated cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Facts on File/Checkmark Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-8160-6599-8. OCLC 145396632. Search this book on
- ↑ Beck, Jerry (1989). Looney tunes and merrie melodies: a complete illustrated guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Owl book (1st ed.). New York, NY: Holt. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-0-8050-0894-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Gardner, Charles (2019-07-03). "Toons Abhor a Vacuum – Part 1". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ↑ Roquet, Mark (2007). "Toward Absurdity: Warner Bros. Animation During the Depression" (PDF). Seven Hills School: 13.
- ↑ "188. porky's poppa (1938) – @ducktracy on Tumblr". 2025-02-09. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
External links
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