{"id":1161,"date":"2014-06-01T05:03:47","date_gmt":"2014-06-01T05:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/?p=1161"},"modified":"2021-02-19T20:56:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T20:56:32","slug":"porky-used-to-be-fat-now-hes-just-a-pig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/?p=1161","title":{"rendered":"Porky used to be fat, now he&#8217;s just a pig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Looney Tunes - Bosko and Bruno\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nph03gb3ZJw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0022707\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Bosko and Bruno<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(1932)<\/p>\n<p>Another short film featuring Warner Bros. erstwhile star, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bosko\">Bosko<\/a>, who\u00a0chases his runaway dog down a railroad track, and, along the way, also chases a chicken.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Looney Tunes - Bosko the Lumberjack (1932).flv\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ocOgdxl21Pw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0022711\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Bosko the Lumberjack<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(1932)<\/p>\n<p>This Bosko short illustrates how lazy these early Warner Bros. efforts were.\u00a0 Bosko&#8217;s girlfriend is a cheap imitation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnie_Mouse\">Minnie Mouse<\/a>, and his enemy evokes Mickey&#8217;s nemesis, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pete_(Disney)\">Pete<\/a>.\u00a0 At this point, Warner Brothers was not competing with Disney animation, but leeching off their success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (1933) - Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies (HQ)\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s1HA-J0Io4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0024547\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">The Shanty Where Santy Clause Lives<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(1933)<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Warner Bros. animation develops a distinct voice in this short where\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santa_Claus\">Santa Clause<\/a>, looking for a place to spend the night,\u00a0visits a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shanty_town\">shanty town<\/a>\u00a0during the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Depression\">Great Depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Get Rich Quick Porky (1937)\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qBRAIlkl6hg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0028925\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Get Rich Quick Porky<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(1937)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porky_Pig\">Porky Pig<\/a>\u00a0is tricked into giving up his hard-earned money for a worthless piece of land by a con man who&#8217;s rigged it to appear to contain valuable oil.<\/p>\n<p>After he purchases the land, Porky discovers the land actually does have oil on it, and the shyster tries to steal the deed back.<\/p>\n<p>This cartoon is the last of three featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Looney_Tunes_and_Merrie_Melodies_characters#Gabby_Goat\">Gabby Goat<\/a>, the intended comic foil for Porky. Audiences thought he was too mean spirited and never warmed to the character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wpview-selection-before\">It&#8217;s fascinating to watch these old Porky cartoons and see how much bigger the character looked.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Porky&#039;s Railroad (1937)\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MzwxL6305Q4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0029429\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Porky&#8217;s Railroad<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(1937)<\/p>\n<p>When Porky&#8217;s dilapidated train is replaced by a new model, he challenges the driver of the new train to a race.\u00a0 After a series of improbable obstacles and coincidences, Porky emerges victorious and becomes conductor of the new train.<\/p>\n<p>This is a lot of fun, light years removed from the early Bosko shorts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Porky&#039;s Bear Facts (1941)\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uzDkfj4KhWw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0034047\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Porky&#8217;s Bear Facts<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(1941)<\/p>\n<p>In this loose adaptation of &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Ant_and_the_Grasshopper\">The Ant and the Grasshopper<\/a>,&#8221;Porky is an industrious worker who plans ahead for the cold winter, while his neighbor, an unnamed bear, spends his days lounging around, enjoying the beautiful summer weather.<\/p>\n<p>When winter comes, Porky enjoys the fruits of his labor, while the neighboring bear is cold and hungry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Porky&#039;s Preview (1941)\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-zIRDJLOJyw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0034050\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Porky&#8217;s Preview<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(1941)<\/p>\n<p>In this insightful parody of cartooning, Porky makes a film and invites his friends to see it. Sadly, his\u00a0animated &#8220;film&#8221; is horrible, featuring stick figures and minimal animation, like the work of a small child.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"porky&#039;s midnight matinee\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BZPyhNjCho0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0034048\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Porky&#8217;s Midnight Matinee<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(1941)<\/p>\n<p>Porky finds an ant backstage, and, when his attempts to throw the ant out of the theater fail, they engage in a series of ridiculous fights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wacky Wabbit (1942)\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Dl47PIP6h4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0035529\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">The Wacky Wabbit<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(1942)<\/p>\n<p>While hunting for gold, Fudd finds a gold-toothed <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bugs_Bunny\">Bugs Bunny<\/a>\u00a0in this typical cartoon featuring the pair.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m shocked by how large <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elmer_Fudd\">Elmer Fudd<\/a>\u00a0was in this early short.\u00a0 Apparently, before WWII, obesity was a national punch line, but after the war there was a collective change in consciousness and these large characters slimmed down.\u00a0 However, speech impediments were, and still are, hysterical.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LOONEY TUNES (Looney Toons): DAFFY DUCK - Daffy&#039;s Southern Exposure (1942) (Remastered) (HD 1080p)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s14y5VspbhI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0034631\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Daffy&#8217;s Southern Exposure<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(1942)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Daffy_Duck\">Daffy Duck<\/a>\u00a0defiantly refuses to fly south for the winter, but, harassed by a hungry fox and weasel, changes his mind.<\/p>\n<p>While his temperament is similar to his <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Donald_Duck\">Disney doppleg\u00e4nger<\/a>\u00a0, Daffy is more mischievous and scheming.\u00a0 In recent portrayals on\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mickey_Mouse_Clubhouse\">Mickey Mouse Clubhouse<\/a><\/em><em>,<\/em> Donald has become little more than Mickey&#8217;s sycophant.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Return of Mr. Hook\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/embed\/video\/x3a8q9l\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0239892\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">The Return of Mr. Hook<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(1945)<\/p>\n<p>This is a propaganda film to sell US war bonds distributed under the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Looney_Tunes\">Looney Tunes<\/a>\u00a0brand.<\/p>\n<p>US sailor Mr. Hook, dreams of returning home and marrying his longtime girlfriend as his fellow sailors regale him with stories of how much money they will have when they return from their war bond investment.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a mildly amusing, but more important as a historical artifact than artistic achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Times have changed in the seventy years since this was released.\u00a0 Today, studios are more interested in antagonizing US foreign policy than collaborating in support of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Bosko and Bruno\u00a0(1932) Another short film featuring Warner Bros. erstwhile star, Bosko, who\u00a0chases his runaway dog down a railroad track, and, along the way, also chases a chicken. &nbsp; &nbsp; Bosko the Lumberjack\u00a0(1932) This Bosko short illustrates how lazy these early Warner Bros. efforts were.\u00a0 Bosko&#8217;s girlfriend is a cheap imitation of Minnie Mouse,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/?p=1161\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Porky used to be fat, now he&#8217;s just a pig<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[63,129,140,195,257,523,559,642,652],"class_list":["post-1161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-progress","tag-animation","tag-bosko","tag-bugs-bunny","tag-daffy-duck","tag-elmer-fudd","tag-merrie-melodies","tag-mr-hook","tag-porky-pig","tag-propaganda","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1161"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11631,"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1161\/revisions\/11631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tenkmovies.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}