Patriotic Porky: The 85th Anniversary of Warner Bros.’ “Old Glory”
Uncle Sam provides an American history lesson for Porky Pig in this classic Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short.
Tag Archives: Porky Pig
Animator Breakdown: “What Price Porky” (1938)
Technically this was Clampett’s first Looney Tune with Porky and Daffy – here’s my in-depth breakdown.
In the Beginning Part III: Classic Animated Characters’ First Appearances
Here we are again: January, the start of a new year. The perfect time to consider beginnings, starts, and firsts.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 23)
1947 and 1948 continued to produce toon weather forecasts of frosty mornings, wild waves, and unexpected summer showers.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 15)
Disney, Fleischer, Warner and Lantz provide the weather action this week. Button up!
Unpredictable As Weather (Part 14)
Today, double doses of Hugh Harman, early Chuck Jones, and a couple of major features, as we continue our storm tracking into mid-1940.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 13)
Stormy action from three studios on this week’s bill from 1938-39. Let’s get breezin’ along.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 10)
This week’s forecasts are predominated by the beginnings of the true Looney Tunes spirit.
Animator Breakdown: Bob Clampett’s “Porky’s Badtime Story” (1937)
One Monday morning in 1937, Bob Clampett found he now had his directorial unit – and this was his first cartoon.
We, Robots! (Part 4): Clanking Catastrophe
In today’s survey, robotic design and modern architecture attempt to solve the problems of everyday life – creating new problems in the process.
