Porky's Poppa

1938
6.6| 0h7m| en
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We take a tour of Porky's Poppa's farm, to the tune of Old MacDonald. After meeting several animals, "on this farm, he has a mortgage" which he frets over, particularly since Bessie has stopped producing milk. Poppa orders an Acme milk producing robot, and the beast vs. machine battle is on.

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Leon Schlesinger Productions

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FrogGlace In other words,this film is a surreal ride.
Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.
Aspen Orson There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.
Edgar Allan Pooh . . . this time, opposing Frankenfood in this 1930s animated short, PORKY'S POPPA. Warner's Looney Tunes Early Warning System always had the uncanny knack of warning America of its upcoming Calamities, Catastrophes, Cataclysms, and Apocalypti. A case in point from PORKY'S POPPA is when the Acme Corp. Robot Cow begins PAINTING "cream" at the top on the OUTSIDE of its milk bottles. Though such a crass, deceptive practice in Real Life would have been unimaginable to Normal Americans in the 1900s, 21st Century Big "Food" Conglomerates routinely use carcinogenic dyes to color EVERYTHING available for us to eat--they use whatever hue (some NOT found in Nature) that their Marketing psychopaths believe will fetch the highest price. Obviously, any of the mush slopped out by the Acme Robot Cow in PORKY'S POPPA will taste like soggy poisonous cardboard, which is exactly how a mixture of a McDonald's, TV dinner, and processed supermarket "food" diet strikes our palates Today. Since the vast majority of U.S. citizens alive Today cannot tell the difference between a "factory farm" and a World War Two-style Death Camp, it's no wonder that Armageddon is just around the corner!
TheLittleSongbird Bob Clampett's cartoons often were high in energy and fun and displayed a uniquely wacky visual style that one can recognise immediately.'Porky's Poppa' may not quite one of his masterpieces, but it is still a great cartoon that has Clampett's style all over it.Carl Stalling's energetically high-voltage, luscious, rousing, dynamic and action-enhancing music score and inspired arrangements of pre-existing music shows off his genius. Absolutely love his unique version of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".The animation is deliciously wacky, eye-popping, rich in detail and high in imagination.Loved the pacing, with many unpredictable and deliciously bizarre gags that come thick and fast at you, going seamlessly from one to another without being rushed and disjointed. The opening and the fast and furious chase scene are the most memorable.Porky is likable enough, though the cows are much funnier, have more screen time and make much more of an impact especially the mechanical one. The voice acting is strong, interesting that the duck voiced by Clampett himself is a little reminiscent of Daffy Duck but sounds Donald Duck-esque.All in all, a great cartoon where the animation, music and cows are the high-points, as well as that it's hugely entertaining. 9/10 Bethany Cox
Horst in Translation ([email protected]) "Porky's Poppa" is a 7-minute cartoon from over 75 years ago. The director is Robert Clampett, who made many Warner Bros cartoon and also has a short cameo as voice actor in here. The original cartoon was made in black-and-white, although there are also colored versions of this one. Shortly before the days of World War II, Porky was still a huge star, but with the rise of Bugs and Daffy, he lost significance quickly in the coming years. Here he is at his Poppa's farm. I really liked the first 90 seconds, so over the top in terms of content and the very catchy tune of "Old McDonald has a Farm". Unfortunately, the remaining five minutes are not half as good. We hear about the financial struggles of the duo and basically see how milk is turned into cheese, ice... for the entire duration. It was neither funny nor interesting I must say, just like the final competition, even if Bessie the Cow may be among the strangest you get to see in these cartoons. All in all, not recommended. Or just stop watching at the 2-minute mark.
slymusic Directed by Bob Clampett, with animation by Chuck Jones, "Porky's Poppa" is a very nice Porky Pig cartoon that takes place on a farm, like many Porky cartoons do. Porky's dad purchases a mechanically "creamlined" cow as a replacement for his quarantined cow Bessie, and Porky is not happy about it.Two scenes in this cartoon are very funny, thanks to Carl Stalling's musical accompaniment. The film opens with a hilariously extended male-chorus version of "Old MacDonald", even switching to a minor key! As Bessie gives milk bottles to Porky, who then wraps them in blankets, the sweetly concluding phrases of "Lullaby of Broadway" can be heard, interrupted by a rambunctious "Dixie" with a bottle of chocolate malted milk."Porky's Poppa" is fun to watch, featuring some nice sight gags. Equally satisfying is the fact that both Porky and his father are voiced by that supreme "Man of a Thousand Voices": Mel Blanc.