Caught in a rain storm while on his way to Dublin, Porky seeks refuge in an old castle despite warnings that it is inhabited by leprechauns. When he arrives seeking a room for the night, the two leprechauns assume that he is after their gold and decide to keep him away from it, one way or another.
I could get all up in arms about Irish stereotypes and so on, but who cares? If you ignore this rather crude image and take it in the affectionate spirit it was intended then this is quite funny. Porky does some good double takes when first discovering the identity of his hosts (especially when approached by one of the leprechauns who says `pardon me sir, but have ye seen the lower part of me about?' - had me rolling!).
The characters keep it amusing, even if the plot takes it places that don't totally work, but it is still quite funny and is different enough to hold it's own. One thing I didn't get was the way that the little fellas smoked their pipes upside down - is this the way it's meant to be done? Ah well, probably doesn't matter!
I could get all up in arms about Irish stereotypes and so on, but who cares? If you ignore this rather crude image and take it in the affectionate spirit it was intended then this is quite funny. Porky does some good double takes when first discovering the identity of his hosts (especially when approached by one of the leprechauns who says `pardon me sir, but have ye seen the lower part of me about?' - had me rolling!).
The characters keep it amusing, even if the plot takes it places that don't totally work, but it is still quite funny and is different enough to hold it's own. One thing I didn't get was the way that the little fellas smoked their pipes upside down - is this the way it's meant to be done? Ah well, probably doesn't matter!