Porky's Five & Ten (1938)

Porky sets sail for the Boola-Boola islands in the South Seas with a ship full of general merchandise and plans to open a 5 & 10 cent store. But a swordfish cuts a hole in the ship and ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Clampett

Stars:

Mel Blanc

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Porky Pig / Fish / Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Porky sets sail for the Boola-Boola islands in the South Seas with a ship full of general merchandise and plans to open a 5 & 10 cent store. But a swordfish cuts a hole in the ship and Porky's goods fall into the ocean, where the fish make creative uses of them, ultimately opening a Hollywood nightclub, complete with fish impersonating various stars. Porky is saved when a waterspout comes along, re-stocking his ship.

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Plot Keywords:

nightclub | reference to porky pig | looney tunes | sailboat | electric eel | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 1938 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leon Schlesinger Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the lines from the song "Hooray for Hollywood" was changed for this cartoon. The original lyric went, "Go out and try your luck / You might be Donald Duck." For obvious reasons, the name was changed to Daffy Duck.

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Connections

Spoofs Racket Busters (1938)

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Soundtracks

"I'm Like a Fish out of Water"
(uncredited)
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Played when the fish first sees Porky's boat
Also played during the stage show

User Reviews

Well...

Not one of Porky's best shorts. Some of the jokes are funny but some are not. There are some funny caricatures of famous movie stars though and the use of Porky's things by the fish is also funny. So it's an all right short from Warner Bros. Not the best but still good.