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Slap Happy Pappy (1940)

7 min  -  Animation | Family | Short  -   13 April 1940 (USA)
6.8
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Porky runs a farm; we see him plowing the fields. But it's primarily a poultry farm; as the sign says... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Clampett

Stars:

Mel Blanc and Kent Rogers
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Mel Blanc ...
Porky Pig (voice) (uncredited)
Kent Rogers Kent Rogers ...
Eddie Cackler (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

Porky runs a farm; we see him plowing the fields. But it's primarily a poultry farm; as the sign says, "For sale: Miracle eggs if it's a good egg, it's a miracle." A rabbit, doing a Jack Benny impression (Jack Bunny), paints and inspects eggs. He starts to smash and reject a black egg, but it hatches into a black baby bird doing a Rochester impression. We next visit the Eddie Cackler family, (Eddie Cantor) who have been trying without success to have a son; the next five eggs hatch, and they are again all girls. A Bing Crosby lookalike comes by with a stroller full of sons, and Eddie asks for his secret; he demonstrates by crooning to a chick, who lays dozens of eggs with boys names on them. Eddie croons to his wife, but in a higher pitch, then dances out singing the theme song to other caricatures. The egg hatches, but in answer to Eddie's question, is it really a boy? "Mmmm... could be." Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Egg | Farm | Baby Bird | Looney Tunes | Expectant Father  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Leon Schlesinger Studios See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Confidentially"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer
Sung by cartoon parody of Eddie Cantor as "At Last, I'm Gonna Have a Boy" See more »