Trap Happy Porky (1945)

Porky can't sleep because mice demolish his plates. A cat offers help and gets the mice out, but invites some friends so Porky still can't sleep.

Director:

Chuck Jones

Writer:

Tedd Pierce (story)

Stars:

Mel Blanc

Cast

Cast overview:
Mel Blanc	...	Porky Pig / Mouse / Drunk Cats / Bulldog (voice)

Storyline

Porky hires a resourceful cat to take care of the noisy mice disturbing his sleep, but the feline joins the mice in a drunken rendition of "On Moonlight Bay." To get rid of all of them, Porky hires a bulldog, who just happens to know the words to "When Irish Eyes are Smiling."

---

Plot Keywords:

cat | on moonlight bay | bulldog | clothes iron | insomnia | 

---

Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 1945 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The mouse that robs the trap Porky sets out quotes Baby Snooks' line, "I'm only three and a half years old". However, as house mice are adults at an age of fifty days and have a lifespan of two to three years, a three and a half year old mouse would be a geriatric case.

---

Connections

Edited into Tweetie Pie (1947)

---

Soundtracks

"Powerhouse"
(uncredited)
Music by Raymond Scott

User Reviews

Get "Happy"!

When Porky Pig (Blanc) has mouse trouble one night and investi-vesti-vesti-checks it out, he finds mice trashing his kitchen and stealing all his food! What's a pig to do?

In "Trap Happy Porky" he finds a helpful cat who devises a Rube Goldberg-esque contraption that waylays every last mouse out of the house and finally gives Porky some peace and quiet for the night...at least until that same cat invites some friends over for a few drinks and....

Well, to say any more would wreck one of the greatest sight gags I've ever witnessed in my entire life of watching cartoons. Suffice it to say you've never heard a better version of "On Moonlight Bay". Ever.

Jones is a master of funny cartoon sights and his visions herein are a delight to behold. In fact, Blanc's voicing of our favorite porker adds onto the joy factor. Then there's the last scene...you HAVE to see it. Go watch Cartoon Network now; it's probably on there at this moment - see what I mean.

Ten stars without hesitation for "Trap Happy Porky" and a star more for cat power!