Nothing But the Tooth (1948)Porky Pig travels by horse-pulled, covered wagon to California to join in the 1848 Gold Rush and is ambushed by a diminutive, large-nosed, nasal-voiced, ever-so-polite Mohican with glasses,... See full summary » Director:Arthur DavisWriter:Dave Monahan (story) |
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Porky Pig /
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Pony Express Package Man /
Old Prospector
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Porky Pig travels by horse-pulled, covered wagon to California to join in the 1848 Gold Rush and is ambushed by a diminutive, large-nosed, nasal-voiced, ever-so-polite Mohican with glasses, who wants to scalp the west-bound pig. Porky manages to elude the little Indian by ducking at appropriate times, donning a metal helmet, speedily horse-riding and canoeing. The Indian becomes caught in a salmon net and canned in a factory. Porky arrives in California, to find the only gold that he can extract from a mine is the golden tooth belonging to the Indian. Written by Kevin McCorry <mmccorry@nb.sympatico.ca>
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1 May 1948 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
aka "The Year of Jubilo"
Music by Henry Clay Work
Played during the opening credits
Also played in the mine
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"Kingdom Coming"(uncredited)
aka "The Year of Jubilo"
Music by Henry Clay Work
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Also played in the mine
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"Nothing But the Tooth" probably seemed funnier back when people didn't recognize it as racist. It portrays Porky Pig going out to California to find gold, only to meet a nerdy Indian who wants to scalp him and stops at nothing to achieve this goal.
Yeah, so just as long as we understand that this is a demeaning portrayal of Native Americans, we can accept it (or can we?). I notice that the cartoon mentions Gene Autry - specifically how his horse would have sacrificed himself for his master - and Humphrey Bogart. Would six-year-old children have recognized those names in 1948? Worth seeing as a historical reference, if nothing else.