Awful Orphan (1949)

Porky Pig's quiet life in his high-rise apartment building is rudely disrupted when an obnoxious mutt sneaks in and refuses to leave.

Director:

Chuck Jones

Writer:

Michael Maltese (story)

Stars:

Mel Blanc

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Porky Pig / Charlie Dog / Neighbor / Delivery Man (voice)

Storyline

Once again, the pushy pooch Charlie Dog tries to get an unwilling Porky Pig to be his master, first by sneaking into the house in a bird cage. Later, Charlie's antics get Porky punched out by the upstairs neighbor.

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Plot Keywords:

pig | dog | neighbor | apartment building | apartment | 

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Genres:

Family | Animation | Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1949 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dog's greeting "How do you do?" is a parody of a radio and movie character called "The Mad Russian", played by character actor Bert Gordon.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Delivery Man: ACME pet store. Your canary, sir.

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Connections

Follows Little Orphan Airedale (1947)

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Soundtracks

"Rock-a-Bye Baby"
(uncredited)
Written by Effie I. Canning
Played when Charlie is in the basket

User Reviews

Better than I expected

I've never been a big fan of the overbearing Charlie, but here the interplay with Porky works very well, with plenty of funny moments and an inventiveness you can always rely on from Jones. "There it is! There it is! There it is!"