Punch Trunk (1953)

A tiny elephant arrives in the city and spooks various inhabitants.

Director:

Chuck Jones

Writer:

Michael Maltese (story)

Stars:

Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Robert C. Bruce

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Birdbath owner / Asylum collector / John / Drunk / Circus cat / Dr. Robert Bruce Cameron (voice)

Storyline

A tiny elephant emerges from a banana boat and wanders about town, causing an uproar among the populace. Sightings are attributed variously to mass hysteria, insanity and dipsomania.

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Plot Keywords:

elephant | looney tunes | miniaturization | surrealism | liquid | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Little Doubt

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 ship is named after writer Michael Maltese.

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Connections

Edited into Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Animal Fair"
(uncredited)
Traditional

User Reviews

Quirky Warner bros. cartoon one shot.

Screwy one shot in which a tiny elephant escapes from a banana boat and causes havoc on a town, raiding a doll-house , a bird-bath, and a circus, among other things. It's funny mostly for its surrealism , and not because of the humor. By Chuck Jones , the famous animator. He made a series of one-shots during the late-40s' to mid-50s', which this is one of.