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7.2/10   44 votes
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Writer:
Sid Marcus (story)
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Release Date:
16 April 1955 (USA) more
Plot:
Meek, little inventor Calvin Q. Calculus defies the ranting of his battle-ax wife and invents a portable hole... more | add synopsis
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I've got a hole in me pocket more (3 total)

Cast

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Mel Blanc ... Prof. Calvin Q. Calculus / Newspaper Man / Baby / Scientists / News Reporter / Devil (voice)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
7 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
The Devil: [Prof. Calculus throws a portable hole on the floor, which causes his wife to fall down straight to hell; the devil comes out carrying her out of hell] Isn't it bad enough down there without her? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) more
Soundtrack:
You're a Horse's Ass more

FAQ

Which series is this from: Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies?
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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
I've got a hole in me pocket, 12 November 2008
7/10
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

Thirteen years before "Yellow Submarine" featured a Sea of Holes (one of which Ringo picked up and stuck in his pocket), Robert McKimson portrayed portable holes in "The Hole Idea". It's certainly a clever cartoon. I guess that it's sort of a cliché to depict a husband who forgets anniversaries - thereby incurring his wife's anger - and a presumably good invention getting used for illicit purposes.

But overall, this is definitely a neat one. I can't understand what some reviewers have against Robert McKimson; in my opinion, his cartoons weren't the best to come out of Warner Bros., but he truly had some neat ideas. You gotta admire this one.

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