. . . seems to be on steroids. True, we don't see Dean actually juicing up in PORKY AND DAFFY, but a crucial part of this seven-minute animated short is labeled "censored," with a corresponding black screen. My theory is that the Hays office of American censors was concerned that young sports stars such as Ted Williams and Joe Dimaggio would get the wrong idea if they viewed the use of performance enhancing drugs, even by animated athletes. (Had that happened, instead of .400 batting averages and 56-game hitting streaks, folks in Fenway and the Bronx would have been subjected to a tawdry contest to see which of the pair would besmirch the Babe's hallowed season home run record first, and these guys' heads would have swollen so many hat sizes that Ted's would be too big for that glass bottle, and Marilyn Monroe wouldn't have given Joe's a second glance.) Other than this covered-up PED scandal (and Daffy's apparent dosing with "speed"), there's not much to recommend PORKY AND DAFFY. Black & white animation often leaves a lot to be desired.
Review of Porky & Daffy
