If you watch a bunch of the old Looney Tunes cartoons from the 1930s, you might notice that the studio seemed to have a hard time creating lasting characters at that time. Again and again, they created characters...only to have them come and go. One of the few few that lasted, though he was not nearly as popular from the 1940s-50s, is Porky Pig. Here in "Porky and Gabby" they tried giving Porky a partner in the form of a very annoying goat. In fact, after three films they abandoned Gabby, as he just wasn't so much funny as annoying and angry.
In this short, Porky and Gabby are taking a trip out in the country. Gabby is just too angry to find it relaxing and naturally their day out turns out to be a big mistake.
You know that when the best thing about this story is watching the moving van guy slap Gabby, it's a weak story. Despite this, the black & white animation is beautiful...as by 1937 Looney Tunes had really established themselves technically. Worth seeing but the story, like the character Gabby, is a bit weak.
In this short, Porky and Gabby are taking a trip out in the country. Gabby is just too angry to find it relaxing and naturally their day out turns out to be a big mistake.
You know that when the best thing about this story is watching the moving van guy slap Gabby, it's a weak story. Despite this, the black & white animation is beautiful...as by 1937 Looney Tunes had really established themselves technically. Worth seeing but the story, like the character Gabby, is a bit weak.