Porky and his friends try to save a theatrical boarding house.Porky and his friends try to save a theatrical boarding house.Porky and his friends try to save a theatrical boarding house.
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Elvia Allman
- Lucy the Bearded Lady
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Sara Berner
- Mabel the Fat Lady
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Tedd Pierce
- Falling Man
- (uncredited)
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- Alternate versionsThis cartoon was colorized in 1968 by having every other frame traced over onto a cel. Each redrawn cel was painted in color and then photographed over a colored reproduction of each original background. Needless to say, the animation quality dropped considerably from the original version with this method. The cartoon was colorized again in 1992, this time with a computer adding color to a new print of the original black and white cartoon. This preserved the quality of the original animation.
- ConnectionsSpoofs Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
- SoundtracksIt Looks Like a Big Night Tonight
(uncredited)
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Played when the firemen are clocking in
Featured review
Excellent early Porky cartoon...
...One of his better ones actually. The animation is fluid and detailed, the fire effects are very inventive and the camera angles once again shows a director who knows how to direct his material and do it expertly. It's that particularly that makes one wish that Tashlin was better known. The music is jaunty and very beautifully orchestrated, the dog's theme matched his movements brilliantly. The gags are literally at least 5-laughs-a-minute, and luckily even at such a fast pace all the gags work wonderfully, the best being hilarious and the dog bagging the best moments. The story is always fun and not too predictable. Porky is good and amuses in how inept he is at his job, though the stronger and more charismatic is the dog, his manner is perhaps too relaxed for such a potentially life-threatening situation but that's what makes him so funny. Mel Blanc as always does a stellar job with the voice acting. Overall, excellent early Porky cartoon and one of his better ones, notable for Tashlin's direction, the humour and the dog. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Sep 27, 2013
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- Runtime6 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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