Porky's Preview

Porky's Preview
  • Release date: 19 Apr 1941
  • Release year: 1941
  • Runtime: 6 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Keywords: animal character name in title, film within a film, porky pig character, two word title, anthropomorphic animal, pig, ballet, ticket taker, soldier, mexican hat dance
Plot:
The audience enters Porky's movie theater, with a collection of quick gags: A firefly acting as usher, a kangaroo taking tickets and putting the stubs in her pouch, a chicken buying child tickets for her eggs. A skunk tries to buy a ticket, costing a nickel, but he only has one scent. He looks for a way to sneak in. Meanwhile, Porky introduces the show: a collection of cartoons, drawn as stick figures. At the end, the audience is all gone because the skunk managed to sneak in. Porky's cartoons include: Circus Parade, Choo-Choo Train, Soldiers (Marchin), Horse Race, and Dances (hula, Mexican hat, and ballet). All accompanied by a self-parody musical score.
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