Slap Happy Pappy

1940 0h 7m EN

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7.5

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6.3

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 4★6.3IMDB · 206

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Porky runs a farm; we see him plowing the fields. But it's primarily a poultry farm; as the sign says, "For sale: Miracle eggs if it's a good egg, it's a miracle." A rabbit, doing a Jack Benny impression (Jack Bunny), paints and inspects eggs. He starts to smash and reject a black egg, but it hatches into a black baby bird doing a Rochester impression. We next visit the Eddie Cackler family, (Eddie Cantor) who have been trying without success to have a son; the next five eggs hatch, and they are again all girls. A Bing Crosby lookalike comes by with a stroller full of sons, and Eddie asks for his secret; he demonstrates by crooning to a chick, who lays dozens of eggs with boys names on them. Eddie croons to his wife, but in a higher pitch, then dances out singing the theme song to other caricatures. The egg hatches, but in answer to Eddie's question, is it really a boy? "Mmmm... could be."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mel Blanc
Porky Pig
Kent Rogers
Eddie Cackler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Clampett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carl W. Stalling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Treg Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mel Blanc and Kent Rogers carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033061 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Clampett directs. Carl W. Stalling scores. Treg Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Carl W. Stalling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Treg Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mel Blanc and Kent Rogers carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0033061 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "farm", "cartoon", "surrealism", "celebrity".