Porky and Gabby
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| Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | May 15, 1937 |
| Run time | 7:00 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Leon Schlesinger |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation | Bob Clampett Charles Jones |
| Director(s) | Ub Iwerks Bob Clampett[1] Charles Jones[1] |
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Porky and Gabby is the eighty-seventh Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Ub Iwerks, Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones.
Porky and his grumpy friend Gabby go on a camping trip, but a series of mishaps inhibit their in their vacation.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Porky: S-s-sure a swell day to eh-g-g-g-go camping, isn't it eh-G-eh-G-G-Gabby?
Gabby: Yeah!
Van driver: Take it easy, little fella. Don't get excited, don't get excited...
Gabby: Excited? Who's excited?! I'm not EXCITED!!!
Porky: Hey, eh-G-eh-G-eh-Gabby, where are you?
Gabby: "Where am I? Where am I?" Now, ain't that a smart question. I'm under the car, you big fathead!
Gabby: Wish I stayed home. I don't like camping, anyway.
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Forest
Objects
- Tent
- Shovel
Vehicles
- Porky's car
- Star van
Production
Development
In addition to being assistant animators, Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones worked as co-directors for the short, but were uncredited.[1]
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: May 15, 1937 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- This is only one of two shorts directed by Ub Iwerks, the co-creator of Mickey Mouse; the other being Porky's Super Service.
- It is one of the few theatrical shorts in which Porky wears pants; in this case, he wears overalls.
Errors
Everlasting influence
- Gabby would appear in two more shorts, Get Rich Quick Porky and Porky's Badtime Story, the last of which was his final appearance in the theatrical shorts. Daffy Duck would eventually take his place as Porky's foil for the remainder of the golden age of American animation.
- He would appear once more as a minor character in New Looney Tunes.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- March 25, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Black Legion on DVD.
- September 19, 2017: Warner Archive releases Porky Pig 101 on DVD.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hartley, Steven (12 May 2012). "Porky and Gabby (1937)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
