Porky and Gabby

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Porky and Gabby
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 composition 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 short in the Looney Tunes theatrical series. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Ub Iwerks, Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones.[1]

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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Porky Pig Mel Blanc
Gabby Goat Mel Blanc
Star Van driver Mel Blanc


Orginizations

  • Star Van

Locations

Objects

  • Tent
  • Shovel

Vehicles

  • Porky's car
  • Star Van moving truck

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 main title, "Porky's Signature", and the score were composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: May 15, 1937

Behind the scenes

  • The MPAA certificate number is 3187.
  • 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

  • In the short's release on the Porky Pig 101 DVD set, two jump cuts occur separately during the opening and closing titles.

Connections

  • 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.

Home availability

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hartley, Steven (12 May 2012). "Porky and Gabby (1937)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved February 28, 2024.