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Information
- Year
- 1943
- Runtime
- 8 min.
- Director
- Friz Freleng
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical, Short
- Rating *
- 7.1
- Votes *
- 457
- Checks
- 209
- Favs
- 5
- Dislikes
- 1
- Favs/checks
- 2.4% (1:42)
- Favs/dislikes
- 5:1
Top comments
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CinemaDump
I used to watch quite a bit of TV back when I was a kid and now I watch pretty much none. Looney Tunes was always one of my favourite things to watch in very large quantities. I can quote lots of different episodes and recall some of the best moments but funnily enough, I don't believe I've ever seen Pigs in a Polka. At least I don't remember it anyhow.
Synopsis
The three little pigs build themselves three little homes. Everyone knows, the first is made out of straw, the second is out of sticks and the third is made out of bricks. The first and second pig complete their work quickly and then have themselves some fun while the third pig continues to work hard on his brick house. The big bad wolf shows up and decides that he wants to eat pig which spells trouble for the pigs, especially the lazy first and second pigs.
Review
The story of course needs no introduction to anyone who's read the fairy tale. What makes this version pretty cool though is the fact that it is set to Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dance. Combined with the visual comedy that Looney Tunes is capable of delivering, it's a really good spoof on Disney's Fantasia. Fantasia is of course a really wonderful combination of animation and classical music, Warner Brothers proves that injecting some zanier humour into the equation also really works.
The animation in Pigs in a Polka is able to conjure up some laughs all on its own. Add in the Johannes Brahms and you've got a real recipe for some comedy. You of course get some typical Looney Tunes cartoon violence and some great as always Mel Blanc voice acting. You might as well just call this one a home run.
Rating
8/10 9 years 8 months ago