Porky in Wackyland
1938 film by Robert Clampett
Porky in Wackyland is a 1938 American animated comedy short film directed by Robert Clampett. The short was released on September 24, 1938. It is part of the Looney Tunes series and the 46th cartoon to feature Porky Pig.
In 1994, Porky in Wackyland was voted No. 8 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field. In 2000, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, which selected the short for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Plot
Porky Pig travels to Africa to hunt for the last do-do bird, in an attempt to win a bounty of $4 trillion. Upon landing his airplane in Darkest Africa, Porky sees a sign telling him that he is in Wackyland, where anything can happen. He tiptoes along the ground in his airplane and is greeted by a roaring beast, who suddenly becomes effeminate and dances away into the forest.
A musical interlude introduces several more bizarre creatures that inhabit Wackyland's impossible landscape.
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