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Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form | 1941
Best Dramatic Presentation Short Form | 1941 | Friz
Along with producer Leon Schlesinger, other members of the Warner Bros. animation studio played the live-action roles: writer Michael Maltese was the security guard, animator Gerry Chiniquy was the live-action director, and manager Henry Binder was the stagehand who tosses Porky out of the soundstage. With the exception of Schlesinger, all voices were dubbed over by Mel Blanc.
Director Friz Freleng's first cartoon featuring Daffy Duck. It was a milestone in the character's development, introducing him as a vain, devious rival of the lead character (Porky Pig). Freleng and especially Chuck Jones would explore this side of Daffy more effectively in their Warner Bros. shorts of the 1950s.
The film being shot when Porky crashes the sound stage, taken from short subject made several years earlier, is Wonder Bar (1934), more specifically the "Don't Say Goodnight" number. Busby Berkeley and Lloyd Bacon can be briefly glimpsed near the camera boom.
The title is based on the song "You Ought to Be in Pictures" by Dana Suesse and Edward Heyman.
Porky Pig disguises himself as Oliver Hardy. He also makes reference to Errol Flynn. Daffy Duck makes references to Bette Davis, Fred Astaire and Greta Garbo (pronouncing the last as "Greeta").
"Leon Schlesinger: Hello, Porky. Come on in. Porky Pig: Hello, Mr. Schl-Schle-Schles-g-g-g-g... Hello, Leon. Leon Schlesinger: Well, Porky, what's on your mind? What can I do for you? Porky Pig: You see, I've been in cartoons a long time, and I was thinking, t-that if I had a chance to act in features... What's Errol Flynn got that I haven't? Leon Schlesinger: You mean to say you want to get out of your cartoon contract? Porky Pig: Y-yeah, t-that's right. Leon Schlesinger: Well, if that's the way you feel about it, it's all right with me. You sure you know what you're doing? Porky Pig: Y-yes. Leon Schlesinger: Well, if you say so, I'll tear up your contract, if that's what you want. Porky Pig: Y-yes. Leon Schlesinger: Well, if that's the way you feel about it, it's all right with me. [Leon tears up contract and throws it in wastebasket] Leon Schlesinger: [Shakes hands with Porky] Okay, Porky. Don't forget me when you're a star. [Porky leaves] Leon Schlesinger: He'll be back."
"Studio Guard: Who do you think you are, driving through here like that? Porky Pig: Why, I'm P-P-Porky Pig. Studio Guard: Oh, so you're Porky Pig. [Porky nods] Studio Guard: And you wanna go in there. [Porky nods] Studio Guard: And you want me to be a nice guy and let you go in there. [Porky nods] Studio Guard: So I can lose my job. [Porky starts nodding, catches himself and shakes his head] Studio Guard: Well, I'm not a nice guy, and I'm not gonna let you in, and I'm not gonna lose my job, but I am gonna throw you out! [Guard picks up Porky, car and all, and tosses him out] Studio Guard: Get out and stay out!"
