Patient Porky

Patient Porky
Patient Porky
	Title card
Directed by	Robert Clampett
Story by	Warren Foster
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc; Sara Berner; Ben Frommer
Edited by	Treg Brown
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Norman McCabe
Color process	Black-and-white
Production; company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	August 24, 1940;
Running time	6 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Patient Porky is a 1940 American animated comedy short film directed by Bob Clampett.^[2] The short was released on August 24, 1940. It is part of the Looney Tunes series and the 77th cartoon to feature Porky Pig. A character later to be known as Bugs Bunny makes a cameo appearance in this cartoon, the final time his 1938 design is used.^[3]

Plot

Porky visits a hospital with a stomach ache from overeating at his birthday party. Instead of a real doctor, he encounters a cat posing as "Dr. Chilled-Air". The cat attempts surgery on Porky, who panics and escapes. Back home, Porky tricks the cat into thinking it is Christmas, only to find himself stuck with the cat waiting to resume the operation.

Home media

DVD – Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 (restored)^[4]^[5]
DVD – Porky Pig 101 (unrestored)^[4]

References

↑ Ohmart, Ben (2012). Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices. BearManor Media. p. 373. ISBN 978-1-5939-3788-1.
↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 106. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 100-102. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
1 2 Komorowski, Thad (September 22, 2017). "The Regression of Looney Tunes on Home Video". What About Thad. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
↑ Lambert, David (August 5, 2007). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

External links

Patient Porky at IMDb

[1] Ohmart, Ben (2012). Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices. BearManor Media. p. 373. ISBN 978-1-5939-3788-1.

[Beck-2] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 106. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[3] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 100-102. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.

[Thad-4] 1 2 Komorowski, Thad (September 22, 2017). "The Regression of Looney Tunes on Home Video". What About Thad. Retrieved May 29, 2026.

[5] Lambert, David (August 5, 2007). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

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