Porky Pig and his friends Beans, Little Kitty and Ham and Ex
When this cartoon began, I was NOT a happy guy. Like many of the cartoons of the day, this one featured cutesy singing when it began...something fortunately which disappeared from most cartoons by the 1940s. Fortunately, the singing isn't that extensive. Unfortunately, the cartoon features some characters totally forgotten today....Beans, Little Kitty and Ham and Ex. Only Porky Pig, in his ugly and corpulent mid-30s look, is familiar and he's not the star. Unfortunately he isn't given a lot to do apart from peeling potatoes. The cartoon itself is about settlers heading west during the 19th century--with an Indian attack, chores and covered wagons. And, I am sure Native-Americans seeing their portrayal in this one would NOT be happy!
Overall, a cartoon that is neither good nor terrible....with little that stands out when you watch it.
When this cartoon began, I was NOT a happy guy. Like many of the cartoons of the day, this one featured cutesy singing when it began...something fortunately which disappeared from most cartoons by the 1940s. Fortunately, the singing isn't that extensive. Unfortunately, the cartoon features some characters totally forgotten today....Beans, Little Kitty and Ham and Ex. Only Porky Pig, in his ugly and corpulent mid-30s look, is familiar and he's not the star. Unfortunately he isn't given a lot to do apart from peeling potatoes. The cartoon itself is about settlers heading west during the 19th century--with an Indian attack, chores and covered wagons. And, I am sure Native-Americans seeing their portrayal in this one would NOT be happy!
Overall, a cartoon that is neither good nor terrible....with little that stands out when you watch it.