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The Case of the Stuttering Pig
Directed by	Frank Tashlin
Story by	Melvin Millar
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc Billy Bletcher Shirley Reed
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Volney White Robert Bentley
Color process	Black and White
Production company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	October 30, 1937 (1937-10-30) (USA)
Running time	7:45
Language	English

The Case of the Stuttering Pig is a 1937 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. The short was released on October 30, 1937, and stars Porky Pig and Petunia Pig.

The title is a parody of The Case of the Stuttering Bishop, a Perry Mason mystery that Warner Bros. had filmed earlier that year. This is the only cartoon where Petunia Pig appears as Porky's sister.

In the film, Porky, Petunia, and their siblings are the intended heirs of their recently deceased uncle. The family's lawyer uses a Dr. Jekyll-style potion to transform himself into a monster. He proceeds to capture most of the heirs, but he is trapped before managing to capture Porky.

Plot

On a stormy night, Porky and his siblings learn of their inheritance from their late uncle Solomon. However, their seemingly benevolent lawyer, Goodwill, transforms into a monstrous killer after drinking a Jekyll and Hyde potion. Breaking the fourth wall, the monster warns the audience not to intervene, especially the one in the third row.

One by one, the monster captures Porky's brothers, leaving only Porky and Petunia. As they search the house, the monster snatches Petunia and pursues Porky. Cornered, Porky stumbles upon his captive siblings in the laboratory. Just as the monster is about to strike, a theater chair mysteriously appears, trapping the monster and saving the day. When Porky and his siblings asks who helped save their lives, the voice reveals himself as the attendee in the third row and calls the monster a big sourpuss for what he done.

Home media

• DVD:
  • Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 (2006)
  • Porky Pig 101 (2017)

References

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. 63. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

External links

• The Case of the Stuttering Pig at IMDb

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• 1930s Warner Bros. animated short films
• 1930s monster movies
• Looney Tunes shorts
• Short films directed by Frank Tashlin
• Self-reflexive films
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films
• Porky Pig films
• Petunia Pig films
• Films scored by Carl Stalling
• Films produced by Leon Schlesinger
• Films about inheritances
• Films about lawyers
• Animated films about siblings
• American animated black-and-white films
• 1937 animated short films
• Looney Tunes stubs