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Porky the Rain-Maker

  • 1936
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Porky the Rain-Maker (1936)
AnimationComedyFamilyShort

Porky is sent to buy feed for the starving animals on his drought-ridden farm. He is conned into buying "Weather Pills" and when the animals swallow them it wreaks havoc.Porky is sent to buy feed for the starving animals on his drought-ridden farm. He is conned into buying "Weather Pills" and when the animals swallow them it wreaks havoc.Porky is sent to buy feed for the starving animals on his drought-ridden farm. He is conned into buying "Weather Pills" and when the animals swallow them it wreaks havoc.

  • Director
    • Tex Avery
  • Writer
    • Tedd Pierce
  • Stars
    • Joe Dougherty
    • Tex Avery
    • Earle Hodgins
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    290
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    • Director
      • Tex Avery
    • Writer
      • Tedd Pierce
    • Stars
      • Joe Dougherty
      • Tex Avery
      • Earle Hodgins
    • 5User reviews
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    Joe Dougherty
    • Porky Pig
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
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    Tex Avery
    Tex Avery
    • Horsefly
    • (uncredited)
    Earle Hodgins
    Earle Hodgins
    • Dr. Quack
    • (uncredited)
    Tedd Pierce
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tex Avery
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      • Tedd Pierce
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    • Alternate versions
      This cartoon was colorized in 1968 by having every other frame traced over onto a cel. Each redrawn cel was painted in color and then photographed over a colored reproduction of each original background. Needless to say, the animation quality dropped considerably from the original version with this method. The cartoon was colorized again in 1992, this time with a computer adding color to a new print of the original black and white cartoon. This preserved the quality of the original animation.
    • Connections
      Edited into Porky's Duck Hunt (1937)
    • Soundtracks
      When the Circus Comes to Town
      (uncredited)
      Music by Henry H. Tobias
      Played during the opening credits

    User reviews5

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    8/10

    The Pills Actually Work

    In this variation on Jack and the Beanstalk, one would expect that the pills sold by the huckster would be useless. The thing is that they can make it rain. It's a series of sight gags which show the animals in the farmyard eating things like hurricane pills and exhibiting the result of them. It's quite good for its time.
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    • Which series is this from: Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies?

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Porky, el Cerdo que hacía Llover
    • Production company
      • Leon Schlesinger Studios
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    • Runtime
      8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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