You Ought to Be in Pictures

1940
U
10m

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Daffy Duck tries to usurp Porky Pig's job through devious means in this wild blend of live action and animation.Daffy Duck tries to usurp Porky Pig's job through devious means in this wild blend of live action and animation.Daffy Duck tries to usurp Porky Pig's job through devious means in this wild blend of live action and animation.

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7.6/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Mel Blanc

Porky Pig
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Leon Schlesinger

Leon Schlesinger

Henry Binder

Stagehand
(uncredited)

Gerry Chiniquy

Movie Director
(uncredited)

Robert Clampett

Guy Running Out at Super Speed
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Chuck Jones

Guy Running Out at Super Speed
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Fred Jones

Animator
(uncredited)

Michael Maltese

Studio Guard
(uncredited)

Director
- Friz Freleng
Writer
- Jack Miller
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Storyline

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Trivia
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.

Goofs
Shadow of a camera can be seen on wall, while Porky Pig beats up Daffy Duck for revenge, off-screen, just after returning to Warner Brothers' animation studio and asks Leon Schlesinger of his contract.

Quotes
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.

Crazy credits
In the same frame as the opening WB shield, the copyright year (1940) is listed incorrectly as MCMXXXX, not MCMXL.

Alternate versions
This cartoon was colorized in 1995, 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 from California Mail (1936)

Soundtracks
You Oughta Be in Pictures
(uncredited)
Music by Dana Suesse
Played during the opening credits and at the beginning
Also played when Daffy talks Porky into quitting
Played often throughout the picture

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Featured review

10/10

Funniest integration of animation and live action ever

As part of his plan to eliminate the competition, Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to seek his fame and fortune in feature movies. After convincing producer Leon Schlesinger to tear up his contract, Porky heads out to a hollywood studio to look for a job, but all he finds is a lot of trouble.

The only animation seen in the film is Daffy, Porky, and Porky's car. This is not only unique for a Warner Brothers cartoon, it may at the time have been the most ambitious effort ever to combine animation with live action footage. Although extremely simple by today's standards, nothing done since can match the brilliant creativity and direction which makes this such a hilarious success.

The real strength of the film, however, is Porky. We might consider this the ultimate ensemble film, since Porky can only attain such incredible heights through the combination of efforts by Friz Freleng (director), Mel Blanc (voice), Jack Miller (writer) and Norman Cohen (animator). For 8 glorious minutes, Porky is every bit the comedic actor that Charlie Chaplin was at his very best.