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You Ought to Be in Pictures

You Ought to Be in Pictures

19407.50h 10mNR

Overview

Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the movie studio.

Directed by Friz Freleng
Written by Jack Miller
Produced by Leon Schlesinger
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Top Cast

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Porky Pig / Daffy Duck / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Leon Schlesinger

Leon Schlesinger

Self

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Henry Binder

Stagehand (uncredited)

Gerry Chiniquy

Gerry Chiniquy

Movie Director (uncredited)

Robert Clampett

Robert Clampett

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

Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones

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

Michael Maltese

Michael Maltese

Studio Guard (uncredited)

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Fred Jones

Animator (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

cartooncontractcartoon duckcartoon piglive action and animationmovie studioshort film

About You Ought to Be in Pictures

You Ought to Be in Pictures is a animation, comedy film released in 1940 exploring themes of cartoon, contract, cartoon duck, cartoon pig, live action and animation, movie studio. Directed by Friz Freleng, it stars Mel Blanc, Leon Schlesinger, Henry Binder. Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the movie studio.

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