Porky's Prize Pony

Porky's Prize Pony
Porky's Prize Pony
	Title card
Directed by	Charles M. Jones
Story by	Rich Hogan
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Ken Harris
Color process	Black-and-white
Production; company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	June 21, 1941;
Running time	7 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Porky's Prize Pony is a 1941 American animated comedy short film directed by Charles M. Jones.^[1] The cartoon was released on June 21, 1941. It is part of the Looney Tunes series and the 88th cartoon to feature Porky Pig.^[2]^[3]

Plot

A horse is kicked out from an elite stable. Nearby, Porky prepares his elite horse for a steeplechase when he sees the abandoned horse desperately trying to be adopted. He constantly annoys Porky with signs, tries to help him carry water and jumps an incredibly far distance to no avail. He gets his hoofs stuck in a bucket, causing him to hop and hit Porky's stable, causing the elite horse to accidentally drink liniment containing 125% alcohol.

On the day of the steeplechase, Porky is shocked to find the elite horse drunk and unconscious. The abandoned horse exploits the opportunity to race in the elite horse's place. The abandoned horse proves to be competent in steeplechasing, but his lack of knowledge of the rules either cause him to hinder his opponents' progress or take the lead due to the racetrack's poor design hiding shortcuts. The horse gets his legs stuck in the trophy, much to his chagrin.

Home media

This short is available on disc 5 of the Porky Pig 101 DVD set.^[4]

References

↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 117. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
↑ Goldmark, Daniel (2011), "Sounds Funny/Funny Sounds: Theorizing Cartoon Music", in Goldmark, Daniel; Keil, Charlie (eds.), Funny Pictures: Animation and Comedy in Studio-Era Hollywood, University of California Press, pp. 261–262, ISBN 978-0520950122
↑ Beck, Jerry (August 16, 2017). "Warner Archive Announces "Porky Pig 101" DVD Collection". Animation Scoop. Retrieved October 16, 2026.

[Beck-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. 117. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[2] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.

[Goldmark-3] Goldmark, Daniel (2011), "Sounds Funny/Funny Sounds: Theorizing Cartoon Music", in Goldmark, Daniel; Keil, Charlie (eds.), Funny Pictures: Animation and Comedy in Studio-Era Hollywood, University of California Press, pp. 261–262, ISBN 978-0520950122

[4] Beck, Jerry (August 16, 2017). "Warner Archive Announces "Porky Pig 101" DVD Collection". Animation Scoop. Retrieved October 16, 2026.

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