The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Official Warner Press Release for 5-DVD 'Porky Pig 101' Set Available from the Warner Archive Collection next Tuesday, September 19th
Posted by David Lambert	9/13/2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION CELEBRATES THE FIRST WARNER BROS. CARTOON SUPERSTAR PORKY PIG 101 COMING SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 TO DVD BELOVED THEATRICAL SHORTS FROM 1935-43 TO MAKE LONG-AWAITED OFFICIAL DEBUT ON HOME ENTERTAINMENT FIVE-DISC COLLECTION INCLUDES MANY CARTOONS UNSEEN IN 50+ YEARS BURBANK, CA (September 12, 2017) - Warner Bros. first cartoon superstar gets an unprecedented presentation on DVD with the Warner Archive Collection (WAC) release of Porky Pig 101, a compilation of everyone's favorite pants-less porcine - from his humble ensemble beginnings to a signature starring role in the studio's premier cartoon series, Looney Tunes. Presented in chronological order, with key commentaries on select shorts, the five-disc Porky Pig 101 will be available September 19, 2017 through wb.com/warnerarchive and your favorite online retailer. From his start as the break-out star of a schoolhouse talent show in I Haven't Got a Hat to his slimmer, slap-happy sidekick stage alongside Daffy Duck in Porky Pig's Feat, Porky Pig 101 spotlights the character's ascent from rascally school gang member to superstar spokespig in this impressive cartoon collection. "Porky Pig 101 is another major step in Warner Archive Collection's expanding footprint in diverse releases drawn from our company's incredible library of filmed entertainment," says George Feltenstein, Senior Vice President, Theatrical Catalog, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. "There are a large number of dedicated adult collectors who recognize these animated shorts as essential examples of classic American cinema history, and this wonderful character compendium will particularly appeal to those sophisticated, knowledgeable fans." Porky Pig 101 arrives from WAC after the long-planned collection's five-year internal journey, including the restoration and remastering process of 101 animated shorts. Nearly half of these cartoons have had no previous Home Entertainment release in any format. Many have not been seen in decades subsequent to their original theatrical release, or as part of early television-era airings, which came from substandard, edited elements. All of the cartoons in the collection have now undergone varying degrees of remastering from the best available 35mm elements, including archival nitrate sources. "Fans will finally see these cartoons just as they were originally seen in the theaters, and that includes some of these treasured shorts - like Slap Happy Pappy and early Chuck Jones works like Porky's Prize Pony and Porky's Ant - that actually haven't been publicly seen in decades," Feltenstein explains. "We're especially proud to make all of these cartoons available in one comprehensive collection." Porky Pig 101 gives a unique overview not only of the title character, but of the growth and development of the Warner Bros. cartoons, and the incredible animation legends responsible for their creation. That assemblage of Hall of Fame talent includes animators such as Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson and Frank Tashlin. Porky Pig 101 also offers insight into the auditory excellence of Warner Bros. cartoons with the impact of Mel Blanc's arrival at the studio, and his outstanding vocal characterizations leading the studio's already-impressive array of voice performers, and Carl Stalling's brilliant musical direction to underscore these shorts with unparalleled wit and acumen. "What sets WB cartoons apart from the rest of the pack are their incredible pacing and dedication to comedy," Feltenstein says. "These shorts were created to make people laugh, and some eight decades later, they still do just that. This is truly a must-have collection." Bonus features on Porky Pig 101 include commentary on 13 animated shorts by animation and film experts like historians Jerry Beck and Michael Barrier, notable animators Mark Kausler (Beauty and the Beast) and Eddie Fitzgerald (Tiny Toon Adventures), musicologist Daniel Goldmark, animator/director John Kricfalusi (Ren & Stimpy), renowned inker/painter Martha Sigall, and legendary live-action directors Frank Tashlin (Susan Slept Here, The Glass Bottom Boat) and Joe Dante (Gremlins, Innerspace). The Porky Pig 101 five-disc set includes the following animated shorts: Disc One I Haven't Got a Hat Gold Diggers of '49 Boom Boom Alpine Antics Blow Out Westward Whoa Plane Dippy Fish Tales Shanghaied Shipmates Porky's Pet Porky the Rain-Maker Porky's Poultry Plant Milk and Money Porky's Moving Day Little Beau Porky The Village Smithy Porky in the North Woods Porky the Wrestler Porky's Road Race Picador Porky Disc Two Porky's Romance Porky's Duck Hunt Porky and Gabby Porky's Building Porky's Super Service Porky's Badtime Story Porky's Railroad Get Rich Quick Porky Porky's Garden Rover's Rival The Case of the Stuttering Pig Porky's Double Trouble Porky's Hero Agency Porky's Poppa Porky at the Crocadero What Price Porky Porky's Phoney Express Porky's Five & Ten Porky's Hare Hunt Injun Trouble Disc Three Porky the Fireman Porky's Party Porky's Spring Planting Porky & Daffy Wholly Smoke Porky in Wackyland Porky's Naughty Nephew Porky in Egypt The Daffy Doc Porky the Gob The Lone Stranger and Porky It's an Ill Wind Porky's Tire Trouble Porky's Movie Mystery Chicken Jitters Porky and Teabiscuit Kristopher Kolumbus Jr. Polar Pals Scalp Trouble Old Glory Disc Four Porky's Picnic Wise Quacks Porky's Hotel Jeepers Creepers Naughty Neighbors Pied Piper Porky Porky the Giant Killer The Film Fan Porky's Last Stand Africa Squeaks Ali-Baba Bound Pilgrim Porky Slap Happy Pappy Porky's Poor Fish You Ought to Be in Pictures The Chewin' Bruin Porky's Baseball Broadcast Patient Porky Calling Dr. Porky Prehistoric Porky Disc Five The Sour Puss Porky's Hired Hand The Timid Toreador Porky's Snooze Reel Porky's Bear Facts Porky's Preview Porky's Ant A Coy Decoy Porky's Prize Pony Meet John Doughboy We, the Animals - Squeak! The Henpecked Duck Notes to You Robinson Crusoe Jr. Porky's Midnight Matinee Porky's Pooch Porky's Pastry Pirates Who's Who in the Zoo Porky's Café Confusions Of A Nutzy Spy Porky Pig's Feat Note: Porky Pig 101 is Intended for the Adult Collector and May Not Be Suitable for Children. PORKY PIG, DAFFY DUCK, BUGS BUNNY and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (c)Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Warner Archive Collection (WAC) continues to serve as host to some of the most beloved films, television series and animated entertainment in history - and many are now available on Blu-ray. WAC's canon runs the gamut from restored and remastered Blu-ray classics such as The Americanization of Emily, The Big Sleep, The Great Race, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Victor/Victoria and Yankee Doodle Dandy to adored TV offerings such as Longmire (on Blu-ray), Alice and Family Matters (on DVD) to feature-length animated films, including the recent Blu-ray release of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, to animated TV series headed by recent Blu-ray releases such as Justice League Unlimited and Young Justice and a wealth of classic animated series on DVD including dozens of Hanna-Barbera classics. WAC offerings can be found via wb.com/warnerarchive and your favorite online retailer.