Underplayed Gems

Africa Squeaks (1940)

Africa Squeaks poster
Directed by
Bob Clampett
Genre
animation, comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Porky Pig goes on an expedition in Africa. He encounters various cartoonish animals and situations. It is a parody of a real documentary about Africa.

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What happens

Africa Squeaks is a 1940 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on January 27, 1940, and stars Porky Pig. The cartoon is a parody of the movie Stanley and Livingstone starring Spencer Tracy and Cedric Hardwicke. The title is a parody of the 1930 documentary Africa Speaks! (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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