Release Date:

July 11, 1936

Main Character(s):

Porky Pig

Summary:

Broadway has a spot for Porky Pig and his pet ostrich, Lulu. Unfortunately, no pets are allowed on the train headed there. So Porky has to find ways to sneak Lulu aboard.

That’s Not All, Folks:

This is the first time Porky’s name is in the title.

The same plot would later be reused for the 1940 Mickey Mouse cartoon, “Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip”, where train conductor Pete won’t let Mickey bring Pluto aboard.

Incidentally, when Jack King left for Disney, one of the first cartoons he directed there was a Donald Duck cartoon called “Donald’s Ostrich”, which also involves an ostrich swallowing a concertina.

A billboard reads, “Burton’s Burpo Cola”, which is a reference to longtime cameraman John Burton.

When Porky and Lulu are first thrown off the train, another reference to Melvin Millar’s hometown, Portis, Kansas, is shown on a poster (it also reads “Stop at Millar Manor”).

What I Like About This One:

The music that plays at the start of the cartoon when the mailman delivers Porky’s telegram.

Lulu’s head being in a birdcage and her body sitting on a rocking chair (as seen in the screenshot).

“You can’t bring no buzzard on this train!”

The honking noises when Porky tries to stuff Lulu under the seat.

Lulu eating a sleeping passenger’s toupee.

Lulu swallowing a concertina, and the concertina making noise whenever she moves.

Porky’s reaction when he sees that Lulu swallowed the concertina.

Porky’s attempt to stuff Lulu in a guitar case.

Porky and Lulu finding an alternative: attaching a handcar to a cow that moves faster than the train!

Where Can I Watch It?

At archive.org!

Carrot Rating:

🥕🥕🥕🥕