Porky à l'hôtel

One of the funniest of the Frank Tashlin cartoons -- Porky Pig and Daffy Duck try to skip out on an overpriced hotel stay! The Seinfeldian immorality of "Porky Pig's Feat" is quite surprising for 1943, a time when cartoons were frequently used to illustrate didactic military and patriotic themes.

One of the things that I've always liked the most about the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoons is their unpredictability. "Porky Pig's Feat" goes all the way, as Porky and Daffy come up with all sorts of elaborate schemes to try and escape from a hotel. You see, the effete manager has charged them for things like air (for breathing), while Daffy gambled away all the money. The whole thing escalates into full-scale war.

Aside from what Porky and Daffy do to the owner - and what he does back to them - the last segment was a surprise. Then again, movie studios and executives always like to advertise themselves (Porky mentions Leon Schlesinger). Overall, a really funny cartoon.

So, in conclusion, let's all help them get their "Feat" back on the ground (apologies to the Beatles).

The hotel bill is due. Porky Pig promises the manager to pay before leaving. His partner Daffy Duck is out cashing a check. Sadly, Daffy loses it all in a craps game on the elevator ride up. Instead of admitting his mistake, he decides to confront the manager and go full Daffy. The duo tries to escape without paying.

This is a black and white cartoon although I remember it as a colored version. It is so much better in color. It is getting a little late to be in black and white. There are so many memorable gags. The title is a minor issue. It doesn't really make sense. This is a classic as long as it's colored.

A Warner Brothers cartoon in black and white with Daffy Duck stealing the show.

Porky's bill for his stay at the Broken Arms Hotel would nearly break the bank. Getting charged for air, sunshine and goodwill.

Daffy Duck has the money for the hotel bill but he is gambled it all away.

Both Porky Pig and Daffy Duck have no choice but try to escape without paying but the hotel manager is on to them.

Even Bugs Bunny might have problems getting out of this hotel without paying and he does make a cameo appearance.

Fast frenetic fun and a touch of deliberate parodying of a Looney Toons cartoon.

Porky and Daffy are checking out of an expensive hotel. But they have no money to pay the bill. What ensues is a hilarious effort to take off without paying. But the hotel manager is on to them and cuts them off at every turn. They try violence and a subterfuge, whatever they can. This has a delightful ending and more depth than the majority of these cartoons. It's almost like a 1930's comedy.