You Ought to Be in Pictures
| You Ought to Be in Pictures | |
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| Looney Tunes (Daffy Duck/Porky Pig) series | |
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| Directed by | Friz Freleng |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | Jack Miller |
| Voices by |
Mel Blanc (Various Animated & Live-Action Characters) |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Herman Cohen Gil Turner Cal Dalton |
| Studio | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributed by |
Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date(s) | May 18, 1940 |
| Color process |
Black and white (computer colorized in 1995) |
| Running time | 9 minutes |
| Language | English |
You Ought to Be in Pictures is a 1940 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short film featuring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. The film combined live-action and animation, and features live-action appearances by Leon Schlesinger, writer Michael Maltese, animator Gerry Chiniquy and other Schlesinger Productions staff members. The title comes from the popular 1934 song "You Oughta Be in Pictures" by Dana Suesse and Edward Heyman, which plays in the beginning of the film.
The film is notable for it's depiction of Daffy Duck, who instead of being seen as a trouble inducing screwball is instead seen as a much more self-centered individual who shows willingness to do anything to get what he wants, whether it's money or fame. This, in turn, is indirectly a foreshadowing of the character he'll later become, in Rabbit Fire particularly and onward. It's also Friz Freleng's first film back at the studio after being at MGM for two years. The film has become of the better known shorts made by Warner Bros, and in 1994 was voted #34 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
Daffy wants to be the top star in the studio. To this end, he persuades Porky to resign from the Schlesinger studios to pursue a career in feature films as Bette Davis' leading man. Porky goes to Leon Schlesinger and asks to have his contract torn up. Schlesinger reluctantly agrees, and wishes Porky the best of luck. Once Porky is out of earshot, Schlesinger assures the audience that Porky will be back.
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