Melvin Millar

Country: USA
Total Credits at Criticker: 2 (Actor), 36 (Writer)
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A Day at the Zoo (1939) - Short Film
A tour of the zoo, in typical Tex Avery style: a series of one-liners and sight gags, punctuated by Egghead teasing a lion at intervals, despite the admonishments of the narrator. (imdb)
A Feud There Was (1938) - Short Film
The McCoys and the Weavers are two feuding hillbilly clans. Elmer Fudd, Peacemaker, attempts to end the fighting; but violence and zaniness win out.
The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937) - Short Film
A program for radio KUKU set in the woods, mostly starring birds as caricatures of celebrities of the day.
The Unruly Hare (1945) - Short Film
When Elmer Fudd disturbs Bugs with his railroad surveying, Bugs fights back.
Porky and Teabiscuit (1939) - Short Film
Porky Pig is sent out by his father with $11.00 spending money for help on the farm, unfortunately, he accidentally spends it on an auction, for a sickly, broken-down race horse known as Tea Biscuit. Porky shapes him up for a race, although Tea Biscuit's attention is diverted to a trombone. However, a balloon pop assures that Porky wins with Tea Biscuit and gets the reward... (imdb)
Porky Pig's Feat (1943) - Short Film
After Daffy Duck gambles away all of his and Porky's money, the duo have no money to pay the expensive bill for their stay at the Broken Arms Hotel, and the receptionist will not let them leave until they pay the bill. (imdb)
Goofy Groceries (1941) - Short Film
Grocery store products come to life, along with caricatures of Jack Benny, Rochester and Ned Sparks, and take-offs on Superman and King Kong. (imdb)
The Case of the Stuttering Pig (1937) - Short Film
A dark and stormy night; a knock on the door of the pig family. It's lawyer Goodwill, with Uncle Solomon's will which leaves everything to the pigs, but if something happens to them, it goes to the lawyer who then immediately adjourns to the basement and a convenient bottle of Jekyll and Hyde potion. Soon, he's got everyone except Porky and Petunia but watch out for that guy in the third row... (imdb)
Porky the Fireman (1938) - Short Film
Porky and his friends try to save a theatrical boarding house. (imdb)
I Got Plenty of Mutton (1944) - Short Film
A wolf, deprived of meat by war rationing and starving, sees an article in the newspaper about a sheepdog leaving his flock to join the army and thinks it will be easy pickings. However, if he had read the rest of the article first, he would have known that the flock is now guarded by the ram, "Killer Diller," a formidable foe. (imdb)
The Ducktators (1942) - Short Film
Leaders of the Axis world (Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito) are portrayed as ducks planning to take over the barnyard as the bird of peace (representing the Allies) vows to stop them in this animated piece of comedic propaganda. (imdb)
Porky's Poor Fish (1940) - Short Film
Porky Pig owns a fish store and goes out to lunch. After a cat is not having much success with a mouse, he goes into the fish store when Porky is away. When the cat thinks he has the good appetite, the fish go to war against him and drive him out of the store. He is then freaked out by the mouse and shrinks as the mouse grows. (imdb)
Hop and Go (1943) - Short Film
Claude Hopper, a kangaroo, and "best darn hopper in the world," is full of himself (and dumb), so a couple of Scottish rabbits take him on. They set up a boxing ring; Claude gets tangled in the ropes. Next, he tries a distance leap, but the rabbits ride on his tail, then leap over as he lands. He tries again, without all the ballast in his pouch, but they've stuck his tail down with chewing gum. Claude falls into the river; the rabbits wash up in his water-filled pouch. (imdb)
Ali-Baba Bound (1940) - Short Film
Porky finds out that Ali-Baba and his Dirty Sleeves plan to attack the fort; it's up to him to go warn the fort. He gets there to discover everyone has left for the Legion convention in Boston. Porky and his rented camel fend off the attackers themselves for a while, but when the situation gets dire, the young camel summons its mother. Momma takes care of the attacker that's menacing them. (imdb)
The Daffy Duckaroo (1942) - Short Film
Singing cowboy Daffy retires to the Painted Desert (still wet). He falls for an Indian maiden with a Brooklyn accent, but her very large boyfriend catches them. Daffy dresses in drag, which fools him for a while until Daffy's wig falls off. The boyfriend chases Daffy into the Petrified Forest (where Daffy freezes and breaks tomahawks). The Indian sends smoke signals from a phone booth and his tribe attacks Daffy, trapping him under his house trailer. (imdb)
Gold Rush Daze (1939) - Short Film
A man stops for gas on his way to dig for gold. The man at the station tells him what it was like back in 1849 in San Francisco, which we see. A sucker is hauled off the street and sat down at a card game; he dashes off as soon as someone shouts "they found gold in the hills" but others stake claims before he can. He ends up chopping off a cliff, falling down, and landing in the hospital. The doctor gives him news of another gold strike and he rushes out to begin panning. (imdb)
Prehistoric Porky (1940) - Short Film
Caveman Porky awakens and plays with his pet Rover, a massive dinosaur. After Rover's playfulness causes a disruption to the prehistoric peace and quiet, Porky's copy of "Expire" magazine arrives in the mail, filled with ads for fashionable new bearskins. Porky decides to go out and get himself a new suit, and sets off with his trusty club. (imdb)
We, the Animals - Squeak! (1941) - Short Film
Porky hosts a radio program, where animals tell their stories. The guest star is Kansas City Kitty, the best mouser in the country. She tells the story of her life, including her marriage to Tom Collins, the birth of Little Patrick (not necessarily in that order), and the turning point of her life. The mice have plotted out a major operation like gangsters. They sneak out and kidnap Patrick and hold him hostage... (imdb)
Brother Brat (1944) - Short Film
A "Rosie the Riveter" type is in need of a baby-sitter for her awful child. The only person available is a clueless Porky Pig. His only instructions are to use a book of child psychology. After fruitless attempts to control the brat, his mother returns to show Porky how to use the book - as a paddle on his little behind.
Porky the Giant Killer (1939) - Short Film
Porky Pig is tapped for a giant-killing expedition. When the expedition reaches the giant's castle (which is normal sized, requiring the giant to stoop), everyone but Porky runs at the first sign of trouble, leaving Porky alone to awaken the giant's sleeping baby. Porky then must soothe the baby back to sleep and attempt his escape. (imdb)
It's an Ill Wind (1939) - Short Film
Porky and his friend Dizzy Duck go fishing, but their trip is cut short by a thunderstorm. They take refuge in an old building that appears haunted... (imdb)
Screwball Football (1939) - Short Film
A series of gags hung on a football game. The running gag is a baby licking an ice-cream cone; the portly man sitting next to him keeps stealing licks... (imdb)
Who's Who in the Zoo (1942) - Short Film
A wacky travelogue takes us to the zoo, where Porky Pig is the keeper and goofy animals provide the basis for a series of black-out gags. (imdb)
A Coy Decoy (1941) - Short Film
Characters on book covers come to life, including Porky and Daffy. The "Wolf of Wall Street" chases Daffy through "The Hurricane," "The Storm" and across "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" before expiring in "For Whom the Bell Tolls." (imdb)
Porky's Phoney Express (1938) - Short Film
A pony express office. Porky's only allowed to clean up and lick envelopes. When a rider comes back... (imdb)
Land of the Midnight Fun (1939) - Short Film
A cruise to Nome, Alaska, starts with some cruise-ship jokes: the ship pulls out of the harbor like a car... (imdb)
Hobby Horse-Laffs (1942) - Short Film
A spoof of a popular radio program of the time called "Hobby Lobby", with blackout gags showcasing people's various hobbies and/or inventions. (bcdb.com)
The Timid Toreador (1940) - Short Film
The bull makes short work of the matador, and then turns on Porky, a tamale vendor who wanders into the ring accidentally. But then he makes the mistake of actually eating most of Porky's extra hot tamales. (imdb)
Sioux Me (1939) - Short Film
When there is a drought on an Indian reservation, everyone is in desperate need of water so that they can quench their thirst, their crops can grow, the animals will provide them food, etc. But rather than having to wait for the rain to come the old-fashioned way, a weather pill pertaining to that is used to bring instant showers. (imdb)
Love and Curses (1938) - Short Film
An aging hero is looking through the photo album and remembering the Gay 90's, and in particular a picnic interrupted by villainous Roger St. Clair (imdb)
Count Me Out (1938) - Short Film
Egghead decides his road to riches is through a boxing correspondence course. When he graduates, he takes on champion Biff Stew... (imdb)
Porky the Gob (1938) - Short Film
A battleship, manned mainly by dogs (and Porky), and whose captain sounds rather like Yosemite Sam, sets sail... (imdb)
Hare-um Scare-um (1939) - Short Film
When a hunter learns of higher meat prices, he goes off to kill a proto-Bugs rabbit - but runs into constant obstacles. (imdb)
Robinson Crusoe Jr. (1941) - Short Film
Stranded on an island after his ship was wrecked by a hurricane, Porky meets a friendly African Native. They build a house, and Porky begins to explore the island. On his way we see various sight gags. (imdb)
Behind the Meat-Ball (1945) - Short Film
A dog, starved for meat, goes to different lengths to get a steak back from a little dog that keeps out-smarting him. (imdb)