Curtain Razor
- May 21, 1949 (1949-05-21)
Curtain Razor is a 1949 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short directed by Friz Freleng.[1] The short was released on May 21, 1949, and stars Porky Pig.[2]
Plot
Outside the office of Goode and Korny: Talent Agents, aspiring performers await their auditions. Porky, the agency's producer, presides over the auditions, where various performers showcase their talents, including:
- A hen, who performs "Blue Danube" but faces dismissal after a literal interpretation of "laying an egg."
- A fox, eager to impress Porky but instructed to wait his turn.
- A turtle, purporting to possess a thousand voices, yet failing to meet Porky's expectations.
- Bingo the Parrot, Frankie the Rooster, and Al the Duck, presenting a rendition of April Showers, deemed unsuitable for Porky's clientele.
- A two-headed man, humorously revealing his janitorial occupation instead of an anticipated sensational act.
- J. Fenton Hadding, a dog in a bathing suit, whose eccentric performance involves an elaborate dive from an elevated platform.
- Crawford Coo, with a failed pigeon act, and subsequently, a futile attempt at tap dancing.
- A shaggy dog, introducing the Itch and Scratch Flea Circus, captivating in concept but failing to impress Porky.
Concluding the auditions, the fox's explosive act, involving the ingestion of hazardous materials, earns Porky's approval, only for the Fox's ghostly return to reveal a fatal flaw in the performance.
Home media
Curtain Razor is available restored on the Looney Tunes Super Stars' Porky & Friends: Hilarious Ham DVD release and the Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray release of Cats Don't Dance.
References
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 198. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
- Curtain Razor at IMDb
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- Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (1977)
- Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet (1979)
- Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)
- The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (1980)
- Battle of the Music Video Stars (1988)
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