The Film Fan (1939)
Overview
Porky Pig is on his way to the store to pick up some groceries for his mother when he walks by a sign saying that the local movie theater is having a "kids admitted free" day. The excited Porky rushes in and views a series of spoofs of newsreels, movie trailers, feature films, and even the Lone Ranger!
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.221 |
Directed By
Robert Clampett
Crew
Robert Clampett
Leon Schlesinger
Raymond Katz
Carl W. Stalling
Treg Brown
TOP CAST
Mel Blanc
Porky Pig / Theater Usher / Cold Promise / Professor Widebottom / Sterling (voice) (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Narrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited)
Robert C. Bruce
Coming Attractions Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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