Africa Squeaks
| Africa Squeaks | |
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| Looney Tunes (Porky Pig) series | |
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| Directed by | Robert Clampett |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Narrated by | Robert C. Bruce (uncredited) |
| Voices by |
Mel Blanc Robert C. Bruce (both uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | John Carey Dave Hoffman Uncredited: Izzy Ellis Norman McCabe Vive Risto |
| Studio | Leon Schlesinger Studios |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
| Release date(s) | January 27, 1940 (USA) |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
| Running time | 8 minutes |
| Language | English |
Africa Squeaks is a 1940 American animated cartoon in the Looney Tunes series starring Porky Pig. It was directed by Bob Clampett, animated by John Carey, Dave Hoffman, Izzy Ellis, Norman McCabe, and Vive Risto, with musical direction by Carl Stalling. The cartoon is a parody of the movie Stanley and Livingstone starring Spencer Tracy and Cedric Hardwicke. The title parodies the 1930 documentary Africa Speaks!
The narrator introduces the audience to Africa. The journey begins in the heart of Darkest Africa. Porky Pig is leading a group of African people as they sing, carrying items. Then, during their song, they sing "We don't know where we're going, but we're going!". Meanwhile, a sign says, "Welcome to Africa Lions Club". Then, Porky and the Africans approach a sour-pussed caricature of Spencer Tracy named Stanley. Stanley presumes that Porky is Dr. Livingstone, but Porky tells him his name. Stanley shrugs and lets Porky and the Africans continue marching.
The narrator tells the audience that during their journey, they saw interesting specimen of wild life. An ostrich has put his head into a hole. Underground, the ostrich is actually sleeping on a pillow.
Meanwhile, two lions are eating bones of their prey. The second lion gets a columba, and together, the two lions grab the ends of the bone. The lion says "Make a wish", and after breaking the bone, they continue eating.
High in the tree tops, a mother monkey is taking her baby for a breath of fresh air. The mother is using her tail to swing her baby is if in a carriage.
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