Pigs Is Pigs (1954 film)

Pigs Is Pigs is an American animated short film directed by Jack Kinney from the year 1954.

Action

Stationmaster Mike Flannery is guided in its work only by rules which he faithfully reads from the relevant literature. One day, two guinea pigs are delivered to him and the owner McMorehouse will pick them up later, Flannery charged him 48 cents fees because it is pork. McMorehouse insists that it is the animals are pets that would cost only 44 cents. He finally refused to accept the station and leaves angrily. Flannery again asks telegram to his superiors, whether guinea pigs are now calculated as pigs or pets.

The case goes through all the instances that caused huge amounts of investment accounts and finally ends with the decision of the Director that guinea pigs are pets. In the meantime the boy got guinea pigs, so that at the end instead of two 1000002 guinea pig Flannery populate Railway cottage. The customer, the Flannery wants to communicate the result of his effort, is now warped. Without further ado, lets Flannery all guinea pigs transported to his superiors. In the future, so he decides he will classify each four -legged friends only as a pet.

Production

Pigs Is Pigs came on May 21, 1954 in Technicolor in the cinemas. After two silent films in 1910 and 1914 it was the third film based on the short story by Ellis Parker Butler from 1905 The action is thereby presented rhymed -. Spokesman Gary Owens - or presented in song form.

Awards

Pigs Is Pigs 1955 for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film " nomination, but could not prevail against When Magoo Flew himself.