| Patient Porky | |
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| Directed by | Robert Clampett |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Sara Berner Ben Frommer[1] |
| Edited by | Treg Brown |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Norman McCabe Izzy Ellis Vive Risto Robert Cannon John Carey |
| Color process | Black and White |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 6:09 |
| Language | English |
Patient Porky is a 1940Warner Bros.Looney Tunes cartoon directed byBob Clampett, written byWarren Foster, and scored byCarl W. Stalling.[2] The short was released on August 24, 1940, and starsPorky Pig.Bugs Bunny's prototype makes a cameo appearance in this cartoon, making it his fifth and final appearance.[3]
Porky visits a hospital with a stomach ache from overeating at his birthday party. Instead of a real doctor, he encounters a cat posing as "Dr. Chilled-Air." The cat attempts surgery on Porky, who panics and escapes. Back home, Porky tricks the cat into thinking it is Christmas, only to find himself stuck with the cat waiting to resume the operation.