Piggy Kornered

 Kitty Kornered is one of my all time favorite Porky cartoons. The gags whirl on at an incessant pace, the backgrounds are gorgeous (if not garish at times), and the acting is superb.

My favorite scene is by Rod Scribner: Porky is booted from his own humble abode by four pesky cats who refuse to be put outside. Thus, Porky launches into a tirade, ranting and raving about how he's gonna tear those cats "eh-leh-leh-limb from uh-luh-leh-leh-leeah-limb!" 

I've broken down the scene below: it's not entirely frame by frame, but it's close enough. Get a load of how gorgeous these are!

Just look at that face!

I really love the hands here. You can also physically feel his muscles straining in his face!

This below reminds me of something he'd animate during his days in Cal Dalton's unit. Son of a beh-beh-bih-eh-bih-eh--gun!

Such a great blend of cute and sadistic! Look at those giant pupils!

My only complaint is that it fades out too fast. I know you have to cut him off eventually, but these faces are too good to miss!

Gruesome Backgrounds

 Bob Clampett's A Gruesome Twosome is my favorite Tweety cartoon. It's filled to the brim with gorgeous animation, snappy pacing, and gorgeous backgrounds.

Here are some shots that aren't as clean, but still just as gorgeous. I love the perspective and lighting on that first one.

Tom McKimson gets the layout credit, whereas Michael Sasanoff is responsible for the background paintings. Sasanoff soon departed the studio to head into the advertising biz. Interestingly, in the credits for this cartoon, Mel Blanc doesn't receive a voice credit--a credit for A.C. Gamer's effects animation takes its place.