Often an Orphan
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Often an Orphan is a 1949 cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series.[2] The cartoon was released on August 13, 1949 and stars Charlie Dog and Porky Pig.[3]
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Directed by | Charles M. Jones |
Story by | Michael Maltese |
Produced by | Edward Selzer (uncredited) |
Starring | Mel Blanc |
Music by | Carl Stalling |
Animation by | Ken Harris Phil Monroe Lloyd Vaughan Ben Washam |
Layouts by | Robert Gribbroek |
Backgrounds by | Peter Alvarado |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date | August 13, 1949[1] |
Running time | 7:32 [1] |
Language | English |
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The cartoon deals with Charlie trying to get Porky to adopt him after his old owner dumps him at Porky's farm on a trip disguised as a picnic. Charlie instead irritates Porky and the short deals with him trying to get rid of the dog in various ways, but failing each time.