I Haven't Got a Hat

I Haven't Got A Hat is a Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short, released in 1935 and directed by Friz Freleng.

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Warner Brothers - Merrie Melodies - Cartoon - 1935 - Friz Freleng

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The cartoon introduced several new characters in the hopes that some would catch on and become stars of the flagging Looney Tunes series of cartoons (which featured Buddy). The cartoon resembles a Hal Roach Our Gang comedy, as the new characters are students at a grade school talent show.

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Looney Tunes - Buddy - Hal Roach - Our Gang - Grade school

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This short introduces the following characters:

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• Beans the Cat
• Little Kitty
• Porky Pig
• Oliver Owl
• Ham & Ex

Though the star of this short (and the intended new star for the Looney Tunes) is Beans, Porky steals the show with his mixed-up attempt to recite "The Ride of Paul Revere". Audiences had grown tired of bland characters like Beans, who was essentially a copy of Mickey Mouse, Bosko and Felix the Cat. Porky's shyness and his stutter really endeared him to audiences.

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The Ride of Paul Revere - Mickey Mouse - Bosko - Felix the Cat

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Though the gags in this short are still fairly indicative of early thirties cartoons, this short is significant for launching the career of Porky Pig and it bears the faintest hint of the changes that were to come in the Warner Brothers cartoons (Porky's and Kitty's recitals). For more on these changes see Tex Avery and Bob Clampett.

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Tex Avery - Bob Clampett

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