The Film Fan (1939): Cast
The Film Fan is a 1939 short animated western directed by Robert Clampett, starring Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Theater Usher / Cold Promise / Professor Widebottom / Sterling (voice) (uncredited), Billy Bletcher and Robert C. Bruce. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Robert Clampett
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Leon Schlesinger Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Film Fan About?
The premise of The Film Fan without spoilers.
In this Looney Tunes short, Porky Pig heads to the store for groceries for his mother, but spots a sign advertising a “kids admitted free” day at the local cinema. Unable to resist, he dashes inside, where the cartoon showcases a rapid series of parody newsreels, movie trailers, feature‑film snippets and even a spoof of the Lone Ranger, delivering a whirlwind of slap‑stick, movie‑theater humor.
The Film Fan Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- porky pig character
- the masked marvel character
- three word title
- anthropomorphic animal
- cartoon pig
- movie theater
- theatre marquee
- sardine can
- snob
- cartoon dog
- walking a dog
- flipping a coin
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- reference to the wizard of oz
- movie theatre patron
- newsreel
- scientist
- microscope
- germ
- horse racing
- claw machine
- reference to saratoga new york
- reference to clark gable
- reference to the lone ranger
- lone ranger spoof
- usher
- reference to lowell thomas
- western spoof
- film within a film
- western hero
- cartoon duck
- cartoon horse
- newsreel in plot
- surrealism
- newsreel spoof
- slingshot
- looney tunes
- william tell overture
The Film Fan Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Porky Pig / Theater Usher / Cold Promise / Professor Widebottom / Sterling (voice) (uncredited), with Billy Bletcher as Narrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited) and Robert C. Bruce as Coming Attractions Narrator (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Robert Clampett.
- Director Robert Clampett
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Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Theater Usher / Cold Promise / Professor Widebottom / Sterling (voice) (uncredited) -
Billy Bletcher as Narrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited) - Robert C. Bruce as Coming Attractions Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
More from Robert Clampett
More films directed by Robert Clampett: Cat-Tastrophy, It’s a Grand Old Nag, The Goofy Gophers and The Big Snooze.
The Film Fan Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “El cinéfilo” and “Le Cinéphile”.
- Also known as
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- El cinéfilo
- Le Cinéphile
- Cinema che passione
Seen The Film Fan?
Movies Like The Film Fan
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Porky the Rain-Maker, Porky’s Five & Ten and Porky’s Snooze Reel.
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Porky the Rain-Maker 1936 -
Porky’s Five & Ten 1938 -
Porky’s Snooze Reel 1941 -
Porky at the Crocadero 1938 -
Porky the Fireman 1938 -
Porky’s Poor Fish 1940 -
Porky’s Hare Hunt 1938 -
Porky the Wrestler 1937 -
Porky’s Picnic 1939 -
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie 1981 -
Porky’s Tire Trouble 1939 -
Porky & Daffy 1938
The Film Fan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Film Fan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Film Fan?
The Film Fan runs 7 minutes.
When was The Film Fan released?
The Film Fan was released on December 16, 1939.
Who directed The Film Fan?
The Film Fan was directed by Robert Clampett.
More films by Robert Clampett Who is in the cast of The Film Fan?
The Film Fan stars Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Theater Usher / Cold Promise / Professor Widebottom / Sterling (voice) (uncredited), Billy Bletcher as Narrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited) and Robert C. Bruce as Coming Attractions Narrator (voice) (uncredited).
Does The Film Fan have a post-credit scene?
No. The Film Fan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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