The Practical Pig (1939): Cast & Plot
The Practical Pig is a 1939 short animated film directed by Dick Rickard, starring Pinto Colvig as Practical Pig (voice) (uncredited), Mary Moder and Dorothy Compton. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Dick Rickard
- Genre
- Animation
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Practical Pig About?
The premise of The Practical Pig without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After his two brothers are captured, the third little pig invents a machine to capture the big bad wolf.
The Practical Pig Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- spanking
- half dressed cartoon animal
- exposed rear end
- the three little pigs characters
- year 1939
- pig
- lie detector
- silly symphony
- 1930s
- big bad wolf character
- cartoon pig
- cartoon wolf
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- big bad wolf
- cartoon
- alliterative title
- animated short
- featurette
- disney featurette
- cartoon short
- comedy short
- one reeler
- rko featurette
- hand drawn animation
- butt jokes
- butt
- male rear nudity
- wolf
- swimming
- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphic animal
- windmill
- rifle
- pie
- pepper
- mouth washed with soap
- fireworks
- broom
- animal in title
- mermaid
- sequel
- character name in title
The Practical Pig Cast & Characters
Pinto Colvig leads the cast as Practical Pig (voice) (uncredited), with Mary Moder as Fiddler Pig (voice) (uncredited) and Dorothy Compton as Fifer Pig (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Dick Rickard; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dick Rickard
- Pinto Colvig as Practical Pig (voice) (uncredited)
- Mary Moder as Fiddler Pig (voice) (uncredited)
- Dorothy Compton as Fifer Pig (voice) (uncredited)
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Billy Bletcher as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Practical Pig
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One more film directed by Dick Rickard: Ferdinand the Bull.
The Practical Pig Plot Summary
What happens in The Practical Pig from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Practical Pig Pinto Colvig is hard at work building a new anti-wolf contraption, this time a lie detector, to keep the neighborhood safe. His two brothers, Fiddler Pig Mary Moder and Fifer Pig Dorothy Compton decide to go swimming by the pond, despite Practical’s cautious warning about the looming Big Bad Wolf. The scene blends a calm summer vibe with a thread of danger, as the trio’s routine day threatens to derail when the forest hides a cunning predator nearby and the pigs’ bravado meets a very clever deception.
Full summary
The whole story of The Practical Pig, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Practical Pig?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What invention is Practical Pig working on at the start of the story?
The Practical Pig Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “El cerdito práctico” and “Wolf and Pigs”.
- Also known as
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- El cerdito práctico
- Wolf and Pigs
- Le Cochon Pratique
- Jimmy porcellino inventore
- Los Tres Cerditos: El Cerdito Práctico
- Schweinchen Schlau
- 实干猪
- 實幹豬
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Movies Like The Practical Pig
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Three Little Wolves, The Big Bad Wolf and Three Little Pigs.
The Practical Pig FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Practical Pig, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Practical Pig?
The Practical Pig runs 8 minutes.
When was The Practical Pig released?
The Practical Pig was released on February 24, 1939.
Who directed The Practical Pig?
The Practical Pig was directed by Dick Rickard.
More films by Dick Rickard Who is in the cast of The Practical Pig?
The Practical Pig stars Pinto Colvig as Practical Pig (voice) (uncredited), Mary Moder as Fiddler Pig (voice) (uncredited) and Dorothy Compton as Fifer Pig (voice) (uncredited), among 10 credited actors.
Does The Practical Pig have a post-credit scene?
No. The Practical Pig has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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