You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940): Cast
You Ought to Be in Pictures is a 1940 short animated comedy directed by Friz Freleng, starring Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Daffy Duck / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited), Chuck Jones and Robert Clampett. It runs 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- Friz Freleng
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Leon Schlesinger Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is You Ought to Be in Pictures About?
The premise of You Ought to Be in Pictures without spoilers.
Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky’s adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.
You Ought to Be in Pictures Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- daffy duck character
- deception
- porky pig character
- six word title
- anthropomorphic animal
- police
- 1940s
- reference to merrie melodies
- police officer
- carriage
- animation studio
- draw
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- office
- drawing
- paper
- chain
- desk
- table
- animator
- reference to a free lunch
- jacket
- chart
- aloha oe song
- reference to warner bros.
- reference to greta garbo
- contract
- traffic
- driving
- surrealism
- cartoon pig
- cartoon duck
- movie studio guard
- reference to bette davis
- reference to errol flynn
- reference to fred astaire
- live action and animation
- quitting a job
- los angeles california
- filmmaking
- fight
- disguise
- chase
- smoking
- film producer
- largo al factotum by rossini
- cartoon reality crossover
- horse
- looney tunes
- sneeze
- self referential
You Ought to Be in Pictures Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Porky Pig / Daffy Duck / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited), with Chuck Jones as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited) and Robert Clampett as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited). Directed by Friz Freleng; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Friz Freleng
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Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Daffy Duck / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) - Chuck Jones as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Robert Clampett as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Gerry Chiniquy as Movie Director (uncredited)
Also Starring in You Ought to Be in Pictures
· 4 more- Michael Maltese Studio Guard (uncredited)
- Fred Jones Animator (uncredited)
- Leon Schlesinger Themselves
- Henry Binder Stagehand (uncredited)
More from Friz Freleng
More films directed by Friz Freleng: Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny: All American Hero and The Chocolate Chase.
Cars in You Ought to Be in Pictures
13 cars on screen, including the 1937 Packard One-Twenty and the 1939 Plymouth De Luxe.
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1937 Packard One-Twenty Minor role -
1939 Plymouth De Luxe Minor role -
1934 Buick Series 40 Background role -
1936 Buick Special Background role
You Ought to Be in Pictures Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Deberías hacer películas” and “Vous devriez faire du cinéma”.
- Also known as
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- Deberías hacer películas
- Vous devriez faire du cinéma
- Falsches Spiel mit Schweinchen Dick
- Тебе стоит сниматься в кино
- 你应该去演电影
- Dovresti fare del cinema
- Urodzony aktor
Seen You Ought to Be in Pictures?
Movies Like You Ought to Be in Pictures
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Daffy Doodles, Duck Soup to Nuts and Porky’s Duck Hunt.
You Ought to Be in Pictures FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of You Ought to Be in Pictures, each answered in a sentence.
How long is You Ought to Be in Pictures?
You Ought to Be in Pictures runs 10 minutes.
When was You Ought to Be in Pictures released?
You Ought to Be in Pictures was released on May 18, 1940.
Who directed You Ought to Be in Pictures?
You Ought to Be in Pictures was directed by Friz Freleng.
More films by Friz Freleng Who is in the cast of You Ought to Be in Pictures?
You Ought to Be in Pictures stars Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Daffy Duck / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited), Chuck Jones as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited) and Robert Clampett as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited), among 8 credited actors.
Does You Ought to Be in Pictures have a post-credit scene?
No. You Ought to Be in Pictures has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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