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Curtain Razor (1949)
Porky, a talent scout for "Goode and Korney Talent Agency," auditions various acts. A final gag has a wolf performing this "stupendous act" where he wears a devil hat, cape and the like, drinks nitroglycerin, gasoline and other explosive stuff, then swallows a match. KABOOM! Porky thinks that the act is really good until the wolf's ghost comes in and says that there's a catch... "I can only do it once!"(Source: bcdb.com)
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Porky, a talent scout for "Goode and Korney Talent Agency," auditions various acts. A final gag has a wolf performing this "stupendous act" where he wears a devil hat, cape and the like, drinks nitroglycerin, gasoline and other explosive stuff, then swallows a match. KABOOM! Porky thinks that the act is really good until the wolf's ghost comes in and says that there's a catch... "I can only do it once!"(Source: bcdb.com)
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Genre:Animation, Comedy
Written By:
In Theaters:5/21/1949
Box Office:
Runtime:7 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Cartoons
Cast
Friz Freleng
Director
Mel Blanc
Porky Pig / Grasshopper / Turtle / Al Jolson / Janitor / Dog / Flea Circus Dog (voice)
Dave Barry
Various (voice) (uncredited)
Stan Freberg
Fox (voice) (uncredited)
Dorothy Lloyd
Various (voice) (uncredited)
Cliff Nazarro
Various (voice) (uncredited)
John Woodburry
Sinatra and Crosby birds (singing) (uncredited)
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