Polar Pals

Polar Pals
Polar Pals
	Title card
Directed by	Robert Clampett
Story by	Warren Foster
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	John Carey
Color process	Black-and-white
Production; company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	June 3, 1939;
Running time	6 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Polar Pals is a 1939 American animated comedy short film directed by Robert Clampett.^[1] The short was released on June 3, 1939. It is part of the Looney Tunes series and the 58th cartoon to feature Porky Pig.^[2]^[3]

Plot

Porky Pig lives in the North Pole with several polar bears. The polar bears sleep on him like blankets and leave one by one as it is time for Porky to wake up. He "showers" in water that freeze instantly and dances his way to work while the local fauna interact with each other humorously.

Fur trapper I. Killem arrives on his ship by slicing an iceberg in half. He launches cannonballs at sea lions for their fur, as well as a sheet of ice that falls on Porky. He shoots at a penguin whose shadow is hit but not its body, as well as a drunken walrus who is unaware of his wounds, from which alcohol leak out. He kills multiple penguins with a giant cannonball that functions like a bowling ball, as well as some animals with guns who are humorously turned into a cozy hunting lodge. Porky returns fire and turns the iceberg behind I. Killem into a mallet, which hits him and causes him to flee to his boat. Porky sinks his boat, after which I. Killem attempts to escape on what seems to be a canoe, only to find a whale who sends him flying to his death on a distant iceberg. Porky celebrates but falls into the water and is frozen solid.

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References

↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 87. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
↑ Parten, James (April 14, 2020). "1938-39 Looney Tunes: New Patterns Emerge". Cartoon Research. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
↑ Lambert, David (August 5, 2007). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ Beck, Jerry (August 16, 2017). "Warner Archive Announces "Porky Pig 101" DVD Collection". Animation Scoop. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[Beck-1] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 87. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[2] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.

[3] Parten, James (April 14, 2020). "1938-39 Looney Tunes: New Patterns Emerge". Cartoon Research. Retrieved July 14, 2026.

[4] Lambert, David (August 5, 2007). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[5] Beck, Jerry (August 16, 2017). "Warner Archive Announces "Porky Pig 101" DVD Collection". Animation Scoop. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

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