Fish Tales

Fish Tales

Year: 1936

Runtime: 7 mins

Language: English

Director: Jack King

AnimationFamilyComedy

Porky Pig goes fishing. It’s not quite the outing he anticipated.

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Timeline & Setting – Fish Tales (1936)

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Time period

Location

Ocean, Navy battleship, Underwater home

The story unfolds on the open sea aboard a small fishing boat. The voyage collides with a Navy battleship, plunging Porky into chaotic scenes of slapstick humor. The story also ventures into an underwater dream where a fish world comes to life.

🌊 Ocean setting ⚓ Battleship interior 🐚 Underwater home

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 19:42

Main Characters – Fish Tales (1936)

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Porky Pig – Joe Dougherty

Porky is a good-natured but gullible fisherman whose quest for a simple day of fishing leads into a whirlwind of slapstick peril. He remains cheerful and determined, even when his boat careens toward danger and he wakes from a threatening dream with comic resolve.

🎭 Comedy 🌊 Ocean 🐷 Cartoon pig

Worm #1

The first worm eagerly follows Porky into the can, setting up the duo’s improbable voyage. The worm is quick and reckless, contributing to the film’s rapid-fire humor as it becomes an unwilling sidekick.

🐛 Worm 🎭 Comedy

Worm #2

A second worm is depicted as a refined woman wearing gloves and high heels, initially coy but soon hauled along for the ride. Her presence adds a layer of gendered visual humor to the maritime absurdity.

🐛 Worm 👠 High fashion

Fish Hunter

The anthropomorphic fish hunter appears in Porky’s dream as a formidable predator, loading a rod-gun and pursuing Porky across the dreamscape. The encounter blends menace with cartoonish exaggeration.

🐟 Hunter 💭 Dreamscape

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Major Themes – Fish Tales (1936)

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🎭 Comedic Adventure

A rapid succession of gags and near-disasters drives the plot, relying on visual humor, misunderstandings, and the unpredictable boat ride. Porky's misadventures with worms and a hunting fish create a relentless clockwork of playful danger. The sequence stacks slapstick moments—from the boat's chaos to the improvised solutions—that keep Porky precariously afloat yet resilient. The humor relies on timing and exaggerated reactions.

🌊 Sea and Dream

Open ocean settings frame both the chase on the boat and the leap into an underwater dream world. The open water provides a backdrop for danger and misfortune as the boat veers toward disaster. The dream inserts a fantasy element—an underwater realm where fish rule and risk feels heightened.

💭 Dream vs Reality

The dream-versus-reality theme plays out as the huntsman fish turns Porky’s fears into spectacle. The sequence shows Porky's vulnerability in a threatening setup, followed by a waking escape that preserves his cheerful persistence. The contrast emphasizes the cartoon's blend of danger and humor. The ending underscores that, even in peril, Porky manages to keep fishing.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 19:42

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