TheLittleSongbird Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons.Also have much admiration for Tex Avery, an animation genius whose best cartoons are animated masterpieces and some of the best he ever did. 'Milk and Money' is considered by me not just one of Avery's best Porky Pig cartoons but also one of his best early cartoons in general. Sometimes during this period there was the sense that he had not yet found his feet, 'Milk and Money' is an example of an early cartoon of his where his distinctive style can be found all over.It is also a cartoon where the relative slightness of the story can be completely overlooked because of the hilarity and brilliant timing of the gags (especially with the horsefly and the horse racing), immaculate pacing and Avery's wild wackiness being apparent throughout and used to full advantage.'Milk and Money's' animation is characteristically great, crisp, detailed and fluid, the black and white holds up well. Carl Stalling once again provides an outstanding score, it is lush, energetic and characterful, with clever orchestration and a mastery of not just adding to the action but enhancing it as well (Stalling was a near-unequalled master at this).Porky is appealing and likable and the rest of the characters are fun.The only issue for me is Joe Dougherty's voice work as Porky, it's not just because Mel Blanc's more famous interpretation is more appealing to me but Dougherty doesn't sound anywhere near as natural or endearing, have always found that he overdid the stutter and that's true here too.Concluding, great. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Michael_Elliott Milk and Money (1936) *** (out of 4)An evil banker tells Porky's father that they are going to lose the farm if it isn't paid for by the next day. Porky decides to get a job working as a milk man to gain some extra cash and soon another money making opportunity comes his way.This here is another winning short for the Porky Pig series, which was really picking up steam at this point. Tex Avery directed this one and while I wouldn't call it a classic film there are still plenty of nice little gags here that make it worth watching. One such example is early on when Porky is plowing a field and a horsefly stings the horse and gets the job done a lot quicker. Another nice gag involves a horse race where a frantic pace in the animation really makes for an impressive scene. MILK AND MONEY is certainly a charming little gem that fans of the series will enjoy.

slymusic Directed by Tex Avery, "Milk and Money" is not a bad Warner Bros. cartoon featuring an early version of Porky Pig, voiced not yet by the great Mel Blanc but by the not-so-great Joe Dougherty. Dougherty apparently could not say one line without heavily stuttering, and this proved to be a bit of a damper for the character of Porky. Anyhow, Porky and his pop live on a farm, and Porky is forced to get a job in order to save the farm from foreclosure. (You wouldn't really do that to Porky and his dad, now, would you, Mr. Viper?) "Milk and Money" is not a great cartoon, but there is one scene I find amusing. Porky's poppa claims that things are looking dark, and the screen itself begins to darken, but Porky suddenly tells his dad to look on the bright side, and the screen becomes brighter.Our friend Hank Horsefly has a thing about biting rear ends, but he ultimately turns out to be quite helpful for Porky and his horse.

Lee Eisenberg I notice that the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoons often made a point of portraying what was going on in the world when they were made. One example is Tex Avery's "Milk and Money". Porky Pig and his father own a farm, but their snakelike banker threatens to take it away from them if they don't pay. Of course, Porky has a few tricks up his sleeve...even if they happen by accident.I suspect that they didn't intend for this cartoon to be a "Grapes of Wrath"-style lesson about the Great Depression, but it does sort of come out like that, what with the sinister banker trying to take their farm, as happened to so many people during those miserable years.Overall, a worthwhile cartoon.