Let's be realistic.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Boring, long, and too preachy.

A Major Disappointment

'I Haven't Got a Hat' is significant for being the debut of Porky Pig, but that is not the only reason for watching. It is a decent cartoon in its own right, but Porky did go on to feature and star in better and funnier cartoons as he evolved.While one is sympathetic towards Porky, this reviewer knows what it's like to be in Porky's position, and he is likable, he is rather underused in an appearance that is more a cameo than anything else and he's had a stronger personality elsewhere.'I Haven't Got a Hat' is also somewhat light on plot, which is more an excuse to string along renditions of characters performing songs and a few other antics.And while there are smiles throughout the whole duration of the cartoon, 'I Haven't Got a Hat' is short on humour that's consistent or hilarious, it's not that it's unfunny it's just that there's not enough and it's mildly amusing really.However, this reviewer really loved the bright and colourful animation with lots of beautiful backgrounds and imaginative visual detail, and even better the music which is essentially the actual star of the show, the character, the energy, the enthusiasm and the lusciousness is seriously phenomenal.Also appreciated the agreed warmth and gentility of the writing, and the vocals with all the voice actors sounding like they were having the time of their lives. The supporting characters do make more of an impression than Porky and are used more.Oliver and Beans' antics this reviewer agrees steals the show, it was fun and didn't get repetitive. Kitty was adorable, and one cannot help smiling in the appearance of Ham and Ex.In conclusion, a good if not great debut for Porky Pig, that's a very pleasant watch but doesn't see the best or funniest of him. 7/10 Bethany Cox

Although "I Haven't Got a Hat" just looks like a cute cartoon, it really seems to be focusing on the various kinds of things that can happen during a school recital, namely stage fright and resentment. Probably most famous as Porky Pig's debut (he sings about Paul Revere's ride), the cartoon culminates when an owl tries to play the piano but a cat messes with the piano.So, this is a formidable part of cartoon history. The crowd behind the Looney Tunes cartoons would further develop the cartoons in later years, but this is a good reference point. Worth seeing.The lamb's fleece was as white as corn flakes. Ha!

Directed by Friz Freleng, "I Haven't Got a Hat" is a great Warner Bros. cartoon of historical significance: it marks the very first appearance of our favorite stuttering pig Porky! In this cartoon, which involves a talent show for schoolchildren, Porky doesn't look anything like the Porky that we all know today, but he's still a real treat to watch. It took a little time, but Porky eventually became the first major star of the Warner Bros. cartoons.The following are my two favorite moments from "I Haven't Got a Hat." First, Porky is so adorable as he struggles with his "Charge of the Light Brigade" recitation; as I watch him stutter, I really feel sympathetic towards him, and I WANT him to succeed. (Porky HAS succeeded; he became a star and is still well-known today.) And second, the two dogs, named Ham & Ex, sing a delightful little song together titled "I Haven't Got a Hat" (hence the title of the cartoon), with an occasional low-pitched "Bum-Bum-Bum-Bum" thrown in for good humor.There is no doubt that "I Haven't Got a Hat" is an enjoyable cartoon. Friz Freleng was always a music lover, so the schoolhouse setting for a children's talent show proved to be a great idea. Aside from Porky and Ham & Ex, watch for a mischievous cat named Beans, a painfully shy cat named Kitty, a studious owl named Oliver, and the schoolteacher herself, a friendly, encouraging cow named Miss Cud.

This cartoon is noted as the first appearance of Porky Pig, but he definitely wasn't the star. The setting is a school's student recital, and he gives a painfully stuttered rendition of Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere", which abruptly mashes into Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade". It's not an auspicious start for Porky, who gets booed off the stage. It's significant to note that Mel Blanc did not start voicing him until two years later, in 1937's "Porky's Duck Hunt", taking over from Joe Dougherty.The stars turn out to be the twin pups Ham and Ex, who sing a creditable rendition of the title song and, in fact, end up with the only successful act of the recital. This is an example of Warner Brothers desperately in search of a strong character to put up against the likes of Mickey Mouse and Oswald Rabbit, and despite starring roles for members of the entire cast, only Porky showed enough staying power, even more so than Bugs Bunny, who didn't appear in his familiar form until 1940. (Versions of Bugs appeared as early as 1938, but are hardly recognizable as the same character. Porky maintained his basic personality, even though he starts out here as a child and becomes an adult in his next outing, Tex Avery's 1936 cartoon "Gold Diggers of '49", in which the rotund one offers to marry off his daughter to Beans.) Jerry Beck's commentary for "I Haven't Got A Hat" is in volume 3 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD set.