If you hear the name "Jeepers Creepers", then you will maybe think of a lot of things, but this Warner Bros cartoon from 1939 is most certainly not one of these. That's fine though as the quality wasn't too convincing here. But first things first: At almost 9 minutes, it was slightly longer than the usually were back in the day and this one will soon have its 80th anniversary. Porky is the protagonist here, the closest WB had to an Everyday Joe, so the scary dangerous profession of a police officer may not be the best thing for him, especially if it comes down to investigating an actually haunted house. It's a fairly clean-cut film. Porky gets his introduction. Ghost gets his introduction and afterward we see the pranks pulled on Porky by the ghost. In the end, Porky just cannot get away fast enough. Speaking of that final scene, I'm sure some liberals will scream RACISM when seeing this slightly politically incorrect shot of the ghost, but I found it refreshing. Sadly, it was maybe the only moment I kinda liked with the exception of the bagel/doughnut scene early on. Overall, it is a bit unusual to see a black-and-white film (in the original) by Warner Bros as their cartoons were usually full of color during that time already. But I also don't think that color would have saved the mediocre plot and comedy here. Not recommended.
Review of Jeepers Creepers
