Judging by the date given at the start (1848) this must be a prequel to Wagon Heels (1945). Once again Porky Pig takes the lead and wears the same outfit as last time. On his way to California gold rush, the Porkster is bothered by one nerdy bespectacled Indian with a big nose, a Mohawk and two enormous feet. Although he is even weaker looking than the Pig, this midget Mohican won't give up until he's got the Porker's scalp. Like Sheriff Bart trying to trick Mongo in "Blazing Saddles", the Indian comes up with one far fetched trick after another. But Mr. Pork is always one step ahead of him.
There are guest appearances by a Pony Express delivery man (who looks like a relative of Yosamite Sam to me) and Pocahontas herself, even then drawn like a mannequin. Porky goes all Daffy on her and promises to get her into cartoons. It's getting sillier all the time but the jokes start becoming more predictable: there's the old tomahawk automatic wood carving gag and the even older hollow tree trunk across a ravine bit. Add to this several references to The Last of the Mohicans and a surreal chase by canoe. What is a canned food factory doing in the old West anyway? It ends on the same premise as it starts, meaning we've come disappointingly full circle. Still it's nice to see Porky outsmart someone for a change and get the gold.
5 out of 10
There are guest appearances by a Pony Express delivery man (who looks like a relative of Yosamite Sam to me) and Pocahontas herself, even then drawn like a mannequin. Porky goes all Daffy on her and promises to get her into cartoons. It's getting sillier all the time but the jokes start becoming more predictable: there's the old tomahawk automatic wood carving gag and the even older hollow tree trunk across a ravine bit. Add to this several references to The Last of the Mohicans and a surreal chase by canoe. What is a canned food factory doing in the old West anyway? It ends on the same premise as it starts, meaning we've come disappointingly full circle. Still it's nice to see Porky outsmart someone for a change and get the gold.
5 out of 10