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Porky Pig as policeman — now, there’s a matter that demands further investigation! In today’s film, Officer Pig and his ever sneezing bloodhound, Eggbert, seem to be in charge of some sort of 1943 style Homeland Security activity (no yellow, orange or red alert here, gang — this is one of Warner Brothers’ last black and white cartoons.) And the operative word is ’silly.’ Porky wears a silly Keystone Kop suit, he chases a silly spy (Missing Lynx) who puts on silly disguises — we even have to sift through two minutes of silly signs in the beginning of the cartoon before we see any actual animation!

One of Warners’ unsung cartoon directors, Norm McCabe, piloted “Confusions of a Nutzy Spy” using lots of tricky angles and very stylized background art. Of course, one reliable thing about these wartime toons — you’re never far from a Hitler gag or a ‘V for Victory’ reference!

More arresting entertainment tomorrow — let us know what you think of Crazy Cop Week!

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Dave Kirwan