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Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land is a 1931 American animated comedy short film. It is the fifth film in the Merrie Melodies series, and stars Piggy. This was Piggy's last theatrical appearance. It was released on November 14, 1931. It was directed by Rudolf Ising.

Plot
Piggy drives a steamboat filled with stereotypes of African Americans down a river in an unsubtle reference to the 1928 Mickey Mouse film Steamboat Willie. His girlfriend Fluffy rides a carriage driven by a canine Uncle Tom. She gets on the steamboat and bids goodbye to Uncle Tom. Piggy dances on the railing for Fluffy, only to fall overboard and is caught by an alligator. He finds a floating log and uses his tail as a propeller to get away from the alligator, only to be launched back into the steamboat. He continues to dance on the railing without a thought. Meanwhile, Uncle Tom sleeps as he returns home, only to be woken by his donkey's tail. He ties a stone to the donkey's tail, which accidentally throws him into a cemetery. He is unnerved by the appearance of three skeletons who mock him through song, though they are interrupted by a skeleton dog which they abuse by kicking him into the grave. Uncle Tom runs for his life and falls into the river, with Porky jumping into the river to save him. A vaudeville showman attempts to abduct Fluffy, who fights back before Piggy uses a crane to subdue him. The vaudeville is punished by having his genitals shredded by a sawblade while Piggy and Fluffy celebrate. ==Distribution==
Distribution
''Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land'' was released in theaters on November 14, 1931, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The cartoon has never been released on home media via official releases. These eleven cartoons make up the so-called Censored Eleven. ==Reception==
Reception
On December 19, 1931, Motion Picture Herald said, "A New York Strand audience seemed to enjoy this number of the Merrie Melodies series in which popular song numbers accompany the animated cartoon figures." ==Credits==
Credits
• Produced by Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising and Leon Schlesinger • Directed by Rudolf Ising (uncredited) • Drawn by Isadore Freleng and Paul Smith • Musical score by Frank Marsales ==See also==
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