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Dime to Retire

Dime to Retire

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Dime to Retire

1955

0h 7m

7.6(12 votes)

Animation

Comedy

Family

Overview

Exhausted traveler Porky Pig drives into a town looking for a hotel. He is delighted to find one with a 10 cents per-night fee. Unfortunately, its manager is Daffy Duck.

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Warner Bros. Cartoons

The people behind it

Cast & crew

1 featured cast member

Starring

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Porky Pig / Daffy Duck (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Robert McKimson
Written by: Sid Marcus
Produced by: Edward Selzer

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