Daffy Doodles
Daffy Doodles | |
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Directed by | Robert McKimson |
Story by | Warren Foster |
Starring | Mel Blanc |
Edited by | Treg Brown (uncredited) |
Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
Animation by | Richard Bickenbach Arthur Davis Cal Dalton I. Ellis Anatole Kirsanoff (uncredited) Don Williams (uncredited) Ray Patin (uncredited) A.C. Gamer (effects) |
Layouts by | Cornett Wood (uncredited) |
Backgrounds by | Richard H. Thomas |
Color process | Technicolor |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | April 6, 1946 (USA) |
Running time | 7 min (one reel) |
Language | English |
Daffy Doodles is a 1946
Daffy is the notorious "mustache fiend", bent on putting a mustache on every lip in sight, while Porky is a police officer intent on capturing him.
The cartoon is the first full-length one that animator
Plot
In a metropolis of the eastern hemisphere, inhabitants are gripped by fear and law enforcement perplexed, as the entire urban landscape becomes inundated with an enigmatic phenomenon: mustaches painted ubiquitously on advertisements and even unsuspecting individuals. Amidst this puzzling scenario, Daffy Duck emerges as the self-professed culprit, breaking the fourth wall to the audience and justifying his actions through poetic verse. With whimsical resolve, Daffy reveals his singular mission: to adorn every countenance with a mustache.
Porky Pig assumes the role of a police officer, devising a stratagem involving a picture frame to ensnare Daffy. However, Daffy outwits Porky with a cunning ruse, transforming himself into a Christmas present to perpetrate his mischievous deed. Engaging in a pursuit through the city's subway system, Daffy deftly eludes Porky while adorning commuters with mustaches, further complicating the pursuit.
As the chase escalates, Porky confronts Daffy atop a towering billboard, culminating in a precarious confrontation where Daffy seemingly plunges to his demise, only to orchestrate yet another mischief by adorning Porky with a mustache. The chase ensues with escalating absurdity, involving a motorbike pursuit, a crash through a skylight, and Daffy's strategic placement of additional mustaches on Porky.
Ultimately, the escapade culminates in a courtroom scene, where Daffy stands trial before a stern bulldog judge and a jury adorned with mustaches. Following a verdict of not guilty, Daffy vows to forsake his mustache-drawing endeavors, opting for beards instead. However, true to his irrepressible nature, Daffy concludes his antics by defiantly adorning the judge with a beard and obscuring the screen with paint.
Home media
The cartoon is available on at least two VHS tapes: "Porky!" and also "Porky Pig & Daffy Duck Cartoon Festival featuring Tick Tock Tuckered". It also included as a bonus feature of the DVD My Reputation, starring Barbara Stanwyck.
On April 10, 2023, a restored version for Daffy Doodles was announced for Looney Tunes Collector's Choice Volume 1, was announced. The release date for the Blu-Ray is May 30.[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Looney Tunes Collectors Choice Vol. 1
External links
- Daffy Doodles at IMDb