He didn’t go from his Tex Avery persona to his DePatie-Freleng persona overnight. Also loosely based off Chuck Jones's cartoon "Deduce You Say." The Body also hikes up her skirt to reveal her long crossed curvaceous legs while sitting down. Daffy Duck shorts 1937−1968 1937. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Over 3 hours on two DVDs. 6 min Director: Star: Porky’s introduction and painting the landscape is a rare moment of tranquility, in a film that offers frivolous antics—the song used during these scenes is another Styne/Cahn tune entitled “Put ‘Em in a Box, Tie ‘Em with a Ribbon (and Throw ‘Em in the Deep Blue Sea),” originating from Romance on the High Seas (1948) with Doris Day. Soon, “guy thinks he’s Napoleon” became the comic shorthand. Daws Butler, Approved It’s quite an amazing sequence with everything in the scenes constantly moving. Will the two of them manage to solve the case without everything going haywire? Not the easiest calculation. Daffy Duck plays a superhero who can't do anything right while fighting a menace he does not know is non-existant. Robert McKimson is a 1956 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. 8 min This item is a DVD. After he is duped a second time, Porky implicitly informs the audience he is wise to Daffy’s tricks, with a devious expression as he steps away. Well, that probably started when the psychiatric diagnosis “delusions of grandeur” entered the public consciousness. | Animation, Short, Action. Laugh yourself silly! He moved away from theatricals into industrial films and television commercials, animating for John Sutherland, John Hubley’s Storyboard Inc., Playhouse Pictures, Pelican Films and Zander’s Animation Parlour. | Drip-Along Daffy - Daffy Duck: Vowing to "clean up this one-horse town," Western-Type Hero Daffy, along with Comedy Relief Porky, get more than they bargained for when they come up … Not quite as inspired as other Daffy parodies, maybe because the requirements of the source material were allowed to crowd out Daffy and Porky's personalities a little bit. The musical piece “Singing Down The Road” also appears in “Little Orphan Airedale” when Charlie Dog imitates all the people he sees, appropriately enough, walking down the street past him. » by WileE2005 Here's another spoof of Disney's "The Great Mouse Detective," this time with Daffy Duck in the title role as Dorlock Holmes. In this film, Porky Pig is essentially trapped with Daffy in the woods, but without any preference to hunt him, though he attempts to murder him — by shotgun and axe – on two different occasions. Director: Funny Sherlock Holmes parody with Daffy Duck as the detective Doorlock Homes and Porky Pig as his sidekick Dr. Watkins. Warner a starring role with himself in a ridiculously over the top swashbuckler film. Animation, Short, Comedy. The short was released on September 29, 1956, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. I love THE PRIZE PEST, where Daffy dresses up as a monster to spook Porky. Mel Blanc, In some instances, Daffy heckles Porky by acting as a sort of woodland regulator—disputing infringement on having his own lake painted, posing as a sheriff (and executor) governing gun laws, and questioning if Porky possesses specific licenses, including one to sell hair tonic to bald eagles in Omaha, Nebraska. 40 Years of Animation History. How can Daffy afford charging only ten cents? Emery Hawkins animates the amusing opening sequence as Daffy displays various nonsensical gags, set against an equally absurd song, which almost sounds like an off-key version of “The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down.” Hawkins also animates Daffy erasing his lake from Porky’s painting, followed by his disguise as “the old man of the mountains,” erasing the summits on the painting he claims are his. By the time this was reissued they simply didn’t care about series designations – as this reissue print sports a Merrie Melodies Blue Ribbon open, while retaining the original “Merry-Go-Round Broke Down” opening and closing soundtrack, and keeps the original “Looney Tunes” end title. The title is a play on the exclamation, "The deuce you say!" Taking a streetcar (conducted by Porky Pig, in a non-speaking cameo role) to the gangsters' hideout, he meets up with such grotesque criminals as Pickle Puss, Eighty-Eight Teeth and Neon Noodle. Collects thirty cartoons with Tweety/Sylvester antics, Daffy Duck's detective Duck Twacy, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, the Tasmanian Devil, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Michigan J. Frog and more. In this parody of trench-coat detective films, Daffy Duck is Duck Drake, a “Private Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat” who receives a telephone call summoning him to the J. Cleaver Axe-Handle Estate, where a murder has supposedly taken place. Daffy: Marianne Mink? Just shows how fully-rounded Chuck’s cartoons are. Fresh'n your pipe? Rocket Squad is a 1956 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. I don’t think that the change in Daffy’s personality was as clear cut as a lot of other people do. The cartoon is a standard hunter/prey pairing for which Leon Schlesinger's studio was famous, but Daffy (barely more than an unnamed bit player in this short) was something new to moviegoers: an assertive, completely unrestrained, combative protagonist. But, who knows? Approved That’s the kind of lunacy we’d all come to expect from Daffy Duck, but I guess that the duck had to make some kind of change since, in some cases, Woody Woodpecker was trying to steal his thunder as the wackiest bird in the woods. Bob later recalled: \"At that time, audiences weren't accustomed to seeing a cartoon character do these things. Oh, people call me Daffy Metacritic TV Episode Reviews, DAFFY & PORKY - Dime to Retire, Porky seeks lodgings in Daffy's hotel where a room is only ten cents. Robert Clampett The same with his Daffy, early on (“Conrad the Sailor”, “My Favorite Duck”, “Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur”, “A Pest in the House”). Just sayin’. While exploring a planet for a molecule needed for yo-yo polish, Duck Dodgers and his cadet Porky Pig encounter Marvin the Martian and his plan to blow up the Earth. Daffy Duck is the dim-witted detective Dorlock Homes (a parody of Sherlock Holmes) and Porky Pig as his sidekick Watkins (based on Dr. Watson), as they attempt to locate and apprehend the dangerous Shropshire Slasher. However, working with Daffy is anything but easy. The phrase may have earlier origins; however, it’s debatable if Jolson said it during his theater shows, before he appeared on radio. She is in the opium room. Of course not! Stars: She's here? Daffy doesn't understand, and he thinks she is a murderess. Animation, Short, Adventure. Stars: The Great Piggy Bank Robbery. Pete Burness handles a large section where Porky rushes back to his fishing lure, a bell, which Daffy rings to his attention–only to find nothing in the water. Daffy Duck pitches to J.L. ... Daffy thinks Porky … Daffy pays homage to a 1970s detective-show star. Daffy: Can I help you? | FWIW, Jones’ Bugs often ventured into more mischievous territory in certain cartoons of his such as “Hare Tonic”, “A Feather in His Hare”, “Rabbit Hood”, and, later on, “Rabbit’s Feat”. From my dimming visual memory of this film, the scene as Daffy says to Porky “Well, why don’t you and me go steady?” is among the funniest, with Daffy literally wrapping himself around Porky as he recites the line! Daffy and Porky Parodies by Matthew-108 | created - 27 Oct 2018 | updated - 27 Oct 2018 | Public Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc His cat Sylvester is horribly frightened of the creepy-looking place, but the clueless Porky finds it "quaint" and "peaceful", and looks forward to his first night in the place. One day, their boss, Porky Pig, has them investigate strange happenings in an abandoned mansion. We have in the past seen so many scenes attributed to artists that were never credited officially. At the Acme Detective Agency, Bugs and Daffy always work on separate cases. Perhaps I’m reading too much into the Daffy personality change but it seems that Bob Clampett did some of the wildest early Daffys while Jones was still going through his “Disney-with water” phase. IMO, this is one of Robert McKimson’s best Porky/Daffy shorts – a silly but funny story by Warren Foster, along with great Emery Hawkins & Bill Melendez animation, makes this cartoon a truly LOONEY TUNE!! (The music was by Scott, and Charles Tobias wrote the lyrics.). Daffy Duck plays a western hero, but things don't go as he hoped in a one horse town. Suddenly, the door to the boss's office swung open, revealing a pink pig with a detective hat, shirt, tie, jacket, and badge. Oh, Agony, A-Gon-EEEE! Chester, Illinois – home of Popeye – the annual Popeye Picnic (and Lots of Popeye T-shirts)! A pleasing tribute to Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy sketch, wherein Daffy performs Duck Twacy, a non-public detective at the path of a piggy financial institution thief. Is no sign I’m looney-tooney! Porky's Duck Hunt April 17, 1937 (LT, Tex Avery) - with Porky Pig; 1938. | A speeded up version accompanies Sniffles’ excited babbling in “Hush My Mouse”. Animation, Short, Comedy. I note that there are no unusual revelations in this draft. Very funny cartoon. First of all, thank you, Jerry Beck, for clearing up the mix-up of the opening and closing. 7 min The drop dead gorgeous female duck immediately grabs him, starts kissing him and flirts with him endlessly. We came to talk with Marianne Mink. There was indeed a cartoon in which “the real Napoleon” gets strafed by Bugs, and eventually carted off. Daffy still wins out for his zany wit, but it seems as if the tides had to turn, and Daffy had to change beyond just being a wacky little black duck. What a team! Chuck Jones Anybody need a let-me-down? A delightful tribute to Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy comic strip, in which Daffy plays Duck Twacy, a private detective on the trail of a piggy bank thief. The duck abruptly came out of his slumber, knocking his hat off in the process. Working Duck November 1, 2011. Mel Blanc, 7 min Whoa, whoa, heads up there, buddy. Yankee Doodle Daffy is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released in 1943, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Tedd Pierce. Deduce, You Say! (Thanks to Michael Barrier and Keith Scott for their help.). Bugs never goes after a foe unless the same foe strikes the first blow against him). Just because I’m happy 1 Characters 1.1 Bugs Bunny 1.2 Daffy Duck 1.3 Porky Pig 1.4 Sylvester 1.5 Tweety 2 Episodes 2.1 1. 3 The Great Duck Detective! Required fields are marked *. Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a20092d6b0a031c01da39db56844b10b" );document.getElementById("jd9f025629").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); DEVON BAXTER is a freelance video editor, currently residing in Pennsylvania. However, for Chuck’s “experiment” to be set in stone forever, really dimmed Daffy’s appeal for me. Famous Studios-worthy torture ending gag. It isn’t so bad that Chuck Jones experimented with Daffy’s persona and made him a little more vain and greedy, that was OK. For Chuck. Mel Blanc, Approved She falls in loves with Daffy Duck in his detective 'Duck Drake' persona at first sight. While reading his favorite comic book, Daffy accidentally knocks himself unconscious and dreams he's Duck Twacy, famous detective, trying to solve the case of the missing piggy banks. The short was released on March 10, 1956, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig as futuristic space cops who patrol the Milky Way Galaxy. Daffy attempts to convince Porky, as Friar Tuck, that he really is Robin Hood. In a futuristic city, Detectives Monday and Tuesday pursue a wanted criminal. See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc, Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century. Tell us what you think about this feature. Porky: Yes. He is a titular character in the episodes of him and Tweety. Only thing is, Dorlock may not be as great a detective as everyone thinks. Animation, Family, Comedy. Porky Pig purchases a new home from a real estate agent, which turns out to be a dilapidated old house. | Daffy/Drake arrives at a lavish house that he thinks is the murder site and suspects its occupant, an amorous lady duck, of committing the crime. Daffy’s remark of disdain, after he reads Porky’s license to use him as a motor at the end of the cartoon—“What a revoltin’ development this is!”—was lifted from the character Chester A. Riley from the radio sitcom The Life of Riley. Yes, she's here. In his early episodes of his debut, he was first named Thomas. Mel Blanc, ... Daffy thinks Porky … Daffy attempts to snatch back the letter he was reading, but the mailman sprays him with pepper spray, causing him to scream and cry in pain as the mailman leaves the neighborhood. Mr. Watkins' narrates throughout the cartoon. It features Daffy Duck as the dim-witted detective Dorlock Homes (a parody of Sherlock Holmes) and Porky Pig as his sidekick Watkins (based on Dr. Watson), as they attempt to locate and apprehend the dangerous "Shropshire Slasher". Daffy first appeared on April 17, 1937 in Porky's Duck Hunt, directed by Tex Avery and animated by Bob Clampett. Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher. Where to Watch. I believe you’re referring to Friz Freleng’s Napoleon Bunny-Part from 1956. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2764/napoleon-complex. Or maybe it's because of some other, mysterious reason. Daffy bribes the mailman with a twenty dollar bill for the letter back, which the mailman states is also a crime, then realizes that the money he was bribed with is counterfeit. The full cartoon is not online (not for free, anyway), but here is a clip in which Daffy meets up with a wild menagerie of criminal types. Actually, Art, I’ve wondered the same thing myself regarding Jones and his interpretation of Daffy. Featuring Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and the Shropshire Slasher. - Sylvester's famous qoute. Approved | Meanwhile, Daffy & Porky goes to the deserts to find the coyote as they are sure that a coyote steal it . Where to Watch. Star: Season 1, Episode 20. Chuck Jones I agree that they just don’t care too much anymore for accuracy, but I also think that, over time, partially because of the Warner Brothers cartoons filmography being split up between Warner Brothers and MGM/U.A., the libraries have gotten confused, and I think that, as the 24-carrot collection on VHS and, then, laserdisc, and finally DVD, were being restored, the cartoons are still “crawling” out of all that confusion. | The Great Piggy Bank Robbery 1946 Directed by Robert Clampett While reading his favorite comic book, Daffy accidentally knocks himself unconscious and dreams he’s Duck Twacy, famous detective, trying to solve the case of the missing piggy banks. Director: Bea Benaderet, Approved A composition from Raymond Scott seldom heard in Warners cartoons, “Singing Down the Road,” from the 1945 film Bells of Rosarita, is heard during the sequence with Porky’s fishing lure. Great points, Devon, about these McKimson cartoons containing the last gasp of the original Daffy Duck personality. Daffy is an agent representing Sleepy Lagoon trying to sell him to talent scout Porky.