Daffy Duck & Egghead (1938)

Director:

Tex Avery

Writer:

Ben Hardaway (story)

Release Date:

1 January 1938 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Animation | Short | Comedy

Plot:

A very early appearance of a barely recognisable Daffy Duck, seen here tormenting Egghead, a prototype...

Plot Keywords:

Rotoscoping | Egghead | Daffy Duck | Cartoon | Hunting

Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Mel Blanc	...	Daffy Duck / Turtle Referee / Nut House Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Cliff Nazarro	...	Egghead (voice) (uncredited)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:G (Nova Scotia) | UK:U

Company:

Leon Schlesinger Studios

Trivia:

This is the only cartoon in which Egghead is not depicted as his traditional self, in a green suit and derby. In this film, he wears a brown hunting suit and cap, has dark hair, and carries a Savage .99 rifle.

Quotes:

Daffy Duck: Ain't I some cutie? I think I'll do it again.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Lady in Red

He's CrazY!

Directed by Tex Avery this is an early Looney Tunes cartoon which features a lot of hilarious Avery trademark gags. And stars Daffy Duck and The Pre-pubescent Elmer Fudd. It's a great cartoon with the Looney/Cock-eyed first draft Daffy Duck.

3(***)out of 4(****)stars