Boston Quackie

Boston Quackie
Directed by	Robert McKimson
Story by	Tedd Pierce
Produced by	Edward Selzer
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Milt Franklyn
Animation by	Ted Bonnicksen Keith Darling Russ Dyson George Grandpré
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	June 22, 1957 (1957-06-22)(USA)
Running time	7 min (one reel)
Language	English

Boston Quackie is a 1957 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short directed by Robert McKimson. ^[1] The short was released on June 22, 1957, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. ^[2] The cartoon and its title are a parody of the character Boston Blackie.

The film is a spy comedy, featuring a secret agent who has to recover a stolen attaché case.

Plot

Secret agent Boston Quackie embarks on a mission to deliver a crucial attaché case to the Slobovian consulate in West Slobovia, facing relentless attempts by spies to seize it. The pursuit unfolds aboard the Cloak & Dagger Express, where Quackie confronts a mysterious man with a green hat, suspected of theft.

Despite various encounters and a brief capture, Quackie ultimately outwits the thief with assistance from Mary and Inspector Faraway. Upon delivering the case to the consulate, Quackie is surprised to discover its seemingly mundane contents — a jar of instant coffee. However, to his amazement, the jar contains a surprise: a glamorous woman intended as an escort for an embassy ball.

See also

• List of American films of 1957
• List of Daffy Duck cartoons

References

1. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 299. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.

External links

• Boston Quackie at IMDb