Conrad the Sailor

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Conrad the Sailor
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Directed by Charles M. Jones
Story byDave Monahan
Produced by Leon Schlesinger
Starring Mel Blanc
Pinto Colvig
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Animation by Ben Washam
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • February 28, 1942 (1942-02-28)
Running time
7 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Conrad the Sailor is a 1942 American animated comedy short film directed by Charles M. Jones. [1] [2] It was released on February 28, 1942. It is part of the Merrie Melodies series and the fourteenth cartoon to star Daffy Duck. It is infamous for featuring Pinto Colvig voicing Conrad Cat (his third and final appearance) in a similar manner to Goofy.

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Plot

Conrad Cat works as a janitor on a battleship mostly crewed by anthropomorphic dogs and sing "The Song of the Marines". As Conrad swabs the deck, he is interrupted by Daffy Duck, who deliberately sabotages Conrad's efforts out of malice. He deliberately swaps Conrad's water bucket with a bucket of red paint, causing Conrad to paint the deck. Conrad angrily throws the mop at Daffy, who then throws it on Conrad's head and twisting him. Conrad finally gets fed up with Daffy, and proceeds to chase him, but Daffy outsmarts him at every turn from hiding in a lifeboat and after Conrad mistakes him for a telescope, keeping watch for Daffy. A running gag in the film is that all action screeches to a halt whenever the ship's diminutive Admiral walks by, as both sailor and duck snap to attention and salute. Conrad shoots a shell which follows him and Daffy, then chases them into the ocean after saluting the Admiral.

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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. 126. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 68–69. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices: of the Golden Age, 1930-1970 - Volume Two: Selected Filmographies with Voice Credits. Orlando: BearManor Media. p. 49. ISBN   979-8-88771-010-5 . Retrieved November 1, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Daffy on Video - The 1940s". The Bugs Bunny Video Guide. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Rich, Jamie S. (November 18, 2006). "Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Volume Four". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on July 18, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Looney Tunes Collector's Vault: Volume 3 Blu-ray". Blu-Ray.com. July 9, 2026. Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
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