Porky's Duck Hunt

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Porky's Duck Hunt
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Directed by Fred Avery
Produced by Leon Schlesinger
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Animation by Virgil Ross
Robert Cannon
Color processBlack and White
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • April 17, 1937 (1937-04-17)
Running time
8:47
LanguageEnglish

Porky's Duck Hunt is a 1937 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Tex Avery. [1] The cartoon was released on April 17, 1937, and stars Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, the latter making what is considered his first official appearance. [2]

Contents

Plot

Daffy Duck as he first appeared in Porky's Duck Hunt Porkysduckhunt.jpg
Daffy Duck as he first appeared in Porky's Duck Hunt

Porky prepares for duck hunting but encounters numerous mishaps. He mistakenly shoots a man upstairs and faces retaliation. At the lake, other hunters fail to hit a duck, causing chaos. Daffy tricks Porky repeatedly, leading to comedic mayhem. Despite Porky's efforts, he fails to catch a duck and faces humiliation. In a final attempt, Porky accidentally fires his gun inside his house, resulting in more trouble.

Voice cast

Home media

Production notes

In this short, Porky Pig stars alongside Daffy Duck, marking Daffy's debut. Mel Blanc voices both characters, originally slated to voice only Daffy but taking over as Porky due to Joe Dougherty's firing after Porky's Romance due to his stutter. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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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. 55. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ Ohmart, Ben (2012). "Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices". BearManor Media.
  4. ↑ "Mel Blanc: From Anonymity To Offscreen Superstar (The advent of on-screen voice credits)". Cartoon Research. September 12, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ Korkis, Jim (May 31, 2019). "Who Was Count Cutelli?". Cartoon Research. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ Shell, Mark (2005). Stutter. Harvard University. pp. 86–87. ISBN   9780674019379.
  7. ↑ Blanc, Mel (1989). That's Not All Folks!. Warner Books. p. 66. ISBN   9780446512442.
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 Daffy Duck Cartoons
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