Tom Turk and Daffy

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Tom Turk and Daffy
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Directed by Charles M. Jones
Story by Michael Maltese
Tedd Pierce
Produced by Leon Schlesinger
Starring Mel Blanc
Billy Bletcher [1]
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Animation by Ken Harris
Ben Washam
Robert Cannon
Rudy Larriva
Layouts byBernyce Polifka
Backgrounds byBernyce Polifka
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
Release date
  • February 12, 1944 (1944-02-12)
Running time
7:17
LanguageEnglish

Tom Turk and Daffy is a 1944 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. [2] The cartoon was released on February 12, 1944, and stars Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. [3]

Contents

The voices of Daffy and Porky were provided by Mel Blanc, while Tom Turk was voiced by Billy Bletcher. [1]

Plot

In a wintry setting, Daffy Duck constructs a snowman until his solitude is disrupted by distant gunfire. Tom Turk, a pursued turkey, beseeches Daffy for refuge from Porky Pig's pursuit. Initially hesitant, Daffy relents upon the promise of culinary delights and shelters Tom within his snowman creation. However, Daffy's allegiance falters under Porky's persuasive appeals for a turkey dinner. Betrayed by Daffy's guilty conscience, Tom retaliates by adorning Daffy with incriminating feathers, initiating a chase between Porky and Daffy across the snowy expanse.

Employing diverse strategies, Daffy evades Porky's pursuit, leveraging the terrain to his advantage. The ensuing exchanges feature Daffy's resourceful use of frozen elements, resulting in comedic clashes with Porky. Employing subterfuge, Daffy coerces Porky into unwittingly conceding to a toll, heightening Porky's exasperation. A crescendo of chaos ensues as Porky, irate at Daffy's duplicity, embarks on an unremitting pursuit, symbolizing his diminishing composure. Daffy seeks refuge with Tom once more, imploring aid in evading Porky. Tom complies, endeavoring to conceal Daffy in various locations as night falls.

Cast

Production notes

Home media

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References

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  2. ↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 147. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
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  4. ↑ "FilmAffinity".
  5. ↑ "Transcript of Daffy and Porky's confrontation in the cartoon".
  6. ↑ "Happy Thanksgiving!". 26 November 2015.
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