Quack Shot

Last updated
Quack Shot
Directed by Robert McKimson
Story by Phil DeLara
Produced by Edward Selzer
Starring Mel Blanc
Arthur Q. Bryan (uncredited)
Music by Carl Stalling
Animation by Rod Scribner
Phil DeLara
Charles McKimson
Herman Cohen
Layouts byRobert Givens
Backgrounds byRichard H. Thomas
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date
  • October 30, 1954 (1954-10-30)(original release)
July 19, 1969 (Blue Ribbon reissue)
Running time
6:30
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Quack Shot is a 1954 American animated comedy short film directed by Robert McKimson. [1] The cartoon was released on October 30, 1954 as part of the Merrie Melodies series, and stars Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. [2]

Plot

Elmer Fudd is duck hunting at a lake when he shoots a young duckling which falls into his boat. As Elmer examines it, Daffy Duck pops out of the water and grabs the duckling from Elmer. Daffy then bandages the duckling and places it into the lake. Daffy then warns Elmer "If you shoot one more duck, just one more duck, you'll be in trouble!!" Elmer then proceeds to shoot Daffy at point-blank range, which removes the feathers from Daffy's scalp, Daffy decides that it is time to declare war, and again as he jumps back in the lake, but not before Elmer shoots his rear end, removing his tail feathers. Daffy then uses various tricks to prevent Elmer's repeated attempts at hunting.

Daffy dons some diving gear and goes underwater, attempting to drill holes in Elmer's speedboat. However, he goes a little too far and he comes up with the leak, where he is shot by Elmer. Daffy sets the drill in reverse and goes down with the leak, but Elmer shoots into the hole and Daffy is shot again.

Daffy then uses a smoke maker that covers Elmer's boat, and Daffy swims over with a gas mask and mallet. But just when he is about to attack, Elmer reveals a fan that blows away part of the smoke cloud and shoots Daffy. Daffy then angrily say "Smartypants" before swimming away.

Daffy gets on a hot air balloon with a bomb to get above Elmer's boat. But after he lights it, the bomb instantly goes off before he can drop it on Elmer, blowing up the balloon and causing Daffy and the remains of the balloon to suffer from gravity.

While Elmer is making duck calls, Daffy, in a deep diving mask, drops a stick of dynamite into Elmer's boat. However, Elmer immediately puts it inside Daffy's mask and it detonates in Daffy's face.

Daffy launches a miniature toy battleship at Elmer's boat, its real guns shoot Elmer in the face after he retrieves the boat from the water.

Daffy attaches a duck decoy loaded with gunpowder and a fuse to Elmer's duck decoy string. Daffy's thumb gets stuck in the knot attached to Elmer's line however, he manages to untie himself, but the explosive decoy is still attached to his thumb and explodes as Daffy attempts to run from it. Luckily, Daffy manages to survive the explosion unharmed.

As Elmer pulls up at the dock, Daffy, with a pack of dynamite goes underneath a bucket, and places the dynamite next to Elmer. Elmer immediately notices and tries to muffle it with the bucket Daffy is in. The explosion occurs and Daffy dazedly crawls away under the bucket, leaving behind a trail of feathers.

Elmer proclaims that duck hunting is harder this season and decides to take a nap. While he is asleep, Daffy empties out the bullets from Elmer's gun, then wakes up Elmer. Elmer instead shoots him with another gun, and Daffy angrily tells him to use the emptied gun, but even so, the gun somehow has one bullet left inside, and he is shot again. Elmer ties him up with rope and sends him out into the lake on the boat, now filled with explosives. The boat heads out into the lake but then circles back toward the pier where Elmer is standing. As the boat returns toward the pier, Daffy manages to jump into the lake. The boat then explodes at the precise moment that it returns to the pier where Elmer is standing.

Elmer, wrapped in bandages, decides that he is going to try fishing instead. After he catches a miniature barracuda, a larger barracuda emerges from the lake, releases the smaller fish, and threatens Elmer "If you catch one more fish, just one more fish, you'll be in trouble!!", before swimming away. Daffy then emerges from underneath Elmer's hat and utters "Strong union" before happily hopping and woo-hooing away on the water.

Related Research Articles

<i>Rabbit Fire</i> 1951 American animated short film directed by Chuck Jones

Rabbit Fire is a 1951 Looney Tunes cartoon starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. Directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese, the cartoon is the first in Jones' "hunting trilogy"—the other two cartoons following it being Rabbit Seasoning and Duck! Rabbit, Duck! It is also the first cartoon to feature a feud between Bugs and Daffy. Produced by Edward Selzer for Warner Bros. Cartoons, the short was released to theaters on May 19, 1951 by Warner Bros. Pictures and is often considered among Jones' best and most important films.

Rabbit Seasoning is a 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. Released on September 20, 1952, the short stars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd.

<i>Duck! Rabbit, Duck!</i> 1953 film by Chuck Jones

Duck! Rabbit, Duck! is a 1953 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Charles M. Jones. The cartoon was released on October 3, 1953 and stars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd.

<i>Duck Soup to Nuts</i> 1944 film

Duck Soup to Nuts is a 1944 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The cartoon was released on May 27, 1944, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.

<i>Drip-Along Daffy</i> 1951 film by Chuck Jones

Drip-Along Daffy is a 1951 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The cartoon was released on November 17, 1951, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.

<i>A Corny Concerto</i> 1943 animated short film directed by Bob Clampett

A Corny Concerto is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on September 25, 1943, and stars Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck.

<i>A Pest in the House</i> 1947 film by Chuck Jones

A Pest in the House is a Merrie Melodies animated short film released on August 2, 1947. It is directed by Chuck Jones and stars the characters of Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd.

<i>Person to Bunny</i> 1960 film

Person to Bunny is a 1960 Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on April 1, 1960, and stars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. It is the last cartoon to feature Arthur Q. Bryan as the voice of Elmer, and was released shortly after Bryan's death.

Nasty Canasta is a cartoon character and antagonist of the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes series who made appearances in three cartoons. Created by animator Chuck Jones, Canasta is depicted as a tough, hulking, and brutish-looking outlaw. Like other similar antagonists in Looney Tunes, he is a typical 'dumb muscle' but is relatively more criminal in his personality and much more intimidating, especially in his nearly superhuman physique and threatening use of his revolver pistols. He was originally voiced by Mel Blanc, with Daws Butler voicing him in Barbary Coast Bunny.

<i>People Are Bunny</i> 1959 film

People Are Bunny is a 1959 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson The short was released on December 19, 1959, and stars Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.

What Makes Daffy Duck is a 1948 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Arthur Davis. The cartoon was released on February 14, 1948, and stars Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd.

<i>A Star Is Bored</i> 1956 American film

A Star Is Bored is a 1956 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on September 15, 1956, and stars Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. The cartoon expands upon the rivalry depicted between Bugs and Daffy, in such films as Chuck Jones' 1951 short Rabbit Fire, this time placing the action in a show-biz setting. In this 7-minute short, Daffy must double for Bugs in any slapstick that Warners deems too dangerous for its top star. After each disaster, Daffy shouts "MAKEUP!". The director directing the scenes has an Erich Von Stroheim accent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elmer Fudd</span> Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character

Elmer J. Fudd is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies series and the archenemy of Bugs Bunny. His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring himself and other antagonizing characters. He speaks in an unusual way, replacing his Rs and Ls with Ws, so he often refers to Bugs Bunny as a "scwewy" or "wascawwy (rascally) wabbit". Elmer's signature catchphrase is, "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits", as well as his trademark laughter.

Suppressed Duck is a 1965 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon directed by Robert McKimson and written by David Detiege. The short was released on June 18, 1965, and stars Daffy Duck. It is Daffy's only solo cartoon in the DePatie–Freleng series.

<i>To Duck or Not to Duck</i> 1943 film by Chuck Jones

To Duck or Not to Duck is a 1943 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The cartoon was released on March 6, 1943, and stars Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barnyard Dawg</span> Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character

Barnyard Dawg is a Looney Tunes character. A feisty anthropomorphic basset hound, he is a friend and the archenemy of Foghorn Leghorn. He was created by Robert McKimson, who also created Foghorn, and was voiced by Mel Blanc. Dawg also feuds with other enemies as well like Henery Hawk, Daffy Duck and Sylvester. He appeared in 23 Golden Age–era Warner Bros. shorts.

<i>Bugs Bunnys Overtures to Disaster</i> 1991 TV special

Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster is a Looney Tunes television special directed by Greg Ford and Terry Lennon. In new animation, Jeff Bergman voiced Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Elmer and Sylvester. The special first aired on April 17, 1991 on CBS.

His Bitter Half is a 1950 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short, directed by Friz Freleng with a story by Tedd Pierce. The cartoon was released on May 20, 1950, and stars Daffy Duck. The voices are performed by Mel Blanc and Martha Wentworth.

Lucky Ducky is a 1948 American animated cartoon from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Tex Avery, animated by Walt Clinton, Preston Blair, Louie Schmitt, and Grant Simmons, with musical direction by Scott Bradley.

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. 266. 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 6 June 2020.