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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century''}}
{{Infobox movie
|image= [[File:Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century lobby card.png|300px]]
|caption= Lobby card.
|prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]]
|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br />[[The Vitaphone Corporation]]
|released= [[July 25]], [[1953]]
|run_time= 7:03
|starring= [[Mel Blanc]]
|producer= [[Eddie Seltzer]]
|music= [[Carl Stalling]]
|story= [[Michael Maltese]]
|animation= [[Lloyd Vaughan]]<br />[[Ken Harris]]<br />[[Ben Washam]]
|director= [[Charles M. Jones]]
|previous= Tom Tom Tomcat
|next= Cat-Tails for Two
|title_card= [[File:Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century Title Card.PNG|300px]]
}}
'''''Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century''''' is the three hundred and sixty-eighth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[July 25]], [[1953]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], produced by [[Edward Seltzer]], and directed by [[Chuck Jones]].

Duck Dodgers and Space Cadet land on a mysterious planet to obtain an atom. However, a Martian lands on that same planet and attempts to beat them to it.

==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Duck Dodgers:''' I claim this planet in the name of the Earth!<br>
(''Marvin the Martian plants a Martian flag'')<br>
'''Marvin:''' I claim this planet in the name of Mars! Isn't that lovely?


'''Duck Dodgers''': A-HA! Got the drop on [[Marvin the Martian|you]] with MY disintegrating pistol! And, brother, when it disintegrates, it disintegrates-thss. (''Dodgers' pistol disintegrates'') Well, whaddaya know... Heh... it disintegrated!


'''Space Cadet:''' Happy b-b-birthday you thing from another world you!<br>
'''Marvin:''' Oh, thank you!


'''Duck Dodgers:''' As I was saying, buster, this planet ain't big enough for the two of us, so off you go! (''to audience'') And now, this planet is hereby claimed for the Earth in the name of '''Duck Dodgers in the 24th and a half century!'''<br>
'''Space Cadet:''' Eh-b-b-b-big deal...

==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Duck Dodgers]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor I.Q. Hi]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Space Cadet]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Marvin the Martian]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
|-
{{CastBottom}}

==Organizations==
* [[Acme]]

==Locations==
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
* [[Planet X]]
* [[Mars]] (mentioned)
* Planet A
* Planet B
* Planet C
* Planet D
* Planet E
* Planet F
* Planet J
* Planet K
* Planet L
* Planet N
* Planet P
* Planet Q
* Planet R
* Planet S
* Planet T
* Planet Y
* Planet Z

==Objects==
* Illudium Phosdex
* Evaporator teleporter
* [[A-1 Disintegrating Pistol]]
* [[Acme Integrating Pistol]]
* [[Acme Disintegrating Pistol]]
* Dynamite stick
* [[Acme Ultimatum Dispatcher]]
* [[A-1 Ultimatum Answer]]
* Super Video Detecto set
* Acme Destructo Co. explosives cannon
* Martian Matomic Masher

==Vehicles==
* Duck Dodger's spaceship
* Martian Maggot

==Production==
===Development===
===Filming===
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Carl W. Stalling]].

==Crew Credits==
* Layouts: [[Maurice Noble]]
* Backgrounds: [[Philip De Guard]]
* Effects animation: [[Harry Love]]

==Release==
Dates are in order of release:

* United States: July 25, 1953 in theatres

==Behind the scenes==
* The short is a parody of the character [[wikipedia:Buck Rogers|Buck Rogers]], from the science fiction comic strip of the same name. The title is also a parody of the strip's full name, ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.''
* The MPAA certificate number is 15464.

==Errors==
* 

==Everlasting influence==
* In [[1980]], a sequel/remake would later be made called ''[[Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century]]''.
* Duck Dodgers himself would make later full-length or cameo appearances (sometimes without Cadet) in television series such as ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'', ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]'', and ''[[Bugs Bunny Builders]]''. They would also appear in the shorts ''[[Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension]]'', ''[[Superior Duck]]'', ''[[Attack of the Drones]]'', and the feature-length film ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action (film)|Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''.
* A Duck Dodgers television series would be made from [[2003]] to [[2005]], simply called ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]''.

==Critical reception==
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==Home availability==
* In the United States:
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==References==
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[[Category:1953]]
[[Category:Daffy Duck series]]
[[Category:Daffy Duck theatrical shorts]]
[[Category:Directed by Chuck Jones]]
[[Category:Porky Pig series]]
[[Category:Porky Pig theatrical shorts]]
[[Category:Marvin the Martian theatrical shorts]]
[[Category:Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Pictures]]
[[Category:Written by Michael Maltese]]