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'''Yankee Doodle Daffy''' is the one hundred and eighty third ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[June 5]], [[1943]]. It was produced by [[Leon Schlesinger]] and directed by [[Frank Tashlin]]. | '''Yankee Doodle Daffy''' is the one hundred and eighty third ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[June 5]], [[1943]]. It was produced by [[Leon Schlesinger]] and directed by [[Frank Tashlin]]. | ||
Porky, the talent agent of Smeller Productions, is in a hurry to catch a plane trip for his vacation, but is constantly bombarded by the extravagant talents of Daffy Duck. | |||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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* The introductory music at the title card is also reminiscent of ''Yankee Doodle Dandy''. | * The introductory music at the title card is also reminiscent of ''Yankee Doodle Dandy''. | ||
* It is the second Technicolor ''Looney Tunes'' short to feature Porky and Daffy, after ''[[My Favorite Duck]]''. | * It is the second Technicolor ''Looney Tunes'' short to feature Porky and Daffy, after ''[[My Favorite Duck]]''. | ||
* Authors Michael S. Shull and David E. Wilt consider it ambiguous if the short made a reference related to World War II. When Daffy is revealed as a pilot of the plane. he wears an aviator's goggles and helmet, and sings Max Steiner's main title march from the [[1941]] film ''[[wikipedia:Dive Bomber (film)|Dive Bomber]]'' while on a parachute. This could be a reference to military aviation.<ref>Shull, Michael S.; Wilt, David E. ([[2004]]), [[https://books.google.com/books?id=hKrmuvh4PQkC&pg=PA211 "Appendix E."]], Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945 (p. 216). McFarland & Company, ISBN 978-0786481699. Retrieved August 9, 2024.</ref> | |||
* This short fell under the public domain in [[1971]] due to [[United Artists]] (the short's then-recent copyright holder) failing to renew the rights. | * This short fell under the public domain in [[1971]] due to [[United Artists]] (the short's then-recent copyright holder) failing to renew the rights. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * | ||
==In popular culture== | |||
* In the ''South Park'' episode "The Passion of the Jew," when Stan and Kyle reach to [[Mel Gibson]]'s house to get their money back, Gibson maniacally chases the boys around while imitating gags from Daffy Duck. A few of those were taken from ''Yankee Doodle Daffy''; earlier, when Gibson insists about not refunding the money no matter how much the boys torture him, he plays a banjo while wearing a boater hat. and during the chase scene, Stan and Kyle get interrupted by Gibson's stage acts of Carmen Miranda and a laughing clown. | |||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* | * In the United States: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 22:40, 9 August 2024
| Yankee Doodle Daffy | |
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| Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | June 5, 1943 |
| Run time | 8:39 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Ken Bennett[1] |
| Producer(s) | Leon Schlesinger |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation | Phil Monroe |
| Director(s) | Frank Tashlin |
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Yankee Doodle Daffy is the one hundred and eighty third Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on June 5, 1943. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger and directed by Frank Tashlin.
Porky, the talent agent of Smeller Productions, is in a hurry to catch a plane trip for his vacation, but is constantly bombarded by the extravagant talents of Daffy Duck.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Smeller Productions building
- United States
Objects
Vehicles
- Airliner
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: June 5, 1943
Behind the scenes
- The title is inspired by the 1942 musical film Yankee Doodle Dandy. Other than both films being about show business, they have no plot elements in common.
- The introductory music at the title card is also reminiscent of Yankee Doodle Dandy.
- It is the second Technicolor Looney Tunes short to feature Porky and Daffy, after My Favorite Duck.
- Authors Michael S. Shull and David E. Wilt consider it ambiguous if the short made a reference related to World War II. When Daffy is revealed as a pilot of the plane. he wears an aviator's goggles and helmet, and sings Max Steiner's main title march from the 1941 film Dive Bomber while on a parachute. This could be a reference to military aviation.[2]
- This short fell under the public domain in 1971 due to United Artists (the short's then-recent copyright holder) failing to renew the rights.
Errors
In popular culture
- In the South Park episode "The Passion of the Jew," when Stan and Kyle reach to Mel Gibson's house to get their money back, Gibson maniacally chases the boys around while imitating gags from Daffy Duck. A few of those were taken from Yankee Doodle Daffy; earlier, when Gibson insists about not refunding the money no matter how much the boys torture him, he plays a banjo while wearing a boater hat. and during the chase scene, Stan and Kyle get interrupted by Gibson's stage acts of Carmen Miranda and a laughing clown.
Home availability
- In the United States:
References
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (July 26, 2024). "407. Yankee Doodle Daffy (1943)". Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ↑ Shull, Michael S.; Wilt, David E. (2004), ["Appendix E."], Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945 (p. 216). McFarland & Company, ISBN 978-0786481699. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
