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'''''Drip-Along Daffy''''' is the three hundred and forty-third ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[November 17]], [[1952]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]] and directed by [[Chuck Jones]]. | '''''Drip-Along Daffy''''' is the three hundred and forty-third ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[November 17]], [[1952]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]] and directed by [[Chuck Jones]]. | ||
A Western-type hero and his comedy relief head to the town of Snake-Bite Center, where the former elects himself as sheriff | A Western-type hero and his comedy relief head to the town of Snake-Bite Center, where the former elects himself as sheriff to clean up the town from Nasty Canasta. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
''' | '''Daffy:''' Let justice be done! Tear up that mortgage! Unhand that farmer's daughter! Cease that... that... Seems awfully breezy in here. Uh, cease that rustling. Slight pause while I adjust my accoutrements. | ||
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'''Daffy:''' Make mine a double pasterized milkshake, bartender, with a swami-yogurt chaser.<br> | |||
'''Bartender:''' No kiddin'?<br> | |||
'''Daffy:''' Fool around with me, will ya? Ya ornery mangy-bearin' coyotes. | |||
'''Daffy:''' Mary had a wittle wamb! It's fweece was white as snow!<br> | |||
'''Porky:''' And evewywhere that M-Mawy went, the wamb was sure to go! | |||
'''Daffy:''' Listen, homber! If you're not outta town by sundown, you better come a-shootin' with six-gun a-blazing and a-firing! I plumb reckon! | |||
'''Daffy:''' I told you I'd clean up this one-horse town!<br> | |||
'''Porky:''' L-l-lucky for him, this ''is'' a one-horse town. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daffy Duck (character)| | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daffy Duck (character)|Drip-Along Daffy]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Porky Pig | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Porky Pig]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc | |style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Saloon | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Saloon bartender | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc | ||
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{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[United States]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** [[Snake-Bite Center]] | *** [[Snake-Bite Center]] | ||
**** Saloon | **** [[Snake-Bite Center Cemetery]] | ||
**** [[Pawnee Bill Loans]] | |||
**** [[Custards Last Stand]] | |||
**** Blacksmith | |||
**** [[Sitting Bull Curios]] | |||
**** [[Old Girdle Saloon]] | |||
**** General store | |||
**** [[Rigor O'Mortis]] | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* "Cobra Fang Juice" bottle | |||
* "Hydrogen Bitters" bottle | |||
* "Old Panther" bottle | |||
* Toy soldier with loaded rifle | * Toy soldier with loaded rifle | ||
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The music was composed by [[Carl W. Stalling]]. | The music was composed by [[Carl W. Stalling]]. | ||
Porky sings the song "[[The Flower of Gower Gulch]]" during beginning. | Porky sings the song "[[The Flower of Gower Gulch]]" during the beginning of the cartoon. | ||
==Crew Credits== | ==Crew Credits== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* Part of the title, "Drip-Along" is a pun on "Hopalong," which is derived from Hopalong Cassidy. | * Part of the title, "Drip-Along" is a pun on "Hopalong," which is derived from the fictional cowboy [[wikipedia:Hopalong Cassidy|Hopalong Cassidy]]. | ||
* This cartoon was produced as a parody of the classic Western films that were widely popular at the time of its release. | * This cartoon was produced as a parody of the classic Western films that were widely popular at the time of its release. | ||
* In a | * In a reference to The Lone Ranger's horse Silver, Daffy's horse is named Tinfoil. | ||
* The final scene is a nod to the ending of the [[1937]] ''Merrie Melodies'' short, ''[[Egghead Rides Again]]'', which featured [[Egghead]] given the job of cleaning up after the cows and horses following his failure as a cowboy. Coincidentally, Egghead's voice in that cartoon is very similar to | * The final scene is a nod to the ending of the [[1937]] ''Merrie Melodies'' short, ''[[Egghead Rides Again]]'', which featured [[Egghead]] given the job of cleaning up after the cows and horses following his failure as a cowboy. | ||
** Coincidentally, Egghead's voice in that cartoon is very similar to the early "screwball" version of Daffy. | |||
==Errors== | |||
[[File:Drip-Along Daffy Beta Sketch Design Lobby Card.png|200px|thumb|right|Sketch for lobby card.]] | |||
* In the initial sketch design of the lobby card (as seen above), Daffy has his cowboy hat on. However, the actual lobby card did not include the hat. | |||
* When Daffy accidently rips his pants off at the saloon, he is shown wearing a pair of pink boxers with white cross patterns. However, he doesn't wear them while still with his pants on. | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
* | * Nasty Canasta would make two more appearances in the [[1954]] short ''[[My Little Duckaroo]]'', and the [[1956]] ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' short ''[[Barbary-Coast Bunny]]''. | ||
* Scenes from this cartoon were used in the TV specials ''[[How Bugs Bunny Won the West]]'' and ''[[Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special]]'' | * Scenes from this cartoon were used in the TV specials ''[[How Bugs Bunny Won the West]]'' and ''[[Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special]]'' | ||
* Daffy and and Porky's roles as "Western-Type Hero" and sheriff, respectively, would be used in ''[[Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem]]''. | |||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== |
Latest revision as of 20:51, 18 June 2024
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Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date | November 17, 1951 |
Starring | Mel Blanc |
Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
Story by | Michael Maltese |
Animation | Phil Monroe Lloyd Vaughan Ben Washam Ken Harris |
Director(s) | Charles M. Jones |
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Drip-Along Daffy is the three hundred and forty-third Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on November 17, 1952. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer and directed by Chuck Jones.
A Western-type hero and his comedy relief head to the town of Snake-Bite Center, where the former elects himself as sheriff to clean up the town from Nasty Canasta.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Daffy: Let justice be done! Tear up that mortgage! Unhand that farmer's daughter! Cease that... that... Seems awfully breezy in here. Uh, cease that rustling. Slight pause while I adjust my accoutrements.
Daffy: Make mine a double pasterized milkshake, bartender, with a swami-yogurt chaser.
Bartender: No kiddin'?
Daffy: Fool around with me, will ya? Ya ornery mangy-bearin' coyotes.
Daffy: Mary had a wittle wamb! It's fweece was white as snow!
Porky: And evewywhere that M-Mawy went, the wamb was sure to go!
Daffy: Listen, homber! If you're not outta town by sundown, you better come a-shootin' with six-gun a-blazing and a-firing! I plumb reckon!
Daffy: I told you I'd clean up this one-horse town!
Porky: L-l-lucky for him, this is a one-horse town.
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Locations
Objects
- "Cobra Fang Juice" bottle
- "Hydrogen Bitters" bottle
- "Old Panther" bottle
- Toy soldier with loaded rifle
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Porky sings the song "The Flower of Gower Gulch" during the beginning of the cartoon.
Crew Credits
- Layouts: Robert Gribbroek
- Backgrounds: Philip De Guard
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: November 17, 1951 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- Part of the title, "Drip-Along" is a pun on "Hopalong," which is derived from the fictional cowboy Hopalong Cassidy.
- This cartoon was produced as a parody of the classic Western films that were widely popular at the time of its release.
- In a reference to The Lone Ranger's horse Silver, Daffy's horse is named Tinfoil.
- The final scene is a nod to the ending of the 1937 Merrie Melodies short, Egghead Rides Again, which featured Egghead given the job of cleaning up after the cows and horses following his failure as a cowboy.
- Coincidentally, Egghead's voice in that cartoon is very similar to the early "screwball" version of Daffy.
Errors
- In the initial sketch design of the lobby card (as seen above), Daffy has his cowboy hat on. However, the actual lobby card did not include the hat.
- When Daffy accidently rips his pants off at the saloon, he is shown wearing a pair of pink boxers with white cross patterns. However, he doesn't wear them while still with his pants on.
Legacy
- Nasty Canasta would make two more appearances in the 1954 short My Little Duckaroo, and the 1956 Looney Tunes short Barbary-Coast Bunny.
- Scenes from this cartoon were used in the TV specials How Bugs Bunny Won the West and Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
- Daffy and and Porky's roles as "Western-Type Hero" and sheriff, respectively, would be used in Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem.
Home availability
- In the United States: