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'''''Ducking the Devil''''' is the four hundred and twenty-eighth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[August 17]], [[1957]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]]. | '''''Ducking the Devil''''' is the four hundred and twenty-eighth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[August 17]], [[1957]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]]. | ||
When the Tasmanian Devil escapes from the zoo, Daffy | When the Tasmanian Devil escapes from the zoo, Daffy becomes his prey. But when the craven little coward of a duck learns of a $5,000 bounty placed on Taz, he also learns that the devil can become tame when exposed to music. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
'''Daffy:''' Like I said... I'm a coward... But I'm a GREEEEEDY little coward. | '''Daffy:''' Like I said... I'm a coward... But I'm a GREEEEEDY little coward. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daffy Duck (character)|Daffy Duck]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daffy Duck (character)|Daffy Duck]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tasmanian Devil]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tasmanian Devil]] | ||
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | August 17, 1957 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | George Grandpré Ted Bonnicksen |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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Ducking the Devil is the four hundred and twenty-eighth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on August 17, 1957. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Robert McKimson.
When the Tasmanian Devil escapes from the zoo, Daffy becomes his prey. But when the craven little coward of a duck learns of a $5,000 bounty placed on Taz, he also learns that the devil can become tame when exposed to music.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Daffy: Like I said... I'm a coward... But I'm a GREEEEEDY little coward.
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- City Park and Zoo
- Daffy Duck's Duck Pond
- United States
Objects
- HAM Radio
- Trombone
- Bagpipes
Vehicles
- Armored Van
Behind the scenes
- This short is one of the few times Daffy goes after a large sum of money and not only succeeds in getting it, but keeps it by the cartoon's end.
- Zookeeper Burton is likely a reference to John W. Burton, who would later take over as the producer of Warner Bros. Cartoons following Eddie Selzer's retirement the following year.
- The sequence where the patrons run away from the zoo in fear at the beginning of the cartoon is reused animation from the 1953 Looney Tunes cartoon, Wild Over You.
- Additionally, the sequence where Taz encounters Daffy combines reused animation from both of the previous Taz cartoons: Devil May Hare (1954) and Bedevilled Rabbit, a cartoon made earlier that year.
- Ducking the Devil is notable for being the only pairing of Daffy Duck and Taz in the Golden Age, and the only Taz cartoon in the Golden Age without Bugs Bunny in it.
- The concept of Taz becoming docile when exposed to music in this short is based all too literally on the metaphorical phrase, 'music soothes the savage beast'.
- Despite Zookeeper Burton stating that Taz becomes docile when exposed to music, Taz seems to not be affected by certain types of music that might sound unpleasant to his ears. An example in this case, such as Scottish bagpipe music, results in Taz snatching away the bagpipe from Daffy and smashing it to pieces.
Errors
- When this cartoon got restored for the Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl DVD, it was cropped to a widescreen format. It was later restored to fullscreen format in both the Tasmanian Devil DVD release of Stars of Space Jam, and on the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 Blu-ray/DVD set.
Legacy
- Elements from this cartoon such as the armored truck, Taz's exposure to music, and the zookeeper enemies would be used in the video game, Taz: Wanted.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- August 10, 2010: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl on DVD.
- July 21, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 on Blu-ray and DVD.
