My Little Duckaroo
| My Little Duckaroo | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | November 27, 1954 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Ken Harris Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan Richard Thompson Abe Levitow |
| Director(s) | Charles M. Jones |
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My Little Duckaroo is the three hundred and eighty-fifth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on November 27, 1954. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Chuck Jones.
When the Masked Avenger, Daffy Duck's Western Hero Persona, and his faithful sidekick, Porky Pig, C.R. (Comedy Relief) learn of Nasty Canasta's various crimes, the heroic duck decides go and fix the villain's little red wagon.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Daffy: I told you I'd fixth histh little red wagon. You should've stheen it: The wheelsth were busthed, the axthle was all bent, and it needed a new coat of paint. And now... I'm going home to mother... (sob)
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- The Old West
- Nasty Canasta's Hideout
- United States
Objects
- Nasty Canasta's wanted poster
- Playing cards
- Little red wagon
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
The song that Porky sings during the title sequence is Giddy Up, Lazy Willy.
Crew credits
- Layouts: Maurice Noble
- Backgrounds: Philip De Guard
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: November 27, 1954 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun of the old western song, My Little Buckaroo.
- This cartoon in many ways resembles the 1951 Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones entitled, Drip-Along Daffy. In that animated piece, upon seeing a wanted poster with a reward of $10,000.00 for the dead or alive capture of Nasty Canasta, Daffy sets out alongside his companion Porky, and his trusty steed to retrieve the villain and collect on the money.
- This is the first Merrie Melodies cartoon in the 1954–1955 season, and the first to use the newer-style rings for the outro sequences.
Home availability
- In the United States:
