Assault and Peppered

Assault and Peppered
Production company	DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	February 27, 1965
Run time	6:13
Starring	Mel Blanc
Producer(s)	David H. DePatie Friz Freleng
Music composed by	Bill Lava
Story by	John Dunn
Animation	Manny Perez Warren Batchelder Bob Matz LaVerne Harding Norm McKabe Don Williams
Director(s)	Robert McKimson
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Assault and Peppered is the five hundredth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 27, 1965. It was written by John Dunn, produced by Freleng and David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.

When Daffy, running as a baron of a Mexican plantation, refuses to let a group of starving mice in, they call their cousin Speedy Gonzales for help. Speedy's conflict with Daffy escalates when the two declare on war with each other.

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Memorable quotes

Mouse #1: All that beautiful food is going to waste and we are starving.
José: Maybe we could sneak in and get some.
Mouse #2: José, you must be loco en la capeza. You know this rancho belong to Don Daffy de la Scrooge del Meanie del Tora de la Quack, Jr. He hates poor people.

Daffy: Such impudence. You forced me to declare war on poverty! Prepare to defend yourselves!
Mouse: If my cousin, Speedy Gonzales was here...
Daffy: I'll make the smart cracks around here, and don't give me that "Speedy Gonzales" stuff! He's just a myth.

Daffy: Well, what do you want?
Speedy: It's your cannonball, señior.
(A cannonball flies towards Daffy and sends him foward')
Speedy: Cannonballs are very expensive. They shouldn't be wasted.

Speedy: What you mean, you don't know where they are? You haven't missed one yet!
Daffy: Ah, shut up...

Characters

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Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Daffy Duck	Mel Blanc
Speedy Gonzales	Mel Blanc

Locations

• Earth
  • Mexico
    • El Ranchio Rio Daffy

Objects

• Cannons

Vehicles

• N/A

Music

The score was composed by Bill Lava.

Crew credits

• Layout: Dick Ung
• Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
• Film editor: Lee Gunther

Behind the scenes

• The title is a play on the term "salt and pepper."
• The MPAA certificate number is 20896.
• The short's premise is a semi-remake of Freling's 1950 short Bunker Hill Bunny, starring Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam.
• When the mice first mention Daffy, he is addressed with the full name, Don Daffy de la Scrooge del Meanie del Tora de la Quack, Jr. This was only used exclusively in the short.
• Daffy's comment on declaring war on poverty is likely a reference to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's social welfare legistation, which was introduced in 1964 during the first year of his term.
• The short was submitted for the 1965 Academy Awards, but was withdrawn before consideration.

Legacy

• One of the stages in the video game Daffy Duck in Hollywood is named after this short.