Daffy's Diner

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Daffy's Diner
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Lobby card.
Production company DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date January 21, 1967
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) David H. DePatie
Friz Freleng
Music composed by Walter Greene
Story by Michael O'Connor
Animation Manny Perez
Warren Batchelder
Ted Bonnicksen
Art Leonardi
Don Williams
Bob Matz
Norm McCabe
Director(s) Robert McKimson
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Daffy's Diner is the five-hundred and fifteenth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on January 21, 1967. It was written by Michael O'Connor, produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng, and directed by Robert McKimson.

Daffy is an owner of a diner in Mexico, where is threatened by El Supremo, a very tough cat bandito. He is offered to make him a live "mouseburger," but Daffy lacks the ingredient to make one until Speedy Gonzales comes for a job application.

Detailed summary

Memorable quote

Daffy: Boy, you never know what you'll do until you have a gun pointed at your head!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Daffy Duck Mel Blanc
El Supremo the Cat Bandito Mel Blanc
Speedy Gonzales Mel Blanc
Mexican Garbageman Mel Blanc

Locations

Objects

  • Faux mouseburger
  • El Sumpremo's shotgun
  • Edible sombrero
  • Mousetrap-rigged door
  • Garbage can
  • Mouseburger costume

Vehicles

  • Garbage truck

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1967.

Music

The music was composed by Walter Greene.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: January 21, 1967

Behind the scenes

  • The short was originally shown alongside film Hotel.
  • This cartoon marked the following milestone events:
  • The last line that Daffy says in this short was previously used in Golden Yeggs.

References