Daffy Duck & Egghead
| Daffy Duck & Egghead | |
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| Production company | Leon Schlesinger |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | January 1, 1938 |
| Run time | 7:37 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Danny Webb Tedd Pierce |
| Producer(s) | Leon Schlesinger |
| Music composed by | Norman Spencer |
| Story by | J.B. Hardaway |
| Animation | Virgil Ross |
| Director(s) | Fred Avery |
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Daffy Duck & Egghead is the ninetieth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on January 1, 1938. It was written by Ben Hardaway, produced by Leon Schlesinger and directed by Tex Avery.
A hunter by the name of Egghead runs afoul with a crazy duck, who can't stop at anything but heckle him for eternity.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Egghead: That duck's cra-a-a-zy!
Daffy: You're telling me? Woo-hoo! Woo, hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Lake
- United States
Objects
- Egghead's hunting rifle
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1937.
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Daffy sings a version of "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin, with the lyrics changed to focus on his personality.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: January 1, 1938 in theatres, April 20, 1946 (Blue Ribbon re-release)
Behind the scenes
- This is the first appearance of Daffy Duck in color.
Errors
Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 25, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 on DVD.
