Muscle Tussle
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| Muscle Tussle | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | April 18, 1953 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Gladys Holland (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Rod Scribner Phil DeLara Charles McKimson Herman Cohen |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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Muscle Tussle is the three hundred and sixty-fourth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on April 18, 1953. It was produced by Edward Selzer, written by Tedd Pierce, and directed by Robert McKimson.
It's a day at the beach for Daffy Duck and his girlfriend, Melissa. But when a muscle-bound duck hustles her away because of his scrawniness, Daffy tries to get even by taking a wonder tonic that is supposed to help improve his muscles.
Detailed Summary
Memorable quotes
Daffy: Well, whaddya call that?
Muscle-bound duck: You all can call me "Shorty".
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Duck pond beach
Objects
- Camera
- Atom Col
- Fake 500 lb. dumbbell
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: April 18, 1953
Behind the scenes
- The title is likely a pun on "muscle tissue."
- Melissa appears in a new design for this short, making her a scrawny, white feathered duck with large beady eyes. However, that design was short lived.
Legacy
- This cartoon would be used in the television special Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports.
- Melissa's design in this short appears in the webtoon "Cell Mates."
Home availability
- In the United States:
