Quackodile Tears

Quackodile Tears
Lobby card.
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	March 31, 1962
Starring	Mel Blanc June Foray
Producer(s)	David H. DePatie
Music composed by	Milt Franklyn
Story by	John Dunn Carl Kohler
Animation	Gerry Chiniquy Virgil Ross Bob Matz Lee Halpern Art Leonardi
Director(s)	Art Davis
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Quackodile Tears is the four hundred and sixty-third Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 31, 1962. It was written by John Dunn and Carl Kohler, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Arthur Davis.

When Daffy is ordered by his wife to sit on the egg, it instantly rolls away and ends up in a Crocodile's nest. Thinking one of the eggs is his, he takes one but must outwit the husband crocodile who wants it back.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Mrs. Crocodile: But George, he's just an ugly duckling. Someday, he'll grow up to be a beautiful alligator.

Characters

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Florida
      • Everglades

Objects

• Dynamite
• Gun pistol
• Axe
• Wooden bridge
• Wooden club
• White flag
• Grenade

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music for this cartoon was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Crew credits

• Layouts: Robert Gribbroek
• Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
• Film Editor: Treg Brown

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: March 31, 1962 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• The title is a pun on "crocodile tears."
• Arthur Davis, credited as "Art Davis" in this short, had assumed supervision for this short, making it his first time directing since 1949. Davis directed this cartoon using Friz Freleng's unit, as his own unit was dissolved around late 1949 due to budget problems. This would also be his final Merrie Melodies short that he directed until 1980.
• Originally, this cartoon was originally slated to be included on the Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl DVD, but was replaced early in development due to executive backlash from Warner Home Video.

Errors

• Unlike other cartoons featuring Daffy, he is not drawn with his white collar around his neck. However, the lobby card for the cartoon portrays him with his collar on.
• After Daffy puts the stick of dynamite thorough the female alligator's eggs and then her husband puts it into the nest, a stick that's already been place already is later substituted by the one the gator places in.

Legacy

• This cartoon was used in The Bugs Bunny Mother's Day Special.

Critical reception

In other languages

Home availability

• Not available. 😢

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