Robin Hood Daffy
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | March 8, 1958 |
| Run time | 6:40 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Abe Levitow Richard Thompson Ken Harris |
| Director(s) | Chuck Jones |
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Robin Hood Daffy is the four-hundredth and thirty-fifth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on March 8, 1958. It was written by Michael Maltese, and directed by Chuck Jones.
Daffy attempts to convince Friar Porky that he is Robin Hood, by robbing a wealthy traveler.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Daffy: Ho-ho and ha-ha, eh? I'll ho-ho and ha-ha you, fat friar, with my trusty quarterstaff! (to audience) Actually, it's a a buck and a quarter quarterstaff, but I'm not telling him that.
Daffy: Ho-ho! Ha-ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Hah! Thrust!
Porky: P-p-pri-prithee, O t-t-t-traveling clown, eh-c-c-couldst thou directest me to Robin Hood's, uh, hideout? I wouldst fain eh-j-join me up with his band of j-j-j-jolly outlaws.
Daffy: Look no further, good friar, for I am he for whomst thou seekest. I am Robin Hood!
Porky: Oh, eh-c-c-cut it out. I... I'm serious. If you don't know where he is, just say so.
Daffy: But honesty and truly, I am Robin Hood! (slams to a tree while swinging)
Porky: Sure, you are...
Daffy: Yoicks and awaaay!!! (swings hit a tree) Yoicks and away! (swings hit a tree) Yoicks and away. (swings hit a tree) Yoicks and away... (swings hit a tree) Yooicks and aawaay... (swings hit multiple trees) Yoooicks and aaawaaay...
Daffy: Never mind joining me. I'll join you. Shake hands with Friar Duck!
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Lute
- Quaterstaff
- Bow and arrow
- Rope swing
- Wrecking ball and pullrope
- Slingshot and harpoon-like arrow
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Crew credits
- Layouts: Maurice Noble
- Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard
- Film editor: Treg Brown
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: March 8, 1958 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The MPAA number of this short is 18345.
- This is the second Chuck Jones-directed short to parody Robin Hood, after the 1949 short Rabbit Hood.
Errors
Everlasting influence
- This short would be used as a segment in The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie.
- Daffy and Porky's personas in this short would be used as playable characters in Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem, named "Robin Hood Daffy" and "Friar Pork," respectively.
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 25, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 on DVD.
- November 15, 2011 Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 on Blu-Ray.
