Classic Looney Tunes, With A Fox!
A classic Looney Tunes feature from 1948 is brought to your attention here as it includes a fox! In What Makes Daffy Duck?, you’ll note that the characters are drawn somewhat differently from this time period, especially Daffy. The inclusion of a fox is wonderful, and it makes me wish that Warner Bros. had perhaps included an on-going fox character, perhaps as a foil to Bugs and Daffy, even if they couldn’t render fox hind legs properly. The ‘toon was still remarkably ahead of its time for 1948, and what a wonderful closing line for Daffy…”Obviously, I’m dealing with inferior mentalities!”
It would seem that poor Daffy can’t even take a shower in the outdoors without drawing the attention of Elmer, but also of a rather lean and determined fox, who is easily as bright as Elmer, and manages to hold his own against him in spite of not having a firearm. The fox does speak, in addition, and manages to make off with Daffy at one point, although Daffy never appears terribly concerned about either Elmer or the fox…
It’s interesting to see Daffy featured in a type of role that in the future would be largely relegated to Bugs, who generally is more sarcastic and cerebral than Daffy, who is more manic. At any rate, I’ve attached a shortened version of the cartoon for you to enjoy that is basically the beginning and ending. Longer full versions are available on line, but those on YouTube have review voice-overs on them, which I find annoying…
And just a reminder that the new feature-length cartoon, The Day the Earth Blew Up, is opening on March 14th, 2025, featuring Daffy, Porky, and Petunia…
Tags: Classic Looney Tunes, Vintage Daffy Duck, What Makes Daffy Duck
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March 11, 2025 at 7:29 pm
As Daffy pointed out at the end (to those of us who dwell beyond The 4th Wall): “I am obviously dealing with inferior mentalities.”
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March 11, 2025 at 7:56 pm
Eight years earlier, in ELMER’S CANDID CAMERA, there was a Bugs Bunny prototype who’s initial voiceover was described as too much like Daffy’s! So, three months later (in A WILD HARE), Mel Blanc had developed what was to become Bugs’ standard voice. What Mel, himself, would describe in later years as a cross between the Bronx and Brooklyn accents of (presumably Depression-era) New York City. Symbolic of Bugs being “a tough little stinker”.
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March 21, 2025 at 2:39 am
I saw the movie this past weekend. It wasn’t bad! But, the sparse Saturday afternoon attendance on an Opening Weekend doesn’t bode well for an impressive box office gross.
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March 21, 2025 at 8:49 am
Now if only they’d release “Coyote VS. Acme,” it might do better! 🐺
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March 21, 2025 at 11:46 am
With Harvey Birdman as Wile E’s attorney? 😉
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March 23, 2025 at 4:49 pm
Now THAT would be a kick! 😆
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March 24, 2025 at 4:53 pm
Like watching a plumber eat “leak” soup.
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March 24, 2025 at 4:54 pm
Sorry! I just couldn’t resist sharing that one.
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