Looney Tunes 1940-41 – The Last Full Year of Peace
The background music in the Looney Tunes during the 1940-41 season, at a time when the world seemed to want comedy – and escapism.
Tag Archives: Daffy Duck
Happy Henfruit Pt. 7: “Eggs-istentialism”
Origin stories are a dime a dozen for superheroes. Having multiple such tales for a barnyard fowl is a bit rarer. This post, as Rod Serling might say, is submitted for your approval…
Happy Henfruit Pt. 5: Eggs-cruciating!
More Eggs! I’ve really mixed myself into an omelette on this project, which promises to be my longest trail to date, with more and more discoveries hatching.
Happy Henfruit Pt. 4: “More Eggs-acting Detail”
A new decade – an old breakfast. Eggs continue to be delivered sunnyside up by all the major animation studios. Let’s serve up a dozen this week so there’s plenty to go around.
NOT Casper, NOT Daffy, NOT Fox & Crow – Classic Cartoon Comic Book Knock-Offs
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. If so, Casper, Daffy, the Fox and Crow should be VERY flattered!
The Many Lives of Duck Dodgers
A survey of Duck Dodgers and Marvin Martian in over 60 years of animation – in all formats.
Robert McKimson’s “Daffy Duck Slept Here” (1948)
Thanks for casting your votes, readers! Hillbilly Hare (1950) ran a very close second, but Daffy Duck Slept Here (1948) is declared the winner this week. And here it is!
Happy Birthday, Daffy Duck! A Celebration on Records
Since the maladjusted mallard was mere albumen and yolk and 81 years ago today, we salute some of his records in a post that’s surely worth more than a million box.
“The Return of Duck Dodgers” Storyboard by Michael Maltese – Part 1
As a Holiday Gift to you, we present (in two parts) the original 1979 Michael Maltese storyboards for the cartoon intended to be a sequel to the 1953 classic, “Duck Dodgers”.
Animation Anecdotes #326
“I wasn’t recognized on the street. But if I wanted to appear famous, I could just tell people I was Wilma Flintstone,” said voice actress Jean Vander Pyl.
