Boston Quackie

Boston Quackie

June 22, 1957 Theatrical Series Looney Tunes

Studio
Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.
Distributor
Warner Bros.

Synopsis

Daffy is Boston Quackie. He has a girlfriend, Mary, who's frustrated from playing second fiddle to Daffy's investigative work. Porky is Inspector Faraway, who assigns Daffy an important briefcase that he must deliver. The briefcase is immediately stolen by "The Man In The Green Hat," and he chases the thief around Paris to retrieve it. The action begins in a very picturesque Paris, but it moves onto a train, The Cloak and Dagger Express, for most of the cartoon. There's a bit with a "Peter Lorre" character trying to sell various weapons.

Characters

Boston Quackie (Daffy Duck), Inspector Farroway (Porky Pig), Mary Duck, Dog, The Man in the Green Hat, Taxi Driver, Train Salesman, Spies, Man Selling Drinks, Peter Lorre, Instant Girl

Credits

Directing

Director
Robert McKimson

Producing

Producer
Edward Selzer

Writing

Writer
Tedd Pierce

Voices

Voice
Mel Blanc (Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Dog, The Man in the Green Hat, Train Salesman, Slobovian Consulate), June Foray, Billy Booth

Music

Music
Milt Franklyn

Editing

Editor
Treg Brown

Crew

Layouts
Robert Gribbroek
Backgrounds
Bob Majors

Production notes

Boston Quackie is, of course, a parody of Boston Blackie. Inspector Faraway is a parody of Boston's police foil, Inspector Farraday.

Peter Lorre is caricatured.

The 1946-1955 "Looney Tunes" theme music is used for the beginning in this short. The "Merrie Melodies" title card is used in place of the "Looney Tunes" title card at the end.

Pictures

Reviews

Boston Quackie

LionPoint.comOctober 7, 2002

Not the best Daffy...Timing seems off and the gags are for the most part flat. Needed the Avery touch but got Mckimson instead. Not a bad toon by any stretch, just so-so. Nice color touches. Viewed as a 16mm Mint color print.