My Favorite Duck
- Studio
- Leon Schlesinger Studios
- Distributor
- Warner Bros.
Synopsis
Daffy torments Porky during Porky's camping trip.
Characters
Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Eagles
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Chuck Jones (as Charles M. Jones)
Producing
- Producer
- Leon Schlesinger
Writing
- Writer
- Michael Maltese
Animation
- Animator
- Rudy Larriva
- Uncredited Animation
- Robert Cannon, Ken Harris, Ben Washam, Phil Monroe
- Effects Animation
- A.C. Gamer
Voices
- Voice
- Mel Blanc (Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Eagle)
Music
- Music
- Carl W. Stalling
Production notes
The film breaks at the end of the cartoon. This idea was reused in 1948's "Rabbit Punch."
In September of 1943, beginning with A Feud There Was, Warner Bros. began re-releasing select color cartoons in their Blue Ribbon program. Typically the Blue Ribbon reissues received new opening sequences with Blue Ribbon title cards and standardized music. Cartoon production credits were also removed. Between ten and fifteen cartoons were released in any given year, with cartoons coming from as far back as 1935. The reissues continued until the close of the studio in the 1960's.
All Blue Ribbon cartoons were released as "Merrie Melodie" cartoons regardless of the original series. The first "Looney Tunes" short to be included in the Blue Ribbon series was The Hep Cat, which was added in 1949. The only current prints of many of these cartoons are the Blue Ribbon releases, although restoration of these cartoons with original elements and titles is always ongoing.
Songs include "Moonlight Bay" (Percy Wenrich-Edward Madden), Performed by Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.
In September of 1943, beginning with A Feud There Was, Warner Bros. began re-releasing select color cartoons in their Blue Ribbon program. Typically the Blue Ribbon reissues received new opening sequences with Blue Ribbon title cards and standardized music. Cartoon production credits were also removed. Between ten and fifteen cartoons were released in any given year, with cartoons coming from as far back as 1935. The reissues continued until the close of the studio in the 1960's.
All Blue Ribbon cartoons were released as "Merrie Melodie" cartoons regardless of the original series. The first "Looney Tunes" short to be included in the Blue Ribbon series was The Hep Cat, which was added in 1949. The only current prints of many of these cartoons are the Blue Ribbon releases, although restoration of these cartoons with original elements and titles is always ongoing.
Songs include "Moonlight Bay" (Percy Wenrich-Edward Madden), Performed by Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.
Pictures
Looney Tunes Opening Title
Looney Tunes Title Card
Color Looney Tunes Title Card</a>. Color Looney Tunes were introduced this season, complete with "ring" opening titles. Looney Tunes titles have thicker rings than their Merrie Melodies counterparts.
Black and White Opening Title
Black and White Looney Tunes Title
Reviews
My Favorite Duck
The Daffy/Porky chemistry was really working well in this cartoon. A best for Porky, Daffy, and Jones.
This was made at a time when the popularity of both Bugs and Daffy had over-shadowed that of Porky. It was World War II now. People enjoyed watching their favourite aggressive cartoon characters fight Hitler and his Nazis. Porky was considered part of the old '30's Mickey mold as was thus pushed aside.
However, the artists granted Porky some work if he agreed to act like Elmer Fudd. So, Porky was forced to reprise his duck hunt role with Daffy much the same way Elmer went after Bugs. (It is also interesting to note that Elmer would have Porky-type roles like An Itch in Time or To Duck or Not to Duck around this time as well).
However, something vital was added to Porky's personality here. Throughout the cartoon, Daffy taunts Porky and then reminds him that duck season is closed and therefore hurting the little black duck is illegal. However, near the cartoon's end, the season has opened. So, Porky grabs rifle and runs after that duck shooting. This is the first time we see the element of Porky being pushed to the edge by an irritant and then retaliating. However, unlike Elmer, he emerges victorious or at least equal.
This was certainly a bold new direction for Porky which revitalized his career, and it started here.
My Favorite Duck
My favorite part is when Porky's asleep in his fishing canoe, Daffy flips it over and tricks Porky into "diving" from under the lake up into the air. Porky asks, "What are YOU doing down here?" The way Daffy chuckles and says, "Down here!" cracks me up.