Feather Finger
- Studio
- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
- Distributor
- Warner Bros.
Synopsis
Tired of begging for a living, Daffy hires himself out as the gunslinger "Feather Finger" and is hired by the desperate Mayor Phur E. Katt to shoot Speedy Gonzales, because he can't catch him and is too embarrassed to admit it to his town. Daffy does his best to kill Speedy by any means.
Characters
Speedy Gonzales, Daffy Duck, Phur E. Katt
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Robert McKimson
Producing
- Producer
- David H. DePatie, Isadore Freleng (as Friz Freleng)
Writing
- Writer
- Michael O'Connor
Voices
- Voice
- Mel Blanc
Music
- Music
- Walter Greene
Animation
- Animator
- Manny Perez, Norm McCabe, George Grandpré, Ted Bonnicksen, Bob Matz, Don Williams
Editing
- Editor
- Eugene Marks
Crew
- Layouts
- Dick Ung
- Backgrounds
- Tom O'Laughlin
Production notes
This was one of a number of DePatie-Freleng/Warner Bros. cartoons in the musical genre, with the music scored by Walter Greene. The musicals included Swing Ding Amigo, Feather Finger, Sugar and Spies, A Taste of Catnip, A Squeak In The Deep, and Daffy's Diner.
Reviews
Feather Finger
"Feather Finger" is a great cartoon, it's just as good as anything done in the 1950's. Daffy and Speedy make a good pair, when done right (for a wrong way, see "See Ya Later Gladiator", "SkyScraper Caper", "Muchos Locos".)Daffy is a down-and-out bounty hunter, "Feather Finger", in the border town of Hangtree, Texas. Mayor Furr E. Katt, stressed out because of a border-crossing rodent, enlists his help. Daffy tries all kinds of ways to catch Speedy Gonzales between crossings, but can't win on account of his own clumsiness. (Shoots himself in the face with a 6-shooter, for one example.) He finally gets Speedy, and brings him to Katt for payment.The mayor short-changes him, and Daffy lets the mouse go. The cat beats up the duck and throws him into the street, where he resumes begging for money. A real highlight in terms of quality. Many of the Daffy/Speedy outings during the DePatie-Freleng years are wonderful, save for the cheap animation. This one is done up right, and Walter Greene's musical score is a nice change from the mediocre Bill Lava, who took a break to do some TV work. I highly recommend this to a Speedy Gonzales fan.
-Matthew