![]() In the real world, Daffy was indeed "drafted" as a mascot for the 600th Bombardment Squadron. Oddly enough, it was only after these wartime escapades that Daffy is actually subject to conscription into military service, in the form of "the little man from the draft board", whom he tries to dodge in Draftee Daffy (1945). ![]() He battles a Nazi goat intent on eating Daffy's scrap metal in Scrap Happy Daffy (1943), hits Adolf Hitler's head with a giant mallet in Daffy the Commando (1943) and outwits Hitler, Goebbels and Goering in Plane Daffy (1944). World War II Daffy, 1941–1945 600 Bomb Squadron emblem Daffy Duckĭaffy would also feature in several war-themed shorts during World War II, remaining true to his unbridled nature. The early Daffy is a wild and zany screwball, perpetually bouncing around the screen with cries of "Hoo-hoo! Hoo-hoo!" (In his autobiography, Mel Blanc stated that the zany demeanor was inspired by Hugh Herbert's catchphrase, which was taken to a wild extreme for Daffy.) Daffy established his status by jumping into the water, hopping around, and yelling, "Woo-hoo!" Animator Bob Clampett immediately seized upon the Daffy Duck character and cast him in a series of cartoons in the 1930s and 1940s. Tex Avery and Bob Clampett created the original version of Daffy in 1937. Golden Age Years Daffy as he first appeared in Porky's Duck Hunt (1937) Daffy in drag as Carmen Miranda in Yankee Doodle Daffy (1943) Daffy's early years, 1937–1940 In The Looney Tunes Show (2011), the joke middle names "Armando" and "Sheldon" are used. Also, in the Baby Looney Tunes episode "The Tattletale", Granny addresses Daffy as "Daffy Horatio Tiberius Duck". In The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950), Daffy has a middle name, Dumas as the writer of a swashbuckling script, a nod to Alexandre Dumas. ![]() In Daffy Duck & Egghead, Daffy does not lisp at all except in the separately drawn set-piece of Daffy singing " The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" in which just a slight lisp can be heard. Thus 'despicable' became 'des th-picable.'"ĭaffy's slobbery, exaggerated lisp was developed over time, and it is barely noticeable in the early cartoons. However, in Mel Blanc's autobiography, That's Not All Folks!, he contradicts that conventional belief, writing, "It seemed to me that such an extended mandible would hinder his speech, particularly on words containing an s sound. One often-repeated "official" story is that it was modeled after producer Leon Schlesinger's tendency to lisp. The origin of Daffy's voice, with its lateral lisp, is a matter of some debate. Blanc's characterization of Daffy once held the world record for the longest characterization of one animated character by their original actor: 52 years. In fact, the only aspects of the character that have remained consistent through the years are his voice characterization by Mel Blanc and his black feathers with a white neck ring. This early Daffy is less anthropomorphic and resembles a normal black duck. People would leave the theaters talking about this daffy duck." And so, when it hit the theaters it was an explosion. "At that time, audiences weren't accustomed to seeing a cartoon character do these things. Porky's Duck Hunt is a standard hunter/prey pairing, but Daffy (barely more than an unnamed bit player in this short) was something new to moviegoers: an assertive, completely unrestrained, combative protagonist. The cartoon was directed by Tex Avery and animated by Bob Clampett. History Originĭaffy first appeared in Porky's Duck Hunt, released on April 17, 1937. He was ranked number 14 on TV Guide 's list of top 50 greatest cartoon characters. cartoon director, most notably Bob Clampett, Robert McKimson, and Chuck Jones, put his own spin on the Daffy Duck character. He was one of the first of the new " screwball" characters that emerged in the late 1930s to replace traditional everyman characters who were more popular earlier in the decade, such as Mickey Mouse, Porky Pig, and Popeye.ĭaffy starred in 130 shorts in the golden age, making him the third-most frequent character in the Looney Tunes/ Merrie Melodies cartoons, behind Bugs Bunny's 167 appearances and Porky Pig's 153 appearances. Styled as an anthropomorphic black duck, he has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig or Speedy Gonzales. Daffy Duck is a fictional character created by animators Tex Avery and Bob Clampett for Leon Schlesinger Productions.
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