Aqua Duck is a 1963 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert McKimson and written by John Dunn.[1] The short was released on September 28, 1963, and stars Daffy Duck.[2]
| Aqua Duck | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert McKimson |
| Story by | John Dunn |
| Produced by | David H. DePatie |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Music by | Bill Lava |
| Animation by | Ted Bonnicksen Warren Batchelder George Grandpre' Keith Darling |
| Layouts by | Robert Gribbroek |
| Backgrounds by | Robert Gribbroek |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 min. |
| Language | English |
Plot
editDaffy is wandering across a Dalí-style desert. Under the broiling sun, he is suffering from hyperthermia and dehydration. He seeks water, but finds a gold nugget instead. A pack rat wants to give him water in exchange for the gold, but Daffy refuses to trade.
The desert heat and his thirst take a toll on Daffy's sanity, as he begins imagining that he is in a bar, in a hotel, playing baseball, waiting for the bus, and dancing with a cactus. Finally, Daffy becomes so severely dehydrated that he turns to dust and agrees to surrender the gold after the rat restores him with a drop of water.
As he takes a glass of water, a storm swamps him in a flood. For the closing line, he says, "One thing's for sure, when I buy water, I sure get my money's worth!"
Voice cast
edit- Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck
Reception
editLeonard Maltin, writing in Of Mice and Magic, considered this film a low point among Daffy Duck cartoons.[3] Charles Gardner found John Dunn's story creditable but was disappointed with the animation, direction and voice characterization.[4] The Daffy on Video page gives Aqua Duck one star out of four, finding its execution "cheap and lazy."[5]
References
edit- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 344. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Leonard Maltin, Of Mice and Magic (1987), p. 275.
- ^ "Unpredictable as Weather (Part 31) |".
- ^ http://www.dohtem.com/bugs/daffy/1960s.htm#aquaduck Daffy on Video - The 1960s and Beyond
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