The Astroduck is a 1966 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Robert McKimson.[1] The short was released on January 1, 1966, and stars Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales.[2]
| The Astroduck | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert McKimson |
| Story by | Tony Benedict (uncredited) Bill Danch (uncredited) Tedd Pierce (uncredited) |
| Produced by | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Edited by | Lee Gunther |
| Music by | Bill Lava |
| Animation by | Bob Matz Manny Perez Warren Batchelder Don Williams George Grandpré Norm McCabe |
| Layouts by | Dick Ung |
| Backgrounds by | Tom O'Loughlin |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editDaffy rents a house from a realtor in Mexico, but Speedy, claiming that his Gonzales family has lived there for many generations, will not leave. The rodent remains stubborn as Daffy tries nailed signs, a mallet, a sewer rooter, a shotgun, a plunger, a hand grenade, and many sticks of dynamite. At the end Daffy blows the house sky-high and Speedy says, "We got a new astroduck!"
Crew
edit- Director: Robert McKimson
- Story (uncredited): Tony Benedict, Bill Danch, Tedd Pierce
- Animation: Bob Matz, Manny Perez, Warren Batchelder, Don Williams, George Grandpre, Norm McCabe
- Layout: Dick Ung
- Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
- Film Editor: Lee Gunther
- Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc
- Music: Bill Lava
- Produced by: David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
See also
editSources
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. 355. 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.
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