Cracked Quack
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{{Infobox film
| name = Cracked Quack
| image =
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| director = I. Freleng
| story = Warren Foster
| editing =
| animator = Arthur Davis
Manuel Perez
Ken Champin
Virgil Ross
| background_artist = Irv Wyner
| layout_artist = Hawley Pratt
| starring = Mel Blanc
| music = Carl Stalling
| cinematography =
| producer =
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| studio = Warner Bros. Cartoons
| distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
| released = {{Film date|1952|07|05}}
| color_process = Technicolor
| runtime = 7 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
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Cracked Quack is a 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short directed by Friz Freleng.{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Jerry |last2=Friedwald |first2=Will |title=Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons |date=1989 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |isbn=0-8050-0894-2 |page=237}} The cartoon was released on July 5, 1952, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/70/mode/2up |pages=70–72}} This cartoon is notable for being the final Porky Pig cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.{{cite book|last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=25 July 2024 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/126/mode/2up |page=126}}
Plot
Daffy Duck, fatigued and disoriented from a failed migration attempt, seeks refuge in a mansion belonging to Porky Pig. Mistaking a stuffed duck for a living companion, Daffy imposes himself in the residence, encountering resistance from Porky's vigilant dog, Rover.
Through various antics and misinterpretations, Daffy's ruse is intermittently challenged, culminating in a confrontation where Porky, oblivious to Daffy's true nature, mistakenly assumes him to be a lifeless prop.
Eventually, a serendipitous encounter with a flock of fellow ducks leads to an unexpected turn of events, leaving Porky's home overrun by avian revelry.
Cast
- Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Duck, Fly, and Rover
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0044516}}
{{Daffy Duck in animation}}
{{Porky Pig in animation}}
{{Friz Freleng}}
Category:Merrie Melodies short films
Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films
Category:Short films directed by Friz Freleng
Category:Films scored by Carl Stalling
Category:1950s Warner Bros. animated short films
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:Films set in country houses
Category:Films with screenplays by Warren Foster