Duck Soup to Nuts

{{Infobox film

|image=Duck Soup To Nuts.jpg

|caption=Merrie Melodies Blue Ribbon title card of Duck Soup to Nuts

|director=I. Freleng

|story=Tedd Pierce

|animator=Richard Bickenbach

|background_artist=

|starring=Mel Blanc

|music=Carl W. Stalling

|producer=Leon Schlesinger

|distributor=Warner Bros. Pictures

|released={{Film date|1944|05|27|original|1951|01|6|reissue}}

|color_process=Technicolor

|runtime= 6:59

|language=English

}}

Duck Soup to Nuts is a 1944 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon 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=150}} The cartoon was released on May 27, 1944, 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}}

Plot

Daffy Duck enjoys a tranquil moment among mallards in a pond until a gunshot startles them. The ducks scatter as Porky Pig enters, aiming at Daffy. However, Daffy outsmarts Porky, showcasing his talents and asserting his identity as more than a mere duck.

Despite Porky's attempts to apprehend him, Daffy continuously evades capture, resorting to humorous tactics like pretending to be a fish and labeling Porky as an eagle. Porky's efforts to shoot Daffy are futile, culminating in a comical farewell scene orchestrated by Daffy.

Porky ultimately refrains from harming Daffy, displaying a sense of moral integrity. Yet, the supposed family bidding farewell to Daffy turns out to be his friends in disguise, leading to a chaotic conclusion as Porky resumes his pursuit with a shotgun.

Home media

VHS - Viddy-Oh! For Kids Cartoon Festivals: The Best of Bugs Bunny and Friends
VHS - Viddy-Oh! For Kids Cartoon Festivals: Porky Pig and Daffy Duck Cartoon Festival Featuring "Tick Tock Tuckered"
VHS - Cartoon Moviestars: Just Plain Daffy
LaserDisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 1, Side 6: Friz Freleng
VHS - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 6: Friz Freleng
DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2, Disc 3

Production notes

This cartoon was re-issued in the Blue Ribbon Merrie Melodies program on January 6, 1951, scrapping its ending titles. The original titles for this cartoon are currently known to be lost.