Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)

Director:

Chuck Jones

Writer:

Michael Maltese (story)

Release Date:

25 July 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Sci-Fi | Animation | Comedy | Short

Plot:

Space hero Daffy battles Marvin the Martian for control of Planet X.

Plot Keywords:

Duck Cartoon | Duck | Space | Teleportation | Alien

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mel Blanc

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Daffy Duck / Duck Dodgers / Porky Pig / Marvin the Martian (voice)

Also Known As:

Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | Australia:G | USA:Not Rated (video release) | USA:Approved (PCA #15464) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia)

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia:

When this cartoon was released, it received the admiration of many notable science fiction directors, including Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. When Star Wars (1977) was re-released in theaters, the cartoon was run preceding the feature at Lucas' request.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): On the sign outside Dr. I.Q. Hi's office, the word "stratosphere" is spelled "stratospere."

Quotes:

[Presenting a gift-wrapped package to Martian Commander X-2]
Porky Pig: Happy b-b-birthday, you Thing From Another World, you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Behind the Tunes: Animal Quackers (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Powerhouse

The best Warner Bros. cartoon of all time

I can't believe only two people commented on this so far. This has to be Chuck Jones' best work of all time. This is one cartoon I can watch over and over again. I crack up every time Daffy says his line about the disintegrating pistol.