Deduce, You Say (1956)

Director:

Chuck Jones

Writer:

Michael Maltese (story)

Release Date:

29 September 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Mystery | Animation | Short | Comedy

Plot:

Daffy Duck is a detective who is hunting for the Shorepshire Slasher.

Plot Keywords:

Daffy Duck | Porky Pig | Detective | Sherlock Holmes | Surrealism

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Mel Blanc

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Dorlock Homes / Watkins / Shropshire Slasher / Telegram Boy / Alfie / Bartender (voice)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #17371) | USA:Not Rated (video release) | UK:U

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Quotes:

[as Watkins opens the door, the telegram boy falls]
Dorlock Holmes: Don't touch that body! A clear case of Karrer poisoning of one of Her Majesty's cold cream guards.
Telegram Boy: [Gets up] Telegram. You'd best have that step fixed, Gov'nor!
Dorlock Holmes: Just for that, you receive no gratuity.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Warner Bros. Cartoons Golden Jubilee Starring Daffy Duck (1985) (V)

Soundtrack:

In an 18th-Century Drawing Room

Sherlock Holmes

This is a pretty amusing cartoon with Daffy Duck as a detective named Dorlock Holmes and is little helper is Porky Pig as Watkins, both with the voice of Mel Blanc. Of course set in London they investigate a case that involves the Shropshire Slasher. Although Daffy thinks he is the smart detective he makes mistakes over and over again. Porky seems the more suitable man for the job.

This Looney Tunes take on Sherlock Holmes and Watkins is a pretty funny one, although it not very memorable. It has some nice moments, especially Porky Pig made me laugh quite some times. 'Deduce, You Say' is worth watching but not much more than that.