Stupor Duck (1956)

Director:

Robert McKimson

Writer:

Tedd Pierce (story)

Release Date:

7 July 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

Plot:

Daffy Duck plays a superhero who can't do anything right while fighting a menace he does not know is non-existant.

Plot Keywords:

Torpedo | Cartoon | Spoof | Submarine | Superhero

Cast

Mel Blanc

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Daffy Duck / Aardvark Ratnik (voice)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #17609)

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The "tall building" that Stupor Duck leaps in "a single bound" is labeled "McKimson and Assoc.," in reference to the short's director, Bob McKimson.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Behind the Tunes: The Art of the Gag (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

You Oughta Be in Pictures

Underrated Cartoon

Daffy Duck had many great cartoons, but some of the best ones were ones in which he played ridiculous parts like in "Robin Hood Daffy" or "Drip-Along Daffy", etc. However, almost all of those cartoons were directed by the late great Chuck Jones. This one, "Stupor Duck", was an exception as Bob McKimson directed it. Yet, it follows the same pattern as Daffy, despite his great power, is hopelessly overmatched as a super hero, especially against a non-existent villain that he overhears on a TV set. The animation on this cartoon is great for 1956 compared to other late WB cartoons. All in all, a Daffy cartoon that is must-see if you are a fan of the little black duck.