''Nasty Quacks'' is a

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Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animated comedy short film series distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was part of the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise and featured many of the same characters. Originally running from August 2, 1931, to Septem ...

'' cartoon directed by

Frank Tashlin Frank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972), also known as Tish Tash and Frank Tash, was an American animator and filmmaker. He was best known for his work on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' ...

, released on December 1, 1945, and starring

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Plot

In a suburban household, a father gifts his daughter, Agnes, a black duckling that soon matures into the infamous Daffy Duck. Daffy's disruptive antics test the father's patience, but Agnes staunchly defends her beloved pet. The father's frustration escalates, leading to a comical chase around the house, until he hits upon a plan to distract Agnes with a new, cute yellow duckling. Determined to eliminate his rival, Daffy stalks the duckling with an axe but decides he can't kill the little one, instead intending to accelerate their growth with vitamins before taking them down. Unexpectedly, the duckling transforms into a grown, white female duck, leaving Daffy stunned. The joyous father’s celebration is short lived when he discovers Daffy cohabiting peacefully with the new duck and their offspring, ending the tale with Daffy's characteristic storytelling.

Reception

This was the final Daffy Duck cartoon, and the second to last overall, directed by Tashlin. The director is not credited as he had already left the studio. The voices of the male characters are performed by

Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for come ...

. The film also introduced a love interest for Daffy. Animation historian

Greg Ford Greg Ford is an American animator, director, historian and consultant to Warner Bros. Animation. He is perhaps best known for directing the films '' Daffy Duck's Quackbusters'' and '' (Blooper) Bunny''. Biography During the 1960s and 1970s, he ...

writes, "A comparison might be made to the plot of the hit play ''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of ...

'', in which an insufferable dinner guest becomes incapacitated and overstays his welcome for endless, grueling months. Daffy, as Warner Bros.' blue-collar answer to George S. Kaufman and

Moss Hart Moss Hart (October 24, 1904 – December 20, 1961) was an American playwright, librettist, and theater director. Early years Hart was born in New York City, the son of Lillian (Solomon) and Barnett Hart, a cigar maker. He had a younger brother ...

's patrician wordsmith Sheridan Whiteside, terrorizes the household not with acerbic putdowns but exuberant, palsy-walsy camaraderie... One of the cartoon's funniest bits finds the borderline bratty Agnes swooshing in to Daffy's defense before her father does the duck corporeal harm. While other animation directors showed an antsy reluctance to caricature females, Tashlin distinguished himself as an equal-opportunity exaggerator."

Home media

''Nasty Quacks'' is available on the two-disc DVD ''

The Essential Daffy Duck ''The Essential Daffy Duck'' is a DVD set featuring cartoons focusing on Daffy Duck Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character created by animators Tex Avery and Bob Clampett for Leon Schlesinger Productions. Styled as an anthropomorphic b ...

'' and '' Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3'' DVD and Blu-Ray set.

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* 1945 films Short films directed by Frank Tashlin Merrie Melodies short films 1940s Warner Bros. animated short films Daffy Duck films Films about pets Films scored by Carl Stalling Films produced by Edward Selzer Films with screenplays by Warren Foster 1945 animated short films {{MerrieMelodies-stub

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