''Tom Turk and Daffy'' is a 1944

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'' cartoon directed by

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. The cartoon was released on February 12, 1944, and stars

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and

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. The voices of Daffy and Porky were provided by

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, while Tom Turk was voiced by Billy Bletcher.

Plot

In a wintry setting, Daffy Duck constructs a snowman until his solitude is disrupted by distant gunfire. Tom Turk, a pursued turkey, beseeches Daffy for refuge from Porky Pig's pursuit. Initially hesitant, Daffy relents and shelters Tom within his snowman creation. However, Daffy's allegiance falters under Porky's persuasive appeals for a turkey dinner. Betrayed by Daffy's guilty conscience, Tom retaliates by adorning Daffy with his incriminating tail feathers, initiating a chase between Porky and Daffy across the snowy expanse. Employing diverse strategies, Daffy evades Porky's pursuit, leveraging the terrain to his advantage. The ensuing exchanges feature Daffy's resourceful use of frozen elements, resulting in comedic clashes with Porky. Employing subterfuge, Daffy coerces Porky into unwittingly conceding to a toll, heightening Porky's exasperation. A crescendo of chaos ensues as Porky, irate at Daffy's duplicity, embarks on an unremitting pursuit, symbolizing his diminishing composure. Daffy seeks refuge with Tom once more, imploring aid in evading Porky. Tom complies, endeavoring to conceal Daffy in various locations as night falls.

Cast

as Daffy Duck, Porky Pig * Billy Bletcher as Tom Turk

Production notes

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and Tedd Pierce are both the writers of the short, and are credited here as "The Staff". * Tom Turk later reappeared in the

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short '' Holiday for Drumsticks'', albeit redesigned and having a different voice. * This is the final Chuck Jones short that was animated by Rudy Larriva. * After being betrayed by Daffy, Tom, still inside the snowman, mutters the word "

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", which is the name of the Norwegian

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who sold out to the

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s which would be synonymous with "

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" and "

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" forever after, which, his betrayal towards Norwegians, resulted in a relatively bloodless invasion of Norway by the Nazis while Quisling himself is granted preferential custody of his occupied nation.

Home media

* VHS - Cartoon Moviestars: Porky Pig and Friends * LaserDisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes * DVD - Looney Tunes Super Stars' Porky & Friends: Hilarious Ham * DVD - Looney Tunes Super Stars Family Multi-Feature Vol. 2 * Blu-Ray - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault: Volume 1

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