Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur
1939 Merrie Melodies animated cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones
Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur is a 1939 Merrie Melodies animated cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions for Warner Bros. Pictures. The cartoon is notably the first Daffy Duck cartoon directed by Jones. Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur is set in the Stone Age and features Daffy Duck, a caveman named Casper (a caricature of Jack Benny), and his pet Apatosaurus, Fido. As usual, Mel Blanc provides the voice of Daffy here, while Casper is performed by Jack Lescoulie. This is the last cartoon with the Vitaphone intro.
- Directed by Chuck Jones. Produced by Leon Schlesinger. Story by Dave Monahan.
Dialogue
edit- [In heaven, after the inflatable duck explodes and kills everyone]
- Daffy Duck: You know, maybe that wasn't such a hot idea after all.
- Casper Caveman: Good night, folks.
- [The film iris out]
Voice cast
edit- Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck.
- Jack Lescoulie as Casper Caveman.