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Yankee Doodle Daffy (1943)

6.5 | May 15, 1943 (US) | Animation, Comedy, Music | 00:07
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Daffy is an agent representing Sleepy Lagoon, trying to sell him to talent scout Porky. Daffy spends a great deal of time and energy explaining and demonstrating what the kid can do, while the kid sits on a couch licking a giant sucker.

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Mel Blanc
Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Sleepy Lagoon (voice) (uncredited)
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Billy Bletcher
Sleepy Lagoon (singing voice) (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf
6 | Mar 17, 2024
Under the watchful gaze of a statue of an Oscar, "Daffy" tries to extol the talents of "Sleepy Lagoon" to top casting agent "Porky". Thing is, his act just sits on the sofa sucking on a lollipop whilst it's the hugely overactive "Daffy" who does a series of turns with everything from Carmen Miranda to wartime pilot on display. Try as he might, "Porky" can't escape the relentless onslaught - and neither can we, so thankfully he agrees to let the kid try. Maybe he needed a lozenge? Anyway, it's Ok this, but the freneticism of the duck was never my favourite at the best of times, and here it's just a bit in your face and goes on too long.