Hit or Miss: Cracked Quack

[Marty26]

This is probably my favorite Freleng-directed Daffy Duck cartoon. For one thing, it gives Daffy a rather interesting characterization. Being that, by 1952 the little black duck was leaving his manic/crazy period, Freleng was experimenting with a calmer and more sardonic Daffy in this cartoon. And it worked in spades. The ending is, of course, a riot. We finally have a Freleng-directed cartoon with a well-drawn Daffy. It's also probably the first Freleng-directed cartoon in which Daffy was drawn in the more conventional beaky style Jones more-or-less established two years earlier with The Ducksters (although Wise Quackers, His Bitter Half and Golden Yeggs showed Freleng beginning to use a more beaky design for the little black duck - but not fully developing it until this one). And even Carl Stalling's music (particularly during the cartoon's title and opening credits) is great.

Any other thoughts?

[oceansoul]

It's not a question. A truly great and very underrated short.

Freleng's Daffys from the 50s should deserve more recognition IMO.

[AardvarkDog]

"Holy Smoke! That building ran right in front of me!" XD


Definately one of my fave Daffy cartoons next to "Wise Quackers", again nicely directed by Freleng. Some neat animation here, partically when Daffy tangles with the stuffed duck. :daffy:

[larriva9/11]

What I like about it is how Daffy's not at all fazed by the duck being stuffed...