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Overexcited from reading his latest copy of his Dick Tracey comic, Daffy Duck accidentally knocks himself out and dreams of being his hero. As Duck Twacy, Daffy uncovers a gang of criminals stealing people's piggy banks and begins to track the fearsome group down.

Featuring Daffy in his `zany duck' period (as opposed to his envious bitter duck stage!) this cartoon nicely spoofs the characters and atmosphere of the Dick Tracey comic book. I am not fully aware of the comics but the recent film gives some idea of the larger than life characters and style. This cartoon lampoons that well and affectionately.

Some of the jokes are obvious and the spoof side will go over the heads of those with no knowledge of the subject but daffy holds it all together with his larger than life personality and crazy approach to everything. Porky Pig makes a brief cameo in a moustache that made me think he would be a larger character but it's very much blink and you'll miss him. The end of the film is Ok considering it's an `it was all a dream' type ending, and it does have a good line from a pig!

Overall I enjoyed this cartoon because I like both Daffy Duck and the fact that it pokes fun at the characters and style of Dick Tracey. May disappoint those not aware of DT as much of it relies on this but it's still worth a giggle or two.

. . . to upcoming calamities, catastrophes or apocalyptic extinction events is called "the canary in the coal mine," a seer, a prognosticator or a Warner. Probably the most famous Cassandras in American History were the Warner Brothers. At great financial loss, these far-sighted siblings employed a crew of clairvoyants, magi and augers to keep our U. S. A. Homeland abreast of ill portents ranging from Tomorrow to this Our Modern 21st Century. THE GREAT PIGGY BANK ROBBERY is one such opus which speaks mightily to we citizens of Today. The concluding half of this cartoon features deft caricatures of Don Juan's entire cabinet. I particularly enjoyed the dice eyes of health corroder RFK, Jr. As the Duck Man illustrates, the only surefire way to deal with such a mob of malingering miscreants is to mow them down with a Tommy rifle.

Probably the greatest cartoon ever made. Hilarious, surreal, and exciting, a great example of what the medium of animation can achieve. Amazingly distorted and rubbery animation by the great Rod Scribner. This one really solidifies the earlier wilder Daffy's personality. It proves Daffy doesn't need any co-stars or straightmen to be funny.

One of the best things Bob Clampett has ever created... period. There is almost no words needed for this thing because it is just amazing and hilarious from start to finish. This cartoon is such a blast that even just watching Daffy read a comic book is great. The pacing is great; characters are great, just everything is great. If you're a Looney Tunes fan but you haven't seen this wonderful piece of art then what are you still doing reading this review?! GO. WATCH. IT. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyhoo, this is just an absolute cartoon masterpiece and I highly recommend it..

One of the great classics of animation, Bob Clampett's 'The Great Piggy Bank Robbery' is one of the best cartoons ever made and the perfect starting point for anyone interested in Clampett's work. Daffy Duck eagerly awaits the arrival of his new Dick Tracy comic but while reading it he accidentally knocks himself out and dreams that he is Duck Twacy, investigating the theft of his piggy bank. Working from a terrific script by Warren Foster, Clampett injects his trademark wild energy and bizarre execution of gags to make 'The Great Piggy Bank Robbery' spellbindingly energetic and unforgettably eerie. The moment when Daffy finds himself face to face with a roomful of oddball villains is a tour de force with astonishing moment after astonishing moment. It culminates in the breathtaking scene in which Daffy machine guns them all to death and they topple towards the camera one by one into a big pile. There are plenty of other incredible moments to look out for, including Daffy being rubbed out, tracking footprints across the ceiling and separating up his own body parts to escape from a huddle of bad guys. 'The Great Piggy Bank Robbery' is almost as much of a one-duck show as Chuck Jones's 'Duck Amuck', allowing Daffy to do all the talking as he tracks down and eludes the criminals. Mel Blanc does a wonderful job as Daffy babbles away to the audience. Being a huge Daffy Duck fan, 'The Great Piggy Bank Robbery' was obviously going to be one of my all-time favourites and it vies with 'Duck Amuck' for the position of my very favourite of all time. It is unequivocally Bob Clampett's greatest masterpiece.