The Scarlet Pumpernickel

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Parody Adventure Animation Comedy Family Short

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7.3/10

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Mel Blanc

Daffy Duck
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Marian Richman

Melissa Duck
(uncredited)

Director
- Chuck Jones
Writer
- Michael Maltese
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Trivia
Only time Mel Blanc voiced Elmer Fudd while the original voice of Elmer Fudd Arthur Q. Bryan was still alive. As Elmer just had one line, Chuck Jones decided bringing Bryan in for that one line was redundant, so he had Blanc do it instead.

Goofs
When Daffy is reading the script to J.L., his position changes between shots.

Quotes
Sylvester: The wedding must take place tonight, milord. The Scarlet Pumpernickel is about, masquerading as a gentleman.
[Sylvester notices Daffy in disguise]
Sylvester: And who might you be, sirrah?
Daffy Duck: Mayhap, perchance, foppish that I am, *I* might be the Scarlet Pumpernickel?
Sylvester: You, the Scarlet Pumpernickel?
[Sylvester and the Chamberlain burst into hysterical laughter]
Sylvester: That's silly! That's ridiculous!
[Daffy raises his eyebrows at the audience, signaling that he is the Scarlet Pumpernickel]

Connections
Edited into Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special (1980)

Soundtracks
In an 18th-Century Drawing Room
(uncredited)
Music by Raymond Scott

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Featured review

8/10

WB Take on Classic Tale of Romance

Daffy is tired of being cast in comedy roles. He writes a script where he will appear as the Scarlet Pumpernickel, a highwayman who gets what he wants. In this case, it is the hand of a princess (whose father is a pig and who is, herself a duck). Don't ask. Anyway, on her way to marry Sylvester who is a viscount, Daffy/Pumpernickel absconds with her. No wedding takes place. Then it is up to Daffy to keep what is his. Very crisp animation of Chuck Jones makes this work. Even though he is playing a serious role, Daffy continues to be Daffy. His script appears to be several thousand pages long. I've seen this so many times. It is somewhat endearing.