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Tom Turk and Daffy
Tom Turk and Daffy
Directed by	Charles M. Jones
Story by	Michael Maltese; Tedd Pierce
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc; Billy Bletcher
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Ken Harris; Ben Washam; Robert Cannon; Rudy Larriva
Layouts by	Bernyce Polifka
Backgrounds by	Bernyce Polifka
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
Release date	February 12, 1944;
Running time	7:17
Language	English

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Tom Turk and Daffy is a 1944 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.^[2] The cartoon was released on February 12, 1944, and stars Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.^[3]

The voices of Daffy and Porky were provided by Mel Blanc, while Tom Turk was voiced by Billy Bletcher.^[1]

Plot

In a wintry setting, Daffy Duck constructs a snowman until his solitude is disrupted by distant gunfire. Tom Turk, a pursued turkey, beseeches Daffy for refuge from Porky Pig's pursuit. Initially hesitant, Daffy relents upon the promise of culinary delights and shelters Tom within his snowman creation. However, Daffy's allegiance falters under Porky's persuasive appeals for a turkey dinner. Betrayed by Daffy's guilty conscience, Tom retaliates by adorning Daffy with incriminating feathers, initiating a chase between Porky and Daffy across the snowy expanse.

Employing diverse strategies, Daffy evades Porky's pursuit, leveraging the terrain to his advantage. The ensuing exchanges feature Daffy's resourceful use of frozen elements, resulting in comedic clashes with Porky. Employing subterfuge, Daffy coerces Porky into unwittingly conceding to a toll, heightening Porky's exasperation. A crescendo of chaos ensues as Porky, irate at Daffy's duplicity, embarks on an unremitting pursuit, symbolizing his diminishing composure. Daffy seeks refuge with Tom once more, imploring aid in evading Porky. Tom complies, endeavoring to conceal Daffy in various locations as night falls.

Cast

Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck, Porky Pig
Billy Bletcher as Tom Turk

Production notes

Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce are both the writers of the short, and are credited here as "The Staff".
Tom Turk later reappeared in the 1949 Daffy Duck short Holiday for Drumsticks, albeit redesigned and having a different voice.
This is the final Chuck Jones short that was animated by Rudy Larriva.^[4]
After being betrayed by Daffy, Tom, still inside the snowman, mutters the word "Quisling",^[5] which is the name of the Norwegian Prime Minister Vidkun Quisling who sold out to the Nazis which would be synonymous with "traitor" and "Benedict Arnold" forever after, which, his betrayal towards Norwegians, resulted in a relatively bloodless invasion of Norway by the Nazis while Quisling himself is granted preferential custody of his occupied nation.^[6]

Home media

VHS - Cartoon Moviestars: Porky Pig and Friends
LaserDisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes
DVD - Looney Tunes Super Stars' Porky & Friends: Hilarious Ham

References

^ ^a ^b Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 58. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 147. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "FilmAffinity".
^ "Transcript of Daffy and Porky's confrontation in the cartoon".
^ "Happy Thanksgiving!". 26 November 2015.

External links

Tom Turk and Daffy at IMDb

[scott-1] Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 58. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.

[Beck-2] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 147. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[3] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[4] "FilmAffinity".

[5] "Transcript of Daffy and Porky's confrontation in the cartoon".

[6] "Happy Thanksgiving!". 26 November 2015.

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+| director          = [[Chuck Jones|Charles M. Jones]]
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-| story             = [[Michael Maltese]]<br/>[[Tedd Pierce]] (As The Staff)
+| story             = [[Michael Maltese]]<br/>[[Tedd Pierce]]
-| starring          = [[Mel Blanc]]<br/>[[Billy Bletcher]] (unc.)<ref name=scott>{{Cite book |title=Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70 |last=Scott |first=Keith |publisher=BearManor Media |year=2022 |isbn=979-8-88771-010-5 |pages=58}}</ref>
+| starring          = [[Mel Blanc]]<br/>[[Billy Bletcher]]<ref name=scott>{{Cite book |title=Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70 |last=Scott |first=Keith |publisher=BearManor Media |year=2022 |isbn=979-8-88771-010-5 |pages=58}}</ref>
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+| animator          = [[Ken Harris]]<br>[[Ben Washam]]<br>Robert Cannon<br>[[Rudy Larriva]]
-| layout_artist     = Bernyce Polifka (unc.)
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-| runtime           = 7 minutes
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-'''''Tom Turk and Daffy''''' is a 1944 [[Warner Bros.]] ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' cartoon directed by [[Chuck Jones]].<ref name=Beck>{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Jerry |last2=Friedwald |first2=Will |title=Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons |date=1989 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |isbn=0-8050-0894-2 |page=147}}</ref> The cartoon was released on February 12, 1944, and stars [[Porky Pig]] and [[Daffy Duck]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/70/mode/2up |pages=70–72}}</ref> [[Michael Malice|Michael Maltese]] and [[Tedd Pierce]] are both the writers of the short, and are credited here as "The Staff".
+'''''Tom Turk and Daffy''''' is a 1944 [[Warner Bros.]] ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' cartoon directed by [[Chuck Jones]].<ref name=Beck>{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Jerry |last2=Friedwald |first2=Will |title=Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons |date=1989 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |isbn=0-8050-0894-2 |page=147}}</ref> The cartoon was released on February 12, 1944, and stars [[Porky Pig]] and [[Daffy Duck]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/70/mode/2up |pages=70–72}}</ref>
 The voices of Daffy and Porky were provided by [[Mel Blanc]], while Tom Turk was voiced by [[Billy Bletcher]].<ref name=scott />
 ==Plot==
+In a wintry setting, Daffy Duck constructs a snowman until his solitude is disrupted by distant gunfire. Tom Turk, a pursued turkey, beseeches Daffy for refuge from Porky Pig's pursuit. Initially hesitant, Daffy relents upon the promise of culinary delights and shelters Tom within his snowman creation. However, Daffy's allegiance falters under Porky's persuasive appeals for a turkey dinner. Betrayed by Daffy's guilty conscience, Tom retaliates by adorning Daffy with incriminating feathers, initiating a chase between Porky and Daffy across the snowy expanse.
-On a cold snowy day, [[Daffy Duck]] is making a [[snowman]] until he hears gunfire in the distance. A [[Turkey (bird)|turkey]], named Tom Turk, desperately begs Daffy to hide him from [[Porky Pig]], who here is portrayed as a [[pilgrim]] hunting for a turkey for a turkey dinner. Daffy agrees and hides Tom in the snowman he made and proclaims to Porky that he won't tell him where his turkey went, as locks appear on his beak. Inside the snowman, Tom Turk mutters, "What a pal, what a pal, what a pal, what a pal, what a pal. What a pal". However, Daffy eventually gives in after Porky mentions all the food he would've prepared for dinner, including [[candied yams]], standing on a stool marked "[[stool pigeon]]", rushing the snowman with Tom inside in front of Porky, and putting up hundreds of signs pointing to it. Inside the snowman, Tom Turk mutters, "[[Quisling]]".
+Employing diverse strategies, Daffy evades Porky's pursuit, leveraging the terrain to his advantage. The ensuing exchanges feature Daffy's resourceful use of frozen elements, resulting in comedic clashes with Porky. Employing subterfuge, Daffy coerces Porky into unwittingly conceding to a toll, heightening Porky's exasperation. A crescendo of chaos ensues as Porky, irate at Daffy's duplicity, embarks on an unremitting pursuit, symbolizing his diminishing composure. Daffy seeks refuge with Tom once more, imploring aid in evading Porky. Tom complies, endeavoring to conceal Daffy in various locations as night falls.
-Tom Turk, betrayed by Daffy's perfidious attitude, digs under the snowman and plucks his back feathers onto Daffy, who was breaking down for being a stool pigeon to him. Porky then mistakes Daffy as the turkey he was hunting, which Daffy denies ("Turkey? Who's a turkey? Now wait a minute, [[Myles Standish]]. I'm a duck. Quack, quack, quack! I can swim. Observe."), and Porky proceeds to chase him across the snowy landscape, with Daffy rolling down each hill in a giant [[snowball]]. Daffy hides, then deliberately pelts Porky with snowballs offscreen, then wallops him on the head with a [[mallet]] in a giant flying snowball. He gets some water out of a frozen lake and throws it at Porky. The water freezes into a [[bucket]]-shaped piece of ice as it flies at Porky, hitting him. Daffy remarks, "Cool as a [[cucumber]]". Porky wakes up, and chases him. Daffy deliberately throws water on himself, freezing for protection. Porky hits him with his gun, breaking the ice in half, only to vibrate. Daffy uses water from a river to make an ice [[bridge]], and, disguised as a [[toll collector]], tricks Porky into paying the 10¢ [[Toll (fee)|toll]]. Porky crosses the ice bridge, only to realize that Daffy made a [[dunce]], a [[Stupidity|dope]], and a [[Gullibility|sucker]] out of him when he envisions himself first wearing a [[dunce cap]], then as a bottle of [[Cannabis (drug)|dope]], and finally a [[Lollipop|sucker]]. This makes him angry, and then he starts running in place, angrily smiling, kicking snow back as he has finally lost his [[sanity]], and then runs at Daffy. Daffy, realizing he's angered Porky, runs as Porky angrily chases him, on the [[wikt:warpath|warpath]] against him, charging through a rock and snow, and running out of a pile of snow as a snow [[tank]]. Daffy ditches him in a [[Bank (geography)|snow bank]], then runs back to Tom, who was building another snowman. Daffy meets up with him again, and begs Tom to help him hide from Porky. Tom agrees, and "attempts" to hide Daffy in different places, but finds all of them fruitless. The cartoon ends with Tom continuously "hiding" Daffy in different places into the night.
 ==Cast==
 *[[Mel Blanc]] as Daffy Duck, Porky Pig
-*[[Billy Bletcher]] as Tom Turk (uncredited)
+*[[Billy Bletcher]] as Tom Turk
-== Notes ==
+== Production notes ==
-* The screenwriters of this cartoon are not credited by their actual names, instead, they are credited as "The Staff". It is unknown who actually wrote this short.
+* [[Michael Malice|Michael Maltese]] and [[Tedd Pierce]] are both the writers of the short, and are credited here as "The Staff".
-* Tom Turk later reappeared in the [[1949]] [[Daffy Duck]] short "''[[Holiday for Drumsticks]]''", albeit redesigned and having a different voice.
+* Tom Turk later reappeared in the [[1949]] [[Daffy Duck]] short ''[[Holiday for Drumsticks]]'', albeit redesigned and having a different voice.
-* This is the final Chuck Jones short that was animated by [[Rudy Larriva]].<ref>[https://www.filmaffinity.com/au/movietopic.php?topic=903226&orderby=ratcount&chv=list&nodoc&p=19]</ref>
+* This is the final Chuck Jones short that was animated by [[Rudy Larriva]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/au/movietopic.php?topic=903226&orderby=ratcount&chv=list&nodoc&p=19 | title=FilmAffinity }}</ref>
-* The word Tom Turk mutters while inside the snowman is "[[Quisling]]",<ref>[https://www.quotes.net/mquote/1126588]</ref> which is the name of the [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] [[Prime Minister]] [[Vidkun Quisling]] who sold out to the [[Nazi]]s which would be synonymous with "[[traitor]]" and "[[Benedict Arnold]]" forever after, which, his betrayal towards Norwegians, resulted in a [[Operation Weserübung|relatively bloodless invasion of Norway]] by the Nazis while Quisling himself is granted preferential custody of his occupied nation.<ref>[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/happy-thanksgiving-4-123532.html]</ref>
+* After being betrayed by Daffy, Tom, still inside the snowman, mutters the word "[[Quisling]]",<ref>{{cite web |title=Transcript of Daffy and Porky's confrontation in the cartoon. |url=https://www.quotes.net/mquote/1126588}}</ref> which is the name of the [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] [[Prime Minister]] [[Vidkun Quisling]] who sold out to the [[Nazi]]s which would be synonymous with "[[traitor]]" and "[[Benedict Arnold]]" forever after, which, his betrayal towards Norwegians, resulted in a [[Operation Weserübung|relatively bloodless invasion of Norway]] by the Nazis while Quisling himself is granted preferential custody of his occupied nation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/happy-thanksgiving-4-123532.html | title=Happy Thanksgiving! | date=26 November 2015 }}</ref>
 ==Home media==
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 [[Category:1944 films]]
 [[Category:1944 animated films]]
+[[Category:1944 short films]]
 [[Category:Looney Tunes shorts]]
 [[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films]]
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 [[Category:Films with screenplays by Michael Maltese]]
 [[Category:1940s English-language films]]
+[[Category:Films about snowmen]]