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Boston Quackie

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Boston Quackie
Directed byRobert McKimson
Story byTedd Pierce
Produced byEdward Selzer
StarringMel Blanc
Music byMilt Franklyn
Animation byTed Bonnicksen
Keith Darling
Russ Dyson
George Grandpré
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date
  • June 22, 1957 (1957-06-22) (USA)
Running time
7 min (one reel)
LanguageEnglish

Boston Quackie is a 1957 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short directed by Robert McKimson.[1] The short was released on June 22, 1957, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.[2] The cartoon and its title are a parody of the character Boston Blackie.

The film is a spy comedy, featuring a secret agent who has to recover a stolen attaché case.

Plot

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Secret agent Boston Quackie embarks on a mission to deliver a crucial attaché case to the Slobovian consulate in West Slobovia, facing relentless attempts by spies to seize it. The pursuit unfolds aboard the Cloak & Dagger Express, where Quackie confronts a mysterious man with a green hat, suspected of theft.

Despite various encounters and a brief capture, Quackie ultimately outwits the thief with assistance from Mary and Inspector Faraway. Upon delivering the case to the consulate, Quackie is surprised to discover its seemingly mundane contents — a jar of instant coffee. However, to his amazement, the jar contains a surprise: a glamorous woman intended as an escort for an embassy ball.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 299. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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