Daffy Duck in Hollywood [SEP] series
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Daffy Duck in Hollywood is a 1938 "Merrie Melodies" animated short starring Daffy Duck (in his similar design from "Daffy Duck & Egghead"). This was the final Daffy Duck cartoon directed by Tex Avery.
Plot.
At Wonder Studios ("If it's a good picture, it's a Wonder"), producer I.M. Stupendous is interrupted in his office by Daffy asking for an acting position, and quickly responds "No!" and breaks the fourth wall by stating
a high-pitched, sped-up voice provided by the voice artist Mel Blanc, who, with this cartoon, also took over providing the voice of Porky Pig. Avery directed two more Daffy Duck cartoons: "Daffy Duck & Egghead" and "Daffy Duck in Hollywood". Egghead was a character inspired by comedian Joe Penner which would evolve into Elmer Fudd and first appeared in Avery's "Egghead Rides Again".
Ben Hardaway, Cal Dalton and Chuck Jones directed a series of shorts which featured a Daffy