''Aqua Duck'' is a 1963

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'' Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson and written by John Dunn. The short was released on September 28, 1963, and stars

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Plot

Daffy is wandering across a Dalí-style desert. Under the broiling sun, he is suffering from

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and

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. He seeks water, but finds a gold nugget instead. A

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wants to give him water in exchange for the gold, but Daffy refuses to trade. The desert heat and his thirst take a toll on Daffy's sanity, as he begins imagining that he is in a bar, in a hotel, playing baseball, waiting for the bus, and dancing with a cactus. Finally, Daffy becomes so severely dehydrated that he turns to dust and agrees to surrender the gold after the rat restores him with a drop of water. As he takes a glass of water, a storm swamps him in a flood. For the closing line, he says, "One thing's for sure, when I buy water, I sure get my money's worth!"

Voice cast

* Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck

Production

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Reception

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References

{{Robert McKimson 1963 films 1963 animated films 1963 short films Merrie Melodies short films Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films 1960s English-language films 1963 comedy films Films directed by Robert McKimson Daffy Duck films Films scored by William Lava 1960s Warner Bros. animated short films Films set in deserts