''Don't Axe Me'' is a 1957
Warner Bros.
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Merrie Melodies
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'' cartoon directed by
Robert McKimson
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The short was released on January 4, 1958, and stars
Daffy Duck
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Elmer Fudd
Elmer J.''Hare Brush'' (1956) Fudd is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes''/'' Merrie Melodies'' series and the archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheo ...
and
Barnyard Dawg
Barnyard Dawg is a '' Looney Tunes'' character. A feisty anthropomorphic basset hound, he is the archenemy of Foghorn Leghorn. He was created by Robert McKimson, who also created Foghorn, and was voiced by Mel Blanc. Dawg also feuds with othe ...
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Plot
In this cartoon, Daffy is Elmer's pet, always looking for ways to eat as much food as possible, including the dog's food. When the dog hears that Elmer and his wife are planning a
dinner
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and need to prepare an animal, he convinces the wife to turn Daffy into the meal. So, Elmer goes after Daffy, with Daffy always figuring out a way to avoid getting captured.
See also
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Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1950-1959)
References
External links
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1958 films
1958 short films
1958 animated films
1950s English-language films
1950s Warner Bros. animated short films
American animated short films
Merrie Melodies short films
Daffy Duck films
Elmer Fudd films
Barnyard Dawg films
Animated films about dogs
Animated films about families
Films directed by Robert McKimson
Films produced by Edward Selzer
Films scored by Milt Franklyn
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