''Porky's Duck Hunt'' is a 1937

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'' cartoon directed by

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. The cartoon was released on April 17, 1937, and stars

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and

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, the latter making what is considered his first official appearance.

Plot

Porky prepares for duck hunting but encounters numerous mishaps. He mistakenly shoots a man upstairs and faces retaliation. At the lake, other hunters fail to hit a duck, causing chaos. Daffy tricks Porky repeatedly, leading to comedic mayhem. Despite Porky's efforts, he fails to catch a duck and faces humiliation. In a final attempt, Porky accidentally fires his gun inside his house, resulting in more trouble.

Voice cast

Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for come ...

as Porky Pig, Daffy Duck *

Billy Bletcher William Bletcher (September 24, 1894 – January 5, 1979) was an American actor. He was known for voice roles for various classic animated characters, most notably Pete in Walt Disney's ''Mickey Mouse'' short films and the Big Bad Wolf in Di ...

as Bass Fish, The Unnamed Guy from Upstairs *Additional speaking voices are provided by Danny Webb *Singing performed by the Sportsmen Quartet

Home media

*VHS – ''Daffy Duck: The Nuttiness Continues...'' (time-compressed) *DVD – ''

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'' *DVD – '' Porky Pig 101'' *Blu-Ray – '' Looney Tunes Collector's Vault: Volume 1''

Production notes

In this short, Porky Pig stars alongside Daffy Duck, marking Daffy's debut. Mel Blanc voices both characters, originally slated to voice only Daffy but taking over as Porky due to Joe Dougherty's firing after '' Porky's Romance'' due to his stutter.

References

External links

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''Porky's Duck Hunt'' on the Internet ArchiveOfficial Looney Tunes WebsiteWatch Porky's Duck Hunt here
{{Tex Avery 1937 films 1937 animated short films Films directed by Tex Avery Films about hunting Looney Tunes shorts 1930s American animated films Daffy Duck films Porky Pig films American animated black-and-white films