Daffy Dilly is a 1948 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The cartoon was released on October 30, 1948, and stars Daffy Duck.
Plot Daffy Duck, a struggling novelty salesman, learns that tycoon J.B. Cubish (who barely laughed in 5 decades) will pay $1 million to anyone who can make him laugh before he dies. Desperate for the reward, Daffy tries various comical schemes to enter Cubish's mansion, but is thwarted by the butler, whom Daffy addresses as "Jeeves", "Ruggles", and "Meadows" (butlers in other fictional media). Accusing the butler of wanting Cubish to remain ill, Daffy improvises a tale of attempted murder, scaring the butler into fleeing. Finally reaching Cubish, Daffy's clumsy antics accidentally make Cubish laugh. Saved by laughter, Cubish hires Daffy as his jester, ending with Daffy resignedly accepting his fate as pies are thrown at him.
Production notes According to Pete Alvarado, originally, there was a television instead of a radio, but, in his words, "he kept it out because TVs weren't big enough yet when it came out".
Home media VHS – Looney Tunes: The Collectors Edition Volume 3: The Vocal Genius DVD – Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl Blu-Ray – Looney Tunes Collector's Vault: Volume 1
See also Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940–1949) List of Daffy Duck cartoons
References
External links
Daffy Dilly on the Internet Archive