Tom Turk and Daffy is a 1944 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The cartoon was released on 12 February 1944, and stars Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.
The voices of Daffy and Porky were provided by Mel Blanc, while Tom Turk was voiced by Billy Bletcher.
Plot In a wintry setting, Daffy Duck constructs a snowman until his solitude is disrupted by distant gunfire. Tom Turk, a pursued turkey, beseeches Daffy for refuge from Porky Pig's pursuit. Initially hesitant, Daffy relents and shelters Tom within his snowman creation. However, Daffy's allegiance falters under Porky's persuasive appeals for a turkey dinner. Betrayed by Daffy's guilty conscience, Tom retaliates by adorning Daffy with his incriminating tail feathers, initiating a chase between Porky and Daffy across the snowy expanse.
Employing diverse strategies, Daffy evades Porky's pursuit, leveraging the terrain to his advantage. The ensuing exchanges feature Daffy's resourceful use of frozen elements, resulting in comedic clashes with Porky. Employing subterfuge, Daffy coerces Porky into unwittingly conceding to a toll, heightening Porky's exasperation. A crescendo of chaos ensues as Porky, irate at Daffy's duplicity, embarks on an unremitting pursuit, symbolizing his diminishing composure. Daffy seeks refuge with Tom once more, imploring aid in evading Porky. Tom complies, endeavoring to conceal Daffy in various locations as night falls.
Cast Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck, Porky Pig Billy Bletcher as Tom Turk
Production notes Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce are both the writers of the short, and are credited here as "The Staff". Tom Turk later reappeared in the 1949 Daffy Duck short Holiday for Drumsticks, albeit redesigned and having a different voice. This is the final Chuck Jones short that was animated by Rudy Larriva. Tom refers to Daffy as a "Quisling" after he reveals where Tom was hiding to Porky. The term is based on the Norwegian Prime Minister Vidkun Quisling, who sold out to the Nazis and would be synonymous with "traitor" and "Benedict Arnold" forever after. His betrayal towards the Norwegians resulted in a relatively bloodless invasion of Norway by the Nazis while Quisling himself is granted preferential custody of his occupied nation.
Home media VHS – Cartoon Moviestars: Porky Pig and Friends LaserDisc – The Golden Age of Looney Tunes DVD – Looney Tunes Super Stars' Porky & Friends: Hilarious Ham DVD – Looney Tunes Super Stars Family Multi-Feature Vol. 2 Blu-Ray – Looney Tunes Collector's Vault: Volume 1
See also Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940–1949) List of Daffy Duck cartoons Porky Pig filmography Jerky Turkey
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