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The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950)

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The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950)

Name: The Scarlet Pumpernickel
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Released: 1950-03-04

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March 4, 1950
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Plot.

Daffy tries to sell movie studio head J.L. his script for a swashbuckler set in Merry Olde England, a plot involving a maiden in distress, a scheming Chamberlain, an evil Grand Duke and a dashing masked hero (to be played by Daffy, of course).

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Cast & Crew.

Mel Blanc

Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Sylvester / Highwayman / J.L. / Elmer Fudd (voice)

Bea Benaderet

The Fair Melissa (voice)

Michael Maltese

Story

Carl W. Stalling

Original Music Composer

Phil Monroe

Animation

Marian Richman

Melissa Duck

Chuck Jones

Director

Lloyd Vaughan

Animation

Ben Washam

Animation

Ken Harris

Animation

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Details.

Release Date
March 4, 1950

Status
Released

Running Time
7m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Adventure Animation Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-28

This Movie Is About.

cartoon

cartoon cat

swashbuckler

Wiki.

The Scarlet Pumpernickel is a 1950 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The cartoon was released on March 4, 1950, and stars Daffy Duck along with a number of other prominent Looney Tunes characters. The title is a play on the 1905 novel The Scarlet Pimpernel.

In 1994 it was voted No. 31 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.