Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox film Daffy's Rhapsody is a 2012 animated Looney Tunes short film featuring the characters Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. Directed by Matthew O'Callaghan and written by Tom Sheppard,[1] the film is an adaptation of the song of the same name which was sung by Mel Blanc and recorded in the 1950s by Capitol Records.[2] Daffy's Rhapsody was first shown in theaters before Warner Bros.' feature-length film Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.[3] Unlike the previous Looney Tunes 3-D shorts, Daffy's Rhapsody has not yet been released on home media. In 2016, the official Warner Bros. Animation uploaded the short to Google but eventually removed it, leaving unofficial uploads of the short being available.[4] It took until 2021 for the short to be officially available to purchase on Stars of Space Jam: Looney Tunes Collection.
Plot
Elmer Fudd goes to see an anti-duck hunting musical named "Requiem for a Hunt: The Musical", starring Daffy Duck to which upon seeing Daffy, his hunter instincts kick in and he chases Daffy. Meanwhile, Daffy, who is singing to the tune of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, is initially unaware of Elmer but soon realizes the danger.
Voice cast
- Mel Blanc (archival recordings) as Daffy Duck.
- Billy West as Elmer Fudd.
Release
Theatrical
This short was initially scheduled to be released in theaters before Happy Feet Two in 2011, but Warner Bros. decided that I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat was more suitable for a film starring penguins.[5]
Home media
On August 14, 2021, Warner Bros released the short digitally on iTunes and Microsoft Movies and TV in Stars of Space Jam: Looney Tunes Collection, making it the first official home video release of the short.[6]
References
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