Drip-Along Daffy (1951)

Disappointment for a huge fan!

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

. . . is a precious birthright gift, NOT to be taken lightly or polluted by TV personalities desperately tackling foreign tongue-twisters with spraying spittle in their misguided Crusade to be "Politically Correct," we learn again in this ahead-of-its-time animated short from the 1950s, DRIP-ALONG DAFFY. About 5:46 into this 7:20-minute-long cartoon, Sheriff Daffy Duck gives outlaw Nasty Canasta an ultimatum beginning, "Listen, hombre, if you're not out of town by sundown . . . !" Only Daffy pronounces the second (as subtitled) word here to rhyme with "Bomber," NOT the PC "Bombay." Though those toothy TV jackals would content themselves to use the latter enunciation, Daffy's straight-talking from the hip translates this H-Word of dubious origin into proper Americanese. Daffy's challenge leads to Canasta's downfall, presaged by a series of camera angle viewpoints later stolen Carte Blanche by the director of Gary Cooper's definitive American Western, HIGH NOON. Today's parents would be well-advised to inoculate their kids with Classic Looney Tunes, before America gets just as contaminated as France.

Okay. This Warner Bros. cartoon is not the greatest one ever made. It doesn't have the best animation in a Looney Tunes cartoon, nor does it have any scenes that stand out among the others. But, in my opinion, it is one of the most hilarious cartoons to ever be produced. Something funny is occurring in every second of this highly enjoyable cartoon.The cartoon opens with several hilarious jokes involving guns, all taking place in the old west. Porky and Daffy then enter the cartoon, with Daffy Duck attempting to prove himself a hero. Then, a funny but fairly emotionless villain named Nasty Canasta offers Daffy an alcoholic(and perhaps toxic) drink that causes Daffy to get drunk after only a couple of sips. Once Daffy sobers up, he becomes angry and proposes a showdown with Nasty Canasta. As it turns out, however, Porky Pig shoots Nasty Canasta before Daffy has a chance. Porky becomes sheriff, and asks Daffy to literally clean up the "one-horse" Western town.This is one of the most hilarious Looney Tunes ever produced, with a really well-written script by Michael Maltese and impeccable timing by Chuck Jones. VERY FUNNY

Of all Chuck Jones's brilliant genre spoofs featuring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, 'Drip Along Daffy' is one of the best loved and is only dwarfed by the classic duo of 'Robin Hood Daffy' and 'Duck Dodgers in the 24th ½ Century'. A hilarious parody of Westerns, 'Drip Along Daffy' finds Daffy all too willingly taking on the role of cowboy hero. A bewhiskered Porky, we are informed by a caption, is the comedy relief. This proves to be somewhat of a misnomer as it is in fact Daffy who provides the majority of the laughs as his heroic posturing is quickly diminished by his trademark buffoonery and a frightening encounter with villain Nasty Canasta. Despite some impeccably timed physical comedy, the biggest laughs in 'Drip Along Daffy' come from the verbal gags, a particularly on form Mel Blanc nailing every line with hysterically accurate observation. I find myself particularly floored every time by Daffy's disbelieving "You wouldn't dare", as he witnesses Nasty Canasta's horrifyingly toxic drink being mixed. 'Drip Along Daffy' is another typically classy Jones film which shows exactly why he's such a treasured director. Porky's final line is the icing on the cake.

The graphics set this one up. We see decked-out cowboy Daffy Duck riding on a beautiful horse and the screen reads: "Western-type hero." Following him is Porky Pig riding a donkey. It says, "Comic Relief." Then, after some Monument Valley-type scenery, we see "Lawless Small Town." The sign says, "Snake-Bite Center: population 350, which quickly changes to 349 followed by another sign that comes out saying, "sheriff wanted." The next thing we see is the cemetery where the sign reads, "Population: 23,472,987 sheriffs."You get the picture. This is a rough town where the small ice-cream booth is called "Custard's Last Stand" and horses are even shooting each other!Daffy is going to clean up this "one-horse town." Well, he does...... sort of. This is one of the funniest cartoons I have ever seen - just fabulous. Great artwork, too!