A Pest in the House (1947): Cast & Plot
A Pest in the House is a 1947 short animated comedy directed by Chuck Jones, starring Mel Blanc as Narrator / Daffy Duck / Drunk (voice) and Arthur Q. Bryan. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Chuck Jones
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Cartoons
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Pest in the House About?
The premise of A Pest in the House without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A very tired businessman needs some sleep and checks into a hotel run by Elmer Fudd, where Daffy Duck is the bellhop.
A Pest in the House Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- window washing
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- trying to avoid making noise
- duck
- hat
- guest
- song
- sleeplessness
- laughing at one's joke
- daffy duck character
- elmer fudd character
- five word title
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- anthropomorphic animal
- cartoon duck
- rolling up sleeve
- bellhop
- labor shortage
- hotel desk clerk
- looking for some peace and quiet
- trying to sleep
- drunkard
- opening narration
- pest
- annoyance
- knight's helmet
- breaking the fourth wall
- unable to sleep
- furnace
- manager
- hotel manager
- hotel
- wrench
- tiredness
- tip
- talking animal
- sweating
- suitcase
- spiraling eyes
- snoring
- sleep
- sleepiness
- red eyes
- radiator
- punched in the face
- pun in title
- pillow
- open window
- object passed through a telephone
- number 666
- noise
A Pest in the House Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Narrator / Daffy Duck / Drunk (voice), with Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd / Businessman (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Chuck Jones.
- Director Chuck Jones
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Mel Blanc as Narrator / Daffy Duck / Drunk (voice) - Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd / Businessman (voice) (uncredited)
A Pest in the House Plot Summary
What happens in A Pest in the House from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a short that opens on a labor market described as so tight that employers would hire “anybody – or anything,” the story centers on a tired hotel called the Gland Hotel and the two staff members who try to keep it running. The hotel bellboy is the comic troublemaker Daffy Duck, while the manager is Elmer Fudd, both caught in a loop of one chaotic misstep after another. The setup contrasts hurried service with a guest who wants nothing more than peace and quiet, setting the stage for a rapid-fire sequence of gags rather than a conventional plot.
Full summary
The whole story of A Pest in the House, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know A Pest in the House?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the hotel where most of the action takes place?
A Pest in the House Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “No molestar” and “Un bruit qui court”.
- Also known as
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- No molestar
- Un bruit qui court
- Pato Lucas: No molestar
- Дом вверх дном
- Il silenzio è d’oro
- Kártevő a házban
- Zapowietrzony hotel
- 扰人清梦
Seen A Pest in the House?
Movies Like A Pest in the House
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Pests for Guests, Daffy Duck Slept Here and The Wabbit Who Came to Supper.
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Pests for Guests 1955 -
Daffy Duck Slept Here 1948 -
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper 1942 -
The Big Snooze 1946 -
Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters 1988 -
Elmer’s Pet Rabbit 1941 -
Daffy Dilly 1948 -
Porky Pig’s Feat 1943 -
An Itch in Time 1943 -
Along Came Daffy 1947 -
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist 1942 -
The Night of the Living Duck 1988
A Pest in the House FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Pest in the House, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Pest in the House?
A Pest in the House runs 7 minutes.
When was A Pest in the House released?
A Pest in the House was released on August 2, 1947.
Who directed A Pest in the House?
A Pest in the House was directed by Chuck Jones.
More films by Chuck Jones Who is in the cast of A Pest in the House?
A Pest in the House stars Mel Blanc as Narrator / Daffy Duck / Drunk (voice) and Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd / Businessman (voice) (uncredited).
Does A Pest in the House have a post-credit scene?
No. A Pest in the House has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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