The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950): Cast
The Scarlet Pumpernickel is a 1950 short animated comedy directed by Chuck Jones, starring Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Sylvester / Highwayman / J.L. / Elmer Fudd (voice) and Bea Benaderet. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Chuck Jones
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Scarlet Pumpernickel About?
The premise of The Scarlet Pumpernickel without spoilers.
Daffy attempts to persuade studio chief J.L. to green‑light his own swashbuckling screenplay, set in a stylized Merry Olde England. The plot features a damsel in distress, a scheming Chamberlain, an evil Grand Duke, and a dashing masked hero—intended to be played by Daffy himself—who swoops in to save the day.
The Scarlet Pumpernickel Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sword fight
- wedding
- daffy duck character
- elmer fudd character
- reference to the scarlet pimpernel
- the scarlet pumpernickel character
- three word title
- porky pig character
- sylvester the cat character
- melissa duck character
- cartoon duck
- reference to jack warner
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- anthropomorphic animal
- cartoon pig
- cartoon cat
- cartoon bear
- movie script
- villain
- swordfight
- dam breaks
- volcanic eruption
- suicide joke
- shooting oneself in the head
- alter ego
- foppish playboy
- powdered wig
- parody comedy
- swashbuckler spoof
- the scarlet pimpernel spoof
- swashbuckler adventure
- one person army action
- one duck army
- england
- swashbuckler
- volcano
- dam
- cavalry
- lightning
- parachute
- inn
- sneeze
- tower
- letter
- reference to errol flynn
- spoof title
- damsel in distress
- canceled wedding
- melodrama
- spoof
- secret identity
The Scarlet Pumpernickel Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Sylvester / Highwayman / J.L. / Elmer Fudd (voice), with Bea Benaderet as The Fair Melissa (voice). Directed by Chuck Jones.
- Director Chuck Jones
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Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Sylvester / Highwayman / J.L. / Elmer Fudd (voice) - Bea Benaderet as The Fair Melissa (voice)
More from Chuck Jones
More films directed by Chuck Jones, best-rated first: Gremlins 2: The New Batch, From Hare to Eternity, Superior Duck and Another Froggy Evening.
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Movies Like The Scarlet Pumpernickel
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Daffy Dilly, Duck Soup to Nuts and Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters.
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Daffy Dilly 1948 -
Duck Soup to Nuts 1944 -
Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters 1988 -
The Great Piggy Bank Robbery 1946 -
My Little Duckaroo 1954 -
Daffy Doodles 1946 -
Porky’s Duck Hunt 1937 -
Nasty Quacks 1945 -
The Wise Quacking Duck 1943 -
The Ducksters 1950 -
Duck Amuck 1953 -
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies 1972
The Scarlet Pumpernickel FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Scarlet Pumpernickel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Scarlet Pumpernickel?
The Scarlet Pumpernickel runs 7 minutes.
When was The Scarlet Pumpernickel released?
The Scarlet Pumpernickel was released on March 4, 1950.
Who directed The Scarlet Pumpernickel?
The Scarlet Pumpernickel was directed by Chuck Jones.
More films by Chuck Jones Who is in the cast of The Scarlet Pumpernickel?
The Scarlet Pumpernickel stars Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Sylvester / Highwayman / J.L. / Elmer Fudd (voice) and Bea Benaderet as The Fair Melissa (voice).
Does The Scarlet Pumpernickel have a post-credit scene?
No. The Scarlet Pumpernickel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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