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Short animated comedy

To Duck… Or Not to Duck (1943): Cast

To Duck… Or Not to Duck (1943) movie poster

To Duck… Or Not to Duck is a 1943 short animated comedy directed by Chuck Jones, starring Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck / Duck Referee / Duck Spectators / Laramore (voice) (uncredited) and Arthur Q. Bryan. It runs 7 minutes.

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To Duck… Or Not to Duck (1943) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Chuck Jones
Genres
Animation , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is To Duck… Or Not to Duck About?

The premise of To Duck… Or Not to Duck without spoilers.

Daffy provokes duck‑hunter Elmer into a boxing bout, secretly stacking the odds in his favor with the help of a colluding duck referee. In the audience, Elmer’s vigilant dog Larrimore senses the foul play, but his protests are drowned out by the raucous cheers of Daffy’s all‑duck fan section.

To Duck… Or Not to Duck Themes & Keywords

· 48 tags
  • boxer shorts
  • undershirt
  • hunt
  • reference to fibber mcgee and molly
  • daffy duck character
  • elmer fudd character
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • anthropomorphic duck
  • cartoon duck
  • cartoon dog
  • duck hunting
  • breaking the fourth wall
+36 more
  • hunter
  • hunting dog
  • boxing match
  • boxing ring
  • easy chair
  • black eye
  • hit on the head with a mallet
  • referee
  • boxing referee
  • man wears underwear
  • man wears boxer shorts
  • side by side shotgun
  • hunting
  • confrontation
  • clothes ripped off
  • marquis of queensbury rules
  • pugilist
  • fair fight
  • bottle broken over head
  • countout
  • 1940s
  • duck
  • dog
  • boxing
  • sportsman
  • boxing gloves
  • bulletproof
  • gunshot
  • flying
  • bulletproof vest
  • shotgun
  • fur is clothing
  • surrealism
  • looney tunes
  • duck shooting
  • character name in title
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Cast & crew

To Duck… Or Not to Duck Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc leads the cast as Daffy Duck / Duck Referee / Duck Spectators / Laramore (voice) (uncredited), with Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Chuck Jones.

  • Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck / Duck Referee / Duck Spectators / Laramore (voice) (uncredited) in To Duck… Or Not to Duck Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck / Duck Referee / Duck Spectators / Laramore (voice) (uncredited)
  • Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)
From the director

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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Details

To Duck… Or Not to Duck Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Cazar o no cazar” and “Ring frei für Daffy Duck”.

Also known as
  • Cazar o no cazar
  • Ring frei für Daffy Duck
  • Être ou ne pas être canardé
  • Un incontro leale

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FAQ

To Duck… Or Not to Duck FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of To Duck… Or Not to Duck, each answered in a sentence.

How long is To Duck… Or Not to Duck?

To Duck… Or Not to Duck runs 7 minutes.

When was To Duck… Or Not to Duck released?

To Duck… Or Not to Duck was released on March 6, 1943.

Who directed To Duck… Or Not to Duck?

To Duck… Or Not to Duck was directed by Chuck Jones.

More films by Chuck Jones

Who is in the cast of To Duck… Or Not to Duck?

To Duck… Or Not to Duck stars Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck / Duck Referee / Duck Spectators / Laramore (voice) (uncredited) and Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited).

Does To Duck… Or Not to Duck have a post-credit scene?

No. To Duck… Or Not to Duck has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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