Hollywood Daffy

Hollywood Daffy
Hollywood Daffy
Directed by	Hawley Pratt (uncredited)
Story by	Michael Maltese
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Ken Champin; Gerry Chiniquy; Manuel Perez; Virgil Ross
Layouts by	Hawley Pratt
Backgrounds by	Paul Julian
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	June 22, 1946;
Running time	7 minutes
Language	English

Hollywood Daffy is a 1946 American animated comedy short film directed by Hawley Pratt. It stars Daffy Duck.^[2] The film was released on June 22, 1946.^[3]

The short was Pratt's directorial debut, as Friz Freleng refused to work on the short due to his dissatisfaction with the story.^[4]^[5]

Plot

The film begins with a pack of wolves howling in the center of Hollywood (a reference to Hollywood and Vine) as a spot for men looking to pick up women ("wolves" in the slang of the day). Daffy, having travelled to Hollywood, attempts to get into the "Warmer Bros." studio to see movie stars. However, the abrasive Keystone Cops-like security guard with a Joe Besser-like voice will not let him pass through the gate. After unsuccessfully endeavoring to enter the studio by way of various disguises and being thrown out each time, culminating with Daffy posing as a film director, but ultimately this disguise is exposed as well. Daffy finally declares that he won't leave until he literally "sees (movie) stars." The guard agrees to figuratively show him the stars, then bashes Daffy over the head and throws him out of the studio, where the dazed Daffy can see all the stars he wants...circling his head.

Hollywood celebrities featured in the cartoon

Daffy says he would love to meet Lauren Bacall.
The cop allows Bette Davis (voiced by Sara Berner)^[1] and Johnny Weissmuller (swinging from a vine dressed as Tarzan) to enter the studio, because they're employees of the studio.
When trying to enter the studio, Daffy disguises himself as Charlie Chaplin (in his signature outfit), Jimmy Durante, Bing Crosby (voiced by Gil Turner, whose imitation of Crosby is often used in numerous Looney Tunes cartoons)^[6] and an Academy Award statue. When the cop questions whether Daffy is really an Oscar, Daffy indicates that "J.L." is waiting for him, a reference to Jack L. Warner, head of production at Warner Brothers (see Freleng's "Ain't That Ducky" for another reference to "J.L." by Daffy.)
When Daffy drives the cop through the studio, he passes the dressing rooms of Abbott and Costello (with the same shape as their bodies), Ann Sheridan (also as shapely as the actress, and surrounded by several bear traps) and Jimmy Durante (whose house has the same shape as his profile, including his famous, large nose), who has a bear trap on his leg.
Jack Benny is seen trying to get an Oscar statue by playing a claw machine.
Daffy compares the cop with Errol Flynn.
When Daffy literally sees stars after being hit on the head, he claims that he recognizes Hedy Lamarr, Alexis Smith, Dorothy Lamour, Baby Snooks and Ann Sheridan.

Home media

The short is available on disc 2 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 DVD set,^[7] and on disc 2 of the Looney Tunes Collector's Vault: Volume 3 Blu-ray set.^[8]

References

1 2 "Hollywood Daffy (1946): Cast". IMDb. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 168. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
↑ "Comics by Hawley Pratt |". cartoonresearch.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
↑ "The Thad Review: "Looney Tunes: Collector's Vault Vol. 3" |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
↑ "Revising "Cartoon Voices" – Some New Players and One Important Correction |". cartoonresearch.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
↑ Lambert, David (August 5, 2007). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ "Looney Tunes Collector's Vault: Volume 3 Blu-ray". Blu-Ray.com. July 9, 2026. Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

External links

Hollywood Daffy at IMDb

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[Hollywood-1] 1 2 "Hollywood Daffy (1946): Cast". IMDb. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

[2] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.

[Beck2-3] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 168. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[4] "Comics by Hawley Pratt |". cartoonresearch.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.

[5] "The Thad Review: "Looney Tunes: Collector's Vault Vol. 3" |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved September 1, 2026.

[6] "Revising "Cartoon Voices" – Some New Players and One Important Correction |". cartoonresearch.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.

[7] Lambert, David (August 5, 2007). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[8] "Looney Tunes Collector's Vault: Volume 3 Blu-ray". Blu-Ray.com. July 9, 2026. Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

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