| Daffy's Rhapsody | |
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 Poster forDaffy's Rhapsody. | |
| Directed by | Matthew O'Callaghan |
| Written by | Tom Sheppard |
| Story by | Matthew O'Callaghan[1] |
| Produced by | Spike Brandt Tony Cervone |
| Starring | Mel Blanc (archival recordings) Billy West |
| Music by | Christopher Lennertz (adaptation score) Billy May,Warren Foster andMichael Maltese (song) |
| Color process | Deluxe |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 4 minutes |
Daffy's Rhapsody is a 2012 animatedLooney Tunes short film featuring the charactersDaffy Duck andElmer Fudd. Directed byMatthew O'Callaghan and written by Tom Sheppard,[2] the film is an adaptation of the song of the same name which was sung byMel Blanc and recorded in the 1950s byCapitol Records.[3]Daffy's Rhapsody was first shown in theaters beforeWarner Bros.' feature-length filmJourney 2: The Mysterious Island.[4] Unlike the previousLooney Tunes 3-D shorts,Daffy's Rhapsody was not immediately released on home media. In 2016, the officialWarner Bros. Animation uploaded the short toGoogle but eventually removed it, leaving unofficial uploads of the short being available.[5]It took until 2021 for the short to be officially available to purchase onStars of Space Jam: Looney Tunes Collection.
Elmer Fudd goes to see an anti-duck hunting musical named "Requiem for a Hunt: The Musical", starringDaffy Duck to which upon seeing Daffy, his hunter instincts kick in and he chases Daffy. Meanwhile, Daffy, who is singing to the tune ofHungarian Rhapsody No. 2, is initially unaware of Elmer but soon realizes the danger.
This short was initially scheduled to be released in theaters beforeHappy Feet Two in 2011, but Warner Bros. decided thatI Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat was more suitable for a film starring penguins.[6]
On August 14, 2021, Warner Bros released the short digitally on iTunes and Microsoft Movies and TV inStars of Space Jam: Looney Tunes Collection, making it the first official home video release of the short.[7]
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