Fourteen mostly superb cartoons from the vaults of Warner Bros. This collection, one of three being released in Region 4, casts the spotlight on two of Warners most popular creations. Porky Pig made his debut in 1935. Developed by Tex Avery, Bob Clampett and Frank Tashlin, Porky soon evolved into the character known today. In 1937 a cartoon called Porky's Duck Hunt introduced the character of Daffy as a crazy duck. Sadly, that cartoon is not included here, but you can see a similar version of the crazy Daffy in Boobs in the Woods. Over time, Daffy developed into a much different character, a devious duck whose schemes always went awry. The comedy in his character, as in that of Wile E. Coyote in the Road Runner cartoons, comes from his reaction to the things that happen to him as much as what does happen to him.


The bulk of the collection dates from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s, and includes some of the finest cartoons ever to come out of Warners. The two cartoons that bookend this collection are all-time classics of the genre. Duck Amuck was inspired by a lack of inspiration and plays with the notion of Daffy being a cartoon character, drawn by an unseen artist, yet having a life of his own. Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century is a hilarious send-up of the science fiction genre, featuring Porky as Eager Space Cadet and an appearance by Marvin Martian, plus the exceptional layouts of Maurice Noble.