The Night of the Living Duck

September. 23,1988      
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

After indulging in horror comic book reading, Daffy has a dream where he is singing in a nightclub for monsters.

Mel Blanc as  Daffy Duck (voice)
Mel Tormé as  Daffy Duck (singing voice)

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Reviews

ChikPapa
1988/09/23

Very disappointed :(

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Matrixiole
1988/09/24

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

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Verity Robins
1988/09/25

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

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Roman Sampson
1988/09/26

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

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Edgar Allan Pooh
1988/09/27

. . . literal-minded viewers might scream at their screens as the end credits roll for one of the final Looney Tunes of the 1900s, THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUCK. When a clock falls from his comic book shelf, conking Daffy Duck on the noggin and transporting him to LA LA LAND, he has no trouble tracking down Frankenstein and his Bride, along with Dracula and HIS brides, not to mention The Mummy, The Fly, various Ghosts and Ghoulies, Smogzilla--even Alfred E. Neuman pops up here and there for 37 cents worth of Product Placement. But there's never a trace of George Romero's slow-moving Zombies, or even Rob's fast ones. Instead, cartoon fans are treated to the sonorous (or is it somnolent?) golden tones of a sleep-walking Mel Torme Sashing out (which I believe is the opposite of "belting out") some never-ending lyric about "Monsters Lead Such Interesting Lives." Surely this is a clear case of Daffy being saddled with at least one "Mel" too many!

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TheLittleSongbird
1988/09/28

I do agree it isn't as good as the Looney Tunes cartoons of the 40s-50s, as it isn't as witty or as clever, and it is perhaps too short at only 7 minutes. However, it is an interesting watch, with a good enough story. There is nothing hugely hilarious, but there are some amusing enough moments, due to some sharp dialogue especially. The animation is fine, the backgrounds are lovely and the colours are vibrant. And the music is wonderful, perhaps a recycling of Carl Stalling's work, but I didn't mind, as he was for me the best composer of the music of the Looney Tunes cartoons. The highlight however is Daffy singing "Monsters Lead Such Interesting Lives", the song is wonderfully sung by Mel Torme, who has a beautiful velvety voice. Daffy is great here and is excellently voiced by the wonderful Mel Blanc, and it was nice to see Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolfman. Overall, very good and interesting, if nothing hilarious. 8/10 Bethany Cox

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Movie Nuttball
1988/09/29

This short is a special feature is on before the classic Daffy Duck's Quckbuster movie! I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful! Most of the characters in this show are hilarious Looney Tunes characters that we all love. in My opinion these characters are the funnies and talented ever seen. In fact, The things that goes on in this series' cartoons are in My opinion nuts which that is what makes them hilarious! There are so many to like and laugh at and the silly things they do! If you like the original Looney Tunes then I strongly recommend that you buy the film today!

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Shawn Watson
1988/09/30

This late-80's cartoon is quite easy-going but not that funny. Still, it's Daffy Duck and he's very cute. It begins with Daffy reading a horror comic book (having already read his Mad Magazine) and going crazy when he can't find the second issue of a two-part cliffhanger. In his desperate search a heavy clock falls off his bookcase and whacks him on the head. Now begins a dream sequence in which Daffy is a lounge singer for all the classic movie monsters including Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and his bride, the wolfman, creature from the black lagoon, Leatherface and er...Alfred E. Neuman.Daffy gets over his nerves by swallowing a few cloudbursts of voice tonic, which does wonders for his lisp, thus turning him (almost) into Frank Sinatra. He then sings an easy-going song called 'Monsters Lead Such Interesting Lives' which seems to make everyone happy. As his dream ends he finds his missing comic and all is well. A strange, offbeat Looney Tunes short indeed and a rather somber note for Mel Blanc to go out on. This cartoon was part of Daffy's feature-length Quackbusters cartoon.

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