So much average

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

The 7-minute "Yankee Doodle Daffy" is a Warner Bros. cartoon from 1943, so two more years and this one has its 75th anniversary. This one features the talent of Friz Freleng, Tedd Pierce, Mel Blanc and Billy Bletcher (and others) like so many other times and to put it in perspective, this is from the dark days of World War II, so all comic relief was appreciated at that time I guess. Nonetheless, this is one of the unpolitical Warner Bros. short films. It features Daffy as a relentless salesman trying to reach an agreement with Porky in this film named after "Yankee Doodle Dandy" obviously. But it was not too funny I must say sadly, the exception were the pilot scene and the parachute scene, especially the latter. But other than that the film did not rely on wit and creativity too much, but it was all about Daffy's chasing and singing and that just wasn't enough. The ending is also not as memorable as it tries to be. As a whole, I am certainly a bit baffled by this film's popularity compared to other superior cartoons. Thumbs down from me. Not recommended.

Despite the the title, this has nothing to do with the 1942 film biopic of George M. Cohan or the song. The plot has pushy talent agent Daffy trying to persuade producer Porky to give Daffy's client a job. The client in question is an adorable little duck with a lollipop named Sleepy Lagoon. It's not until the end of the short that we find out if Sleepy has talent or not as most of the time is spent on Daffy himself performing. This is a funny short with early Daffy, meaning more zany and silly than the later smart-mouthed foil for Bugs. Daffy's most of the show here but Sleepy is good, too, and Porky is fine as the ever-suffering straight man. The vocal talents of Mel Blanc are, as always, wonderful. The colors, animation, and music are all great. Not one of the best Daffy & Porky shorts but a good one.

Yankee Doodle Daffy is an enjoyable cartoon. It isn't the best though, the pace is a tad too fast and the title is enough to leave you puzzled as it has little to do with the cartoon itself. But Daffy himself elevates it, he is absolutely brilliant here, uproariously funny as you'd expect. Porky is once again sidelined but he is good, and Sleepy is entertaining with a voice that is totally unexpected, though they could've perhaps made the ending longer I felt it ended rather abruptly. Other than Daffy, I immensely enjoyed the song and dance routines, especially the Carmen Miranda impression. The pictorial signs while maybe ambiguous to a newcomer to Looney Tunes were also a hoot. There are some great gags and the plot allows Daffy to have fun. All in all, I enjoyed the cartoon, in spite of the head-scratching title. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Daffy Duck won't leave producer, Porky Pig alone in trying to get Porky to hire his young client, who seems content to just suck on his over-sized lollipop. Daffy goes crazy as only he can singing and dancing to get his client a chance and when Porky finally relents, the little brat chokes. Daffy just can't win. There are a few laughs scattered here and there, but overall this short didn't do much for me and it probably will do nothing for you. Only the truly die-hard Daffy Duck fans will be happy with him this time out. And I like the character a lot. This cartoon is on Disk 2 of the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1" My Grade: C