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Don't Axe Me
Directed byRobert McKimson
Story byTedd Pierce
Produced byJohn W. Burton[1]
Edward Selzer (uncredited)
StarringMel Blanc
(all other voices)
Arthur Q. Bryan
(Elmer Fudd)
June Foray
(Elmer's Wife)[1]
Edited byTreg Brown
Music byMilt Franklyn
Animation byTed Bonnicksen
George Grandpré
Tom Ray[1]
Uncredited:
Warren Batchelder
Art Leonardi
Layouts byRobert Gribbroek
Backgrounds byWilliam Butler
Color processTechnicolor
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • January 4, 1958 (1958-01-04)
LanguageEnglish

Don't Axe Me is a 1957 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert McKimson.[2] The short was released on January 4, 1958, and stars Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Barnyard Dawg.[3]

Plot

In this cartoon, Daffy is Elmer's pet, always looking for ways to eat as much food as possible, including the dog's food. When the dog hears that Elmer and his wife are planning a dinner and need to prepare an animal, he convinces the wife to turn Daffy into the meal. So, Elmer goes after Daffy, with Daffy always figuring out a way to avoid getting captured.

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References

  1. ^ a b c Webb, Graham (2011). The Animated Film Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences (1900-1999). McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7864-4985-9.
  2. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 304. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  3. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.


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