Chuck Jones' funny send-up of swashbuckling adventure stories. The title is a pun on The Scarlet Pimpernel and there's even repeated Errol Flynn references. The plot has Daffy once again upset with his career at Warner Bros. He's tired of doing comedy and wants a chance to do drama. So he shows an executive the script he's written about a hero (Daffy) trying to save a damsel in distress from a forced marriage. The cartoon cuts back and forth between the story Daffy's written and him in the exec's office making his pitch. It's very funny with lots of Daffy silliness and great gags. The cast includes not only Daffy but Porky, Sylvester, Elmer Fudd, Henery Hawk and a few other recognizable lesser characters. The animation is nice and colorful. The music is lively. The voice work is top notch. It's a great Daffy cartoon but the added appearances of the other characters (specifically Sylvester) bumps it up a notch. Beware some versions which cut the final scene and leave the cartoon with an abrupt ending. Thanks censorship!
Review of The Scarlet Pumpernickel
