Pre-dating sound itself the forgettable Gus Visser with a duck cradled in his arm stands before a microphone and warbles the chart topping "Ma,he's making eyes at me" ably assisted by the duck in this piece of minimalist musical theatre.
While the duck is not all he's quacked up to be (it only sings chorus)he holds his own with the song hogging Visser. After all, no duck no show. Visser's insight lay in his promotional skills, realizing the duck's marketability and giving it equal billing. Alas, they did not turn out to be a Nelson and Jeanette and Visser was never heard of again but one of the duck's ancestors with a slight nuance to his delivery went on to become one of the most famous pitchmen on television with basically the same act.
While the duck is not all he's quacked up to be (it only sings chorus)he holds his own with the song hogging Visser. After all, no duck no show. Visser's insight lay in his promotional skills, realizing the duck's marketability and giving it equal billing. Alas, they did not turn out to be a Nelson and Jeanette and Visser was never heard of again but one of the duck's ancestors with a slight nuance to his delivery went on to become one of the most famous pitchmen on television with basically the same act.