My Favorite Duck

My Favorite Duck is a 1942 Looney Tunes short directed by Chuck Jones.
== Title ==
The title was presumably inspired by a film of that era, either My Favorite Wife or My Favorite Blonde. In this case, the title is used sarcastically. 
== Plot ==
Porky is on a camping vacation beside a lake where Daffy happens to live. The duck quickly insinuates himself into Porky's attempts at relaxation, and every time the duck gets Porky riled enough to threaten violence, Daffy shows him a sign that says it is not duck hunting season, and that there is a hefty fine for even "molesting" (i.e. "bothering") a duck.
Porky and Daffy both sing to different effect. Porky, who has trouble with words starting with M and B, stammers and stutters his way through the old standard "On Moonlight Bay", while Daffy periodically breaks into a somewhat-sultry version of a then-recent hit called "Blues in the Night". Porky unconsciously starts to sing Daffy's number, then stops, harumphs, and returns to "Moonlight Bay".
Daffy is able to get away with a lot, "Hoo-hooing" after every gag, until a new sign says duck hunting season is now open, and it even specifically invites shooting this duck. The tide has turned dramatically, and Porky gets his revenge. While Porky chases Daffy around a tree, the picture gets out of order and breaks, then Daffy appears saying "Ladies and gentlemen, due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to continue this picture". The duck asides to the audience that he beat up Porky. The hook whisks Daffy away and a loud crashing sound occurs. A crazed Porky drags the dazed duck across the screen, his shotgun now bent in the form of Daffy's head.
== Availability ==
Viddy-Oh! For Kids VHS 9.jpg|(1986) VHS Viddy-Oh! For Kids Cartoon Festivals: Porky Pig and Daffy Duck Cartoon Festival Featuring "Tick Tock Tuckered"
Lt viddy pp ttad.png|(1986) VHS Viddy-Oh! For Kids Cartoon Festivals: Porky Pig Cartoon Festival Featuring "Tom Turk and Daffy"
lt bbs.jpg|(1988) VHS - Bugs Bunny: Superstar
lt bbss ld.jpg|(1988) LaserDisc Bugs Bunny: Superstar
Cartoon Moviestars 10.jpg|(1988) VHS Cartoon Moviestars: Porky!
LT Laserdisc 5.jpg|(1988) LaserDisc Cartoon Moviestars: Daffy! and Porky!
Golden Age LT Vol 1.jpg|(1991) LaserDisc The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 1, Side 5: Chuck Jones
The golden age of looney tunes vhs 5.jpg|(1992) VHS The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 5: Chuck Jones
Lt collection further adventures of porky pig.jpg|(1996) VHS Looney Tunes Collection - Further Adventures of Porky Pig
LTGC Vol.4.jpg|(2006) DVD Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4, Disc Two (through Bugs Bunny Superstar; USA and EU 1995 Turner print)
lt blues.jpg|(2008) DVD Blues in the Night (USA 1995 Turner print)
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6.jpg|(2008) DVD Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6, Disc One (restored)
lt spotlight 6.jpg|(2008) DVD Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 6, Disc 1
BB SS DVD Warner Archive.jpg|(2012) DVD Bugs Bunny: Superstar (restored)
=== Streaming ===
Lt boomerang.jpg|Boomerang App ( - ) (restored)
== Notes ==
* This cartoon was made during the era when Chuck Jones and his crew were experimenting with story, animation, and especially backgrounds, which are considered a precursor to the kinds that UPA would utilize in its cartoons.
* On the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6, Disc One, Jerry Beck notes that throughout the picture, Porky sings "Moonlight Bay" (Music by Percy Wenrich & Lyrics by Edward Madden) which came out in 1912, whereas Daffy sings "Blues in the Night" (Music by Harold Arlen & Lyrics by Johnny Mercer) which at the time was a contemporary song. This makes Porky seem old-fashioned compared to Daffy.
* This short's ending was reused with Bugs Bunny in "Rabbit Punch" years later.
* This cartoon was shown in theatres with Flying Fortress during its original release and Montana in its reissue alongside "Boobs in the Woods".
** Coincidentally, both cartoons star Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, and both this cartoon and "Boobs in the Woods" have a very similar premise of a screwball Daffy tormenting Porky in a variety of ways when the latter goes on a camping trip in the wilderness.
* Production cels of the original title card and credits card were revealed on Facebook in 2021. They were stored at the University of Wyoming, in Michael Maltese's personal collection.https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/lost-warner-bros-original-titles/
**In one of the production cels of the opening credits, Michael Maltese's name is credited as "Mike Maltese" instead of his actual name.https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/lost-warner-bros-original-titles/ 
*This short is notable for being the first Porky and Daffy short in Technicolor. 
**It is also the second Looney Tunes short in color, after "The Hep Cat".
** This is Porky Pig's third color cartoon, after "Old Glory", and his first color appearance in the Looney Tunes series.
*This is one of several entries in a series where Daffy, during his "screwball" period, torments Porky in a variety of ways.
*This cartoon would be used in the documentary Bugs Bunny: Superstar.
== Music-Cues ==
*"Moonlight Bay" (music by Percy Wenrich & lyrics by Edward Madden) 
**Played during the opening credits, and continues into the opening scene, sung by Porky.https://books.google.com/books/about/Tunes_for_Toons.html?id=Rz2WJ_-NxsAChttps://www.patreon.com/posts/whats-score-81644429 Sung repeatedly by Porky throughout the short.
*"Blues in the Night" (music by Harold Arlen & lyrics by Johnny Mercer)
**Sung repeatedly by Daffy throughout the short. Also sung briefly by Porky.
==Gallery==
My-Favorite-Duck-Original-title.jpg|Original title cel and background
My-Favorite-Duck-Original-credits.jpg|Original credits cel, mismatched with the "Baseball Bugs" title background
My-favorite-duck-600.jpg|Lobby card #1
Favortieducklobby2.jpg|Lobby card #2
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My Favorite Duck1 Restored.jpg|Daffy "making eyes" at Porky
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FavDuckBGLayout.png|Background color key by John McGrew
My Favorite Duck (1942) - Eagle.jpg
MFDPA.jpg|Production artwork
==References==
Category:Cartoons directed by Chuck Jones
Category:Porky Pig Cartoons
Category:Daffy Duck Cartoons
Category:Shorts
Category:1942
Category:Looney Tunes Shorts
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:Bugs Bunny: Superstar Cartoons
Category:Cartoons written by Michael Maltese
Category:Cartoons animated by Rudy Larriva
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with layouts by John McGrew
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by Gene Fleury
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons in a.a.p. package
Category:Cartoons with missing Leon Schlesinger credits
Category:Re-released cartoons whose original titles are known to exist