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The Super Snooper
The Super Snooper
	Title card featuring Daffy Duck as "Duck Drake"
Directed by	Robert McKimson
Story by	Tedd Pierce
Produced by	Edward Selzer
Starring	Mel Blanc; Marian Richman; Grace Lenard; Ben Frommer; Arthur Q. Bryan;
Music by	Carl Stalling
Animation by	Herman Cohen; Phil DeLara; Charles McKimson; Rod Scribner; Keith Darling;
Layouts by	Robert Givens
Backgrounds by	Richard H. Thomas
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	November 1, 1952 (US);
Running time	7:09
Country	United States
Language	English

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The Super Snooper is a 1952 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Robert McKimson.^[3] The cartoon was released on November 1, 1952, and stars Daffy Duck as a detective and Melissa Duck.^[4]

Plot

Daffy Duck is Duck Drake, a private investigator with a peculiar moniker, is summoned to the J. Cleaver Axe-Handle Estate to investigate a reported murder. Suspicions fall on Melissa Duck, affectionately known as Shapely Lady Duck, clad in a striking red dress. Despite her amorous advances, Drake remains focused on the case.

Accusing Shapely Lady Duck of animosity towards the victim, Drake finds himself dodging bullets from her surprisingly concealed pistol. Surviving the onslaught, he recounts her resorting to a deer rifle, resulting in a barrage of shots that leave him resembling a target dummy. Undeterred, Shapely Lady Duck insists on a search, showering Drake with kisses. Surprisingly, the victim remains resilient, leading to a comical scenario involving a suspended grand piano and Drake's unintended squishing beneath it. Even after these mishaps, Shapely Lady Duck persists in her affectionate pursuit, attempting a final desperate maneuver involving train tracks. Drake, realizing his mistaken location, acknowledges her innocence, only to be startled by her confession of infatuation.

Observing her sincere affection, Drake, typically aloof, finds himself unnerved and hastily retreats, crashing through the wrong door. Undeterred, Shapely Lady Duck follows suit, leaving behind an amusing imprint of their chase.

Home media

The Super Snooper can be found on Disc 1 of the 2007 DVD set Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5.^[5]

References

^ "The Super Snooper". BCDB.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.^{[dead link]}
^ "Robert McKimson 1952 cartoon Directors Lead Sheet 'THE SUPER SNOOPER' Daffy Duck | #1945005507". Worthpoint. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 241. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ Lambert, David (August 5, 2007). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

External links

The Super Snooper at IMDb

Preceded by Rabbit Seasoning	Daffy Duck cartoons 1952	Succeeded by Fool Coverage

[bcdb-1] "The Super Snooper". BCDB.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.^{[dead link]}

[2] "Robert McKimson 1952 cartoon Directors Lead Sheet 'THE SUPER SNOOPER' Daffy Duck | #1945005507". Worthpoint. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

[Beck-3] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 241. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[4] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[5] Lambert, David (August 5, 2007). "The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

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 | producer = [[Edward Selzer]]
 | story = [[Tedd Pierce]]
+| starring = {{Plainlist|
-| starring = [[Mel Blanc]]<br>Marian Richman<br />Benjamin Frommer<br />[[Arthur Q. Bryan]]<ref name="bcdb">{{cite web | title = The Super Snooper | publisher = BCDB.com | url = https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/78-Super-Snooper | accessdate = August 17, 2012 }}</ref>
-| music = [[Carl Stalling]]
+* [[Mel Blanc]]
+* Marian Richman
-| animator = Herman Cohen<br>[[Phil DeLara]]<br>[[Charles McKimson]]<br>[[Rod Scribner]]
+* Grace Lenard
-| layout_artist = Robert Givens
+* Ben Frommer
-| background_artist = Robert H. Thomas
+* [[Arthur Q. Bryan]]<ref name="bcdb">{{cite web | title = The Super Snooper | publisher = BCDB.com | url = https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/78-Super-Snooper | accessdate = August 17, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
+}}
+| music = [[Carl W. Stalling|Carl Stalling]]
+| animator = {{Plainlist|
+* Herman Cohen
+* [[Phil DeLara]]
+* [[Charles McKimson]]
+* [[Rod Scribner]]
+* Keith Darling<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert McKimson 1952 cartoon Directors Lead Sheet 'THE SUPER SNOOPER' Daffy Duck {{!}} #1945005507 |url=https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/robert-mckimson-1952-cartoon-1945005507 |website=Worthpoint |access-date=31 December 2020 |language=en |archive-date=15 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715133102/https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/robert-mckimson-1952-cartoon-1945005507 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+}}
+| layout_artist = [[Bob Givens|Robert Givens]]
+| background_artist = Richard H. Thomas
 | studio = [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]]
 | distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
-| released = November 1, 1952 (US)
+| released = {{Film date|1952|11|01|US}}
 | color_process = [[Technicolor]]
-| runtime = 7 minutes
+| runtime = 7:09
 | country = United States
 | language = English
 }}
-'''''The Super Snooper''''' is an animated short film in the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' series directed by [[Robert McKimson]] and released on November 1, 1952, in the United States.<ref name=Beck>{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Jerry |last2=Friedwald |first2=Will |title=Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons |date=1989 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |isbn=0-8050-0894-2 |page=241}}</ref> Produced by [[Edward Selzer]], the cartoon stars [[Daffy Duck]] (voiced by Mel Blanc) in a detective role.<ref name="bcdb" />
+'''''The Super Snooper''''' is a 1952 [[Warner Bros.]] ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' cartoon directed by [[Robert McKimson]].<ref name=Beck>{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Jerry |last2=Friedwald |first2=Will |title=Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons |date=1989 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |isbn=0-8050-0894-2 |page=241}}</ref> The cartoon was released on November 1, 1952, and stars [[Daffy Duck]] as a detective and [[Melissa Duck]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |accessdate=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/70/mode/2up |pages=70–72}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-Daffy Duck is Duck Drake, a "[[Private investigator|Private Eye]], Ear, Nose, and Throat". He receives a call that summons him to the J. Cleaver Axe-Handle Estate, where somebody supposedly has been murdered. He arrives at the house and suspects a shapely female duck with red hair and a curve hugging red dress of committing the crime. The woman, referred to as 'The Body' shows him affection; saying "Rowr! Rowr! Oh baby! You gorgeous hunk of duck," and showers him with kisses. However, Drake, is only interested in inquiring about the murder.
+Daffy Duck is Duck Drake, a private investigator with a peculiar moniker, is summoned to the J. Cleaver Axe-Handle Estate to investigate a reported murder. Suspicions fall on Melissa Duck, affectionately known as Shapely Lady Duck, clad in a striking red dress. Despite her amorous advances, Drake remains focused on the case.
+Accusing Shapely Lady Duck of animosity towards the victim, Drake finds himself dodging bullets from her surprisingly concealed pistol. Surviving the onslaught, he recounts her resorting to a deer rifle, resulting in a barrage of shots that leave him resembling a target dummy. Undeterred, Shapely Lady Duck insists on a search, showering Drake with kisses. Surprisingly, the victim remains resilient, leading to a comical scenario involving a suspended grand piano and Drake's unintended squishing beneath it. Even after these mishaps, Shapely Lady Duck persists in her affectionate pursuit, attempting a final desperate maneuver involving train tracks. Drake, realizing his mistaken location, acknowledges her innocence, only to be startled by her confession of infatuation.
-Drake immediately accuses her of hating the deceased and drawing her "little pistol" out of her bag (the gun is a revolver with a very long barrel but somehow fits inside a change purse), pointing it at him and slowly squeezing the trigger, tighter and tighter and tighter...until six rounds plug Drake right in the face. At first the bullets appear to have decapitated him until his head sticks out from his jacket with his beak full of holes and proclaims loudly "Not so TIGHT!" He then elaborates (after she hikes up her skirt to reveal her long curvaceous legs, turns the lights out and plants numerous kisses on him) how 'The Body' grabbed the deer rifle off the wall, prompting the man (having apparently survived the pistol shots) to run screaming from the room then letting him have it when he tries to sneak out. Drake is shot multiple times while mimicking a game dummy so that the scoreboard goes from 5 to 200 before eventually saying "Pretty good shooting, sister".
+Observing her sincere affection, Drake, typically aloof, finds himself unnerved and hastily retreats, crashing through the wrong door. Undeterred, Shapely Lady Duck follows suit, leaving behind an amusing imprint of their chase.
-The woman insists that he searches her and kisses him on the lips two more times. Amazingly, the target is still alive and kicking so the next scene involves her crushing him with a grand piano suspended from the ceiling. Drake predictably ends up on the receiving end of this reenactment after startling the woman into releasing the rope holding up the piano, which falls and crushes him through the floor, leaving him with piano keys for teeth. Even though the victim has been shot twice and squished by a piano, he is still defiantly clinging on to life, with the love struck duck getting another chance to kiss him on the cheek. This results in a last desperate attempt to kill him by moving nearby train tracks to the front door because the victim always watched the 5:15 express go past every day. At that precise time Drake opens the door and is flattened by the oncoming train, derailing and leaving him with a lantern on his head. After insulting the driver, he makes the shocking discovery that he is in the wrong house. "Silly boy! The ax handle estate is a couple of blocks up the street," The Body tells him.
+==Home media==
-Finally accepting that the seductress is innocent, he is further stunned when she claims being guilty "Of being crazy about you sweatheart!" Drake, having ignored her advances throughout the entire episode, notices the "old ball and chain" look in her eye (quite literally) and flees. He runs right through the front door. Not giving up on her 'cutie pie,' The Body hikes up her skirt and chases after him, also breaking through the front door which now houses their bride and groom imprints.
-==Availability==
 ''The Super Snooper'' can be found on Disc 1 of the 2007 DVD set ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bugs-Bunny-Looney-Tunes-Comedy-Hour/7784|title=The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour - Complete Disc-by-Disc Details of Golden Collection Vol. 5 Cartoons, Extras|first=David|last=Lambert|date=August 5, 2007|work=[[TVShowsOnDVD.com]]|accessdate=2013-07-15|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208000335/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bugs-Bunny-Looney-Tunes-Comedy-Hour/7784|archivedate=February 8, 2009}}</ref>
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 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb title|0045208}}
-* {{bcdb title|78|The Super Snooper}}
+{{s-start}}
+{{succession box
+|before = [[Rabbit Seasoning]]
+|title = [[List of Daffy Duck cartoons|Daffy Duck cartoons]]
+|years = 1952
+|after = [[Fool Coverage]]}}
+{{s-end}}
+{{Daffy Duck in animation|state=collapsed}}
+{{Robert McKimson}}
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 [[Category:1952 animated films]]
+[[Category:1952 short films]]
 [[Category:1952 films]]
 [[Category:Looney Tunes shorts]]
-[[Category:American films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Robert McKimson]]
-[[Category:Films featuring Daffy Duck]]
+[[Category:Daffy Duck films]]
-[[Category:1950s American animated films]]
+[[Category:1950s Warner Bros. animated short films]]
 [[Category:Films scored by Carl Stalling]]
+[[Category:1950s English-language films]]
+[[Category:American detective films]]

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Plot

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