The Scarlet Pumpernickel
(1950)
| Starring |
Daffy Duck Sylvester Porky Pig |
| Directed by | Chuck Jones |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Cameo by |
Mama Bear Henery Hawk Elmer Fudd |
Premise
Daffy pitches a dramatic script to J.L., in which he plays The Scarlet Pumpernickel, who must save the lady Melissa from the Grand Duke (Sylvester) and Lord High Chamberlain (Porky).
Quotes
Sylvester: Fffirtht, I am happy, for I am to marry the fffair Melitha. Then, I am FURIOUTH, because I dethhpise the Scarlet Pp—pp—pp—pumpernickel.
Sylvester: The wedding mutht take plathe tonight, milord. The Thcarlet Pumpernickel is about, mathquerading ath a gentleman. And who might you be, thirrah?
Daffy: Mayhap, perchanthe, foppish that I am, *I* might be the Thcarlet Pumpernickel?
Sylvester: You, the Thcarlet Pumpernickel? Ah ha ha ha ha. Ah ha ha. That's silly! Ha ha ha. That's ridiculous! Ha ha ha.
Sylvester: En garde!
Daffy: Ripo-stay!
Sylvester: Café au lait!
Daffy: Champs-Élysées!*
*Re-do of joke from Case of the Missing Hare.