Cumulative rating:	(3 ratings submitted)

Synopsis

Characters

Jerry (II) Little Quacker (Voice: Red Coffey) Tom (II)

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Distributor(s)

MGM

Toon In With Me

• Season 1, Episode 41
• Season 1, Episode 205

United States

Tom and Jerry's Comic Capers

United States

The Art of Tom & Jerry: Volume II

United States

Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Volume 3

Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology - 1940-1958

United States

Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology - 1940-1958

Production No.: 283

MPAA No.: 16691

Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Cinematographic Format: Spherical

Color Type: Technicolor

Negative Type: 35mm

Original Country: United States

Original Language: English

Print Type: 35mm

Sound Type: Mono: Western Electric Sound System

Reviews and Comments

From Gnik_LJN :

It's probably my favorite among the several T&J cartoons with Quacker in them. Usually these cartoons a premise about the duckling being stubborn or hyper enthusiastic about something, while Jerry has to set him straight while the hungry Tom is never too far behind. This short makes the premise darkly comedic by driving Quacker, who believes he is the "Ugly Duckling" in a storybook, to the brink of suicide. So this time Quacker doesn't unwittingly get into danger, he deliberately attempts to end his own life, which, per Tom and Jerry standard, means a lot more potential for violence, even though the actual physical harm is minimal here. Jerry's help by cosmetic means also backfires a bit, first with Quacker seeing himself in distorted reflections, and a BRILLIANT final pay-off to Tom based on how certain people actually found makeup sessions to be like. That's why I really find joy in this particular short.
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