Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) The 7-minute "Yankee Doodle Daffy" is a Warner Bros. cartoon from 1943, so two more years and this one has its 75th anniversary. This one features the talent of Friz Freleng, Tedd Pierce, Mel Blanc and Billy Bletcher (and others) like so many other times and to put it in perspective, this is from the dark days of World War II, so all comic relief was appreciated at that time I guess. Nonetheless, this is one of the unpolitical Warner Bros. short films. It features Daffy as a relentless salesman trying to reach an agreement with Porky in this film named after "Yankee Doodle Dandy" obviously. But it was not too funny I must say sadly, the exception were the pilot scene and the parachute scene, especially the latter. But other than that the film did not rely on wit and creativity too much, but it was all about Daffy's chasing and singing and that just wasn't enough. The ending is also not as memorable as it tries to be. As a whole, I am certainly a bit baffled by this film's popularity compared to other superior cartoons. Thumbs down from me. Not recommended.

utgard14 Despite the the title, this has nothing to do with the 1942 film biopic of George M. Cohan or the song. The plot has pushy talent agent Daffy trying to persuade producer Porky to give Daffy's client a job. The client in question is an adorable little duck with a lollipop named Sleepy Lagoon. It's not until the end of the short that we find out if Sleepy has talent or not as most of the time is spent on Daffy himself performing. This is a funny short with early Daffy, meaning more zany and silly than the later smart-mouthed foil for Bugs. Daffy's most of the show here but Sleepy is good, too, and Porky is fine as the ever-suffering straight man. The vocal talents of Mel Blanc are, as always, wonderful. The colors, animation, and music are all great. Not one of the best Daffy & Porky shorts but a good one.

bob the moo Smeller Productions shuts it's doors early when Porky Pig stops auditions for the day in order to go and get his plane for a business appointment. However, his office is stormed by Daffy Duck - Actor's Agent, who is keen to push his young act in front of Porky.I love Daffy Duck, but I greatly prefer him when he is crazy, in his early days - not only do I prefer his character but also the cartoons seemed to have more value placed upon them. Here I wasn't sure what to expect as the cartoon had a structure that I didn't think would lend itself to a crazy duck - how wrong was I! The plot actually allows Daffy to be crazy (or screwball as his young client points out) in a very funny way. The various acts he puts on are all very funny and work well because he is such a good character. The cartoon dips a little bit when it leaves the office but it is still worth seeing.Daffy is brilliant. The material may not be the strongest he has ever had but it is he who uses it really well and carries the film. Porky is only really any good when he is reacting to the work of others and, for that reason, he is good here. The little act in question is a small black duck that sits silently for the majority. He is hilarious as he pulls out pictorial signs to comment on the relative sanity of his manager - it is not his fault that he is the focus of a punchline that serves as an anticlimax after such madness!Overall this is a fantastic little short that allows Daffy to demonstrate why I always prefer him in full `crazy' mode as opposed to his later incarnations. He may be a ham, a corn and a screwball, but Daffy makes this cartoon what it is - great fun!

travisimo To me the early Daffy Duck is kind of like director David Zucker (Airplane!, Naked Gun series, Scary Movie 3) in a way that all the gags are coming at you at a rapid pace, and either they all connect and are hilarious, or it all just falls short. In my opinion, the jokes and gags in Yankee Doodle Daffy fall short. Daffy goes from one old song to the next trying to sell the talents of Sleepy LaGoon, a young protégé, to talent scout, Porky Pig. There were very few funny moments in the cartoon, such as when we're introduced to Sleepy and the classic signs Sleepy used to describe Daffy (Screw + Baseball = Screwball). Other than that, Daffy is just annoying in this cartoon. I was glad when it was over. Daffy's done much better.My IMDb Rating: 4/10