The Duck Takes It Off

Who'd shoot a soon-to-be-mother duck? Well, either the dog version of George or Junior in Tex Avery's Lucky Ducky (at least someone told me they're a revamped George and Junior, though they don't act like it).

The mother's egg is shot down from the sky, but breaks its fall by partially hatching on the way down.



The duckling hatches at the edge of our heroes' boat, then dispenses with the unneeded shell à la mode Gypsy Rose Lee to a familiar MGM song (If anyone has the title, please post it).



Getting screen credit for animation in this cartoon are Walt Clinton, Preston Blair, Louie Schmitt and Grant Simmons.

This is the cartoon with the terrific “Technicolor Ends Here” gag. Unfortunately, the original end title animation has been replaced. However, E.O. Costello has advised us that it (well, a re-creation) has been posted on-line. See it below.