The Up-Standing Sitter

The Up-Standing Sitter is a 1948 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson.^[1] The cartoon was released on July 3, 1948, and stars Daffy Duck.^[2] All voices are by Mel Blanc.

The Up-Standing Sitter
Directed by	Robert McKimson
Story by	Warren Foster
Produced by	Eddie Selzer
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Carl Stalling
Animation by	Phil De Lara Manny Gould John Carey Charles McKimson
Layouts by	Cornett Wood
Backgrounds by	Richard H. Thomas
Color process	Cinecolor
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	July 3, 1948 (1948-07-03) (USA)
Running time	6:49
Language	English

Plot

Daffy Duck, employed by a baby-sitting agency, is tasked with watching over a hen's egg on a farm. When the egg hatches into a mischievous chick resembling Henery Hawk, chaos ensues as the chick relentlessly torments Daffy with pranks and gags. Daffy's various attempts to control the chick backfire, leading to mishaps, including encounters with a bulldog. Eventually, Daffy concedes defeat and humorously informs his agency that his next job will have to be done "standing up."

Production notes

The title is a play on the expression "up-standing citizen" and on standing being opposite of sitting (a fact which figures into the film's closing gag). The cartoon was made in Cinecolor when a 1948 strike briefly halted production at Technicolor.^[3]

Home media

DVD: Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5

See also

• Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940–1949)
• List of cartoons featuring Daffy Duck