Wiki lists only one character in the Looney Tunes series for today’s alpha letter. I remembered the character once I saw a picture. The tough, hulking outlaw has a dopey expression but he’s a mean one. I figured I could illustrated a dumb look but I managed to get a fearsome looking character. Had my job been the other way around then I’d probably would’ve come up with a stupid looking fella. 🙂 Here’s how my brain perceived Nasty Canasta.
Nasty Canasta appears in the Looney Tunes line up in 1951 in Drip-Along Daffy. The first clip isn’t the entire short like I thought but Porky Pig singing in the opening had me in stitches and I had to share it.
I’m unsure why the first clip isn’t the entire thing but in this clip Drip-Along Daffy confronts Nasty Canasta.
In the 1954 short, My Little Duckaroo the Masted Avenger faces Nasty Canasta.
In Nasty’s first two short appearances the illustrator made him meaner looking than I first thought but in the third film it’s obvious Nasty’s looks and speech that he’s goofier in Barbary Coast Bunny (1956).
All three of these cartoons were reruns in the 60s & 70s and I remember them well. They made me laugh then and they make me laugh now. What’s not to like about these old cartoons? Not a single thing!
Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your day. I hope you enjoyed the giggles. Please leave a direct link for today’s post in comments to ensure others can find an easy way back to you. I’m heading over to the A2Z headquarters to see who’s joined the party now. I hope to see you again tomorrow for the next letter in the alphabet in my Looney Tunes Art Sketch series! X💋X💋 Cathy
Alphabetical Looney Tunes Art Sketch series quick links: