The High and the Flighty (1956)

The High and the Flighty Review

The High and the Flighty is a 1956 animated short film from the Merry Melodies series. It is a film that is fun, but needed to have been stronger.

This is actually the only short ever to include both Foghorn Leghorn and Daffy Duck together in a story, and it mostly works. These are two very big personalities, so it was odd at first seeing them together, but Daffy making fools of both Foghorn and Dawg was glorious to witness.

It took too much time for Dawg to get back at the rooster, but eventually he did just that. The movie is quite entertaining, especially in some very well executed gags with the train one being the funniest for sure. This plan was foolish and obviously it failed. My problem with the movie is that Daffy is too easily tricked in the last act and simply more could have been done with these terrific characters.

The High and the Flighty has some great gags and an interesting addition of Daffy in a Foghorn Leghorn short, but it could have been more memorable overall.

My Rating – 3.9